Dr. Daniel Bernd Endowed
Scholarship in English Literature
*Amount of Award: $1,000
The purpose of this endowed award is both to
encourage and to recognize scholarly appreciation and understanding of English
Literature among undergraduate English majors at Governors State University.
Eligibility (Documentation of requirements is to
accompany application):
- The student must be a resident of Illinois and
a citizen of the United States
- Must be seeking an undergraduate degree in
English and must be enrolled for at least six credit hours
- Must have earned a cumulative GPA at GSU of
3.5
- Must have demonstrated both a commitment to
and genuine success in the study of English literature.
Application/Selection (Applications/Nominations
due between May 15 and July 31)
- Six weeks before the deadline (above) the
Foundation will ask the tenured faculty in English to select a Daniel Bernd
Scholar; one of those faculty members will coordinate the selection process,
in consultation with whomever seems appropriate.
- In honor and respectful memory of Professor
Bernd, the selection process must be free of all humbug. Written
nominations, while not invalidating a student's candidacy, will not be
sought. Rather, the six week selection period is to be spent in an informal
but steady conversation within the department between eligible students and
faculty (tenured, non-tenured, and adjunct alike).
- This informal process is to culminate in a
final, still informal conversation, perhaps over a dinner during which a
toast to one of the great author/poets of English literature is offered.
While only tenured faculty in English may select the winner, they may invite
whomsoever they please to join them in this conversation which brings the
selection process to a happy conclusion.
The name and bio of the winner are to be sent to
GSU's director of financial aid in time for the award to be announced by
September 1.
*Amount may vary somewhat based on current
earnings and addition, if any, to principal.
For additional information call
the Financial Aid Office at 708/534-4480.
