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Applying for Fellowships or Scholarships
—Nicole Burman, Fellowship and Scholarship Advisor/Associate Director, Career Development Office (CDO)
There are numerous dynamic and remunerative fellowships available to graduating seniors. Deadlines for the most competitive opportunities are fast approaching in September and October. Now is the time to read through the graduate section of the 2008 Fellowship & Scholarship Guide. You may obtain a copy of the guide in the Career Development Office, CDO, in Campus Center 201 or at: http://inside.bard.edu/career/scholarships. Descriptions of more than one hundred and thirty fellowships earmarked for graduating seniors and recent graduates including opportunities for students of color, are provided. A schedule of application deadlines is also included. Links to additional fellowship and scholarship opportunities can be found on the Career Development website.
The opportunities described in the Fellowship & Scholarship Guide are intended for students who have excelled academically and who have also distinguished themselves in some other way, either through extracurricular activities, public service, demonstrated leadership or commitment to a particular issue or social problem, or have relevant internship or professional experience. Fellowships fall into four main categories: Professional, Graduate, Special Projects or some combination of these. Professional fellowships are essentially salaried entry-level positions in various fields; graduate fellowships provide tuition and/or a stipend for advanced study; and special project fellowships like the Watson Fellowship, invite applicants to propose and implement a project of their own design. Many fellowship opportunities are available in public and community service, international affairs, at nonprofit organizations; in government; the environment; public policy, and teaching. Typically,
these programs include professional and leadership development and mentoring.
In most cases, you may apply directly to the foundation, school or organization sponsoring the award. You will be asked to submit at least one recommendation letter written by a professor in a related field or an internship supervisor. If you need assistance with proposals or applications for any awards outlined in the guide or elsewhere, that do not require Bardís nomination or endorsement, contact Nicole Burman, Fellowship & Scholarship Advisor/Associate Director of Career Development (burman@bard.edu; Campus Center 201; x7189).
The fellowships that require Bardís institutional nomination are: the British Marshall Scholarship, Fulbright Student Program, George Mitchell Scholarship, Rhodes Scholarship and Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. The Bard Fellowships and Awards Committee reviews applicantsí proposals and the committee nominates one or more Bard students to the respective granting organizations. The Carnegie Junior Fellowship, Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs, and Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Fellowship and Undergraduate Scholarship all require endorsement by Bard. A Bard faculty or staff member must write a letter in support of the applicant. If you are interested in any of the above awards, contact Bard Fellowships and Awards Committee Chair, Assistant Dean of the College and Associate Dean of Student Affairs, David Shein (shein@bard.edu; Ludlow 105; x7045).
Students interested in applying for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship should contact Professor Ferguson (ferguson@bard.edu, RKC 215, x2333); for the National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship and Undergraduate Scholarship and the Harry Truman Scholarship, contact Jonathan Becker (jbecker@bard.edu, Annandale House 110, x7378); for the Morris K. Udall Scholarship, contact Mark Lytle (lytle@bard.edu, Fairbairn 106, x7238).
NOTE: The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship is an unusual fellowship that sponsors ìa year of independent study and travel abroad.î It is designed for students who have an independent, nonacademic project in mind that will take them to countries theyíve never been to before. For more information, go to www.watsonfellowship.org. Students interested in applying should contact Nicole Burman, Fellowship Advisor/Associate Director, Career Development Office (burman@bard.edu, Campus Center 201, X7189).
Deadlines For Fellowships Requiring Bardís Nomination or Endorsement
September 19, 2007
- Thomas J. Watson Fellowship (Statement of Intent)
- British Marshall Scholarship
- George Mitchell Scholarship
- Rhodes Scholarship
October 3, 2007
- Thomas J. Watson Fellowship (Full Application)
- Fulbright Student Program
December 13, 2007
- Carnegie Junior Fellowship
- Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs
- National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Fellowship
January 23, 2008
- Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
January 29, 2008
February 19, 2008
- Morris K. Udall Scholarship
March 12, 2008
- Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship
April 25, 2008
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