Thirty high school teachers chosen from applicants in five Southern states will be attending the University’s annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference July 23-28 without cost, thanks to fellowships funded by Saks Incorporated Foundation, on behalf of McRae’s, Proffitt’s, and Parisian department stores. English and literature instructors in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee are eligible to apply.

The Saks Incorporated Fellowships will provide the registration fee for the conference and cover expenses for the six-day conference and teacher workshops, including instructional materials and supplies, dormitory lodging, a travel stipend, and a meal stipend. The University will award 3.9 Continuing Education Units for the teacher workshops and the conference sessions.

The application deadline is April 3. Notification will be made by April 17.

Requests for fellowship application forms should be submitted to Faulkner Conference-Saks Incorporated Fellowships, The University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 879, University, MS, 38677-0879. For further information regarding the teacher workshops, teachers may contact the University of Mississippi Institute for Continuing Studies by telephone (662-915-7282) or e-mail (cstudies@olemiss.edu).