Information Meeting for 2008
application: Friday September 5, Noon-1:15 in Pearsons 101.
Internal application deadline NOON September 26, 2008.
Submit your application through the secure site linked
here. You will need to
login with your Pomona ID and password. Be sure to
save a copy of this and every application you submit.
http://watsonfellows.pomona.edu
Brendan McCollum and Michael Stout start their Watson
journeys in summer 2008. Brendan
will
examine the intersection between free software and social
activism in techno-activist communities:
Croatia, Slovenia, Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Austria
Michael will explore whether Ultimate Frisbee's very
different ethos can flourish in the hyper-competitive sports
cultures of countries where this new sport is still in its
infancy: Chile, Argentina, Australia, Venezuela,
Canada.
Purpose: The Watson Fellowship Program each year gives
approximately 50 exceptional college graduates the freedom to engage in a
year of independent study and travel abroad in order to
thoroughly explore a particular interest, test aspirations
and abilities, view their lives and American society in
greater perspective, and develop a more informed sense of
international concern.
Programs Funded: The Fellowship provides $25,000 to
each recipient ($35,000 if traveling with spouse or
dependents), plus twelve months’ payment for outstanding
federally guaranteed student loans. Proposed projects should
reflect a genuine interest in, and long-standing commitment
to, a specific concern. The project need not be related to
academic experience or plans. Formal study or affiliation
with an organization is not permitted. Watson Fellows may
not return to the U.S. at any time during their travel year.
Violating this rule incurs a severe penalty to the
individual: the award is cancelled and funds must be
returned. The home institution may be removed from the
eligibility list.
Eligibility: All graduating seniors at approximately
50 participating colleges are eligible for nomination by their institutions.
You are eligible in fall 2008 if your
degree is awarded September 2008, December 2008, or May
2009.
Selection Criteria: The Foundation
seeks individuals who are able to carry out a year-long
independent study project without the infrastructure and
support found in study abroad programs.
Applicants should demonstrate integrity,
strong ethical character, intelligence, the capacity for
vision and leadership, and potential for
effective participation in the world community. Feasibility
of the project and language ability are important.
Application/Nomination Process: Interested seniors
submit project proposals in early fall. In November
the Pomona selection committee recommends four
nominees to the Foundation. A representative of the
Foundation visits each campus during the winter to interview nominees. Awards are announced in mid-March.
Advisor:
Robert Woods
Mason 123 - x73917
http://www.watsonfellowship.org
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