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FALL 2008:
PAPER COPY OF APPLICATION INCLUDING LETTERS AND LANGUAGE
ASSESSMENT DUE AT THEATRE DEPARTMENT OFFICE (SEAVER THEATRE)
9:00 AM MONDAY OCTOBER 6.
ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED
THURSDAY-FRIDAY OCTOBER 9-10. SIGN UP FOR INTERVIEW
OCTOBER 6 AT THEATRE DEPARTMENT OFFICE.
SPRING 2008
information meetings were held:
NOON WEDNESDAY APRIL 23, FRARY
SOUTH PDR
NOON FRIDAY APRIL 25, FRARY
SOUTH PDR
NOON- 1 PM MONDAY MARCH 31,
FRANK WEST PDR
NOON- 1 PM THURSDAY APRIL 3,
FRANK WEST PDR
Purpose: The Fulbright program seeks to promote
international understanding by offering awards for one year
of study, research, or English language teaching abroad.
Support is available for most countries and regions around
the world. The number of grants in each country
varies from year to year. Check the Fulbright site online,
and work with the faculty advisors and
the GFO spring/summer before senior year. You may
apply for only one program (Full Grant or ETA) in one
country.
Programs Funded: Information on this page is for the U.S. Student Program for one-year study and
research grants, and English Teaching Assistantships
(ETAs). Awards vary from country to country based on
living costs, and
normally cover transportation, tuition and books if relevant, and living
expenses including health insurance. Language and
orientation courses may be covered where appropriate.
Eligibility: Graduating seniors, graduate students, and
any U.S. citizen who has not yet earned a PhD may apply for
the U.S. Student Program. There is no age limit.
Candidates must be in good health, and must demonstrate
language proficiency sufficient to the needs of their projects.
Selection Criteria: A good academic record,
a suitable level of language preparation, a feasible project, and well-written essays
are important. Most Pomona applicants propose research
projects-- either independent or joining an ongoing
project-- affiliated with a non-profit organization,
university, independent lab or museum, or a similar
organization, rather than a year of formal enrollment at a
university. Unless you are applying to enroll in a
university, for most countries your application should include
a hard copy letter from a person with appropriate
credentials, offering affiliation with an organization that
is a suitable "home" for your project. A few countries
arrange affiliations after selection. Check the details for
all countries of interest to you. Potential applicants
are urged to consult the Fulbright faculty advisors or
Graduate Fellowships Office early on. English
Teaching Assistantships require an almost identical
application and have the same deadlines. Teaching
assistants can count on having free time to do a
mini-project of their own. Most ETAs do not know
where in their country they will be placed until after
selection; therefore mini-projects should not require
residence in any particular city or town. All applicants should
include plans for some involvement in the community, beyond
their own projects.
Application Process: Information is posted online in May
for the academic year commencing 16 months later.
There is no limit on the number of applicants Pomona may
put forward, but all seniors who apply must meet the on-campus
deadline in early October and attend an interview. Alums are
welcome to contact us for advice, and usually apply
through their university if enrolled in graduate school, or
as "at large" candidates if not in school. U.S.
selection committees review applications in
late fall, and candidates
recommended for further consideration are forwarded to
supervising agencies abroad. In January applicants are
notified of their status in the preliminary competition.
Final selection decisions are made in country and notification occurs
at various times in spring through
summer.
Other Notes: In recent years approximately 900 Fulbright
scholarships have been awarded annually, in a pool of
4,000-5,000 applicants. Pomona students have been very
successful in this competition. In 2007 a record 24
Pomona seniors plus several alums were awarded
research grants or English Teaching Assistantships through
the Fulbright process.
Advisors:
Tom Leabhart,
Hans Rindisbacher,
Peter
Flueckiger
TL:
Seaver Theatre 214 - x74381; HR: Mason 109 - x18942; PF
Mason 204 - x18936
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
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