The Class of 1968 has made a gift to fund an up-front award of $5000 for talented undergraduate writers (individual or team) to underwrite costs for new or in-progress creative work. Eligible candidates will be Dartmouth juniors, sophomores, or freshmen taking courses in Creative Writing. Applicants will be required to submit a detailed application outlining the scope, scale, cost, and schedule of the work. The $5000 can be applied to research costs, which can include materials such as books, access to archives, and travel expenses, including lodging.
Your application should use this template and follow this order:
- 250-500-word proposal
- List of Creative Writing class you have taken at Dartmouth (list the instructor and term)
- Proposed budget (see the template)
- 5-page writing sample (double-spaced for prose, no more than one poem per page for poetry)
Timeline
- Submission deadline: January 16, 2026
- Award announcement: February 17, 2026
- Progress report: mid-May 2026 (exact date TBD)
- Completion: September 30, 2026
- Presentation: October 15, 2026 (tentative; date to be confirmed)
Please submit your proposal, writing sample, and budget outline as a single PDF labeled: LastName_FirstName_Project Green Light_2026
Email it to english.department@dartmouth.edu with the subject line: Project Green Light.
You may email the department with any questions.