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Tory Dent Research Scholarship in Creative Writing

The Tory Dent Research Scholarship in Creative Writing is made possible by a generous donor and is part of the CAS Dean's Undergraduate Research Fund (DURF). The Scholarship provides support for an undergraduate student to pursue research or travel in connection with a writing project. The Scholarship might also be used to fund attendance at a writing conference or summer writing program, or to support “work release” from summer employment for a student wanting extra time to work on a writing project.

Applicants must be current freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or first-term seniors in the College of Arts and Science (CAS). A committee of creative writing program faculty will review all applications and make awards of up to $1250. To apply, please email a cover letter, abstract, and budget in a single document to Scott Statland (scott.statland@nyu.edu), Undergraduate Program Administrator, by February 1st, 2010. Please title your email “TDRS Application.”

Your abstract should be about one page and should:

>include a project title (this may be changed)
>articulate the questions/goals motivating your project
>inform us why the project is important to you as a writer
>describe any unique methodological approach you would employ
>explain how you would present the final project
>give a timeline for completing the project, including the estimated start and end dates and estimated number of hours per week dedicated to the work

Best of luck!

2009 Recipients

We were delighted to see so many undergraduates express interest in pursuing original writing projects. After reviewing all of the proposals, we are pleased to announce this year’s recipients of Tory Dent Research Scholarship funds:

Greg Solano will be awarded $650 to attend Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Seville, Spain, and produce original poetry and a short story about his time there.

Patrick Blagrave will be awarded $600 towards summer work release and/or the purchase of books to explore “the connection between the science of physics and the art of poetry” and produce an original manuscript.

Congratulations to Greg and Patrick!