Hanley G. Denning ’92 Fellowship for the Common Good 2015
Overview
The Hanley G. Denning ’92 Fellowship for the Common Good provides students the opportunity to create a summer fellowship of their own design based on an interest in public service and/or community-engaged research. The intent of the program is to give students who already have a foundation of community involvement the chance to create an in-depth and challenging summer experience through which they can learn about and work on a particular public issue of interest. Fellowships must include some research component on behalf of an organization or community, and students will have the opportunity to design an independent study or honors project related to their summer work to be taken up the following academic year.
The Denning Fellowship provides a $4,500 stipend for a ten-week summer experience and is for students entering their junior or senior year. Preference will be given to proposals for work based in Maine, but applications for work throughout the United States will also be considered. Students are encouraged to consider working in communities that they have an ongoing commitment to. Fellows working near Brunswick will be eligible for summer on-campus housing (at a cost of $60/week).
Expectations
As part of the program, fellows are required to:
q Participate in an orientation to the program;
q Participate in group meetings and site visits throughout the summer (if based near Brunswick) OR participate in periodic check-ins via phone or Skype (if based outside the Brunswick area);
q Attend the Forest Foundation annual summer meeting in MA (if based in the Northeast);
q Develop a proposal for an independent study related to summer work;
q Complete an end-of-summer report;
q Participate in an evaluation of the program at the end of the summer to help craft future program components.
Application
Applications are due by: Friday, February 20, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Applicants are asked to submit proposals that include an idea that they have for the summer, but do not need to have all details worked out at the time of submission. Finalists will be interviewed during February, and fellowship recipients will be notified before spring break. The McKeen Center will work with selected students to complete their fellowship design and finalize site placements by April 30.
For more information about the Denning Summer Fellowship, stop by the McKeen Center in Banister Hall or contact Janice Jaffe () in the McKeen Center.
Proposal Application
Due Friday, February 20, 5:00p.m.
PART A: PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Class Year: SU Box:
Email: Major(s)/Minor:
Cell Phone:
Hometown: Student ID:
Please list two Bowdoin references, one of which must be a faculty member who can speak to your research abilities/skills.
Name/Title: Campus Phone:
Name/Title: Campus Phone:
PART B: FELLOWSHIP PROPOSAL
Unlike some internship or fellowship applications, you do not need to have your complete project finalized at this point. The McKeen Center is looking to work with students who have a promising idea for a summer fellowship which includes a research component and which can be continued through an independent study or honors project next year. This opportunity is ideal for motivated, self-directed students who can envision a project and see it through to completion. The initial selection process will focus on your interests in the community, the project idea you have, your strengths as a student, and how you can connect a summer project with your future academic pursuits. The McKeen Center will then work with selected students to make their idea a reality.
To that end, please address the following questions in 1-2 single-spaced pages, using an essay format.
· Previous experiences working in communities
· The topic of interest you would like to pursue through this fellowship
· What your work this summer might look like, including 2-3 potential organizations you would like to work with
o Note: work should include some research component on behalf of an organization or community
· Where your work would be based
o Note: preference will be given to Maine-based projects, but proposals for work throughout the United States will also be considered
· How this fellowship would connect with your academic pursuits, including any ideas you have for developing an independent study or honors project that could come out of your summer work
· What you hope to gain from this experience
PART C: Resume
Please attach an up-to-date resume.