WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT/WRITING PROGRAMS

PRIZES & FELLOWSHIPS

Most of these prizes are awarded on the basis of writing samples.  Two substantially endowed prizes are different and deserve your special attention. 

Olin Fellowships support summer projects, often but not always related to a senior thesis.  They offer a rare opportunity and can be used for travel, study, or independent research.  The department welcomes well-developed proposals.

The Winchester Fellowships are for graduate study in literature.  Please keep them in mind even if you don't plan to go on to graduate school immediately.  Seniors AND Alumni are eligible.

APPLICATIONS

Entries must be typewritten, double-spaced, on one side of the page only.  You may submit no more than two entries (a total of 30 pages together) for each prize.

Applicants for Sonnenblick, Olin, and Winchester awards should read the detailed instructions.

Submit your entry to Joy Mlozanowski, at the English Department office, Downey House, Room 204, 294 High Street.  On a separate sheet, please indicate which prize you are applying for, the title of your submission, your name, class, email address, post office box number, and Wesleyan ID number.

Unless otherwise indicated, all entries are due on the Friday following spring break, March 31, 2006, by 4:00 PM.

Click here to see the list of 2006 Winners.

TO VIEW THE LIST OF PRIZES click here.