Awards and Scholarships
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Trent University has a full and diverse program of academic awards designed to foster and reward high academic achievement among its students. Among these are a number of Scholarships and Prizes intended for English majors. University Scholarships are awarded by the University on the recommendation of the English Department; English Department Prizes are awarded directly by the Department. All of these awards are available to both full-time and part-time students. No applications are necessary.
Application is required for the P.K. Page Creative Writing Prize in Poetry, the Timothy Findley Prize in Creative Writing, The P.K. Page Irwin Prize, and the James Middleton Essay Prize in the Humanities. The material submitted cannot be used in applications for other prizes administered by the Department of English Literature.
- Please click here for current information about the P.K. Page Creative Writing Prize in Poetry, as well as the Timothy Findley Creative Writing Prize in Fiction, Drama, and Creative Non-fiction.
- For application information for the P.K. Page Irwin Prize, please click here.
- Information about the James Middleton Essay Prize in the Humanities can be found here. This prize rotates between Ancient History & Classics and Philosophy in one year, and History and English Literature in the next. For 2011-2012 the two prizes will be awarded to students in English Literature and History.
University Scholarships
The Sylvia Cherney Scholarship
The Sylvia Cherney Scholarship, the gift of the late Harry Cherney and of Brian Cherney and Lawrence Cherney, is named in memory of Sylvia Cherney and is available to in-course students majoring in English Literature with aim of encouraging promise and interest in the study of drama.
Recipients
The Department of English Literature Scholarship
(previously Department of English Literature Prize,1968-96)
This scholarship, the gift of the Department of English Literature, is awarded to the best student entering the fourth quarter of the Honours program in English Literature.
Value in 2011: $1,000
Recipients
The Heritage Scholarship
This scholarship honours the Curtis and Milburn families, both of whom were very early settlers of the Peterborough area and have contributed continuously to its development. The scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding student entering the final year of Honours in English.
Value in 2011: $800
Recipients
The Helen and Barney Sandwell Scholarship
This scholarship, the gift of the distinguished Canadian publisher B.D. Sandwell, a long-time member of the Trent Board and its chair from 1971 to 1975, and of his wife, Helen, is awarded annually to an outstanding student majoring in English Literature entering the third year of a degree program in English.
Value in 2011: $800
Recipients
The English Department is also involved in choosing the recipients of the following Scholarship which is frequently awarded to English majors pursuing an interest in Canadian Studies.
The Margaret Laurence Scholarship
Frequently awarded to English majors pursuing an interest in Canadian Studies, this scholarship, named in honour of the late Margaret Laurence, a former Chancellor of the University, is awarded annually for outstanding achievement in the fields of Canadian literature or Canadian studies.
Value in 2010: $500
Recipients
Humanities Prizes
The James Middleton Essay Prize in the Humanities
This is an essay prize for second or third year students in the Humanities, offered in alternating years to students in Classics and Philosophy (Year 1) and History and English Literature (Year 2). In the 2011-12 academic year, one prize will be awarded to the best essay submitted to the competition by a student in the second or third year of an honours program in English Literature, and one prize will be awarded to the best essay submitted by a student in the second or third year of an honours program in History.
Value: $600.
Recipients
Department Prizes
The Robert Chambers Prize
This prize, established in 1996 to honour Professor Robert Chambers on his retirement, is awarded annually to the best student graduating from the Honours program in English Literature.
Value in 2011: $400
Recipients
The Timothy Findley Creative Writing Prize
Created in honour of Timothy Findley and awarded annually, the Timothy Findley Creative Writing Prize recognizes creative writing of special merit by a Trent undergraduate student. In the spirit of Findley's own diverse output, submissions may include fiction, drama, or creative non-fiction. Previously unpublished manuscripts of no more than twenty (20) pages are submitted to the English Department office, Wallis Hall, Traill College by the deadline in April. Those who submit material for consideration must have been registered in at least one Trent course during that academic year. Submissions are adjudicated by a committee of three, two from the university and one from the community.
Value in 2011: $300
Recipients
The P.K. Page (Poetry) Prize
This newly created prize will recognize the creative writing of poetry by a Trent undergraduate student currently registered at the university. Students are invited to submit unpublished poetry of no less than eight (8) and no more than twelve (12) pages to the English Department office, Wallis Hall, Traill College by the deadline in April.
Value in 2011: $300
Recipients
The P.K. Page Irwin Prize
Established by the family, friends and admirers of P.K. Page Irwin to honour her extraordinary achievements in the arts. Awarded to a student who has shown special merit in creative writing and at least one of the other arts.
Value in 2011: $150 each
Recipients
The Jane McLarty Memorial Prize
This prize, given in memory of Jane McLarty, a member of Lady Eaton College from 1987-1990, is awarded annually to a deserving student entering the third or fourth quarter of studies in English Literature.
Value in 2011: $800
Recipients
The John Pettigrew Prizes
These prizes, established in memory of the late Professor John Pettigrew, are awarded annually for the best student essays submitted in first-year English.
Value in 2011: $150 each
Recipients
The Barbara Rooke Prize
This prize, established in memory of the late Professor Barbara Rooke, is awarded annually to the best student in a 200- or 300-level course in the Romantics.
Value in 2011: $150
Recipients
The Barbara Rooke Travel Prize
"The Barbara Rooke Travel Prize" will be awarded annually to a graduating
English major with a high average (over 80%) for travel to a significant
literary heritage site or region. The prize funds a student's travel to a
site of his or her choice and includes a cash award of up to $2,000. The
total value of the prize will not exceed $3,500.
Recipients
The Waddington Prize
Established by friends and family of Gail Waddington, alumna and a Trent English major. To be awarded to an student majoring in English Literature who has demonstrated excellence in the study of poetry.
Value in 2011: $125
Recipients
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