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The Phebe Davidson Prize (formerly known as the Oswald Creative Writing Award)

Through the generosity of James L. Oswald of Aiken, the Phebe Davidson Prize is offered annually by the USCA English Department to a currently enrolled full-time student at USCA whose work demonstrates superior achievement in creative writing. This is a $500 prize. Submission guidelines are available in H&SS 204 and the Writing Room (H&SS 112). Entries should be submitted to
Dr. Stephen Gardner (H&SS A-1).
Submission Guidelines
- Eligible genres are fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and drama.
- Each student may submit multiple entries in any one or more genres; however, work should represent the student's best effort.
- Fiction: Maximum 25 pages. May be one story or chapter of a longer work.
- Poetry: Maximum 150 lines. May be one poem or a sequence of poems.
- Creative Nonfiction: Maximum 25 pages.
- Drama: Minimum one act. Maximum 25 pages. (For radio, stage, or screen)
- Each entry must be accompanied by the appropriate cover sheet (available in the English Department Office).
- Submission Guidelines and Cover Sheets are available in the English Department Office and in the Writing Room.
