All College Awards
With much gratitude for our donors who continue to support creative and scholarly writing in its many forms and purposes, the English Department awards more than $40,000 in writing grants:
The CC Grants in Writing
(offered through the English Department; open to all Juniors in any major)
English Department Prizes
(Creative Writing awards; open to all CC students)
Scholarships and awards that may be of interest to English majors are included below.
CC Grants in Writing
Deadline: March 1st, 2026 at 5 PM
Application: Submit a single PDF or word doc using the application and budget form below. Email directly to Profs. Genevieve Love and Brandon Shimoda (glove@coloradocollege.edu and Bshimoda@coloradocollege.edu)
2026 Application
Proposal Guidelines
Budget Form Template
Additional Awards of Interest
The following All-College and Post-Graduate Awards may be of interest to students who are majoring in English.
Post-graduate Fellowships and Scholarships
(complete list offered through the College)
CORO Fellows Program in Public Affairs
Contact: Gretchen Wardell, Pre-Law Advising for more info.
The Banyan Impact Fellowship (India)
The State Department Critical Language Scholarship
JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching Program)
Colorado College Public Interest Fellowship Program
Venture Grants
Sheffer Foundation Grants
Beinecke Scholarship Program
Fulbright Scholarship
Marshall Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
Rotary Foundation Scholarships
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship