2018-19 Student Writer-in-Residence
Call for Applications
Created by the USC and co-sponsored by the Department of English and Writing Studies, the Student Writer-in-Residence (SWIR) is a program that provides a unique opportunity for students to take a leading role in promoting creativity. The SWIR is expected to provide mentorship for student writers, participate in a variety of literary and cultural events on campus, and develop and present his or her own writing to the greater Â鶹´«Ã½ community.
Â鶹´«Ã½ hosts one of the longest-running Writer-in-Residence programs in Canada and has given Â鶹´«Ã½ students direct access to such celebrated Canadian writers as Austin Clarke, Emma Donoghue, Margaret Laurence, and Alice Munro.
The SWIR Program builds on the University’s long-standing commitment to creativity in the arts, and will recognize and provide support for a talented student writer as he or she pursues the fourth year of undergraduate studies; the Â鶹´«Ã½ community will benefit from the student’s expertise, leadership, organizational skills, and public engagement.
How to apply:
The position is open to all fourth-year students in any discipline, full or part-time, and provides a total stipend of $1000. The SWIR will serve from September 2018 to April 2019. Applications are to include:
1. a short cv
2. 10-page writing sample
3. a statement that outlines a plan for public engagement
If you are interested in the position, please submit a resume and cover letter with a short statement of interest to Shelli Hunter | uenglish@uwo.ca by April 20, 2018 at midnight. Decisions will be made by a SWIR committee and will be announced publicly by early June.
