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by Ex Libris on January 11, 2016

Reminder: Graduate Assistant Applications Due Friday

A final reminder that Friday, January 15th is the due date for graduate assistantship applications! Each spring, the English Department awards a limited number of graduate assistanships for the upcoming academic year. Graduate assistantships carry full tuition for up to eight graduate-level courses taken for credit towards your degree during the academic year (up to 12 courses over two years if the award is renewed) and a stipend of $7,500, payable September through May. Graduate assistants are typically assigned to work in DePaul’s Center for Writing-based Learning, to perform editorial or administrative duties in support… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 17, 2015

Reminder PTS Awards Deadline September 24!

The M.A. in English and M.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s two graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2015 autumn graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE and MAWP degrees. You are eligible to apply for a PTS award if: You have already completed at least two English graduate courses toward your MAE or MAWP degree You are enrolled in one or more English graduate classes for the current autumn… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 16, 2015

Upcoming Research Funding Deadlines!

MAE and MAWP students take notice that two different opportunities to receive research funding from DePaul have approaching deadlines. Applications for both the  Graduate Research Funding (GRF) program and the Vincentian Endowment Fund Grant are due in under a month’s time. Graduate Research Funding Program: The college supports the research, scholarship, and creative work of graduate students through its Graduate Research Funding (GRF) program. The GRF helps defray the cost of conducting research and creative work and for presenting papers at academic conferences through a competitive process. Students can apply once in every academic year… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 20, 2015

Kentucky Women Writers Conference Postgraduate Scholarships (Deadline: 6/1/15)

The Kentucky Women Writers Conference will award five postgraduate merit scholarships to women enrolled in graduate school to attend this year’s conference. The conference will take place September 11–12, 2015, in Lexington, Kentucky. To apply, submit a five-page writing sample—enclosing a cover letter that describes your interest in the event and mentions the writing workshop in which you would like to enroll—to the following address: Postgraduate Scholarships Kentucky Women Writers Conference 232 East Maxwell Street Lexington, KY 40506 The postmark deadline is June 1. For other prizes the Kentucky Women Writers Conference offers, click here.

by Ex Libris on April 1, 2015

Spring Quarter 2015 PTS Awards (Deadline: 4/9/15)

The deadline to apply for spring quarter 2015 partial tuition scholarship (PTS) awards is Thursday, April 9. To apply, complete the PTS application form and send it as an email attachment to Ms. Jan Hickey, assistant director of graduate programs in English, at jhicke11@depaul.edu. You are eligible to apply for a PTS award if you meet the following criteria: You have already completed at least two English graduate courses toward your MAE or MAWP degree You are enrolled in one or more English graduate classes for the current term You have a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher You… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on March 11, 2015

Spring Scholarships and Programs from DePaul’s Adult, Veteran, and Commuter Student Affairs

SCHOLARSHIPS This Friday, March 13, is the deadline to apply for the Adult Student Affairs scholarships. The Professional Development Fund allows adult students (undergraduates 24 years of age or older and graduate students) to apply for partial or full funding to cover memberships in professional organizations or associations, conference attendance, seminars, and other professional development opportunities. *** COMPASS GROUPS Compass Groups are community meetings about a specific topic that provide students with a structured way to meet peers. In spring quarter, the four Compass Groups will focus on the following topics: mindfulness, five choices (time management and productivity), stress management for academic success, and social… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on March 3, 2015

Graduate Assistantship in DePaul’s College of Education

The Academic Success Center in DePaul’s College of Education has an opening for a partial graduate assistantship this spring, which will continue as a full graduate assistantship next year. For the partial graduate assistantship, the student will work 10 hours a week and receive a tuition waiver for one course. The 2015–2016 full graduate assistantship will entail working 20 hours a week in exchange for a $6,000 annual stipend and tuition waivers for two courses. Download the Word doc with the graduate assistantship description here.

by Ex Libris on February 2, 2015

AWP Scholarships for Emerging Writers (Deadline: 3/30/15)

AWP is offering three scholarships of $500 each to emerging writers who wish to attend a writers’ conference, center, retreat, festival, or residency. See AWP’s Directory of Conferences & Centers for a list of eligible programs. The winners and six finalists will also receive a one-year individual AWP membership. The contest will accept entries via Submittable through March 30, 2015. This year’s judges are Xu Xi for creative nonfiction, Matt Bell for fiction, and Sandra Beasley for poetry.

by Ex Libris on January 12, 2015

Winter Quarter 2015 PTS Awards (Deadline: 1/19/15)

MAE and MAWP students may now apply for winter quarter 2015 partial tuition scholarship (PTS) awards. The application deadline is January 19, 2015. Students can download the PTS award application form here and email it as an attachment to Ms. Jan Hickey, the assistant director of graduate programs in English, at jhicke11@depaul.edu. For more information, visit the MAE or MAWP D2L sites and navigate to Content –> PTS Awards.

by Ex Libris on November 14, 2014

DePaul English Department’s 2015–2016 Graduate Assistantships (Deadline: 1/15/15)

Any current or prospective student in DePaul’s MA in English or MA in Writing and Publishing programs may apply for one of the English department’s graduate assistantships. Graduate assistants receive a full tuition waiver and a $7,500 stipend, payable September through May. The deadline for applying for a 2015–2016 graduate assistantship is January 15, 2015. Applicants submit the following materials: 1) Completed graduate assistantship application form 2) Personal statement (200–300 words) outlining qualifications and goals for an assistantship 3) Two academic letters of recommendation 4) Copy of the writing sample submitted with the program application 5) Official Graduate Record Examination… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2014

Upcoming Dates of Note for English Graduate Students

Register for the MAE capstone portfolio or thesis option by September 25. Apply for a MAE and MAWP Partial Tuition Waiver Scholarship by September 26. Attend the MAE capstone portfolio/thesis option information session on September 27. Apply for autumn quarter degree conferral by October 1.  

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