William Weaver Endowed Prize in Italian Studies

The William Weaver Endowed Prize in Italian Studies was established in 2022 by John Poulton to provide scholarship support to students with a declared minor in Italian Studies. Recipients must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at the time of the award with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. They may be either part-time or full-time students, and may be in-state or out-of-state students. Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic merit and financial need. If a recipient continues to qualify, the scholarship may be renewable once for a second year. This Fund will support one annual scholarship and will be awarded for use in the fall semester. Recipients will be recognized by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and the Italian Studies Program.

The William Weaver Scholarship in Italian Studies is named in memory of William Weaver, a preeminent translator of modern Italian literature. Weaver is best known for his translations of Italo Calvino, Umberto Eco, and Primo Levi, as well as Italian poetry and opera libretti. During his lifetime, he translated more than 50 books. His translations earned him a National Book Award, two PEN translation prizes, and the PEN medal for translation in recognition of his life’s work.