Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

Dear Student--

In preparation for the Department of Education's announcement of the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship competition (expected in August 2008), please find the application details below:

OVERVIEW: portable, federal award supporting students in selected fields of the arts, social sciences, or humanities for up to 4 years. Visit the website for a complete list of eligible fields.

ELIGIBILITY: 4th year undergraduates, 1st year MFA or 1st year doctoral students in eligible fields; must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; must be deemed eligible for financial aid based on results from the FAFSA form

LENGTH: 4 year fellowship over a 5 year period (can reserve for up to 12 months, but cannot defer 1st year)

AWARD: full tuition at any accredited U.S. institution to which applicant is accepted; up to $30,000 annually (determined by FAFSA financial need analysis)

APPLICATION: includes a personal statement, academic record, 3 letters of recommendation, and awards and honors; downloaded online. Applicants will only be able to access the 2009-10 Javits application by electronically downloading it from the program website. Hardcopies of applications will be unavailable for request by applicants. For all 09-10 competition updates, program eligibility information, and application access, please visit the Javits Program website.

DEADLINE: The Jacob K. Javits 09-10 applications are expected to be available on the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program web site in August 2008. The application deadline date for the 09-10 fellowship competition is expected to be the early October 2008.

NOTIFICATION: approximately 100 awards (or 10% of applicants) will be notified in early March

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit the website; also contact Brooke Noonan in the Office of Graduate Affairs, ADM 225, at brookec@uchicago.edu/ or 773.702.0871 to discuss further; updates about the Javits Fellowship competition, including tips, will appear on the Graduate Affairs website.