Scholarships
We offer a number of scholarships which may be of interest to students majoring in English:
Agnes Just Reid
Memorial Endowment Scholarship
in Creative Writing & Journalism
Charles H. Kegel Memorial Fund Scholarship in
English Studies
Jay G. and Mary Donna Jensen Scholarship for Undergraduate Students in English
Women Studies Program WSP Scholarship for Creative Women
Agnes Just Reid Memorial Endowment Scholarship
in Creative Writing & Journalism
The Department of English at Idaho State University awards one fee scholarship to attend Idaho State University every fall semester for undergraduate students majoring in fields relating to creative writing or journalism. Estimated scholarship amount: $800.
Guidelines:
- Submissions should be 5-10 pages, of poetry, short fiction, or creative non-fiction
- Submissions will include a one-page letter to the scholarship committee, describing the student’s interest and background in the field
- A separate cover sheet must contain the author’s name, address, telephone number, e-mail, and the title(s) of the submission
- The author’s name should not appear on the submission
- Submissions must be typed and double-spaced
- 2012 entries must be postmarked by March 23rd, Friday
Other Rules: Recipients must be U.S. citizens. Recipients must enroll as full-time students (12 or more credit hours) for the semester in which the award is given. Currently enrolled students must have earned better than a 2.5 GPA in the preceding semester and better than 2.5 GPA average overall.
Address entries to:
Hal Hellwig
Agnes Just Reid Scholarship
Department of English & Philosophy
Campus Box 8056
Idaho State University
Questions: hellharo@isu.edu
Agnes Just Reid, 1886-1976, a daughter of Idaho pioneers, lived her entire life on the Blackfoot River near Firth. The wife of a rancher and the mother of five sons who still farm in the region, Mrs. Reid found in writing the means to express her zest for life. For more than fifty years, she contributed a weekly column to the Blackfoot newspaper. Her book, Letters from Long Ago, is based on the experiences of her mother, who came to the intermountain country as a young woman. The scholarship is offered as a memorial to her by the Friends of Agnes Just Reid.
Charles H. Kegel Memorial Fund Scholarship in English Studies
The Department of English at Idaho State University awards one fee scholarship to attend Idaho State University each fall semester for undergraduate students majoring in the field of English. Estimated scholarship amount: $1500.
Guidelines:
- Submissions should include 1 or 2 course essays of no more than 10 pages total, and should demonstrate excellence in academic essays on literature
- Submissions will include a one-page letter to the scholarship committee, describing the student’s interest and background in the field
- Applicants must be at least sophomores by the time of the scholarship’s awarding
- A separate cover sheet must contain the author’s name, address, telephone number, e-mail, and the title of the submission
- The author’s name should not appear on the submission
- Submissions must be typed and double-spaced
- 2012 entries must be postmarked by March 23rd, Friday
Other Rules: Applicants must enroll as full-time students (12 or more credit hours) for the semester for which the scholarship is to be awarded. They must have earned better than a 3.0 GPA in the semester preceding the scholarship’s disbursement, and must have better than a 2.8 GPA overall average.
Address entries to:
Hal Hellwig
Charles H. Kegel Scholarship
Department of English & Philosophy
Campus Box 8056
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209-8056
Questions: hellharo@isu.edu
Dr. Charles H. Kegel served I.S.U. with honor and distinction for 25 years as professor of English, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Dean of Faculties, Acting I.S.U. President, and Academic Vice President. This award derives from the Charles Kegel estate, and is given in his memory.
Jay G. and Mary Donna Jensen Scholarship
The Department of English at Idaho State University awards one fee scholarship to attend Idaho State University every other (odd) year for undergraduate students majoring in the field of English. Scholarship amounts vary between $350-400. Applications are due in March.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office.
Women Studies Program Scholarship for Creative Women
Purpose
Some students may wish to consider applying for the WSP Scholarship for Creative Women. The Women Studies scholarship is designed to support female students who have declared a minor in Women Studies and who show creativity in their academic pursuits. We welcome entries from any woman who has found a unique and creative way to pursue her research or academic goals.
For application information, please visit:
http://www.isu.edu/womenstu/scholarship.shtml