Biggs Family Prize in Poetry

Information

This prize is sponsored by Peter and Mary Biggs via the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation.

This prize is awarded to a student who completes the Masters in Creative Writing at Victoria University of Wellington and who, through their folio of work, demonstrated they showed excellent potential as a poet. The student must wish to complete a manuscript for publication.

The recipient will be chosen in early December of each year by the Director, International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML).

The recipient will be asked to write a letter of appreciation which will be forwarded to the donors.

Value

$5,000 (subject to available funds)

Application

No application required

Eligibility

The Biggs Family Prize in Poetry is awarded at the end of the Masters in Creative Writing course to enable a student to complete a manuscript for publication.