Student Writer-in-Residence (SWIR)

Call for Applications, Student Writer in Residence, 2019-20

If you are a pro with the pen or a connoisseur of creativity, our Student Writer-in-Residence (SWIR) position may be your calling. The SWIR provides mentorship for student writers, takes a leadership role at a variety of literary and cultural events on campus, and develops and presents their own writing to the greater Western community.

Fourth-year students in any discipline (full or part-time) are invited to submit their application in PDF or Word format by emailto uenglish@uwo.ca by Friday, April 12.

Applications should include

  • a short CV which includes a list of publications and relevant experience
  • a writing portfolio of approximately 10 pages
  • a 300-word Statement of Intent describing how you would contribute to Western’s creative community

Click here for more information: https://www.uwo.ca/english/people/student_writerinresidence_call_for_applications.html.

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 Student Writer in Residence 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 Western community.

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