Department of English

Scholarships

English majors and graduate students are invited to apply for the scholarships listed below. Submit application materials to Sharon Body, by noon on March 2nd. The application form has instructions for submitting applications. Applicants must be enrolled English undergraduate majors or graduate students during the semester of application and the semester in which the award is granted. Students may apply for more than one scholarship; check guidelines.

Graduate or Advanced Undergraduate Awards

The Frances R. Lefkowitz Endowed Scholarship Fund. Awarded Fall 2009. The Frances R. Lefkowitz Endowed Scholarship of $450 is awarded to a full-time junior, senior, or graduate student in English who has maintained a GPA of at least 3.0. Recipients will be selected based on financial need for scholarship and the award must be approved by the Department of Financial Aid. Applicants must also demonstrate involvement in leadership/community service.

The Wanda Speer Memorial Scholarship. Awarded at the end of Spring 2010. The Wanda Speer Memorial Scholarship of $100 is awarded to a member of Sigma Tau Delta who has contributed time, enthusiasm, and dedication to the Zeta Xi Chapter.

Undergraduate Awards

The Jean C. Combs Scholarship. Awarded at the end of Spring 2010. The Jean C. Combs Scholarship of $200 is awarded to a full-time junior or senior English major who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the discipline of English as well as in the programs of the Department of English.

The English Department Faculty Scholarship. Awarded Fall 2009. The English Department Faculty Scholarship of approximately $150 is awarded to an undergraduate English Major for excellence in technical writing.
The Faulkner Journal Scholarship of $400 is awarded in Spring 2009 to a literature major (+60-90 hours) who has written the best critical essay in ENG 3014: Theory and Techniques of Literary Study during the previous spring, summer, or fall terms. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and must submit the essay from that class along with other application materials.

The Josephine and Roy Kesler Scholarship. Awarded Spring 2010. The Josephine and Roy Kesler Scholarship of $200 is awarded to an undergraduate student poet of exceptional merit. This scholarship is supported in part by Florida Review.

The Frances R. Lefkowitz Endowed Scholarship Fund. Awarded Fall 2009. The Frances R. Lefkowitz Endowed Scholarship of $450 is awarded to a full-time junior, senior, or graduate student in English who has maintained a GPA of at least 3.0. Recipients will be selected based on financial need for scholarship and the award must be approved by the Department of Financial Aid. Applicants must also demonstrate involvement in leadership/community service.

The Stuart Omans Scholarship. Awarded at the end of Spring 2010. The Stuart Omans Scholarship of $100 is awarded to an undergraduate literature major with at least a 3.0 GPA, who will be a full-time graduate or undergraduate student in the English Department (12 hours undergraduate, 9 hours graduate) during spring 2009.

The Promising Scholar Awards awarded Fall 2009. The Promising Scholar Awards are sponsored by the Burnett Honors College. Three promising scholars in the UCF Department of English will be awarded $100 each. Applicants for the Promising Scholar Awards should expect a graduation date no earlier than Fall 2010. Applicants must submit one piece of writing no longer than ten pages. (Poets may submit up to ten poems.) These awards, generously sponsored by the Burnett Honors College, are open to all English Majors, regardless of affiliation with the Burnett Honors College.

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