Featured byIllinois State University
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Value unknown
Scholarship coverage
- Unknown
Description
Julia N. Visor received her Bachelor's degree in English from Illinois State University in 1971, her Master's degree from Ohio University in 1975, and her Doctor of Arts degree from Illinois State University in 1987. She joined the English department faculty that year, and in 1997 she became the Coordinator of the University Center for Learning Assistance.
She taught courses in composition and rhetoric and in African American literature, and she served as a mentor and advisor for many graduate students working in those areas. In 1996 she was recognized with the David A. Strand Award for Diversity Achievement. The Julia N. Visor Award seeks to commemorate her generous support of and her many enduring contributions to her students and colleagues.
Benefits
The benefits and monetary value of the scholarship are unknown.
Eligibility
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Applicants must be students in English and submit an essay researching issues of race relations, colonialism, and cultural diversity in any sub-discipline of English Studies.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Language Studies
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Apr 2027
Students interested in submitting an essay for the annual award should deliver two copies of their essay to the English Department, 409 Stevenson Hall along with a note indicating what class the essay was originally written for. All entries must be typed and submitted with a cover page stating your name, university identification number, major, e-mail, local phone number, and address.