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Department of English
Scholarships & Awards for Writing Students at UMKC
Gary William Barger Memorial Scholarship
The
Creative Writing Emphasis at UMKC offers one $1000 Gary William
Barger Memorial Scholarship each semester to undergraduate or
graduate students who show promise in the area of fiction. These
scholarships are awarded based on financial need and the
recommendations of creative writing faculty.
Students
interested in the Barger Scholarship should submit a 15-20-page
sample of their writing with an introductory cover letter. Deliver
to Michael Pritchett in 106 Cockefair Hall on the UMKC campus or
mail to: Michael Pritchett, Director of Creative Writing, UMKC Creative Writing, 106
Cockefair Hall, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri
64110-2499.
DEADLINES:
March 1st and November 1
Smaller
Barger scholarships may also be available for both the Mark Twain
Creative Writing Workshop and the New Letters Weekend Writers
Conference held during the summer semester.
Ann W. Barnard Scholarship
$1,000 award for a graduate student who shows promise in creative writing. Please submit a short fiction sample of 10 to 20 double-spaced pages, or a collection of 6 to 8 poems (up to 12 pages). All work should be submitted as clear typed printouts, with the authors name and address in the upper right corner. Each story should be paginated and the story's title should appear on each page. On a cover page, please include name, complete address, phone number(s), e-mail address, title(s) of the works submitted, and reference "Ann W. Barnard Scholarship." Deliver or mail to: Director of Creative Writing, 106 Cockefair Hall, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110.
DEADLINE: March 1
Angela Kay Cocke
Memorial Award
$500 per year scholarship to recognize creative writing achievement. Please submit a
short fiction sample of 10 to 20 double-spaced pages, or a collection of 6 to 8
poems (up to 12 pages). All work should be submitted as clear typed printouts,
with the author's name and address in the upper right corner. Each story should
be paginated and the story's title should appear on each page. On a cover page,
please include name, complete address, phone number(s), e-mail address, title(s)
of the works submitted, and reference "Angela Kay Cocke Memorial Award." Deliver
or mail to: Creative Writing Coordinator, 106
Cockefair Hall, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas
City, MO 64110.
DEADLINE:
March 1
Ilus W. Davis Writing Competition
This competition is open to any student who is currently enrolled in, or has recently completed, a writing course at UMKC. Entries must be expository writing completed for those classes. Three essays that represent beginning, intermediate and advanced writing samples will each receive $75. The work will be published in the annual Sosland Journal along with other essays.
Students who wish to enter this competition may obtain an entry form in room 106 Cockefair Hall or download it here. Each entry must be submitted with its own entry form. The
student's name should not appear anywhere else on the manuscript. Other
requirements (including the precise deadline for entering) are on the entry
form. Completed submissions should be left in 106
Cockefair Hall, before 4:00 P.M. on the deadline.
DEADLINE: May 4
The Diversity in English Scholarship
As part of its commitment to diversity, the Department of English sponsors The Diversity in English Scholarship, which is designed to support the study of literature at UMKC. This award is specifically for students from populations that traditionally have not been drawn to the study of Anglophone literatures, including those of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, and/or Native American.
Eligibility: Undergraduate students at UMKC who have declared English as a major (literature focus) are eligible for this scholarship. Priority is given to long-term residents of the metropolitan Kansas City area, including the counties of Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, or Wyandotte County in Kansas; or Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, or Ray County in Missouri.
Renewable Terms: Scholarships are considered for renewal through re-application. Priority is given to those who have not previously received the award.
Award Amount: $500 annually
Application: Students must submit a completed application form and a 2-page personal narrative that indicates the applicant’s interest in studying literature and the contributions the scholarship would make to the applicant’s academic career.
Applications should be submitted to: The Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Cockefair Hall 106, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110
DEADLINE: March 1 (winner announced at the Undergraduate Symposium in April)
The Robert and Sylvia Farnsworth Fellowship in English
Every year, a $500 (minimum) fellowship will be offered to a graduate student who demonstrates a research interest in colonial/postcolonial studies. The intention of the fellowship is two-fold: to encourage students to conduct research into colonial/postcolonial subjects and to encourage faculty to devote more attention to these subjects in a wider range of courses within the English department.
Students should submit one or more of the following: A completed project or creative work on a topic related to colonial/postcolonial studies; A proposal for a future graduate project on a colonial/postcolonial topic to be conducted in an English course, independent study, culminating experience, or as a part of a dissertation.
All applications should include a cover letter addressing the student's commitment to the field of colonial/postcolonial studies. International students are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications will be due to the Director of Graduate Studies two weeks prior to the last day of class in the spring semester. The fellowship winner will be announced at the year-end Graduation and Recognition ceremony. The award will be disbursed the following fall.
Click here for definitions of Colonial/Postcolonial Studies.
DEADLINE: March 31
The Crystal Field Scholarship for
Poetry
This annual $1,000 partial-tuition scholarship ($500 per
semester at UMKC) is offered to a full-time junior or senior
majoring in English with a declared emphasis in creative
writing, or to any creative-writing graduate student
enrolled in at least six hours for each semester in which
the award is given. The award also includes publication in
UMKC’s student literary journal, Number One.
Applicants for the Crystal Field Scholarship should submit a
manuscript consisting of six to eight pages of poetry (no
more than one poem per page). Poetry can be double or
single spaced, typed in a 12-point serif font, and should
have at least a two-inch left margin. The applicant’s name
should not appear anywhere on the manuscript.
Manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter that
includes name, complete address, phone number(s), e-mail
address (optional), and title(s) of the works submitted.
Deliver or mail to: The Crystal Field Scholarship for
Poetry, Department of English, 106 Cockefair Hall,
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110.
DEADLINE: March 1
Mbembe Milton Smith Scholarship Fund
The Mbembe
Milton Smith Fund was established to assist African-American
students at UMKC who demonstrate talent in creative writing.
Recipients must be enrolled on a full-time basis, and have
maintained a grade point average of 3.0 in high school or 2.5 in
college. Awards are determined according to need requirements
established by the financial aid office at UMKC. The Black
Scholarship Committee decides on the amount of each award.
Scholarships are renewable by re-application for a maximum of four
years.
Students
interested in applying may obtain an application form from the Black
Scholarship Committee office in the UMKC Administrative Center, 5115
Oak. Finished applications should be returned to the same office.
Click here for more detailed information.
DEADLINE:
March 1
Barbara Storck Creative Writing Contest
This
contest is open to full- and part-time students at UMKC. Prizes are
offered for both fiction (3,000 words or less) and poetry (no more
than three poems). Students may enter both categories. The winner in
each category will receive $200 and publication in Number One,
UMKC’s literary journal. Second place finishers will receive $100 and
consideration for publication in Number One. Previous first
place winners in any category are ineligible in that category.
The manuscript
must be accompanied by a cover letter containing the student’s name,
complete address, phone number, and title(s) of work submitted. The
student’s name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript. Entries
will not be returned unless accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed
envelope. Entries should be sent to: Barbara Storck Creative Writing Contest,
Department of English, 106 Cockefair Hall,
University of Missouri-Kansas City,
Kansas City, MO 64110
DEADLINE: March 17 (Winners will be announced April 15)
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