Application deadline for all awards and scholarships is April 1.
All entries must be typed and submitted with a cover page stating your name, university identification number, major, e-mail address, local phone number and address. Applications and detailed information is available for all awards and scholarships by clicking on the "More info..." links below. We also have flyer (DOC) with an overview of all English department scholarships and awards.
Applicants for the Anna Keaton English Scholarship must be enrolled in upper division undergraduate or graduate courses in the English Department at ISU, with a major in English. More info... (DOC)
The Excellence in ESL Award is an annual award given by the English Language Institute (ELI). Both graduate and undergraduate students are eligible for the award. Selection is based on outstanding performance in course work, teaching and/or research in the field of English as a Second Language. Further information is available at ELI (Hudelson Building).
The Canning Scholarship is awarded to acknowledge the outstanding undergraduate and graduate student in Literary and Cultural Studies. More info... (DOC)
The University Club Scholarship is open to currently enrolled ISU students on the basis of application, essay, and 3 letters of recommendation. ($300)
Candidates must be enrolled in good standing in the English department; be a full- or part-time junior, senior, or graduate student; have a concentration in the Publishing Studies program; demonstrate excellence and serious interest in the study of publishing and the nonprofit literary arts; and be recommended by one professional in the field of publishing. More info... (DOC)
Applicants for the Maurice Scharton Scholarship in Composition-Rhetoric must be Junior or Senior English majors (for the undergraduate scholarship); or graduate students in English (for the graduate scholarship). More info... (RTF)
The Taimi Maria Ranta Children's and Young Adult Literature Scholarship is available for both undergraduate and graduate students focusing on children’s Literary and Cultural Studies. More info... (DOC)
The recipient of this award must be a full-time junior, senior, or graduate student and must demonstrate promise as a writer or poet. More info... (DOC)
The William Morgan Poetry Award is offered to undergraduate and graduate English majors for excellence in both original poetry and the scholarly and critical study of poetry. More Info... (DOC)
Several university awards are available at Illinois State University for current Graduate Students. Most of the awards, timelines, amounts, and application materials can be found on the Applications for Assistance web page.
Applicants for the Illinois State University Foundation Fellowship please note: The Department of English admits 40-50 new graduate students each year. This fellowship is a university-wide award. Therefore, the Department of English reserves the right to nominate the most competitive applicants from all graduate English programs for Foundation Fellowship consideration. Typically the department forwards approximately 10-15 applications each year for review.
Selected students will be requested by their graduate program coordinator to submit an application packet for the fellowship to the Department of English by March 5. (Please do not submit this fellowship application directly to the Graduate School.)
An application packet consists of an application form (PDF), your personal statement presenting your qualifications, and three letters of recommendation specifically recommending the student for this Foundation Fellowship award.
