Alan S. Tetelman 1958 Fellowships for International Research in the Sciences
The Alan S. Tetelman 1958 Fellowships for Study Abroad, from the endowments of Jonathan Edwards College, provide support for original undergraduate research projects abroad in the natural and applied sciences. Currently enrolled freshmen, sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply. *Preference is given to current sophomores and juniors. It is expected that applicants will have some previous research experience at Yale or elsewhere.
Further information about eligibility, proposal development, and application requirements are provided in the full application instructions. An informational session will be held Thursday, January 26 2012 at 5:00pm in WLH 117.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a pre-application even if you have not finalized your plans or secured final approval from your proposed mentor or host country contact(s). Pre-applications must be submitted online through the Student Grants & Fellowships database by February 1, 2012.
The pre-application should include the following information:
- Project tentative title
- Name and affiliation of proposed mentor
- Name and affiliation of host country contact(s), if different from proposed mentor
- Other fellowships for which the student is applying to support the proposed research
- A one paragraph description of the proposed research and its objectives
- A brief description of the language to be used during the proposed research project and the student’s level of ability in it
Applications for summer 2012 support must be submitted online through the Student Grants & Fellowships database by February 23, 2012.
Applications should include the following materials:
- A completed Application cover page
- A description of the proposed research project, including the research and training objectives, and how these will prepare the applicant for further study in his or her field of interest.
- A proposed project budget.
- A copy of the applicant's transcript and a description of relevant experience.
- Any student proposing travel to a country in which English is not the primary language must submit a completed copy of the OFP Language Proficiency Evaluation Form.
- A sealed, confidential evaluation from the proposed mentor, including evaluation of the qualifications and potential of the student, the scholarly and pedagogic merits of the proposed project, and a detailed plan for the supervision of the project. If the mentor is a Yale faculty member who will not be accompanying the student during the project period, a letter of support from the in-country institution or institutions where the project will be carried out.
- Up to one additional recommendation addressing the applicant's qualifications for the proposed project.
