EDWARD P. NOLAN FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
Graduate Award
Deadline: April 1, 2015 @ noon
The English Department is pleased to announce its annual competition for the Edward P. Nolan
Fellowship. This fellowship was established in memory of the late Edward P. Nolan, Professor of
English and Comparative Literature at the University of Colorado from 1966 to 1994. An award of
up to $500 will be awarded, on a competitive basis, to a graduate student in English to support
innovative and outstanding scholarship and teaching. For example, awards may be made to
support travel to research institutions or to conferences to read papers.
Qualifications
 PhD or MA standing in English.
 Special consideration will be given to those doing research in the medieval or modern
period, and to Ph.D. candidates, in particular those whose progress might be delayed
because of financial and familial responsibilities. However, the excellence of a given
research project is the main criterion for consideration.
 Applicants must have a graduation date no earlier than December 2015.
 Awards will be distributed and applied to the student’s Fall 2015 tuition bill.
Application Instructions
To apply for this fellowship, please complete the application form and include all materials
requested on the application checklist. Please be aware that any funding awarded through the
university may affect your financial aid status; if you have questions about this aspect of the award,
please contact the Office of Financial Aid.
Submission
The deadline for submission is Wednesday, April 1, at noon. Printed submissions are to be
submitted to Cynthia Ocken in Student Services, Hellems 111.
Hellems 111 • 226 UCB • Boulder, Colorado 80309-0226
t 303 492 6594 • f 303 492 6594 • e: gsengl@colorado.edu
Name:
Mailing Address:
E-mail Address:
Telephone:
Research Project Title:
Name and Department of Recommender:
Research Project start and end dates:
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
 Application (include this page as the cover sheet of the application)
 Research Project Description. Write a two-page description of the project for which you
are requesting funds, following these guidelines:
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Write your proposal in language someone not familiar with your specialty can
understand
Write a maximum of two single-spaced pages
Use a type font of 11 points or larger
Indicate how the research project relates to your thesis or dissertation work, or
otherwise contributes to your professional development
If your proposal requests funds to attend a conference, explain how the conference will
materially benefit your thesis or dissertation research or otherwise contributes to your
professional development
 Reference or Bibliography Page. Include a reference or bibliography page if you cite the
work of other scholars in your project description. This page is not included in the twopage maximum limit.
 Budget Page. On a separate page, itemize and explain the expenses for which you are
requesting funds. Also itemize and explain other sources of funding for your research
project. Please note that expenses incurred before the fellowship is announced are not eligible
for reimbursement.
 Transcript. Obtain a current academic transcript (unofficial) from:
https://portal.prod.cu.edu/MyCUInfoFedAuthLogin.html. Transcripts must include the
current, active semester. Transcripts must be attached to your proposal.
 Confidential Letter of Support. Request a confidential letter of support from your advisor
or a faculty member familiar with your work. Ask your advisor to either (1) email the letter
separately from the proposal; or (2) give the letter to you in a sealed envelope, signed
across the flap, for you to include with your proposal. The advisor's letter should address
the specific merits of the proposal and the abilities and potential of the student applicant.
Hellems 111 • 226 UCB • Boulder, Colorado 80309-0226
t 303 492 6594 • f 303 492 6594 • e: gsengl@colorado.edu