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Senior Fellows

Application Deadline: April 23, 2008

Program Description

Senior Fellowships involve projects for which the intellectual scope and breadth of imagination goes beyond that which can be accomplished by taking courses offered in the existing curriculum. Senior fellows are not required to enroll in classes during their senior year nor are they required to complete a major. The fellowship year comprises three terms of registered enrollment, at least one of which must be spent primarily in residence.  The Senior Fellows program is supported by the Kaminsky Family Fund at Dartmouth College.

Senior Fellowship FAQ

Awards

Budget: based on the costs associated with each Senior Fellow's project

  • Funding for Senior Fellowships is provided by the Kaminsky Family Fund.
  • Senior Fellows submit a budget for their projects and this budget must be approved by the Committee on Senior Fellowships.

Tuition reduction: Senior Fellows may opt for one of three plans.

  1. Attending the final term without paying tuition
  2. A graduate fellowship equal to one term's tuition.
  3. The self-help package reduced by the equivalent of one term's tuition (for financial aid students).

Eligibility

  • Minimum grade point average of 3.0 at the time of application.
  • Must complete 35 credits in order to graduate.  A Senior Fellowship earns 6 credits, so Senior Fellows must complete 29 additional credits.
  • Must complete all distributive and related requirements by the end of the second term of the fellowship.

Application Checklist

** PLEASE APPLY ON THE SENIOR FELLOW BLACKBOARD SITE.  BLITZ "UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH" FOR ACCESS TO THE SITE.

  • Application form
  • Written proposal
  • Budget
  • Official transcript
  • CPHS approval (if necessary)
  • Letters of recommendation from three (3) professors in signed and sealed envelopes (including signed faculty endorsement form with each letter)
  • Interview: scheduled following submission of application

Application Timeline

NOTE: This timeline assumes a typical academic schedule: applying in the spring of junior year to begin a fellowship in the fall of senior year. If you wish to start a fellowship in a term other than fall of senior year, you MUST contact the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Research no later than the third week of the term THREE terms before you wish to begin the fellowship.

  • Fall of junior year (or earlier):
    • Identify a primary advisor for the project
    • Work with primary advisor to design the fellowship project
    • Read the ORC section on Senior Fellowships
  • Winter of junior year:
    • Do any background research or work necessary for the project
    • Consult with faculty who might serve as secondary advisors or examiners for the fellowship
    • Work on the written proposal and submit an initial draft to your primary advisor
    • It is STRONGLY recommended that you make an appointment at the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Research to discuss your project and application (blitz: Undergraduate Research)
  • Spring of junior year:
    • Complete the final draft of the proposal
    • Order an official transcript from the registrar
    • Get three letters of recommendation from faculty members (one letter must be written by your primary advisor)
    • Submit the application on or before the deadline
    • Prepare for the interview with the Committee on Senior Fellowships. Both the applicant and his/her primary advisor are required to attend the interview.

Additional Information

  • If you are proposing a performance project requiring any support from the Hopkins Center staff, you must consult with the Director of Hopkins Center Student Programs before submitting the proposal.
  • Ownership of intellectual property created by Senior Fellows as part of Fellowship projects shall be determined in accordance with the patent and copyright policies of Dartmouth College. See http://www.dartmouth.edu/~osp/policies.html and http://www.dartmouth.edu/~tto/patent-policy.html.
  • Senior Fellows may not use funds provided by Dartmouth College for personal gain. For example, if the product of the Senior Fellowship is a book, a Fellow may not use Dartmouth College funds to print copies of the book to be sold for profit. The Fellow may, however, use other funds either during or after the Fellowship to print and sell the books.

ORC section on Senior Fellows

Senior Fellow Application Packet (120k PDF file)

Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects

Last Updated: 4/2/08