Applications are now available for Winter Quarter 2019 Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) Awards. Find out more here, and download the application here. The M.A. in English and M.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s two graduate programs. Partial…Continue reading WQ 2019 PTS Application
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Student Award for Community Engagement
Dear MAE and MAWP Students: The English Department is pleased to announce the new Bill and Irene Beck Award for Community Engagement for graduate students. This award is named for a family whose support of our own Big Shoulders Books makes possible the publication of socially conscious literature by and about Chicagoans. In the spirit…Continue reading Student Award for Community Engagement
2018 Scholarships to NY State Summer Writers Institute
2018 SCHOLARSHIPS to New York State Summer Writers Institute at Skidmore College To Teachers of Creative Writing: Several generous gifts and the Institute’s commitment to access and diversity enable us to launch a scholarship competition each year. The competition is open to students enrolled full-time in undergraduate or graduate programs (including those who graduate in…Continue reading 2018 Scholarships to NY State Summer Writers Institute
2018 Winter Quarter Partial Tuition Scholarship Awards
The M.A. in English and M.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s two graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2018 Winter graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE and MAWP…Continue reading 2018 Winter Quarter Partial Tuition Scholarship Awards
Apply for Graduate Assistantships by January 15
A reminder to graduate students (or prospective students) that deadlines for positions as a English Department Graduate Assistant are due January 15! Graduate assistants work roughly 20 hours a week in the department and receive a tuition waiver for up to 12 courses and a $7,500 stipend. Interested parties can find out more below, download an application packet,…Continue reading Apply for Graduate Assistantships by January 15
Graduate Research Funding
The College of LAS 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. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Deadline: January 22, 2018…Continue reading Graduate Research Funding
SQ17 PTS Award Applications Now Available
Applications are now available for Spring Quarter 2017 Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) Awards. Find out more here, and download the application here. The M.A. in English and M.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s two graduate programs. Partial…Continue reading SQ17 PTS Award Applications Now Available
Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
The deadline to apply for scholarships to the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference is approaching! Official conference applications are due May 1, but scholarship applications are due February 20. The conference takes place this summer June 19-25, at Bemidji State University in small town northern Minnesota. The conference fee is $550, however, several $300 scholarships will be awarded based upon…Continue reading Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
Luminarts Fellowships 2017
Graduate MAWP students are highly encouraged to apply to become a Luminarts Fellow in creative writing for this coming 2017 year. Luminarts welcomes talented young artists of all social, economic and cultural backgrounds in the Chicago area to create together. Luminiarts fellows have unique opportunities for grant/project support, special residency opportunities, lectures, workshops, mentorship, and…Continue reading Luminarts Fellowships 2017
DEADLINE EXTENSION: Graduate Assistant Application Now Due January 22
ATTENTION! All current, incoming, or prospective graduate students, this is a notification that the application deadline for 2017 Graduate Assistant in the English Department has been extended to Sunday, January 22. Find full information below: Each spring, the English Department awards a limited number of graduate assistantships for the upcoming academic year. Graduate assistantships carry…Continue reading DEADLINE EXTENSION: Graduate Assistant Application Now Due January 22
Scholarship Opportunity for MAWP Students
The Department of English is pleased to announce The Dontrey Britt-Hart Endowed Scholarship a scholarship opportunity for M.A. in Writing and Publishing. The scholarship totals $2,200 in aide and applications are due February 5. Interested students can apply online. Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to a student enrolled in the Writing and Publishing Program in the…Continue reading Scholarship Opportunity for MAWP Students