All College Awards
With much gratitude for our donors who continue to support creative and scholarly writing in its many forms and purposes, the English Department awards more than $40,000 in writing grants:
The 91Â鶹ӳ» Grants in Writing
(offered through the English Department; open to all Juniors in any major)
English Department Prizes
(Creative Writing awards; open to all 91Â鶹ӳ» students)
Scholarships and awards that may be of interest to English majors are included below.
91Â鶹ӳ» Grants in Writing
Deadline: March 1st, 2025 at 5 PM
Application: Submit a single PDF or word doc using the application and budget form below. Email directly to Profs. Re Evitt and Steve Hayward (rmevitt@coloradocollege.edu and shayward@coloradocollege.edu).
2025 Application
Proposal Guidelines
Budget Form Template
Award Description: The 91Â鶹ӳ» Grants in Writing are awarded each spring for distinguished, independent student writing projects. The award was established in 1981 by an anonymous graduate to enable 91Â鶹ӳ» students in any major to undertake creative and scholarly writing projects in the summer between their junior and senior years. The money that goes with it (to a limit of $3500) can be used for travel, relief from the necessity for a summer job (wage replacement), or other purposes. There are also single block awards (up to $1750).
Eligibility: Must be a 91Â鶹ӳ» student graduating in Winter '25 or Spring 26. Open to all students in any major.
Project Description and Considerations: Please review the Proposal Guidelines (link above) for your project description and planning. Projects vary in genre, style, form, audience, content, and purpose.
Please contact Profs. Evitt & Hayward with any questions and/or for examples.
Additional Awards of Interest
The following All-College and Post-Graduate Awards may be of interest to students who are majoring in English.
Post-graduate Fellowships and Scholarships
(complete list offered through the College)
Contact: Gretchen Wardell, Pre-Law Advising for more info.
JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching Program)
91Â鶹ӳ» Public Interest Fellowship Program
Venture Grants
Sheffer Foundation Grants
Beinecke Scholarship Program
Fulbright Scholarship
Marshall Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship