2010 AT&T New Media Fellows Program
The Watson Institute for International Studies announces support for up to ten 2010 summer fellowships in the amount of $3,500* each to support Brown University undergraduates who:
a) are pursuing an innovative international project or international internship during the 2010 summer that
addresses a critical need in society;
b) wish to document this experience with new media to engage an online global audience;
c) are willing and able to participate in a New Media Undergraduate Study Group during the spring 2010
semester, as well as participate in a larger community of student innovators undertaking Brown
fellowships during the summer of 2010;
d) are willing and able to keep a blog of their summer experience; and
e) 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 program is intended to focus on global citizenship and sustainability priorities that address underserved populations and make a notable difference in society. By using new media, fellows will illustrate innovative 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. Read the AT&T New Media Initiative press release here.
The fellowships are very competitive, and applicants should consider the following guidelines carefully:
- Freshmen are ineligible;
- Students must be on campus in the spring of 2010 to be eligible;
- Graduating seniors and students who will be studying abroad or taking a semester off in fall 2010 are eligible, but preference will be given to students who will return to campus in the fall of 2010. 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;
- Summer-long internships (10-12 weeks) will be given priority, and those under 8 weeks in length will not be considered.
Important criteria for judgment will include a demonstrated commitment to international issues, a strong background in new media production, and a clear dedication to creating media output after your internship/project.
Interested students are responsible for developing their own projects or finding their own internship opportunities. Students are also responsible for purchasing or acquiring their own audio and/or video equipment to fulfill the new media requirements of the fellowship. 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 funding.
Requirements of acceptance of this fellowship include:
- Participation in a Undergraduate Study Group and student innovator community in spring 2010;
- Maintenance of a blog during summer 2010;
- Production of an audio or video product to be finalized in fall 2010 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 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 January 29, 2010 at 5pm. Please click here to return to the main fellowships page, from which the application can be accessed.
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 component 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 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– Workplan Whether or not the summer project involves an official relationship with an organization, a detailed and credible workplan 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)
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.
For questions please contact Miranda Fasulo at Miranda_Fasulo@brown.edu. Miranda holds office hours by appointment for questions and proposal guidance Wednesdays between 2-5pm.
*Please note that these fellowships are for $3,500. Any literature indicating otherwise in inaccurate.
2010 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.
Applicants should consider the following guidelines carefully before applying:
- 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 2010 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 2010.
A Release and Waiver Form will be provided for all fellowship recipients and must be signed before the award is made. 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 March 15, 2010. 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 McKinney, Smoke, Ruzicka, and/or Swearer summer fellowships, you need only submit one application, specifying each funding opportunity for which you wish to be considered. Documents required to complete your application include:
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
- 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
2- Resume
3- Transcript (unofficial, student-issued pasted into a Word document is fine – please ensure student name is displayed)
4 - *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.
5 - *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 Miranda_Fasulo@brown.edu. Your application will not be considered complete until each is received.
Only when email is impossible should they be mailed to:
Miranda Fasulo
Box 1970, Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
For questions please contact Miranda Fasulo at Miranda_Fasulo@brown.edu. Miranda holds office hours by appointment for questions and proposal guidance Wednesdays between 2-5pm.
The 2010 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 very 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 2010 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 2010.
A Release and Waiver Form will be provided for all fellowship recipients and must be signed before the award is made. 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 March 15, 2010. 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 McKinney, Smoke , Ringer, and/or Swearer summer fellowships, you need only submit one application, specifying each funding opportunity for which you wish to be considered. Documents required to complete your application include:
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
- 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
2- Resume
3- Transcript (unofficial, student-issued pasted into a Word document is fine – please ensure student name is displayed)
4 - *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.
5 - *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 Miranda_Fasulo@brown.edu. Your application will not be considered complete until each is received.
Only when email is impossible should they be mailed to:
Miranda Fasulo
Box 1970, Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
For questions please contact Miranda Fasulo at Miranda_Fasulo@brown.edu. Miranda holds office hours by appointment for questions and proposal guidance Wednesdays between 2-5pm.
2010 McKinney Family Summer Fellowship and Richard Smoke Summer Fellowships
The McKinney Fellowship is awarded annually to an undergraduate who exemplifies the excellence in international studies so strongly encouraged by Watson Institute Board of Overseers Vice-Chairman and Brown Corporation member David McKinney and his family. This year's fellowship provides support of $3,500 for a student pursuing an internship abroad in the summer of 2010.
The Richard Smoke Summer Fellowship program, named for the prominent Watson Institute scholar who died in 1995, supports 3-4 students pursuing internships abroad in the summer of 2010 with fellowships of $3,500.
These fellowships are sponsored by the Watson Institute for International Studies.
The fellowships are very competitive, and applicants should consider the following guidelines carefully:
- Internship proposals must relate directly to contemporary global problems and may involve research, advocacy, service, or any combination, but must be real working internships.
- The internships must be international – they may be located anywhere in the world outside of the United States;
- Freshmen are ineligible;
- Students must be enrolled at Brown during the time of their internship, i.e. seniors graduating in May 2010 are ineligible;
- Preference will be given to rising seniors and juniors who have not received Watson fellowship funding in the past;
- Successful applicants will demonstrate that they will be substantively involved in work being done by professionals who are dedicated to the resolution of contemporary international global problems;
- Institutional affiliation is very important – students must demonstrate that there is a real opportunity available in the organization they are planning to join for the summer; and
- Summer-long internships (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 internship 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 finding their own internship positions. Funding will be provided only for unpaid internships and will not cover fees to participate in study abroad, exchange or other similar programs (e.g., Amigos). Students who are awarded and accept Smoke or McKinney Fellowship funding may not accept other University summer funding.
Requirements of acceptance of these internships include:
- Willingness to report on the internship throughout the summer on a weblog; and
- Completion of a paper and a public presentation about the summer internship upon return to Brown in the fall of 2009.
A Release and Waiver Form will be provided for all fellowship recipients and must be signed before the award is made. 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 March 15, 2010. 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, Ruzicka, and/or Swearer summer fellowships, you need only submit one application, specifying each funding opportunity for which you wish to be considered. Documents required to complete your application include:
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
- 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
2- Resume
3- Transcript (unofficial, student-issued pasted into a Word document is fine – please ensure student name is displayed)
4 - *Letter of support 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.
5 - *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 Miranda_Fasulo@brown.edu. Your application will not be considered complete until each is received.
Only when email is impossible should they be mailed to:
Miranda Fasulo
Box 1970, Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
For questions please contact Miranda Fasulo at Miranda_Fasulo@brown.edu. Miranda holds office hours by appointment for questions and proposal guidance Wednesdays between 2-5pm.