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The John H. Edwards Fellowships
The John H. Edwards Fellowship Selection Committee will
award four or five fellowships (approximately $17,000 each) to graduate
students at Indiana University in 2004-2005. The Edwards Fellowship is one
of our most prestigious academic awards.
The graduate division of the College of Arts and Sciences may nominate three
candidates for the committee’s consideration. I invite all College units to
recommend their best graduate students for these fellowships (no more than
two students per unit). The College will then select the three student
nominations to be forwarded to the Edwards Committee.
The John H. Edwards Fellowships, in accordance with the bequest, will be
awarded on the following basis:
Good citizenship, character, especially attitude toward public service and
the likelihood of future usefulness to society, scholastic ability,
intellectual capacity, and upon such other bases and qualifications, and in
such manner, as the Trustees of Indiana University in their discretion and
judgment may determine from time to time, but always without regard to
consideration of religion, creed, race, national origin, color, sex, or
political affiliation.
The committee interprets the above paragraph to denote for consideration
superior scholastic ability and intellectual capacity, and good citizenship
and character, including attitude toward Indiana University and community
service as demonstrated by actual service. Consistent with Indiana
University policy, nominations for this award should be made without regard
to sexual orientation or disability.
The committee wishes to note the following:
1. Candidates should have completed at least one year of graduate study by
February 2004 and have at least the 2004-2005 academic year of graduate
work to complete. Preference will be given to students who have completed
at least 24 credit hours of graduate work at Indiana University. Previous
recipients of the Edwards Fellowship cannot be considered.
2. Candidates should expect to hold full-time status at Indiana University
during their fellowship year. Normally the student will be expected to be
in residence at an Indiana University campus.
3. Candidates must be pursuing a course of study leading to a terminal
degree in his or her field, e.g., Ph.D. or M.F.A. Master’s degree students
in African American and African Diaspora Studies, Apparel Merchandising
and Interior Design, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Russian and
East European Studies, Social Studies, and West European Studies are also
eligible. Postdoctoral candidates are not eligible for consideration.
4. Transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work must be submitted,
including those from Indiana University and other institutions.
Photocopies are acceptable.
5. Each application must have the written endorsement of the departmental
chairperson or graduate advisor.
A copy of the Edwards Fellowship nomination form is attached. The completed
nomination should include: (1) nomination form, (2) three concise letters of
recommendation that describe the nominee’s academic record, public service,
and promise as a leader in her or his field, (3) transcripts as noted above,
(4) resum้ from the nominee listing awards, prizes, and university and
community service, and (5) personal statement addressing academic goals and
service component and the relationship of the two.
Please mail completed nominations to Assistant Dean Mitchell Byler, College
of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Division, Kirkwood Hall 014, by Monday,
February 9, 2004. Awards will be announced as soon after March 15, 2004 as
possible. If you have questions, please phone Dean Byler at 855-4871 or
contact him by e-mail at
mbyler@indiana.edu.
Printable Application Form
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