About Sandra Brown Excellence in Literary Fiction Scholarship

How to Apply

Interested students must be an English or Writing major and submit a writing portfolio of 50 to 70 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 a reflective introduction that discusses the student’s writing, goals, and interests. Two letters of recommendation are required. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA or better and remain active in TCU’s literary culture.

Deadline for the 2012 Scholarship

Portfolios must be submitted in hard copy to the:
English Department Office
Reed Hall, Room 314
no later than 5 p.m., November 18, 2011.

For Further Information

Contact Dr. Dan Williams at d.e.williams@tcu.edu, or call 817-257-6250

History of the ELF Scholarship

The ELF scholarship was created by Michael Brown to honor his wife, best-selling novelist Sandra Brown. The author of more than 70 novels, 58 of which have appeared in the New York Times best-seller list, Sandra Brown has sold over 70 million books. She was a 4.0 English major at TCU and later received an honorary doctorate from the University.

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The Sandra Brown Excellence in Literary Fiction Scholarship (ELF) was established by Sandra and Michael Brown in 2008 to provide a full tuition scholarship to a TCU student who demonstrates both academic excellence and significant potential as a fiction writer. The scholarship is given to a rising junior with 54 or more credit hours and provides full tuition for the junior and senior years.

How to Apply Interested students must be an English or Writing major and submit a writing portfolio of 50 to 70 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 a reflective introduction that discusses the student’s writing, goals, and interests. Two letters of recommendation are required. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA or better and remain active in TCU’s literary culture. Deadline for the 2012 Scholarship Portfolios must be submitted in hard copy to the: English Department Office Reed Hall, Room 314 no later than 5 p.m., November 18, 2011. For Further Information Contact Dr. Dan Williams at d.e.williams@tcu.edu, or call 817-257-6250 History of the ELF Scholarship The ELF scholarship was created by Michael Brown to honor his wife, best-selling novelist Sandra Brown. The author of more than 70 novels, 58 of which have appeared in the New York Times best-seller list, Sandra Brown has sold over 70 million books. She was a 4.0 English major at TCU and later received an honorary doctorate from the University.

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