Kay MacIver Memorial Prize

Direct application

$500

1 winner

Eligibility

School

McGill University

Field of study

English Literature

Level of study

Undergraduate

McGill University undergraduates. Awarded for the best English essay on a subject in English Canadian or French Canadian literature.

One $500 prize. Selected on the recommendation of the Department of English; no application required.

English essay on English Canadian or French Canadian literature
One PDF submitted from a McGill email address with student number, degree program, and year
Open to undergraduates; awarded on the recommendation of the McGill Department of English (value $500).
Essay must be on a subject in the field of English Canadian or French Canadian Literature (open subject, no fixed question).
Format: double-spaced, regular 12-point font.
Length: 'normal maximum of 20 pages' double-spaced (no word count is stated; ~5,000 words is an approximation at ~250 words/page).
Submit one PDF per prize by email to undergradadvising.english@mcgill.ca from a McGill email, with student number, degree program, and year.
Deadline is typically mid-April each year.
Essay format: double-spaced, regular 12-point font.
Normal maximum length is 20 double-spaced pages.
Submit by email to undergradadvising.english@mcgill.ca.
Winner is selected as the best essay on the Department of English's recommendation.