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| What are fellowships? |
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Fellowships, sometimes called scholarships, fund study or research. Awards are
made on a competitive basis, with no regard for financial need. Fellowships
are designed with specific goals in mind and are not generally used for exploratory
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| What kinds of fellowships are available? |
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Fellowships are as various as the foundations and individuals who create them.
Generally, however, they are for one of several purposes:
- undergraduate or graduate study in a given field
- study in a particular geographic location or research facility
- professional development
- dissertation research
Eligibility may sometimes be limited to:
- members of specific racial, ethnic, or gender groups
- residents of a particular region
- members of specific groups or organizations
- applicants with specific career plans
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| Who should consider applying for fellowships? |
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Consider applying for a fellowship if your plans after graduation include:
- graduate school
- professional school
- study abroad
- professional development
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| What sort of academic record do you need to qualify? |
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The competitiveness of fellowships varies. Usually GPA is a significant factor
in the application process. If you have contributed in
some tangible way to Cornell, to your field of study, or to your community, you
may prove a strong candidate. Seek out the fellowships that
value your strengths and goals. |
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| When should I apply? |
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If you want to receive fellowship funding beginning the fall after graduation
from Cornell, your application timetable would look like this:
Junior Year
- identify appropriate fellowships
- approach faculty for advice and letters of recommendation
- consult with the Fellowship Coordinator if the fellowship requires university
endorsement
Senior Year
- prepare and submit applications
- interview, if required
- receive award notification
Generally you should expect to apply in the fall of the year preceding the year
you would receive funding. |
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| What can the CCS Fellowships Program Services offer me? |
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Presentations:
- Discovering Fellowship Opportunities
To bring this talk to your department or student organization, contact the Fellowship
Coordinator at btf1@cornell.edu
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- Information Sessions on the Rhodes Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, Churchill
Scholarship, and others.
- Workshops on assessing your candidacy for particular fellowships and on specific
application strategies.
Advising:
- Advice on application strengths and weaknesses
- Interview preparation
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