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The McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics is pleased to announce a nationwide call for unpublished fiction that is medical or healthcare-related in theme or focus.



Criteria: 

  • Work must be previously unpublished and original.

  • Work must not have any identifying information, including personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), or any other information that may identify the author or any third parties.

  • Work must be medical or healthcare related in theme or focus.

  • 5,000 words or less, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman




Submission Deadline:

December 1, 2026, 11:59 pm CT



Submission Guidelines:


  1. Submit via this form to enter.

  2. Your personal information will be requested on the application form. Please do not include identifying information in your file submission; submissions will be judged blindly.

Note: All questions marked with an asterisk * are required.

Full Name*
Mailing Address
City
State
Zip Code
Phone Number
Email Address
Which prize category are you applying to?*
Which prize category are you applying to?*
Submission Title*
Submission Word Count*
Please note your submission must be 5,000 words or less. Submissions over the word count will be disqualified.
Please upload a single file with your submission.*
Please ensure your submission is in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-space.
Cover Letter
You may include a short bio in this section and/or any details you need us to know.
I agree to adhere to the terms and conditions in the 2026 McGovern Center Writing Awards in Fiction Participation Agreement.
Failure to agree results in disqualification.*
I agree to adhere to the terms and conditions in the 2026 McGovern Center Writing Awards in Fiction Participation Agreement.Failure to agree results in disqualification.*
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