Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Fellowship
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Description A highly selective national fellowship competition to support graduate school funding in any discipline at any accredited graduate institution internationally; there is no restriction on the field of study. Award amounts are based on demonstrated financial need, up to $50,000 per year for up to six years. Eligibility Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher; must have graduated within the past four years (2004 or later for the 2009 competition); must have applied to and need ultimately to be accepted at a graduate program; a preference for demonstrated financial need; generally must be a first graduate degree, and you must not have already begun graduate school. Citizenship Not restricted; must be a student at a US university or college. Duration Up to six years of graduate study. Deadline March 2009 Application Details 2007 application materials and instructions are on-line at http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/. Be sure to read the eligibility requirements carefully. In order to be considered for the Colby nomination (a decision made by a committee of four faculty from disciplines across the college), you will need to submit: A. 4 paper copies of the complete application package to the faculty representative by the Colby deadline, which will be announced in October each year. Paper copies can be mailed to Prof. Saltz at the Art Department, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901. All paper copies must be collated and stapled or secured with a binder clip. We cannot accept faxed or emailed materials. Note that the application requires significant writing components. B. A complete package must include letters of reference and an official transcript. The campus contact's e-mail is lsaltz@colby.edu if there are questions from your referees. All letters and transcripts must arrive in sealed envelopes and should be on letterhead or stationary. C. A cover letter of less than 400 words in which you explain to the nominating committee why you believe you would be a strong candidate from Colby for the national competition. In writing this cover letter, be attentive to the goals of the Foundation, as outlined on the web site. Please also include a list of the graduate programs to which you have applied; include any information that you have regarding their anticipated timeline for offering acceptances. D. You are strongly encouraged to ask faculty in your field and with whom you are familiar to review your application, to make suggestions, and to help you to polish it. E. Be sure that you meet the minimum requirements for the competition. These are not flexible. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation does not conduct interviews at the national level, and the committee expects to complete the selection process primarily on the basis of written materials. However, in some instances the committee may ask to interview candidates on the short list. It is critical that you keep the committee informed of any news from graduate programs that might change your application status during March. The internal nominee MUST have been accepted to a graduate program for the fall of 2009. Candidates who have not been accepted to a graduate program cannot be considered competitive. After the final decision about an internal nomination is made, the nominees will be asked to meet with the faculty representative to discuss the committee's recommendations for final revisions to his or her application package. Successfully revising the application is required for the final nomination process. The committee may choose to elect a runner-up candidate able to serve as an alternate. The final application is due to the faculty representative on a date to be determined and will be mailed at that juncture to ensure timely arrival at the national offices by mid-March, 2009. Please be in touch with the campus contact, Prof. Saltz, if you have questions about your application or candidacy, and good luck! Amount Up to $50,000 annually, most awards are for less. Website Campus Contact |