Purpose: The
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Program
provides funding for one year of independent
research and travel outside of the United States.
Fellows create and execute
their own unique projects and
in the process test their own strengths and abilities.
Eligibility: Graduating seniors of unusual promise. The Watson Foundation looks for qualities such as leadership; resourcefulness; imagination or vision; independence; integrity; responsibility and emotional maturity; and courage. US and foreign students
may apply. Applicants must be
nominated by their undergraduate
institution.
Award amount and conditions: A
$25,000 stipend to cover one
year of travel and related project expenses.
The fellowship year must begin no later than
August 1. The award may not be deferred.
During the 12-month fellowship, the fellow
may not return to the United States, including
Hawaii and Alaska. Puerto Rico and the US
Virgin Islands are considered foreign territories
for the purposes of this fellowship. Fellows
who hold a foreign passport may not return to
either their home country or the US. Fellows
may not travel to countries under travel warnings
or under US State Department travel warnings
or under US Treasury embargo.
In addition, an amount equal to twelve months'
payment of outstanding federally guaranteed
and institutional student loans will supplement
the stipend.
Khayelitsha,
Cape Town, South Africa,
2005. Former shack-dwellers,
who built their houses
under the People’s
Housing Process. This
model, which emphasizes
community participation
and beneficiaries’ direct
involvement in designing
and building their houses,
demonstrated significant
success in meeting these
women’s needs.
Daniel
Altschuler '04, Watson
Fellow 2004-05
Johannesburg,
South Africa 2005. Simphiwe,
a volunteer from CIDA
City Campus (a business
university in Johannesburg)
reading to a group of
children at an after-school
program. I created
this program at Cornelius
House, a transitional
housing facility in downtown
Johannesburg.
Daniel
Altschuler '04, Watson
Fellow 2004-05
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Number
offered: Up
to 50 Watson Fellows are
selected each year. Amherst
can nominate 4 each year.
Deadline: Preliminary applications are due
in the Office of Fellowships early in September.
Application materials: Preliminary
application forms are available
in the Office of Fellowships,
213 Converse Hall.
Official website address: www.watsonfellowship.org
For more information:
Denise Gagnon
Fellowships Coordinator
dmgagnon@amherst.edu
413-542-2536 Fax: 413-542-8555
The Office is located at
213
Converse Hall.
The mailing address is:
Office of Fellowships
Amherst College
Amherst, MA 01002
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