NEW SCHOLARSHIP for English Majors
Learn more about June Verbillion here.
Apply now!
If you have any questions, please contact Professor Rebecca Cameron, Acting Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies, at rcameron@depaul.edu.
Writing Competition!
Are you looking to enter a writing competition during Winter Break?
Check out The Nasiona’s Micro-Fiction/Poetry Writing Prompt Tournament!
This tournament’s writing prompt is: The First Time Was Also The Last
Learn more about the competition (including the prize) here.
Upcoming: Visiting Writers’ Series Event
Mark your Calendars!
The English Department’s Visiting Writers’ Series is proudly sponsoring Love Talks: An Evening with Michele Morano and Destiny O. Birdsong.
The event is from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. on January 19th.
Check back for more updates.
Congratulations to Kathleen and Beth Rooney!
Our very own Kathleen Rooney and sister Beth were published in the New York Times this week!
Check out their essay, A Lesson From the Strange and Lovely World of ‘Leaf Town’: The story of the rise and fall of a society built by schoolchildren
The sisters are both writers, and Professor Kathleen Rooney is teaching undergraduate courses this Winter Quarter on fiction writing, writing the body, and ladies/womanhood in literature.
Luminary’s Fellowship Applications Are Live!
The Luminarts Cultural Foundation is committed to the region’s most talented emerging artists during the pivotal time between their education and career.
2021 applications are NOW OPEN to all eligible artists in the Chicago community working in Classical Music, Visual Arts, Jazz, and Creative Writing.
The application is free and winners can win up to $15,000 in unrestricted grant money.
Find out more here
Scholarships for English Majors! Due this Fall
After you have sent DePaul the results of your completed FAFSA, complete the general application here so you can apply for opportunities such as this one!
If awarded a scholarship, you will be notified via email and you will see a notification on the “Applications” tab of the scholarship application site under “Active”. You will also hear from financial aid stating that your financial aid award letter has been updated. If you are not selected for a scholarship, you will see a notification on the Home tab of the website indicating your application was reviewed and not selected.
If you have any questions, please contact Professor Rebecca Cameron, Acting Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies, at rcameron@depaul.edu.
For Sophomores — Seniors: The Mary Zavada Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For Juniors and Seniors: The Kelly Endowed British Literature Award
For Honors students:
Virtual Author Visit!
Mark your calendars and register for this conversation between authors Jaquira Díaz and DePaul professor Erika Sánchez as they discuss Díaz’s debut memoir, Ordinary Girls.
Wondering about Editing Certificate Programs?
If you’re interested in a career in the publishing industry, you might have come across editing certificate programs.
If you’re unsure of what they are, how they can help, or if you even need a certificate, check out this blogpost written by Miranda Lukatch for new and upcoming editors.
As an independent editor and author, Miranda Lukatch gives advice on what to consider when researching and applying for editing certificate programs. Now a professional in the industry, this is the sort of information she would have found helpful when starting out.
