Internship Opportunity: Heartland Alliance

Heartland Alliance’s Research and Policy program has three types of internship opportunities available for graduate students during the 2020-2021 school year!   Attached is a brief internship overview for students who are interested in working in one of the leading anti-poverty organizations in the Midwest.   Heartland Alliance Research Policy Intern Job Description FINAL 2020-21

Scholarship Opportunity: The Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund, administered by the Cleveland Foundation, is now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 academic year.  Application deadline is 5 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2020. Awards will be announced by June 15, 2020.   The fund was established by a unanimous vote at the 1999 CWA District 4 Meeting in…Continue reading Scholarship Opportunity: The Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund

Workshop Opportunity: Iowa Summer Program

MFA/MAWP students can take a summer workshop at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop for graduate course credit. Check out the summer course offerings here: https://writersworkshop.uiowa.edu/summer-programs. Deadline to apply is March 2. The 8-week courses offered by Amanda Nadelberg (poetry) and Tom Drury (fiction) begin June 15.   If you’re interested, please see Rebecca Johns Trissler, director…Continue reading Workshop Opportunity: Iowa Summer Program

Residency Opportunity: Taleamor Park

Taleamor Park, located on a scenic farm 60 miles east of Chicago, is offerong two-week residencies for writers and artists in all media between May 9 and September 5.   Residents live in a lovely 1854 Italianate farmhouse that has four private air-conditioned bedrooms, two bathrooms, two kitchens, a laundry room, two common rooms, a library, a writing nook, and a paper studio. Vintage outbuildings offer both…Continue reading Residency Opportunity: Taleamor Park

Upcoming Events: CWA’s Networking for Writers Panel

Do you want to expand your network with year? Join Chicago Writers Association at their panel discussion “Networking for Writers Panel” on February 15th with five amazing authors to learn more information about residencies, conferences, professional organizations, and more.   Event Details:  Saturday, February 15, 2020 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Columbia College – Hokim Hall –…Continue reading Upcoming Events: CWA’s Networking for Writers Panel

Fellowship Opportunity: Schweitzer

The Schweitzer Fellowship is currently recruiting graduate students in health, social service, and public interest professions to apply for 2020-2021 Schweitzer Fellowships. The deadline to apply is February 1st.   The Schweitzer Fellowship is a prestigious year-long service-learning program for graduate students in health-related professions who design and implement innovative direct-service projects aimed at improving…Continue reading Fellowship Opportunity: Schweitzer

Partial Tuition Scholarship Deadline is January 31st

The M.A. in English and M.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s two graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2020 winter graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE and MAWP…Continue reading Partial Tuition Scholarship Deadline is January 31st