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General Information & Getting Started
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Frequently Asked Questions *new*
Advice for Sophomores *new*
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Fellowships

About Fellowships
Fellowships provide opportunities for students and graduates to pursue study, travel, research, or public service, both during the summer and after graduation. Fellowships for study usually cover tuition/fees and pay you a stipend to cover room and board. Fellowships for research, travel, or entrepreneurial projects give you a grant to fund the project that you proposed to do; you then use this money to cover your travel and living expenses, and in some cases also other expenses that you budgeted for. Fellowships for public service give you a grant for the summer or pay your salary for a year, so that you can work for an organization without requiring any financial commitment from them.

Students should seek fellowships to pursue specific academic, intellectual, or personal goals. Lowell House students can use this page to learn about available fellowships and to become familiar with application procedures.

List of Fellowships
On the new List of Fellowships page, you can find out which fellowships that will fund whatever it is that you're hoping to do. Pay attention especially to the tree of fellowships near the top of the page; there are also links to the main fellowships databases.

Important Notes and Dates
The OCS fellowships office has a calendar of deadlines and a Google calendar of their infosessions.

Also, check the fellowships bulletin board outside the dining hall and subscribe to the Lowell fellowships mailing list (see below).

Traveling Fellowships
The competition for Lowell House nomination is now open. Please see the House nomination page for more details. The deadline to apply for senior traveling fellowships is December 6, 2008.

Office Hours
We are available to assist Lowell House students who are thinking about fellowships or in the process of applying for them. We can help you strategize about which fellowships are a good match for your interests and goals; we can refer you to other tutors or resources in the house who have experience with various fellowships and programs; and we can give you feedback on drafts of your personal statements and proposals. Although we will connect you with resources and provide you with feedback, ultimately it remains your responsibility to research what fellowships are available, to figure out all the requirements, and to submit all your applications on time.

Before we meet, read more about office hours in the FAQ and begin looking for fellowships that interest you in the List of Fellowships.

Lowell House Fellowships Mailing List
Occasionally we will send out announcements of upcoming fellowships. The goal is to give you a preview of fellowships with deadlines coming up in 1-2 months so you won't miss out on important opportunities over the course of the year. We post less than once a week on average to keep the email traffic to a minimum. To subscribe, go here.

Lowell House Fellowships Tutors
Josh Goldman (), Fellowships Committee Chair
Courtney Peterson ()
Susanna Mierau ()