English Department

Fellowships, Grants and Contests of special interest to English Majors

Eddings Opportunity Grants for English Majors
Eddings Opportunity Grants are funded as part of a generous bequest from David Eddings, class of 1954, and are dedicated to the support of English majors’ research, scholarship, and writing. View previously funded projects here. 

Fellowships and Awards
Information on a variety of undergraduate awards coordinated by the Reed College Fellowships and Awards Committee. Of particular interest might be the Opportunity Grants, Initiative Grants, Ruby/Lankford Grants, and Locher Scholarships.

Mary Barnard Academy of American Poets Prize Contest
The Mary Barnard Academy of American Poets Prize Contest is funded by an endowment from Reed College in honor Mary Barnard, class of 1932, a Reed graduate, a renowned poet and writer, and a translator of classical literature. The prize is awarded for the best poem or group of poems submitted by a Reed undergraduate.