Watson Fellowship — 2016 Application

Cover Sheet

General.

Name, email, phone no.
Project title (provisional)
Major(s) and minor(s)

Previous Foreign Travel Experience. Applicants for the Watson Fellowship may have extensive foreign travel experience or none at all. We request the information only to have a better understanding of your overall background.

In each travel category, include the country name, duration of stay, and dates visited in this format:

Country name, Duration of stay, Dates visited

Categorize the Duration of stay with these designations:

under 2 weeks / 2 weeks – 1 month / 1–6 months / 6 months – 1 year / 1–5 years / over 5 years

Sample country list:

-  Ecuador, 2 weeks – 1 month, June 2013

-  Italy, 1–6 months, August-November 2011

-  England, under 2 weeks, May 2009

List all countries you traveled to for Study Abroad and the date(s) you were there:

List all countries you traveled to for a job/internship and the date(s) you were there:

List all countries you lived in and the date(s) you were there:

List all countries in which you vacationed and the date(s) you were there:

List all countries you traveled to for multiple purposes and the date(s) you were there:

Remember that the Watson Fellowship generally discourages travel to a country in which you’ve previously spent much time. Also take note of this text at the Watson site:

During the 12-month fellowship, the fellow may not return to the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are considered foreign territories, for the purposes of this fellowship. Fellows who hold a foreign passport may not return to either their home country or the U.S. Fellows who plan to apply for graduate or professional school should have all necessary interviews before they leave. Fellows may not travel to countries under U.S State Department travel warnings or under U.S. Treasury embargo.

Language. List your speaking proficiency in languages other than English.

Proficiency / Language(s)
Native speaker
Near-native fluency
Very good
Intermediate
Elementary

Please attach two documents (each no more than two pages in length):

a) a summary of the Watson project that explains why it is essential to who you are, and

b) a résumé listing work, leadership, and community service experience.