Your AC Fellowships Application
If not, do that first! It tells you about eligibility, funding amounts, timelines, and what your fellowship may be used for. It will likely answer any question you have about these awards. If you've done that, great! Read on to learn what your AC Fellowships Application entails and where and how to submit it.
Whether you are applying for support for full-time degree-granting graduate study, or for independent training in the performing arts, your application materials will be collected through our new AC Fellowships Survey Monkey Application Portal. Your recommenders' letters will be uploaded there, too. To open an application, you will need to:
- REGISTER for an account; use an email of your choice and create a password, then hit submit;
- VERIFY that this is a working email by clicking on the "confirm email address" button sent to that email address;
- CLICK on "view programs" at the page you are sent to;
- CHOOSE "Amherst College Fellowships" and click APPLY;
- COMPLETE a brief "eligibility application" and hit SUBMIT;
- click GO TO MY APPLICATIONS and begin the application.
If the eligibility questions indicate non-eligibility, you will receive an email with more information.
Start Your AC Fellowships Survey Monkey Application !
If you need technical support for this application, click on the "i" at the top right of the application.
Application Components
In the portal, all applicants will be asked to enter demographic information, an essay about their proposed program of study or performing arts training, and financial information, and recommenders' contact information. Details about application components are below in two sections - one for graduate study and the next for independent training in the performing arts. Read the pertinent information below carefully so that you can prepare your materials before you need to upload or import them into the application.