Scholarships are controlled by the Office of Financial Aid. Please see the Office of Financial Aid's Scholarships and Awards page to view eligibility requirements and file your application. The Office of National Scholarships and Awards will also help students find and apply to external scholarships/awards. Visit the Office of National Scholarships and Awards in Founders Hall 295 or email competitivescholarsh@nku.edu.
This scholarship was established in 2004 by the family of Eric D. Meyer as a gift in memory of their son. Eric was an NKU student at the time of his death and possessed a strong passion for poetry. The university received extensive contributions in Eric's memory, and friends sponsored numerous fundraising events in support of the scholarship.
Note: This scholarship requires the submission of 10 pages of original poetry to the Department of English in addition to the application filed with the Office of Financial Aid.
This award was created and endowed in memory of Dr. Danny L. Miller, who began teaching at NKU in 1981 and served as Department Chair from 2000 until his death in 2008. While Danny Miller had many passions in life -- including Appalachian literature, his family, his friends, and genealogy -- one of his proudest accomplishments was creating the NKU English Department graduate program. Danny Miller ardently believed in the power of humanities education to change lives.
Eligibility: Student must be enrolled in the Masters of English program at NKU; have earned at least 15 credit hours prior to the application; be in good academic standing; and enrolled in at least 3 credit hours in the academic year of the award.
Applicants must submit:
Endowed in honor of the parents of creative writing professor P. Andrew Miller, the award provides students with an interest and demonstrated proficiency in fiction writing with an opportunity to develop their writing skills through a cash award.
Eligibility: Must be admitted to NKU as a degree-seeking student; must be in good academic standing; must have earned at least 15 credit hours prior to application for award; must be enrolled for six credit hours.
Open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
Portfolio: The portfolio consists of two parts.
Student entries will be reviewed by judges outside the Department of English either selected by a representative of the Miller family or by the department.