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Information Meeting for 2009 application:   Friday September 4, Noon in Pearsons 101.

Internal application deadline NOON September 25, 2009.   Submit your application through the secure site linked here, which can also be found on mypomona.   Login with your Pomona ID preceded by campus\ ,  and your password.  Be sure to save a copy of this and every application you submit.   http://watsonfellows.pomona.edu



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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