Awards & Contests
Below is a list of the awards & contests that our Club supports in an effort to promote the study and education of classical subjects in the New York City Metropolitan Area. For the list of contest winners, please see our Contest Winners page!
Current Awards
Summer study Scholarship
This is a special opportunity for Club members to win scholarships that help cover the cost of study in the summer session of the American Academy in Rome, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, or similar programs for study in Greece and/or Rome. Applications to NYCC are due by January 31.
Students may also apply for funding to attend the CUNY Latin/Greek Institute in New York City. Applications to NYCC are due by March 16.
All members with two years of paid membership in the Club are eligible to apply for this award. The award is open to secondary school teachers and graduate students. Interested individuals should obtain applications from the Academy, School, or Institute, complete them, and send copies of all materials to Patricia Hatcher.
President's grant
Grants of $500 - $1,000 are available to support projects promoting interest in classical antiquity in the New York area. We are especially interested in public lectures and theatrical productions. All applicants must be current New York Classical Club members. Please send an email sharing a bit about yourself and your Classics work; any references, websites, or media (photos, articles etc); and what the funds would be used for.
All application materials must be submitted by February 1 of the current year via email to Patricia Hatcher.
Phyllis winquist tuition assistance awards
These awards are bestowed by the New York Classical Club in honor of a master teacher, Phyllis Winquist, to support candidates who are taking courses to acquire or improve skills in teaching Latin or Ancient Greek in grades 6-12. Candidates must be paid members of the Club at the time of applying and during the twelve months of the funded period. They must either be teaching Classics in grades 6-12 or show a clear indication of doing so in the near future. Please click here to access the application. All application materials must be submitted by May 10. If you have any questions, please email Talia Varonos.
Spring 2026 Contests
High School Latin Sight Translations - This year’s competition will be at The Nightingale-Bamford School, 20 E 92nd St., New York, NY 10128. Date: 11 April 2026 from 12:00–1:30pm. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the top three translators in each of the five divisions of the competition. Teachers must register their students here. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Talia Varonos for further details. Please register by 03 April 2026.
High School Oral Reading Contest in Latin - This year’s competition will be at The Nightingale-Bamford School, 20 E 92nd St., New York, NY 10128. Date 11 April 2026 from 2:00–4:00pm. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the top three elocutionists in prose and poetry. Teachers must register their students here. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Talia Varonos-Pavlopoulos for further details. Please register by 03 April 2026.
College Latin and Greek Sight Translation - The New York Classical Club undergraduate Greek and Latin translation examinations will be held this spring on 24 April from 12pm – 4pm at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus. Please contact Prof. Matthew McGowan for further details. Please register by 22 April 2026.
College Oral Reading Contests in Greek and Latin - This year’s College Oral Reading Contests in Greek and Latin will take place at ISAW, 15 E 84th St., New York, NY 10028. Date: 25 April 2026 from 2:00–4:00pm. See our flyer for more details. Please contact Prof. Katharina Volk for further details. Please register by 18 April 2026.
See our events page for more information.