Marguerite R. Dow Canadian Heritage Award
Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
Canadian citizens or permanent residents registered full-time in any undergraduate or graduate program on Western University's Main campus may compete for this prize of up to $1,000. One award is listed; number and value may vary with available funds.
Submit one unpublished creative writing work in English or French, in any genre or length, on a Canadian heritage theme, that has not been published or entered in another competition. Email a single PDF (cover page plus work) to undergrad.ews@uwo.ca by 8:30 a.m. on February 1, 2027. Previous first-prize winners are not eligible.
Established through the generosity of Marguerite R. Dow, Professor Emerita, who taught English and Drama in Western's Faculty of Education from 1965 to 1985.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- One unpublished creative writing work in English or French on a Canadian heritage theme, submitted as a single PDF with cover page
- The submitted work may be in any genre or length and must not have been published or entered in another competition.
- Email the PDF to undergrad.ews@uwo.ca by 8:30 a.m. on February 1, 2027.