Helen and Charles Read Graduate Scholarship in ELPA

W. Charles Read was Dean of the School of Education for 35 years. He was a former high school English teacher, earning a Master of Arts in teaching and a Ph.D. in linguistics and education from Harvard University. He joined the UW–Madison faculty in 1970 as a professor of English and linguistics. The Dubuque, Iowa, native has written three books and numerous articles, and his research on linguistics and literacy has been widely cited. At UW–Madison, he has served as chair of the Department of Linguistics and as associate dean and interim dean of the Graduate School.

Helen Read ’85 earned her Master of Arts from UW–Madison in Library and Information Studies and her Bachelor of Science from Eastern Michigan University. The Reads are strong supporters of the UW–Madison School of Education and the Cooperative Children’s Book Center.

Eligibility Criteria
Graduate students in the School of Education.

Application Information
To match to, apply for, and accept scholarships, students login to the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH) using their UW–Madison NetID and password. Complete the general application and all recommended applications that follow to be considered for the widest variety of scholarship opportunities.