Apply for an Olin or Winchester Fellowship

The English Department awards two fellowships that support summer projects or graduate study. The deadline for application is 5 p.m. on April 1.

Olin Fellowships are open to first-year students, sophomores, and juniors.

Founded in 1854 by the mother of Stephen Olin (Wesleyan president 1839–41 and 1842–51) and later increased by gifts of Stephen Henry Olin (Class of 1866 and acting president 1922–23) and his wife, the Olin Fellowships are awarded in recognition of achievement in English to support independent research or creative writing. The fellowships are to be used for work in English outside the Wesleyan course structure. Such work may consist of research (in preparation for a thesis, for example) or training in research methods, study in an academic program, or creative writing.

Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of a project’s merit, the student’s ability to carry it out, and in recognition of both promise and achievement in English studies. Financial need will be a factor although it is not the primary consideration. Apply for an Olin Fellowship here.

Winchester Fellowships are open to graduating seniors and recent graduates.

Wesleyan established the Winchester Fellowship in 1938, in memory of Professor Caleb Thomas Winchester and to support graduate work in literature or writing.

The fellowship is intended to support work for the PhD. Applicants must already be admitted to a graduate program in order to receive a fellowship. The Winchester award is intended to be used as a substantial supplement to fellowships, teaching assistantships, and the like, or to enable students to undertake research or travel. The maximum award is $5,000. Apply for a Winchester Fellowship here.