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2025 Kane Writers Award: Apply by November 30
The Edna and Velma Thomas Kane Writers Award supports aspiring writers of African Nova Scotian and Black/African descent. Valued at $30,000, the award will be presented to an undergraduate student in the Faculty of Arts upon graduation from Saint Mary’s.
2025 award criteria:
To be eligible, undergraduate BA and BES students must:
- be graduating from Saint Mary’s in 2025,
- be Canadian citizens or permanent residents,
- identify as Black/African descended, with priority going to African Nova Scotian students,
- have good academic standing,
- have demonstrable financial need, and
- aspire to a career in writing, broadly defined.
This award was established through the generosity of alumnus Floyd Kane BA’92, a writer, lawyer, filmmaker and creator of the acclaimed TV series, Diggstown. It aims to reduce financial roadblocks for graduating students by supporting them in pursuing further studies, training or self-directed projects to advance their writing aspirations.
Broadly defined, a career in writing can include (but is not limited to) creative writing, poetry, songwriting, spoken word performance, film/television writing, multimedia creation, or an academic career path in the arts and humanities.
Application deadline: Saturday, November 30, 2024
Learn more and apply today! Find more information and the application form on the Faculty of Arts Awards and Funding webpage.
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