2012 AT&T New Media Fellows Summer Program
The Watson Institute for International Studies announces up to $3,500 support for AT&T New Media fellowships for the summer 2012 break for Brown University undergraduates who:
- are pursuing an innovative international project during 2012 summer break that addresses a global policy issue or critical need in society;
- wish to document this experience with new media to engage an online global audience;
- are willing and able to participate in a larger community of student innovators involved in similar Brown fellowships;
- will keep a blog and use other social media to share their summer break experience and continue it into the 2012-2013 school year with ongoing news and analysis of their chosen global issue and/or their related work and studies; and
- are willing and able to produce a multimedia product (i.e. documentary film, podcast series, other audio/video) upon their return to be posted on the Watson Institute’s new Global Conversation website.
The AT&T New Media Fellows Summer Program is intended to focus on international issues and global social change. By using new media, fellows will illustrate innovative ideas and approaches to critical challenges and produce highly visible results that will, in turn, help to promote and inspire international social entrepreneurship and citizen engagement on campus and beyond. These fellowships are made possible through generous grants made by the AT&T Foundation and AT&T Corp.; the first round
of AT&T Media Fellowships was granted for the summer of 2010, as described in the original AT&T New Media Initiative press release here, and fellows' work since then is documented on the Global Conversation website (see list of fellows and their blogs in About Us).
The fellowships are very competitive, and applicants should consider the following guidelines carefully:
- Freshmen are ineligible;
- Students should be on campus in the fall of 2012 to be eligible. If you wish to apply but are not planning to be on campus in the fall, please indicate clearly how you plan to complete the media component of your fellowship despite being away from Brown.
- Preference will be given to students who have not received Watson fellowship funding in the past.
- Important criteria for judgment will include a demonstrated commitment to international issues, a strong background in new media production, a manageable plan to achieve results during the course of the break, an avocation for social media, a strict adherence to the requirements and deadlines for deliverables, and a clear dedication to creating media output during and after your project.
- Interested students are responsible for developing their own projects. Students will be loaned audio and/or video equipment to fulfill the new media requirements of the fellowship, with the understanding that it will be promptly and completely returned after the summer break. Funding will be provided only for unpaid opportunities and will not cover fees to participate in study abroad, exchange, or other similar programs (e.g., Amigos). Students who are awarded and accept an AT&T New Media Fellowship may not accept other University summer break funding.
Requirements of acceptance of this fellowship include:
- Participation in one or more AT&T Media Workshops in the spring 2012 semester;
- Maintenance of a blog and other social media at a frequency averaging at least one post per week during the summer break and through the end of calendar year 2012;
- Production of an audio or video product to be finalized by the close of the calendar year 2012 that documents the project.
A Release and Waiver Form will be provided for all fellowship recipients and must be signed before the award is made.
Students wishing to apply for a fellowship should first review the countries on the
U.S. State Department Travel Warning List and the list of countries on Brown's Travel Probition List.
Students desiring to travel to countries on the State Department's travel warning list should schedule an appointment to meet with an OIP advisor in advance of applying for the fellowship to discuss their specific case. To do so, call 3-3555 or visit the office in J. Walter Wilson. If travel is approved, a supplementary waiver form will be required. PLEASE NOTE: Political circumstances and security situations abroad are always subject to change. Therefore, funding for travel to ANY country can be revoked at any time prior to departure if the destination is deemed by the Dean of the College, in consultation with the Director of International Programs and advisories by the US State Dept., to have become of high risk and acutely dangerous.
AT&T Media Fellowships support media production by students who are making public their ideas, opinions, observations, recommendations, and experiences in an international context. To the extent that the resulting media product is integrated into a student's research for a senior thesis, capstone project, or other academically required research project, the student must receive approval from his or her advisor and consult the requirements of the University's Institutional Review Board in advance to determine whether and how they apply.
Application information
The deadline to apply is Monday, February 27, 2012 at 5pm (EST). Please click here to access the application page.
1 - Proposal, (not to exceed 3 pages with 12 point font, one inch margins, and 1.5 spacing), including:
- The work you propose to undertake
- Societal needs being addressed and/or relevance to contemporary global problems
- Your academic and experiential background which fits this project
- Your ability and intentions to fulfill the new media components of this fellowship (you are welcome to submit a sample audio or video product that you have produced if appropriate to your application)
- Your personal and educational goals in pursuing this project
- Budget, including estimated costs for:
- Travel
- Room
- Food
- Other in-country costs
- Pre-departure costs (vaccinations, documents, etc.)
Please note: Budget total may be more or less than the award, but students are responsible for any amount over $3,500.
2 - Work plan Whether or not the summer project involves an official relationship with an organization, a detailed and credible work plan must be part of the application packet.
3 - Resume
4 - Transcript (unofficial, student-issued pasted into a Word document is fine – please ensure student name is displayed)
Application Format:
*Your application should be saved and uploaded as four separate PDF files: Proposal, Work Plan, Resume, and Transcript.
- Please follow the following naming conventions for your files:
- AT&TSummer2012_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: AT&TSummer2012_Andrew_Gammon_Proposal.pdf
5 - *Letter of support (if applicable - required for students pursuing an internship) from 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.
6 - *Letter of recommendation from Brown faculty member who is familiar with your interest and experience relevant to your proposal.
*IMPORTANT: These letters should be emailed directly from the agency and recommender to Deborah_Healey@brown.edu by 5 pm (EST) on Monday, February 27, 2012. Your application will not be considered complete until both have been received.
Only when email is impossible should they be mailed to:
Deborah Healey
Box 1970, Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
For questions please contact Ben Mandelkern at benjamin_mandelkern@brown.edu.
2012 Jack Ringer Summer in Southeast Asia Program
The Jack Ringer Summer in Southeast Asia Fellowship, administered by the Watson Institute for International Studies, is made possible through the generosity of Jack Ringer '52 who served in Burma after graduating from Brown. The award provides Brown students with up to $3,500 to support summer travel to Southeast Asia to conduct research or work in an internship.
The fellowships are highly competitive, and applicants should consider the following guidelines carefully:
- Only students traveling to Cambodia, Laos, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam are eligible;
- Freshmen are ineligible;
- Students must be enrolled at Brown during the time of their project/internship, i.e. seniors graduating in May 2012 are ineligible;
- Preference will be given to undergraduate students who have never visited the particular country that is his or her destination and who have not received Watson sponsored internship funding in the past;
- Institutional affiliation is very important – students must demonstrate that there is a real opportunity available that they will be pursuing for the summer (for example, internships must demonstrate firm support from the organization involved); and
- Summer-long plans (10-12 weeks) will be given priority, and those under 8 weeks in length will not be considered.
Important criteria for judgment will include:
- The extent to which the fellowship constitutes a logical part of the student's personal and professional trajectory;
- The project's relevance to contemporary global problems; and
- The student's academic standing.
Interested students are responsible for developing their own projects or finding their own internship opportunities. Funding will be provided only for unpaid opportunities and will not cover fees to participate in study abroad, exchange or other similar programs (e.g., Amigos). Students who are awarded and accept the Ringer Fellowship may not accept other University summer funding. The number of students funded and the amount of funding per student will depend on the number of applicants and the nature of the internship or research.
Requirements of student acceptance of the Ringer Fellowship include:
- Willingness to report on the project/internship throughout the summer on a weblog; and
- Completion of a paper and a public presentation about the summer experience upon return to Brown in fall 2012.
A Release and Waiver Form will be provided for all fellowship recipients and must be signed before the award is made.
Students wishing to apply for a fellowship should first review the countries on the
U.S. State Department Travel Warning List and the list of countries on Brown's Travel Probition List.
Students desiring to travel to countries on the State Department's travel warning list should schedule an appointment to meet with an OIP advisor in advance of applying for the fellowship to discuss their specific case. To do so, call 3-3555 or visit the office in J. Walter Wilson. If travel is approved, a supplementary waiver form will be required. PLEASE NOTE: Political circumstances and security situations abroad are always subject to change. Therefore, funding for travel to ANY country can be revoked at any time prior to departure if the destination is deemed by the Dean of the College, in consultation with the Director of International Programs, to have become acutely dangerous.
Application information
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 2, 2012 by 5pm (EST). Please click here to return to the main fellowships page, from which the application can be accessed.
If you are also planning to apply to the Ruzicka, and/or Swearer Summer Fellowships, you need only submit one application, specifying each funding opportunity for which you wish to be considered. The following documents must be submitted with your application:
1 - Proposal (not to exceed 3 pages with 12 point font, one inch margins, and 1.5 spacing), 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
- Budget, including estimated costs for:
- Travel
- Room
- Food
- Other in-country costs
- Pre-departure costs (vaccinations, documents, etc.)
Please note: Budget total may be more or less than the award, but students are responsible for any amount over $3,500.
2- Resume
3- Transcript (unofficial, student-issued pasted into a Word document is fine – please ensure student name is displayed)
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
4 - *Letter of support (if applicable - required for students 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.
5 - *Letter of recommendation from a Brown faculty member who is familiar with your interest and experience relevant to your proposal.
*IMPORTANT: 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 questions please contact Andrew Gammon at Andrew_Gammon@brown.edu. Andrew holds office hours by appointment for questions and proposal guidance on Thursdays between 2-5pm.
The 2012 Marla Ruzicka International Public Service Fellowship
The Watson Institute for International Studies announces support of up to $3,500 for the Marla Ruzicka International Fellowship. This is awarded annually to support the summer plans of one Brown University undergraduate who displays the characteristics of compassion, determination, and selflessness in the pursuit of international human rights, post-conflict rehabilitation or international public service in its most noble spirit, and whose summer plans reflect those traits.
Such characteristics were the defining traits of Marla Ruzicka's remarkable and all-too-brief life. A dedicated human rights activist, she arrived in Afghanistan shortly after the fall of the Taliban to record the effects of conflict on civilian communities. She lobbied diligently and effectively to seek compensation for those families whose homes had been destroyed in the Afghan conflict. From Afghanistan, Marla went to Iraq. She founded the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC), which was dedicated to assisting civilian victims of the conflict in Iraq. Marla's compassion and dedication touched all who met her, and her tragic death in April 2005 was deeply felt by those who had benefited from her selfless work.
This fellowship has been made possible through the generosity of Lucinda B. Watson, daughter of the late Thomas J. Watson, Jr. '37 and member of the Watson Institute Board of Overseers.
This fellowship is highly competitive, and applicants should consider the following guidelines carefully:
- Summer plans must relate directly to international human rights, post-conflict rehabilitation, or international public service, and may involve research, advocacy, service, an internship or any combination;
- The fellowship may be carried out in the United States or anywhere in the world;
- Freshmen are ineligible;
- Students must be enrolled at Brown during the time of their project/internship, i.e. seniors graduating in May 2012 are ineligible;
- Preference will be given to rising seniors and juniors who have not received Watson fellowship funding in the past;
- Institutional affiliation is very important – students must demonstrate that there is a real opportunity available that they will be pursuing for the summer (for example, internships must demonstrate firm support from the organization involved); and
- Summer-long plans (10-12 weeks) will be given priority, and those under 8 weeks in length will not be considered.
Important criteria for judgment will include:
- The extent to which the fellowship constitutes a logical part of the student's personal and professional trajectory;
- The project's relevance to international human rights, post-conflict rehabilitation or international public service; and
- The student's academic standing.
Interested students are responsible for developing their own projects or finding their own internship opportunities. Funding will be provided only for unpaid opportunities and will not cover fees to participate in study abroad, exchange or other similar programs (e.g., Amigos). The student who is awarded and accepts the Marla Ruzicka Fellowship may not accept other University summer funding.
Requirements of acceptance of the Marla Ruzicka Fellowship include:
- Willingness to report on the fellowship throughout the summer on a weblog; and
- Completion of a paper and a public presentation about the summer experience upon return to Brown in the fall of 2012.
A Release and Waiver Form will be provided for all fellowship recipients and must be signed before the award is made.
Students wishing to apply for a fellowship should first review the countries on the
U.S. State Department Travel Warning List and the list of countries on Brown's Travel Probition List.
Students desiring to travel to countries on the State Department's travel warning list should schedule an appointment to meet with an OIP advisor in advance of applying for the fellowship to discuss their specific case. To do so, call 3-3555 or visit the office in J. Walter Wilson. If travel is approved, a supplementary waiver form will be required. PLEASE NOTE: Political circumstances and security situations abroad are always subject to change. Therefore, funding for travel to ANY country can be revoked at any time prior to departure if the destination is deemed by the Dean of the College, in consultation with the Director of International Programs and advisories by the US State Dept., to have become of high risk and acutely dangerous.
Application information
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 2, 2012 by 5pm (EST). Please click here to return to the main fellowships page, from which the application can be accessed.
If you are also planning to apply to the Ringer and/or Swearer Summer Fellowships, you need only submit one application, specifying each funding opportunity for which you wish to be considered. The following documents must be submitted with your application:
1 - Proposal (not to exceed 3 pages with 12 point font, one inch margins, and 1.5 spacing), 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 education goals in pursuing this project
- Budget, including estimated costs for:
- Travel
- Room
- Food
- Other in-country costs
- Pre-departure costs (vaccinations, documents, etc.)
Please note: Budget total may be more or less than the award, but students are responsible for any amount over $3,500.
2- Resume
3- Transcript (unofficial, student-issued pasted into a Word document is fine – please ensure student name is displayed)
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
4 - *Letter of support (if applicable - required for students 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.
5 - *Letter of recommendation from a Brown faculty member who is familiar with your interest and experience relevant to your proposal.
*IMPORTANT: 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 questions please contact Andrew Gammon at Andrew_Gammon@brown.edu. Andrew holds office hours by appointment for questions and proposal guidance on Thursdays between 2-5pm
We are not offering the Smoke Fellowship for 2012
