Name	Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Description	The outstanding literary talent which exists in many parts of the Commonwealth is making a significant contribution to contemporary writing in English. To encourage and reward the upsurge of new Commonwealth fiction and ensure that works of merit reach a wider audience outside their country of origin, the Commonwealth Foundation established the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 1987.
Deadline	15 November 2006
URL	http://www.commonwealthwriters.com/2006/index.html
Prize	￡10,000

Name	The Binghamton University John Gardner Fiction Book Award
Description	1. Minimum press run: 500 copies. 2. Each book submitted must be accompanied by an application form. 3. Publisher may submit more than one book for prize consideration. 4. Three copies of each book should be sent  5. Books entered in the competition will be donated to the contemporary literature collection at the Binghamton University Library and to the Broome County Library. 6. Books must be received in the English Department by March 1, 2006 to be considered for the prize. 7. Books cannot be returned. 8. For a list of winners, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope labeled: Binghamton University Fiction Book Award.” 9. Winners will be announced in Poets &Writers.
URL	http://english.binghamton.edu/cwpro/BookAwards/GardnerGuidelines.htm
Prize	$1,000

Name	The Elie Wiesel Prize
Description	The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest is an annual competition designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today's complex world. Students are encouraged to write thought-provoking personal essays that raise questions, single out issues and are rational arguments for ethical action. Guidelines http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/EthicsPrize/Guidelines/EPStudent Guidelines2006.pdf
Deadline	DECEMBER 9, 2006
URL	http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/EthicsPrize/index.html
Prize	First Prize - $ 5,000 Second Prize - $ 2,500 Third Prize - $ 1,500 Two Honorable Mentions - $ 500 each

Name	George Jean Nathan Award For Dramatic Criticism
Description	With his preamble "it is my object and desire to encourage and assist in developing the art of drama criticism and the stimulation of intelligent playgoing," the late George Jean Nathan provided in his will for a prize known as the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. The prize consists of the annual net income of half of Mr. Nathan's estate, which "shall be paid to the American who has written the best piece of drama criticism during the theatrical year (July 1 to June 30), whether it is an article, an essay, treatise or book."
Deadline	June 30, 2006.
URL	http://www.arts.cornell.edu/english/nathan/index.html
Prize	$10,000.
Eligibility	American citizen

Name	The Kiriyama Prize
Description	The Kiriyama Prize was established in 1996 to recognize outstanding books about the Pacific Rim and South Asia that encourage greater mutual understanding of and among the peoples and nations of this vast and culturally diverse region. The Prize consists of a cash award of US $30,000, which is split equally between the fiction and nonfiction winners.
Deadline	October
URL	http://www.kiriyamaprize.org/
Prize	$30,000
Eligibility	Open to any writer