LCLE Fellowships

We invite all full-time Literacy, Culture, and Language Education doctoral students to apply for the following fellowships.

General Information

The funding is specifically earmarked for international students and all doctoral students emphasizing scholarship and teaching in the following areas: literacy education, expanded and multiple definitions of literacy, children's and young adult literature, foreign and second language education, and struggling readers. The list below describes the intent of the donors, and applicants should state how they meet the specifications for these awards in their application.

Applicant Qualification

Full-time doctoral students in the Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department

Recipient Requirement

Fellowship recipients will be expected to contribute at least 2-3 hours of work per week to the department in order to fulfill conditions of the award. Students receiving larger awards will be expected to serve additional hours accordingly.

Application Deadlines

February 15 (for the following academic year)

Selection Criteria

Fellowship recipients will be selected based on a combination of scholarly abilities, financial need, and the aims of the particular fellowship.

Application Process

The Fellowships Committee will decide on the appropriate fellowship to be awarded, based on your clearly stated background and interests in a one- to two-page application. The application form is available here (.doc). The application should include:

current GPA
progress toward your degree
sources of income for the current and upcoming academic year
explanation of how your scholarly work, experiences and career plans match the intent of the scholarships
explanation of how your research interests and work experiences as a fellowship recipient could benefit the department
names of two Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department faculty members who can speak to your qualifications for these awards. If you are newly admitted to the program, secure two names of former professors and their contact information (e.g., email address).

Application Submission

Fellowships Committee Chair
Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department (EDUC-3044)
201 N. Rose Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405-1006

Established by: the faculty, staff, and alumni of Language Education.

Description: The number, amount, and recipient(s) of the fellowship(s) will be determined by the Fellowships committee of the Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department of the School of Education. It is the intent of the Donors that the Fellowship Fund be used for student financial aid and to benefit the Language Education Department.

Eligibility: Graduate student with financial need in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education

Selection Process: Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Faculty Committee

Established by: The faculty, staff, and alumni of Language Education in honor of Professor Leo C. Fay and his wife, Jean. (Leo Fay, an international leader in language education, played a key role in founding the Reading Education and later the Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department and was Department Chair for nearly three decades. Leo and Jean Fay mentored, advised and guided generations of Language Education students.)

Description: The number, amount, and recipient(s) of the Fellowship will be determined by Fellowships Committee of the Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department of the School of Education. It is the intent of the Donors that the Fellowship Fund be used for graduate student financial aid and to benefit the Language Education Department.

Eligibility: Full-time graduate student in the Department of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education who has an outstanding record and promise for success in teaching and research.

Selection Process: Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Faculty Committee

Established by: The School of Education, Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department, in honor of faculty member, Jerome C. Harste.

Description: The number, amount, and recipient(s) of the Fellowship will be determined by the Fellowships Committee of the Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department. It is the intent of the Donors that the recipient be a graduate student in the Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department who is interested in expanding the current notions of literacy beyond what has been the mainstream focus of literacy education. This could be done through media (art, music, drama, television, technology, or dance) or interdisciplinary studies.

Eligibility: Awarded to a full-time graduate student in the Literacy, Culture, and Language Education department who is interested in expanding the current notions of literacy beyond what has been the mainstream focus of literacy education- may be done through media or interdisciplinary studies.

Selection Process: Literacy, Culture, and Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Fellowships Committee

Established by: Marie Alice Peart, MS '31 in Elementary Education, and Gilbert Peart, Ed. D. '61.

Description: The amount of the fellowships shall be determined by the Department of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education, Bloomington campus, on an annual basis.

One (1) fellowship shall be awarded each year to a graduate student who is enrolled at the Bloomington Campus of Indiana University and who is majoring in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education. The amount and recipient of the Fellowship will be determined by the Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Fellowships Committee. The graduate point average of each recipient shall be at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).

Eligibility: Graduate student on the Bloomington campus majoring in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Selection Process: Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Fellowships Committee

Established by: The faculty, staff, and alumni of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education

Description: This fellowship is to be awarded to a doctoral student with a strong academic record who is enrolled as a full-time student in the Indiana University School of Education, core campus, majoring in the field of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education with a focus on children or young adult literature in any culture.

Eligibility: Graduate student in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education

Selection Process: Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Fellowships Committee

School of Education

LCLE Fellowships