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William J.
Maier Writing Awards
Cash prizes available through the
generosity of the Sarah and Pauline Maier Scholarship Foundation,
are given annually to students enrolled in English classes at
Marshall University. The categories include freshman
composition, upper-division and graduate exposition, and poetry
and fiction. Mr. William J. Maier, Jr., a native West
Virginian, a Harvard Phi Beta Kappa, and a Rhodes Scholar, began
the awards in 1973 after reading an article by English Department
faculty member John Teel in The National Review. These
awards for excellence in writing range from $100 to $500.
Marian Alexander Blake and Merrill Clifford Blake
Scholarship in
Confederate Literature
This is an annual $5000 Scholarship awarded to
a graduate student in English at Marshall. Applicants must
demonstrate an interest in Confederate literature, an aptitude
for research and writing, and a record of academic achievement.
The recipient of the Blake Scholarship writes a thesis in an area
related to Confederate literature and makes use of the resources
of the Rosanna A. Blake Confederate Library at Marshall
University. An interested student should consult the graduate
adviser for additional information and application materials. The
deadline for application will be posted each year.
Jack R. Brown
Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship in English is awarded to a student who is
a sophomore enrolled full-time in either the School of
Education or the College of Liberal Arts, and who has declared a
major in English. The student must have
completed the freshman year at Marshall University in one complete
academic year, and have attained the highest overall grade point
average of any sophomore English major. The recipient of this
scholarship award is selected by the chair of the Department of
English in coordination with the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Ruth Flower Brown Scholarship
Named for a member of the English faculty at
Marshall from 1926 to 1959, this scholarship is awarded to senior English majors.
In order to be eligible, a student must have a 3.5 overall
scholastic average and a 3.5 average in English courses.
Nominations are accepted annually in the early Spring.
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Department of English | Marshall University
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Huntington, WV 25755
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