Macmillan Brown Prize for Writers at University of Canterbury 2025
The Macmillan Brown Prize for Writers 2025 at the University of Canterbury offers partial funding of NZD 2,000 to undergraduate and postgraduate students for original creative writing up to 2,500 words. Applications close on 30 September 2025 and are open to all nationalities.
Eligible Degrees
Master's/Postgraduate (Not-STEM field)
Eligible Nationalities
Not specified
Destination
New Zealand
Eligible Courses
All subjects offered by the university
University
University of Canterbury
Macmillan Brown Prize for Writers 2025
The prize is awarded by the University of Canterbury for original creative work—essays, short stories, poems, or short plays—up to 2,500 words.
Eligibility
Applicants must be currently enrolled as undergraduates at the University of Canterbury or have graduated no more than three years before the application deadline.
Submissions must be original and unpublished or previously published.
Benefits
Financial assistance is provided as follows:
- First Prize – $2,000
- Second Prize – $1,000
- Third Prize – $500
Application Process
Applicants must complete the official application form before the deadline.
Closing Date: 30 September 2025
Apply online: Macmillan Brown Prize for Writers 2025 application form
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