Prize

Frederick J. Hoffman Award

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

Feb 01, 2026

Deadline passed
Location

United States

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Frederick J. Hoffman Award is given to the best essay by a currently enrolled graduate student (master's or doctoral level) in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Students apply by uploading their essay, which must be free of any identifying information to ensure anonymous scoring. The award is announced in the spring and paid in the following fall semester for awardees enrolled at UWM that fall. This award recognizes excellence in graduate-level essay writing within the English department and is funded by the Friends and Family of Frederick J. Hoffman.

1 award
Decision Announced in spring

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Project in
United States
Applicants
individual
Organizations
academic

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

writing_sample

Review process

Essays are scored anonymously by reviewers

Restrictions

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