Watson Institute and Swearer Center Summer Fellowships

Sponsored by the Watson Institute for International Studies and the Swearer Center for Public Service

Fellowships

Fellowships with a common application:

Candidates may apply for more than one fellowship type by submitting the common application once. However, each fellowship has its own guidelines and criteria for judgment. Please read the full prospectus for each fellowship carefully (following the links above) before applying to determine for which you are eligible.

The deadline to apply is March 2, 2012 by 5pm (EST). Please follow the links above for instructions on how to prepare your application.

FAQs

Common Application

Name
Expected month and year of graduation
Campus box/address
Permanent mailing address (not your Brown address)
Email address
Concentration/s

I wish to apply for the following fellowship/s

At least one needs to be checked.

Ringer

Ruzicka

Swearer

Complete this section if applicable (Required for Smoke and Swearer Fellowships)

Destination Country
Organizational sponsor
Length of internship/project
Contact person
Phone
Email
Fax
Address

Type of work

Research Project	Internship
Business	Health	Development/Microfinance	Human Rights
Public Service	Community Organizing	Nonprofit	Education
Other (If OTHER please specify)

Estimated Budget Information

Travel:	$	Please note: Budget total may be more or less than the award but students are responsible for any amount over $3,500.
Room and Board:	$
Other:	$
Total:	$

Other Funding - applicants may only accept one of the following awards per year

	Also applying for now	Previously awarded
AT&T
BIAP
CV Starr
International Scholars Program
Liman
Mellon
RAB
Ringer
Royce
Ruzicka
Smoke
Swearer
UTRA/Odyssey

50 word abstract of your proposal

Application Documents

Upload your proposal, specifying:

The work you propose to undertake
Needs being addressed and/or relevance to contemporary global problems
Your academic and experiential background which fits this project
Your personal and educational goals in pursuing this project

Proposal should be no more than 3 pages with 12 point font, 1 inch margins, and 1.5 spacing.

Proposal:

Upload your resume

Resume:

Upload your transcript

Unofficial, student-issued pasted into a Word document is fine. Please ensure student name is displayed.

Transcript:

Applicaton Format:

*Your application should be saved and uploaded as three separate PDF files: Proposal, Resume, and Transcript.

Please follow the following naming conventions for your files:
- 2012SummerFellowship_firstname_lastname_section.pdf - where firstname = your first name, lastname = your last name, and section = the name of the component of your application
- For example, the Proposal for Andrew Gammon would be named: 2012SummerFellowship_Andrew_Gammon_Proposal.pdf

Also Required

* Letter of support (if applicable - required if pursuing an internship) from the agency with which you will be working.

The letter should specify the need that will be addressed, the work you will undertake, the extent of the support which will be available to you from the agency, and their understanding of your project.

* Letter of recommendation from a Brown faculty member who is familiar with your interest and experience relevant to your proposal.

* IMPORTANT NOTE: These letters should be emailed directly from the agency and recommender to Alan_Flam@brown.edu by 5pm (EST) on Friday, March 2, 2012. Your application will not be considered complete until all required supporting documentation has been received.

Only when email is impossible should they be mailed to:

Alan Flam
Director, Advising and Community Collaborations
Swearer CEnter for Public Service
Brown University, Box 1974
Providence, RI, 02912-1974

For information only (optional)

Sex / gender
Ethnicity / nationality
Are you receiving financial aid?
How did you hear about these fellowships?

FAQs

What is the difference between each fellowship?

Ringer Fellowship

Must be pursuing a research project or internship in Cambodia, Laos, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam

Must be a rising junior or senior (seniors who will graduate in May '11 are ineligible)

Ruzicka Fellowship

Project or internship must relate directly to international human rights, post-conflict rehabilitation, or international public service

Must be a rising junior or senior (seniors who will graduate in May '11 are ineligible)

Swearer International Service Fellowship

Must be pursuing an internship or project with an institutional affiliation in the developing world

Must be a rising junior or senior, or graduating senior

Fellowship Comparison

Differences between similar Brown International Summer Fellowhip opportunities	Ringer	Ruzicka	Swearer	AT&T	BIAP/SEW	Brown International Scholars Program
open to graduating seniors			x	x
open to freshmen					x	x
funding for unpaid internships	x	x	x	x	x (or low paying)
funding for off-campus research projects	x	x			x	x
funding for domestic travel		x		x	x
funding for international travel	x Southeast Asia	x	x Developing Countries	x	x	x
human rights and/or service emphasis		x	x	x
award amount	$3,500	$3,500	$3,500	$3,500	Variable	$5,000
sponsoring department	Watson Institute	Watson Institute	Swearer Center for Public Service	Watson Institute	Career LAB	Office of International Affairs & Swearer Center for Public Service
Deadline for summer 2011	2-Mar-12	2-Mar-12	2-Mar-12	27-Feb-11	23-Mar-12	12-Dec-11

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