Application Procedure:
- This application must be completed in one sitting. It cannot be worked on intermittently.
- Applications must be submitted through the online process. No paper applications will be accepted.
- All documents that are requested for upload must be in PDF format and must be free of social security numbers and birth dates. For transcripts from previous schools that you have attended, request an electronic copy that omits social security numbers and birth dates. You may also use white-out or a black marker to hide these identifiers before uploading transcripts.
- To apply for the Olin Fellowship, you must also apply to a Ph.D. program in Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, or Social Work, or to a Master’s program in Architecture, Art, Business, Education, Social Work, or Writing, or to the MD program. Please complete an application for admission to one of these programs at Washington University. Check with the department or School for admissions deadlines.
- The closing date for receiving completed Olin Fellowship applications is January 25, 2012.
Selection Criteria:
- Applicants must be female, applying for a degree program in which they are not currently enrolled, and have earned or be in the process of earning an undergraduate degree from a U.S. institution.
- In considering women for our Olin Fellowship, special consideration is given to the following:
- Evidence of intellectual ability and versatility and of academic achievement.
- Evidence of commitment to undertake and sustain preparation for a career in higher education or the professions.
- Evidence of personal qualities necessary to make constructive contributions to higher education or the professions.
Contents of Application:
- Contact information
- Demographic information
- Academic information
- Examination scores
- Transcripts
- Curriculum Vitae
- Application essay
- Email Addresses for three recommenders
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