Lampert Fellowship in Public Affairs

The Institute for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

announces competition for the

Lampert Summer Fellowship in Public Affairs

Summer 2010

The Institute for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics is pleased to announce competition for the Lampert Fellowship in Public Affairs. This fellowship will provide full funding--travel, room, board, as well as summer replacement wages—to enable the successful applicant to research an issue during the summer of 2010 as part of a project culminating in a senior honors thesis or a core distinction. The fellowship will also enable the recipient to present his or her research at a major scholarly conference, either undergraduate or professional, as appropriate.

Applicants may pursue any topic under the generous rubric of "public affairs," but we will give a modest preference to projects bearing on our Annual Theme (also generous in its range: "Liberal Democracy and Its Limits"). See PPE's web page for further information on the Annual Theme at www.Colgate.edu/ppe.

Applications should be sent to Stanley C. Brubaker, Director of PPE --by Friday, March 12, or, if you prefer, you may provide a hard copy to Matt Leone, Associate Director of PPE at Office of Summer Programs, 201J McGregory Hall. Please include:

1) Cover letter stating in 600 words or fewer: (a) The research question motivating your study; (b) The significance of your question or concern; (c) How you plan to approach this question, and why you believe you will be able to provide a cogent response.

2) Two letters of recommendation (these should be sent directly to ).

3) A letter of sponsorship from a Colgate faculty member, confirming that he or she will agree to supervise your research project, assist with its design, and provide on-going advice as the research takes place. (The sponsor usually will be one of the persons writing a letter of recommendation, but can be someone else.) The sponsor of the successful candidate will receive a $2,000 honorarium for this work.This letter should also be sent directly to .

4) Travel Plans: If applicants believe that travel will significantly advance their research project, they should indicate this in their application. Precise details (dates, modes of travel, etc.) are not needed. But applicants should provide a clear sense of how the travel in question relates to and furthers their research. The presence or absence of travel plans has no bearing on the success of a candidate’s application.

Applicants will be notified by April 2.