The First Annual Sandra Brown Excellence in Literary Fiction Award   The Sandra Brown Excellence In Literary Fiction Award (ELF) was established by Sandra and Michael Brown to provide a full tuition scholarship to a student who demonstrates both academic excellence and significant potential as a fiction writer. The scholarship will be given to a rising junior with 54 or more credit hours and will provide full tuition for the junior and senior years.

To apply Interested students must submit a writing portfolio of at least 50 pages. The portfolio must include an example, or examples, of the student’s original fiction—either short stories or part of a longer work—and an introduction that discusses the student’s writing, goals, and interests. Two letters of recommendation must be included. Deadline Portfolios must be brought to the English Department Office, Reed Hall 314, no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 21, 2008. Contact Dr. Dan Williams, Chair Department of English (817) 257-6250