A reminder that the 2015 Bonderman Travel Fellowship application is available and the deadline is next week, January 12, 2015!
You may also join us for weekly Q&A webinars on Tuesdays from 12:15-12:45 pm – this is a great chance to ask quick questions as you work on your application.
UW
Honors students are privileged to have unique eligibility for this
opportunity via their good standing in Honors (see full eligibility
criteria below). We encourage and look forward to receiving your
application!
The
Bonderman Fellowship offers University of Washington
graduate/professional and undergraduate students (from the Seattle,
Tacoma, and Bothell campuses) an opportunity to engage in independent
exploration and travel abroad.
Eligibility:
All
applicants must be enrolled and in good standing at the UW during the
quarter the application is due and must hold US citizenship or permanent
resident status. Additionally:
GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS: All students in graduate or professional degree programs are eligible to apply.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: All undergraduate students with senior credit standing and a degree application on file, AND who also meet ONE of the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- at least a 3.7 cumulative UW GPA by the start of Winter 2015; OR
- participation and good standing in the University Honors Program (Interdisciplinary, Departmental or College Honors) or in UW Tacoma’s Global Honors Program, by the start of Winter 2015. Undergraduates in one of these honors programs DO NOT need to have 3.7 UW GPA or higher to apply, but simply must be in good standing in their respective programs, whatever that might mean.
Bonderman Fellows
will undertake international travel on their own for eight months, to
six or more countries in two or more major regions of the world. Through
solo travel the Fellows will focus on exploration and discovery,
learning about the world and themselves in it.
Up to seven graduate and seven undergraduate Bonderman Fellowships
will be awarded in Spring 2015. Each Fellowship carries a $20,000 award
to be used only for extended solo international travel. Fellows may not
conduct research, pursue an academic project, or participate in a
formal program or organization.
To learn more about this opportunity, please attend one of the information sessions listed on the website.
Applications must be submitted by 12:00 pm (noon) January 12, 2015.
More information about the fellowship and the application can be found at: bonderman.uw.edu
