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Merit Fellowship -Deadline 4 P.M. January 18, 2008
Please submit all documents as one pdf file.
required documents:
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Nomination Letter (s) Do not exceed two double-spaced pages
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Student's application materials (must be included)
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Supporting documents (Not required, but highly recommended)
Specifically, reviewers will consider the following elements of nomination (weights are given in parenthesis):
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Past Academic Performance (50%) - class rank or GPA; standardized test scores;
,quality of past graduate or undergraduate programs; etc. -
Experience Outside the Classroom (25%) - extracurricular activities relating to course of study, leadership experience, internship or work experience, and participation in research or publications; experience gained from personal history, etc;
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Other Indicators of Future Success (25%) - letters of recommendation; awards; honors; and proven ability to overcome challenges relating to personal history, financial position, disability, etc.
Approximately 30 Merit Fellowships will be awarded this year. The deadline for submitting nominations is 4 p.m. January 18, 2008. Once the online submission is complete, the nominations will automatically be forwarded to the appropriate department and college personnel for online signature approval.
The award selection committee will complete their review as soon as possible. Nominators, graduate advisors, department heads and graduate deans will be notified of the fellowship recipients to verify. Official award letters will be distributed to recipients shortly thereafter.
Departments are responsible for following up with the prospective student, and must copy OGS on all correspondence to fellowship recipients.
