Any sophomore or junior in good standing may submit an application statement that addresses the following:

* Describe in detail the most influential social justice effort in which you played a leadership role that sought to make our society more equitable. (The effort could have a direct affect on the Wesleyan campus or on external communities.)
* Indicate how you effectively worked across different social identity groups (such as identity-based student organizations, program houses, faculty, administrators, and staff) in the pursuit of social justice

In addition to your application statement, you must include a letter of support from a faculty or administrator involved in your effort and submit evidence of impact that the social justice effort had on making our society more just by contributing testimonies from individuals directly involved, artifacts from your social justice effort (e.g., past printed programs, presentations, and articles), and/or your work from courses. You may include non-print items, such as DVDs.

You must include at least four copies of the non-print and printed items and drop them off to Dean Marina J. Melendez, North College, 2nd floor, Room 215 by 5 p.m. on February 26, 2010. All application letters, letters of support and printed items must be in by the deadline. By submitting your application, you agree to allow the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Diversity and Strategic Partnerships to use it (or excerpts from it) for assessment, archival, and promotion purposes.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Dean Marina J. Melendez, Ph.D., x.2765, mmelendez@wesleyan.edu.

interested in applying for the Watson Fellowship

in September 2010?

Want $25,000 to travel around the world

doing a self-designed project based on your passion

for one year after you graduate?

Come to the

Watson Informational Meeting

Wednesday, November 18

4:15 p.m., PAC 002

with Dean Brown

Proposal for Class of 2011 is due mid-September, 2010.

For more information about the fellowship, see

www.watsonfellowship.org and

www.wesleyan.edu/deans/watson.html

]]> http://classof2011.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/11/18/watson-fellowship-meeting/feed/ 0 http://classof2011.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/09/22/churchill-scholarship-program-information-session/ http://classof2011.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/09/22/churchill-scholarship-program-information-session/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:48:56 +0000 ngarrett http://classof2011.blogs.wesleyan.edu/?p=838 Interested in doing a year of graduate work in Mathematics or Science at Cambridge University following graduation?

If so, learn all about the application process from this informational lunch presentation by Peter C. Patrikis, Executive Director of the Winston Churchill Foundation.

September 30, 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. - Woodhead Lounge

Peter will be available for one on one counseling sessions following his presentation!

Lunch will be provided! RSVP Required! Please RSVP or request more info from Lisa Sacks (lsacks@wesleyan.edu).

Do you have a terrific GPA?  Want to pursue your passion abroad after graduating? Ready to do something challenging and prestigious?  Are you ready to do something challenging and prestigious?

Louise Brown, Dean for Academic Advancement, Carolyn Sorkin, Director of International Studies, and Krishna Winston, Dean of the Arts and Humanities will discuss preparing and applying for the following International Post-Graduate Fellowships:

Baden-Wurttemberg Exchange

German Academic Exchange

Keasbey Scholarship

Luce Scholars Program

Marshall Scholarship

Mitchell Scholarship

Rhodes Scholarship

St. Andrews Scholarship

Watson Fellowship

When:    Tuesday, April 14, 4:15 p.m.

Where:   PAC 002

Bring your questions!

TO:           Members of the Classes of 2010 and 2011

FROM:        Donald Moon, for the Davenport Committee

SUBJECT:   Davenport Study Grants

Limited funds are available to support student research and other student scholarly projects in public affairs to begin this summer.  Only current sophomores and juniors are eligible.  These funds are made available through a gift to Wesleyan University from the Surdna Foundation in honor of Frederick Morgan Davenport, Wesleyan University Class of 1889, and Edith Jefferson Andrus Davenport, Wesleyan University, Class of 1897.

In past years, Davenport Scholarships have been awarded to sophomores and juniors who have “demonstrated intellectual and moral excellence and a concern for public affairs” and “who by their personal qualities and vocational and scholarly intentions give greatest promise of leadership in the public service.”  It is expected that most of the grants will be concentrated in the social science departments and the CSS, but applications will be accepted from majors in all areas of the University as long as the proposed projects are related to public affairs.

Applications must contain: (1) a title, (2) a brief description of the proposed project, its objectives and its significance, including a discussion of the relevant scholarly literature; (3) a statement discussing course work relating to the proposed project; (4) an account of the methods for carrying it out; (5) a timetable for completion [a project may continue through the academic year 2009-2010]; (6) a detailed budget; (7) a copy of the student’s transcript [which you may copy from your portfolio if you wish] and (8) a letter from the faculty member who will supervise the project, carefully assessing its merit and the ability of the applicant to carry it out successfully.  Applications must be electronically submitted AS AN ATTACHMENT and are not to exceed five double-spaced pages (not counting the supervisor’s letter). It is the applicant’s responsibility to inform his or her faculty supervisor to submit a letter electronically AS AN ATTACHMENT. Both the application and the faculty member’s letter must contain the student’s name (with the last name listed first) followed by “Davenport grant” in the subject line.

Funds are limited, and we expect competition for the awards to be keen. The committee will examine each proposal closely, with special attention to the scholarly value of the proposed research, the feasibility of the project, and the reasonableness of the proposed budget.  Students should make their proposals as specific and detailed as possible, and support them with evidence of their ability to complete the work according to a realistic schedule.  They should prepare the budget with special care, including only essential expenses and showing precisely how the proposed budget supports the work being proposed. Those planning to do research abroad should consult with Carolyn Sorkin in the Office of International Studies about their plans and budgets. Please note that research proposals involving human subjects may require IRB approval; please see http://www.wesleyan.edu/acaf/Institutional_Review_Board.html for additional information.

All Davenport Scholars will receive a minimum of $500, as stipulated by the terms of the Davenport Bequest.  Additional amounts of up to $2500 may be awarded, the amount depending on the availability of funds and project needs.  Total awards will generally be limited to $3000, but successful applicants can apply for modest supplements if, during their projects, it appears that the $3000 limit is too restrictive.  An interim report, 3-5 pages in length, is to be submitted in September. This report should describe the work done with the grant money over the course of the summer and how this work will advance the student’s thesis or other honors projects during the coming year. Upon completion of the project, each Davenport Scholar must submit a brief report to the Committee on his/her activities, accomplishments, and an accounting of expenditures beyond $500.

Applications will be judged by a faculty committee composed of representatives of the five Public Affairs Center departments.  Criteria for judging applications include: the relevance of the project to public affairs; the clarity and suitability of the project design; the feasibility of the proposed project; the applicant’s past academic record; the evaluation submitted by the faculty member; and the realism of the proposed budget.  Senior thesis projects will receive priority.

All materials including faculty recommendations must be submitted electronically to Davenport grant (davenport@wesleyan.edu), by noon, Wednesday, March 11, 2009.  Please include your WES. I.D, Wesleyan Box No., email address, as well as your citizenship for tax purposes.  Announcement of grant awards will be made on or before April 15, 2009. Titles of successful applications will also be posted on the PAC website, www.wesleyan.edu/pac.

Any sophomore or junior in good standing may submit an application letter that addresses the following:

• Describe the most influential social justice effort in which you played a leadership role that sought to make our society more equitable (The effort could have a direct affect on the Wesleyan campus or on external communities.)
• Indicate how you effectively worked across different social identity groups (such as identity-based student organizations, program houses, faculty, administrators, and staff) in the pursuit of social justice.

In addition to your application letter, you must include a letter of support from a faculty or administrator involved in your effort and submit evidence of impact that the social justice effort had on making our society more just by contributing testimonies from individuals directly involved, artifacts from your social justice effort (e.g., past printed programs, presentations, and articles), and/or your work from courses. You may include non-print items, such as DVDs.

You must include at least four copies of the non-print and printed items and deliver them to Dean Melendez by 5 p.m. on February 27, 2009. All application letters, letters of support and printed items must be in my office by the deadline. By submitting your application, you agree to allow the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Diversity and Strategic Partnerships to use it (or excerpts from it) for assessment, archival, and promotion purposes.

For additional information, please contact Marina J. Melendez, Dean for the Class of 2010 (x.2764).

Selection Committee: Matthew Joseph Brown ’03; Richard Culliton, Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students; Derek Vincent Garcia ’04; Noel Garrett, Associate Dean/Class Dean 2011; Rachael Morgenstern-Clarren; Marina J. Melendez, Associate Dean/Class Dean 2010 & Interim Chair; Robert Rosenthal, Professor of Sociology, Ann Wightman, Professor of History and Latin American Studies