THE Varsitarian, the 97-year-old official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas, is now accepting entries from college- and university-level publications nationwide for the 11th UST National Campus Journalism Awards (UNCJA).
The decades-old campus journalism competition will recognize outstanding works in three categories: in-depth reporting, editorial writing, and feature writing. Entries may tackle campus, local, or national issues, elaborating on their relevance to the campus community.
Eligible ones are those published in print or posted online from March 5 to October 31, 2025. Print articles must be submitted in PDF format, while online stories that are screen-grabbed must be free of identifying marks and likewise converted into PDF.
Each campus publication may submit up to three entries per category.
Winning entries will receive a cash prize of P15,000 and a certificate.
The deadline for submission is on December 5, 2025.
Winners of the 11th UNCJA will be announced on January 14, 2026 during the 27th Inkblots: the Varsitarian’s annual fellowship of campus journalists.
Submissions from tertiary campus publications across the Philippines may be transmitted through bit.ly/11thUNCJA