IWCA Future Leader Award

Award Description: 

The International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) is committed to providing professional development opportunities to student members of the writing center community and recognizing peer tutors and/or administrators at either the undergraduate and graduate level who demonstrate strong leadership skills and interest in writing center studies.

Award Amount: 

Applicants who earn this scholarship will be awarded $250 and will be invited to attend a lunch or dinner with IWCA leaders during the annual IWCA conference.

Application Deadline:

TBA

Eligibility: 

To apply, you must be an undergraduate or graduate student who is an  IWCA member in good standing. 

How to Apply: 

Submit a written statement of 500–700 words discussing your interest in writing centers and your short-and long-term goals as a future leader in the writing center field. Your statement might include discussion of:

• Future academic or career plans

• Ways you’ve contributed to your writing center

• Ways you’ve developed or would like to develop in your writing center work

• Impact you’ve made on writers and/or your community

Criteria for Judging: 

• How well the applicant articulates their detailed, specific short-term goals

• How well the applicant articulates their detailed, specific long-term goals

• The applicant's potential to be a future writing center leader