Barbour Scholarship
In 1914 the bequest of Levi L. Barbour established a scholarship program at the University of Michigan for women of the highest academic and professional caliber from the area formerly known as the Orient (encompassing the lands extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east) to study modern science, medicine, mathematics and other academic disciplines and professions critical to the development of their native lands.
Eligibility
Any graduate program in any school or college of the Ann Arbor campus—whether or not such programs are in Rackham—may nominate one student each year. Nominees must be citizens of countries in the area formerly known as the Orient (encompassing the large region extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east). In addition, nominees:
- must not be permanent residents or citizens of the United States and not married to permanent residents or citizens of the United States;
- must intend to devote themselves to a professional career in their native countries after graduation;
- must be enrolled full-time in a master's or doctoral program at the University of Michigan;
- must have completed two full semesters of graduate work at the University of Michigan before beginning tenure as a Barbour Scholar; and
- must be in residence on campus as a full-time student during the tenure of the award.
Selection Criteria
Fellows are chosen on the basis of potential for contribution to their home country as well as academic record, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation and timely progress to the degree. The review committee will select finalists who may be interviewed in late January or early February, and will select fellows from the finalists. Not all nominees will be selected as finalists to be interviewed.
Deadline
January 15th, 2010
Award Description:
5-8 awards available. Awards cover full tuition and required fees plus a stipend of $16,800 (currently) for one academic year (fall and winter terms). In addition, each awardee will be eligible for the GradCare health and dental insurance plan during tenure of the fellowship. Students may receive only one award. Awards are non-renewable.
Nomination Procedure
Students must be nominated by their program. Any graduate program on the Ann Arbor campus may nominate one student each year. Please contact your program for their nomination procedures.
To nominate a student, graduate programs may complete an online nomination form and submit the following online at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Fellowships/apps/index.php?entry=1:
- Statement of Student Achievement and Potential (a statement from the graduate program chair regarding the number of students that were considered and the qualifications for selecting the nominee)
- Nominee's personal statement describing her research, future goals, and contributions to her home country*
- Current curriculum vitae (c.v.)
- Budget statement regarding the student's current means of support (including source, amount and length of support).
- Two letters of recommendation, including one from the applicant's graduate chair or faculty advisor noting her achievement and promise.
*Please note: In addition to the standard information requested in the personal statement, nominees for this award should specifically address key issues in their field, the anticipated impact of their project on their field, how they propose to use their new skills in the service of their country, and their professional goals in terms of the type of work and organization they hope to be employed in 10 years after completing the degree. If the nominee has a promise of a job in their field upon their return home, they should include the name of that organization.
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Created On: 26 Mar 2009 12:23 PM
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