English Department

410 Humanities Building

1201 Ordean Court

Duluth, MN 55812

(218) 726-8228

engl@d.umn.edu

English Master of Arts Summer Plan-B Fellowship

Purpose:

The Summer Plan-B Fellowships provide funding of $1000 to $2500 each to one or more graduate students in the English MA Program.  These fellowships enable recipients to dedicate themselves to the completion of one Plan-B paper over the summer and thus contribute to their timely completion of the Master of Arts Degree.

Eligibility:

Any first-year English Master of Arts student in good academic standing with no incomplete credits may apply.

Application Materials

• Please use the Application Cover Form, including the following information:
• Cover page with applicant’s name, contact information (address, email, phone), date, title of paper or project
• Indication of support from Plan-B Paper or Project Advisor

• Prospectus of the Plan-B Paper or Project including the following:
• Brief abstract of the paper or project regarding the topic, scope, problem and preliminary thesis of the project
• Preliminary outline of the work
• Plan for action describing the expansions and revisions agreed on with the Plan-B Paper/Project Advisor
• Annotated bibliography of works regarding the project

• Preliminary Draft of the Paper or Project (i.e. either a completed seminar paper/project or one in progress).  Research papers (literary, linguistic, rhetorical and pedagogical), creative writing, new media, and professional portfolio projects are all eligible for consideration.

• A copy of the Contract Fosrm for ENGL 5591 (Plan B)

Deadline:

Applications must be submitted by the 12:00 noon, on Friday of the eighth week of classes in the spring semester to the Director of Graduate Studies.

Evaluation:

Applications will be evaluated on the basis of completeness of application; thoroughness, development, and attention to detail, especially in the prospectus and plan for action; the quality, accomplishment, and potential of the work-in-progress.

Follow-up:

Fellowship award recipients must submit completed and approved Plan-B paper by 12:00 noon on Friday of the fifth week of classes in the fall semester.

Fellowship award recipients must also present their completed papers or projects to an audience of the students in English 8906, invited faculty and peers in the program during the first two weeks of the fall semester.

Prospectus:

Abstract

Briefly describe the paper or project. 300 word limit

• Indicate the type of paper or project: Research, pedagogical, creative writing, new media, professional portfolio, or other faculty approved alternative.
• Please note if the project requires IRB/human-subjects approval and if such approval has been granted.
• Explain the scope and nature of the problem addressed by this paper/project

Preliminary Outline: 1 page limit

• Preliminary thesis or statement of goals
• Describe your approach to the problem
• Steps toward discovery in the argument, arc of narrative or poetic endeavor, or media preparation
• The Payoff: describe the potential significance of the paper or project

Plan for action: 1 page limit

• Describe the expansions and revisions agreed on with the Plan-B Paper/Project Advisor

Annotated Bibliography (as appropriate)

Annotations should be brief (50 words maximum).  Bibliography may include some combination of the following.

• Primary Texts
• Critical and/or Theoretical Sources
• Archival Materials
• Historical Materials, Sources, Analogues

Application Cover Form:

Please download, complete, and print the Application Cover Form and include it with your submission.