English Department — Wright

Robert C. Wright Award

Application deadline: 4:30 pm Friday, March 20, 2009

Award Description

Three awards will be given to undergraduate and graduate students whose writing samples are judged to be the best by a nationally-recognized outside writer. The 2009 award amounts are $800 (first place), $500 (second place), and $400 (third place). Winners will apply prize money toward college expenses in one or more semesters following the award.

Eligibility

To qualify for consideration, a candidate must be a continuing undergraduate or graduate student (enrolled during Spring 2009).

Note: Previous first-place award winners are not eligible

Application Procedure

To apply, a candidate must

• complete the English Awards cover sheet
• submit 5-20 pages of imaginative writing, which may include more than one genre
• include name, address, and phone number on the first page of each manuscript. Please submit typed photocopies only (no originals), stapled in the upper left-hand corner

 

For additional details, please contact:

Richard Robbins
English Department
230 Armstrong Hall
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN 56001
Telephone: (507) 389-1354
richard.robbins@mnsu.edu

Hand deliver or mail applications to

English Awards Committee/Robert C. Wright Award
English Department
Minnesota State University, Mankato
230 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN 56001

 

Applicants may apply for all English awards for which they qualify. For students who apply for multiple awards, the Awards Committee will confer the highest-amount award that a student may be eligible to receive.

The award recipients will be announced in April 2009.