Robert W. Knauer Endowed Scholarship for Writers and Poets

The Robert W. Knauer Endowed Scholarship for Writers and Poets will be utilized by the College of Arts and Letters for student scholarships for the furtherance of the education of writers and poets at any level in the name and memory of Robert W. Knauer.

If you do not meet all of these requirements in a given term, you may lose your scholarship eligibility and your scholarship may be canceled.

Requirements:

  • Recipients must be currently enrolled in writing or poetry courses.
  • All majors are eligible within the Department of English & Comparative Literature.
  • Undergraduate students are not required to be enrolled full-time.
  • Graduate students are not required to be enrolled full-time.

Award
To be determined by the scholarship committee.
Deadline
06/28/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Submit an essay (approximately 500 words) that will enable those making scholarship decisions to learn more about you. Write about:
    • What motivated you to choose the writing or poetry class you are currently in?
    • Include your future career goals, and any other information that will help reviewers make a well-informed decision.