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Fellowships
Descriptions & Application Info
Truman Scholarship
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| November 20 | Application due to the Fellowship Coordinator. See below for details. |
| December-January
| Campus endorsement committee reviews applications and selects up to four applicants
to be endorsed to the Foundation. Applicants are notified of endorsement decisions;
endorsed applicants may revise their applications materials on the basis of the
committee's comments.
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| January 28
| FINAL SUBMISSION of endorsed applicants' materials to the Fellowship Coordinator. |
| February 2
| Foundation electronic and mail receipt deadlines for applicants' materials.
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| February-March
| Finalists are chosen and invited for interviews.
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| Mid-March
| Truman Scholars are posted on Foundation Web site.
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| May 2010
| Cornell Fellowships Reception for all endorsed applicants.
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Application materials are available from the Truman Foundation Web site. Students must make an appointment with the Fellowship Coordinator to register their intent to apply and to discuss their candidacy. Call 607/255-6931 to schedule an appointment.
APPLICATION MATERIALS DUE TO FELLOWSHIP COORDINATOR NOVEMBER 20
The Fellowship Coordinator will forward your application materials to the Cornell Endorsement Committee. Make sure that you read the fine print on the application forms and that you have filled in all the blanks as you would for the final submission. Materials should be in polished form, collated and paper-clipped (not stapled) for easy distribution to committee members. All materials must arrive to 103 Barnes Hall by 2:00 pm on November 20, 2009.
Submit to the Fellowship Coordinator:
You must provide official transcripts. The Fellowship Coordinator may not request transcripts on your behalf.
Letters should be accompanied by the form provided in the application. Each of the three recommendations serves a distinct purpose. One should discuss your commitment to a career in public service; one should discuss your leadership abilities and potential; one should discuss your intellect and prospects for continuing academic success. The Fellowship Coordinator can provide advice on choosing recommenders.
Four applicants may be endorsed by the on-campus committee. The campus committee may offer the four nominees advice on how to improve their materials for final submission. Nominees submit the final version of their applications by January 28, 2010.
