Aside from the awards offered each year through the Undergraduate Conference, there are other major prizes offered for work in English literature:
Best Essay Prize (English)This award is open to any essay written for a UTSC English course over the academic year (2020-21). Nominations are accepted from faculty or directly from students, and the deadline is mid-May. Contact: Gail Naraine (gail.naraine@utoronto.ca) |
Essay Prize in Canadian StudiesThis award goes to an essay on a topic focusing on Canadian art, drama, music, or literature, and the essay must have been written over the course of the academic year (2020-21). Nominations are accepted from faculty or directly from students, and the deadline is mid-May. Contact: Gail Naraine (gail.naraine@utoronto.ca) |
Best Essay in Film StudiesThis award is for the best piece written in film studies, whether a film analysis, an essay engaging with film theory, or even a film review written for a course. Nominations are accepted from faculty or directly from students, and the deadline is mid-May. Contact: Gail Naraine (gail.naraine@utoronto.ca) |
Annual Creative Writing ContestSubmissions welcome in poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. Submission deadline is typically at the end of each semester (December and April). Contact: Daniel Tysdal (creative-writing@utsc.utoronto.ca) or Andrew Westoll (andrew.westoll@utoronto.ca) |
Jasun Singh Memorial Prize in Creative WritingThis prize is awarded to one student enrolled in Creative Writing who best demonstrates excellence in technique, creativity in approach and bravery of vision. The value of the scholarship is $2,000. Contact: Daniel Tysdal (creative-writing@utsc.utoronto.ca) or Andrew Westoll (andrew.westoll@utoronto.ca) |
