Melbourne Writers Festival Creative Writing Prize

About

One annual award to the highest ranked third year Creative Writing student who continues onto Honours in Creative Writing or the Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing.

Benefits

A curated selection of tickets to the Melbourne Writers Festival, held in May, and a one-off payment of $1,000.

Eligibility

To be considered for this prize, you must have achieved the best overall result in the third year Creative Writing program and continued into the fourth year Honours Creative Writing program or the Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing.

Conditions

Recipients are required to:

• accept the award online within 21 days.

Outcome

The award will be announced as soon as practical after the March 31 census date.

Application process

There is no application process. The prize is awarded based on merit and the successful recipient will be notified via email.

Enquiries

artsawards-info@unimelb.edu.au

About the supporters

The Melbourne Writers Festival supports this prize in partnership with the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne.

Recipient feedback

Magenta Sheridan

I am surprised and humbled to be recognised for my work and to receive this prize. Being awarded this prize fuels my passion to strive to work in the arts and continue my study in Creative Writing. It has immeasurably improved my confidence in myself and my work. The prize will help me reach my goals and aid my transition from study into the creative industry. I would also like to thank the University of Melbourne which provided me with a fostering and inspiring environment in which I can think freely and express myself.