Vikash Yadav

Hobart & William Smith Colleges

Notebook

2/7/08

DACOR Bacon House Foundation Fellowships

DACOR Bacon House Foundation
Fellowship Program 2008-09
Graduate School Awards – up to $12,500/year!
HWS Application Deadline: February 11th at 12 noon

On-campus Screening Interviews: February 12th & 13th - Up to THREE HWS students will be recommended Selection Interviews in Washington, D.C.: March 10th – Students will be flown, all expenses paid, to D.C. for the interview process. ONE qualified HWS student may be selected by the Foundation

DACOR Bacon House Foundation Fellowships are awarded to encourage and assist American students in advanced study of international affairs at recognized American institutions of higher learning in the United States. The awards are made primarily on the basis of academic excellence. Fellowships are exclusively for tuition costs and will carry a stipend up to $12,500 ($6,250 per semester), depending on the actual tuition charge.

Application requirements:
1. Curriculum vitae (resume), which includes date of birth, citizenship, and marital status;
2. A transcript of his or her academic record at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and that of any other institution of higher learning that he or she may have attended; and
3. An essay of approximately 600 words prepared by each nominee, expanding on the information provided in the resume, as appropriate, and covering such matters as special academic or other accomplishments, work experience, experience related to international affairs (e.g. foreign travel, foreign study, competence in foreign languages), career objectives and any other matters pertinent to the nominee’s qualifications.
4. All materials MUST be submitted to Career Services by 12 noon on February 11th
5. Students will be notified by the end of the day on February 11th if they have been selected to come in for an interview with the HWS nominating committee on February 12th or 13th.

Questions? Please contact Bob Murphy or Brandi Ferrara in Career Services at x3514 or Murphy@hws.edu /bferrara@hws.edu

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