John T. Dukes Memorial Scholarship in English
The John T. Dukes Memorial鈥疭cholarship in English, originally established in 2000 as The John T. Dukes Memorial Essay Prize in Composition and revised in 2021,鈥痟onors the memory of John T. Dukes, father of University of Akron鈥疍epartment of English鈥痜aculty member Dr. Thomas Dukes. 鈥疛ohn T.鈥疍ukes was a鈥疷.S.鈥疉rmy sergeant and barber whose long-held desire to pursue a degree in higher education was unfortunately prevented鈥痙ue to profound dyslexia. However, the inspiring example of his life led his son to pursue education and change the lives of students at The University of Akron. With this scholarship Dr. Dukes honors the memory of his father and uplifts students achieving their education.
The revision of this fund in 2021 renamed it to The John T. Dukes Memorial Scholarship in English and converted the fund from an award to a scholarship.
Prize:
TBD, but historically $1,500
Who can enter:
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Submission Guidelines:
- Students should apply for the award with a letter to the Chair of the Department of English, explaining how the scholarship will benefit the applicant in his/her/their education.
- The letter should be double-spaced in 12-point font, preferably Times New Roman.
- Student should include his/her name, email address, and student ID number on the letter.
- Save the title of your document in “LAST NAME-Award Title” format (for example, SMITH-Slocum Scholarship).
- Upload your document in PDF form.
- The submission link will become available in February 2025.