Apply for the Sebastian Herbstein Memorial Scholarship in Fiction Writing

 

Attention creative writers! Are you a passionate fiction writer with a flair for storytelling? If so, submit your application today.

The Sebastian Herbstein Memorial Scholarship in Fiction Writing is a memorial scholarship that honors the memory of Sebastian Herbstein, a talented writer, dedicated scholar and son of UMD professor, Judith Freidenberg, which provides two prizes, $600 for first prize and $300 for second prize, for works of short fiction of 5,000 words or less. All full-time UMD undergraduate students are eligible to apply.

For complete award criteria, instructions, and an online application, please visit go.umd.edu/herbstein. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Questions regarding the scholarships or the application process can be directed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu.