Creative Writing Awards
Andrew Bergman Award
Made possible through the generosity of Andrew Bergman '65, LittD '94, the Andrew Bergman Award in Creative Writing is presented to a current Harpur College undergraduate student who excels in creative writing. Award recipients are selected through a writing competition, which is stewarded by the Creative Writing Program, the Harpur College Dean’s Office and the Binghamton University Foundation.
Academy of American Poets Prize
Since 1979, Binghamton's Creative Writing Program has participated in the Academy of American Poets' annual University & College Poetry Prize. This contest is open to both graduate and undergraduate students. Each year, one graduate and one undergraduate poet will have poems advanced to the national contest. If either of the winning poets is 23 or younger, they will also be considered for the Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award, with a monetary prize of $1000.
The Dunham Awards in Fiction and Poetry
Established in the 1980s, the Portia Dunham Award in fiction and the George R. Dunham Award in poetry are each presented to one graduating Creative Writing undergraduate student whose work has been selected by the Creative Writing faculty. One award is offered per year in each genre with a monetary prize of $350. Both awards are made possible by the Dunham family and their love of lifetime learning beyond traditional college ages.
Harpur College Graduate Student Grants
Supported by the Harpur Dean’s Graduate Investment Initiative Fund, established through the generosity of alumnus Mitchell J. Lieberman, '80, and Susan Lieberman, Harpur College Graduate Student Grants are intended to provide funding that will foster the research, creative activities, scholarship, and professional development of students enrolled in master’s degree or Ph.D. programs in Harpur College. There are two programs under this initiative: Graduate Creative Writing students apply through the School of the Arts.
