Application Essay Examples

Reading several successful application essays can be useful for writing your own, so many thanks to our recipients who have volunteered to share their essays with future Wesleyan applicants. (Wesleyan login is required to view the essays.)

Note: All these documents are within the word/page limit, but because some of them are shared as Google docs, they may display differently. Word counts have sometimes changed over time, so older examples may not be exactly the same length as prescribed by current competition rules.

Boren Scholarship Essay Examples

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)

Fulbright Study/Research Award Essays

• Graduate Degree Enrollment Examples
• Independent Project Examples (including Academic and Arts examples)

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Essays

Watson Fellowship Essay Examples

More examples coming soon in June 2026!