College students are invited to submit a personal essay of between 1,500 and 2,000 words that illustrates the current state of love and relationships. The winning author will receive $1,000 and his or her essay will be published in a special “Modern Love” column on May 4, 2008 and on nytimes.com.
Submission details can be found here. Deadline is March 31, 2008.
The winning essayist will also be featured on mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, and have his or her essay posted on mtvU.com. To read more Modern Love columns, go to the the online archive.