Watson Fellowship at Whitman

• Official Homepage: Please read all of the information there before applying.

• 2007-2008 Local Nomination Committee:
  1. Albert Schueller, committee chair (Math Dept, Olin 240, x5140)

  2. Raechelle Mascarenhas, (Econ Dept, Maxey 212, x4989)

  3. Akira R Takemoto, (Foreign Lang Dept, Olin 308, x5896)

  4. Irvin Hashimoto, (English Dept, Olin 217, x5699)

• Application: The Watson Fellowship application process comes in two phases. You first submit an application to the local Watson nomination committee and then, if you are nominated, submit an application to the Watson Foundation.

  The heart of your completed Watson application to the local nomination committee must include a 5 page project proposal, a 5 page personal statement (page counts are for double spaced, typewritten documents), official transcript(s) and two letters of reference.

  The application at the national level is all electronic, however, at the local level we require the completed paper application form:

  1. Local application form: Fill this form out completely and submit it along with your personal statement and project proposal to the Office of Post-Baccalaureate Fellowships, Scholarships, and Grants (Reid 222) located in the Career Center, Reid 219, by 1pm Friday September 28, 2007.

  2. Instructions for people writing letters on your behalf: Direct people writing letters on your behalf to this form, or download it and email it to them as an attachment.

• Important dates:
  1. September 2, 2007: Informational meeting for members of the class of '08, Olin 157 at 7pm.

  2. September 28, 2007: Completed applications for consideration by the local Watson nomination committee must be received in the Office of Post-Baccalaureate Fellowships, Scholarships, and Grants by 1pm.

  3. October 11-20, 2007: Short list half hour interviews by the local Watson nomination committee are held.

  4. October 22, 2007: The final four nominees from Whitman are chosen by the Whitman Watson Committee and announced.

  5. October 23-November 7, 2007: The four nominees will pair up with local nomination committee members and refine their applications.

  6. November 7, 2007: Electronic submission of applications must be completed by 3pm Eastern Time.

  7. December 2007-February 2008: Nominees are interviewed at a time determined by the national committee on Whitman's campus by a Watson Foundation representative.

  8. March 2008: Watson Fellowship winners are announced.

  9. July-August 2008: Watson Fellowship winners embark on their travel.

• Travel Warnings: Your Watson itinerary must not include any countries that have an active US State Dept travel warning posted. Proposed travel to such locations is reason for immediate disqualification from consideration. Please visit the U.S. State Department Travel Warnings Page for a current listing.