Walter H. Judd International Graduate & Professional Fellowships at University of Minnesota, USA
University of Minnesota is offering up to 15 graduate & professional international fellowships to study, undertake internships and conduct research projects abroad. Students must be enrolled in a master’s or professional degree program at the University of Minnesota at the time of application and be enrolled for at least one semester after completion of the project. Two types of awards are available: Research awards support field research, archival research, or collaborative research and writing. Internship/study awards support internships, language study, study abroad, or participation in an exchange, group seminar, clinical experience, or practical training.
Application Deadline: 10 Feb 2015
Programmes Offered:
Scholarships are available for all subject.
Course Level:
Fellowships are available to study, undertake internships and conduct research projects abroad.
Eligibility:
Students must be enrolled in a master’s or professional degree program at the University of Minnesota at the time of application and be enrolled for at least one semester after completion of the project. Students who will have completed required credits for the degree before undertaking the international project are not eligible for the award. (Students enrolled in one-year master’s degree programs may have the return requirement waived. Waivers of the return requirement for other students will be considered on a case-by-case basis.) Former Judd recipients and Ph.D./doctoral students are not eligible.
Applicants may be citizens of any country. Since a primary goal is to expand international experiences, the fellowship is not intended to support projects in a student’s home country; therefore, such applicants will need to make a very compelling case.
Master’s or professional degree student (Ph.D./doctoral students are not eligible)
Return enrollment requirement of one semester after completion of project
A minimum of 21 days in country
Research clearance from the foreign government (if required)
Benefit:
- Up to $2,500 may be requested to support travel, living, and allied academic or professional expenses abroad.
- The fellowship also provides international medical insurance for all recipients for the duration of their project abroad.
Number of Awards:
There are up to Fifteen fellowships are available.
Tenure:
Three weeks to One Year.
Application Procedure:
- The application procedure is online.
- Project overview (dates, destination, type of project, etc.)
- Project proposal
- Biographical statement
- International experience
- Post secondary institutions attended
- Scholarships and grants received
- Graduate/professional degree transcript (s)
- Letter of invitation (if applicable)
- Application review and selection of Judd Fellows will be conducted by a committee of University of Minnesota faculty and staff. Awards will be based on the following criteria:
- Strength of the overall academic record
- Cohesiveness and feasibility of the project proposal or research plan and the clarity with which it is conveyed to the non-specialist
- Extent to which the proposed project enhances the student’s degree program/career objectives
- Extent to which the proposal increases exposure to other cultures
- Strength of the letters of recommendation
- Soundness of the budget request
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