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Archie Markham MA Writing Short Story Scholarship
Applicants to the MA Writing (Short Story) have the opportunity to apply for this scholarship, which waives the fee for full-time study on the degree. The scholarship is awarded to the best short story portfolio submitted with the application for a place on the course.
The judges are Hilary Mantel and Maggie Gee, Visiting Professors at the English Department.
The award is in honour of Professor Emeritus E. A. Markham (1939-2008), who was a tutor at Sheffield Hallam University and a guiding spirit for the MA Writing.
Applicants for the Short Story Scholarship prize can receive further information about the MA and applying for the prize by emailing the MA Writing administrator at b.fischer-thompson@shu.ac.uk
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