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The Lombard Fund, which is provided by the John Sloan Dickey Center for
International Understanding, awards grants to recent alumni who wish to enhance
their undergraduate classroom work by participating in post-graduation public
service. The Richard D. Lombard Public Service Program was established by
family and friends in memory of Mr. Lombard, a 1953 Dartmouth graduate and
former trustee of the College. The program provides grants to "encourage and
enable Dartmouth alumni to use their education to make a significant positive
impact on society as well as to increase their awareness of the world in which
they live."
Application Information
Under the Program, graduating seniors and first-year alumni may be awarded
up to $5,000 for 6-month (minimum) service projects and up to a total of
$10,000 for projects of longer duration (one year maximum). Fellows may serve
in the United States or abroad.
When you have identified a service project which suits your interests and
skills, the next step is to complete an application form. Two letters of
recommendation are required. One of these must be written by a Dartmouth
College faculty member. The letters of recommendation should be sent c/o the
Lombard Program to whichever of the two offices (the Dickey Center or the
Tucker Foundation) is handling your application.
Applications will be assessed by the Lombard Fellowship Selection Committee
which is composed of the Director of the Dickey Center, the Dean of the Tucker
Foundation, and two members of the Lombard family.
Application Criteria
- A Lombard Fellowship project should provide the opportunity for you to
contribute to the welfare, development and fulfillment of other human
beings.
- Agencies or communities to which you apply must be non-profit,
non-denominational and politically non-partisan. Fellows may not function as
lobbyists.
- You should submit clear and complete information about the agency or
community that you have selected, the goals of this group, and how your service
will fit into the group's mission and goals. You should also be specific about
your assignment and the tasks you will be performing.
- You must identify a supervisor for your project, within the agency or
community, who will develop and sign a work contract statement. The project
should be designed to fulfill to as great a degree as possible the goals of
humanitarian service.
- Your placement should involve thirty to forty hours of work per week. Its
duration should be at least half a year in length, and no longer than one
year.
- Upon completion of your fellowship you will be expected to write a five- to
eight-page report, From time to time Fellows may be invited to return to the
Dartmouth campus to share their experience in small group presentations.
Application Forms
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