Brian Hepworth Prize

Automatically considered

$150
1 winner

Eligibility

School
York University
Field of study
English Literature
Level of study
Undergraduate

About this scholarship

York University undergraduate students in the Department of English (Keele Campus) may compete for this prize with an essay on English literature from 1660 to 1800 submitted for a departmental course.

One prize of $150 is awarded in the winter term for the best qualifying essay. No application is needed; the recipient is selected on academic merit.

The prize honors Professor Brian Hepworth and his devotion to eighteenth-century literature.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Must be an undergraduate student in York University's Department of English
  • The qualifying work is an essay on a subject drawn from English literature 1660-1800, submitted as part of the requirements for an undergraduate English course offered in the current year
  • Awarded by faculty nomination, not by direct student application/submission
  • Value and deadline vary year to year (contact department office, 416-736-5166)
  • Awarded in the winter term for the best qualifying essay. No application is needed; faculty select the recipient on academic merit.