2008-2009 English Department Scholarships

All scholarships will be announced and paid at the beginning of the spring 2009 semester unless otherwise indicated on their application information sheet. Essays (unpublished) can be either critical or research papers. Application forms (where necessary) and complete details on all scholarships can be obtained below.

Scholarships for Undergraduates or Graduate Students

Academy of American Poets Scholarship - Best unpublished poem ($100)
see requirements

Creative Writing Scholarship in Fiction- Best unpublished short fiction ($350, 200, 100)
see requirements

Creative Writing Scholarship in Poetry - Best unpublished poem ($350)
see requirements

Janemarie Luecke Memorial Scholarship - Best unpublished scholarly or critical essay dealing with a female writer or an unusual or outstanding way in which a woman/women is/are presented in literature written in English. ($100)
see requirements

May Wilson Woods Scholarship - Best essay dealing with English literature before 1800 or Jane Austen ($100)
see requirements

Scholarships for Undergraduates

Audre Chapman Scholarship in Literature- For majors with 60-93 hours completed. ($600)
see requirements & application form

Margaret F. Nelson Scholarship - For majors not enrolled in college for the past five years. ($100)
see requirements

Sandra Drew Scholarship - For majors with 90-115 hours completed. ($300)
see requirements & application form

Undergraduate Literature Scholarship - Critical or research paper (7-12 pages) on literature, including film ($100)
see requirements

Scholarships for Graduate Students

Audre Chapman Scholarship for Excellence in Teaching & Curriculum Development - English graduate TAs; available for teaching excellence in Composition, Technical Writing, ESL Composition, and Composition curriculum development. (4 awards of $100)
see requirements

Burris Fellowship- Awarded to entering graduate students and renewable on a competitive basis

Clinton Keeler Scholarship in English Studies- PhD candidates (12 completed graduate hours min). ($300)
see requirements & application form

Edward Jones Milton or Textual Studies Scholarship - Best essay on Milton or textual studies. ($200)
see requirements

English Graduate Student Association Scholarship Awards- Various awards given to encourage graduate students in the English Department to participate in activities that will aid them in their professional development.
see requirements

E.P. Walkiewicz Contemporary Studies Scholarship - Best essay on contemporary British/American literature and/or culture ($200)
see requirements

Harry M. Campbell Scholarship - MA candidates (12 completed graduate hours min). ($300)
see requirements & application form

Jeffrey Walker Early American Studies Scholarship - Best essay on early American literature through Cooper ($200)
see requirements

Leonard J. Leff Film or Media Studies Award- Best unpublished scholarly or critical essay dealing with film, television, media culture, computer media, or other aspects of visual culture.
see requirements

Marye Lynn Cummings Endowed Scholarship- The Marye Lynn Cummings Endowed Scholarship benefits full-time graduate students studying English and creative writing,  providing up to $2,500 in annual support. The Fellowship was created by Michael Cummings in memory of his wife Marye Lynn.  The scholarship is for an OSU graduate student passionate about writing and planning to pursue a career as a writer. 

Paul Klemp Renaissance Studies Scholarship - Best essay on Renaissance literature ($200)
see requirements

Professional Writing Scholarship- Best essay in Composition/Rhetoric or best essay on communication project (websites, manuals, CD=ROMs, etc.) in Technical Writing. ($200)
see requirements

Randi Eldevik Medieval Studies Scholarship - Best essay on medieval studies ($200)
see requirements

TESL/Linguistics Scholarship- Best essay on either TESL or linguistics. ($200)
see requirements

English Department
College of Arts & Sciences
Oklahoma State University
205 Morrill Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
Phone: 405-744-9474
For Information about English Programs: english.information@okstate.edu
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English Department Scholarships for:

• Undergraduate or Graduate Students
• Undergraduates Only
• Graduates Only

Also Check:

• Arts & Science Undergraduate Scholarships
• Undergraduate & Graduate Study Abroad
• Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid (predominately Undergraduate.)
• Non-OSU Scholarships for Graduate Students