AD Wilson

The A.D. and Frances Wilson Memorial Grant

This award is in memory of A.D. and Frances Wilson, the uncle and aunt of an English Department faculty member. Mrs. Wilson was a long-time educator in the elementary grades who emphasized the importance of reading to her students, and Mr. Wilson was a forester who did a lot of education work with children, young people, and the community at large about nature and its preservation.

Prize:

$200 

Who can enter:

• Any Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA) student whose gateway school is The University of Akron and who has twelve graduate credits or more in English.

Submission Guidelines:

• Application is by letter to a committee appointed by the Chair of The Department of English.
• Applicants should explain in their letter why they are pursuing the MFA, what they are learning, and what their career plans are.
• In support of their applications, they may attach to the letter their transcripts and a writing sample of five to ten pages. A student may receive the award more than once.