Three lucky students a year will be given £500 by Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin.
The donation from the 44-year-old, whose Rebus novels regularly top the bestseller lists, made the offer for anyone taking media and communications or journalism at Fife College, Kirkcaldy.
The author said: 'The staff look at the students' work, then I have a look and we decide who gets it.
'The £500 can be spent on anything. I am not forcing them to buy all of my books!' he added.
Joyce Johnston, principal of Fife College, hailed the generosity of the Cardenden-born author.
She said: 'We are delighted and honoured to receive the support of such a well-known writer with personal ties to Fife.'
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