$2,000 Poetry Award For Freshmen
Deadline: November 1, 2019
Eligibility: Any student with freshman standing at UIUC for the 2019-2020 school year and who has demonstrated an aptitude for and a skill in writing poetry.
Rules: Students must submit 5 poems. The complete manuscript should not exceed 5 pages.
The name, address, phone number, e-mail, and UIN of the writer are to appear on a title sheet that will be separate from the entry. The writer’s name is not to appear on the entry itself. Entries will not be returned.
Contact and Submission Information: Deb Stauffer, Department of English, 208 English Building, MC-718, 608 S. Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801. Phone: (217) 333-2391 (dstauffe@illinois.edu)
This scholarship is made possible from an endowment by William and Donna Early in memory of their son, a poet, Kevin T. Early.