Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship
Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships are awarded to enable Australian students to study at Harvard University in the United States. This scholarship is funded through the Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship program.
Number
Up to three Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships are available for graduate study in any field at Harvard University during the 2010-2011 academic year.
Benefits
Knox Fellowships include tuition and health insurance fees plus a stipend of at least US$23,000 which is sufficient to cover living expenses of a single fellow for a ten-month academic year. Recipients who are admitted to a Harvard degree program that requires multiple years of study are guaranteed two years of Knox funding, provided they remain in good academic standing.
Eligibility
1. Knox Fellowships are open to men and women who:
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are citizens of Australia at the time of application and who are normally resident in Australia;
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wish to attend one of Harvard University's graduate or professional schools - the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences; Harvard Business School; Harvard Divinity School; Harvard Kennedy School; Harvard Medical School; Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Harvard School of Public Health; Graduate School of Design; Graduate School of Education; or the Harvard Law School.
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have studied or are studying for a degree at an Australian university.
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have spent at least two of the last four years at university at the time of application
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graduated no earlier than 2008 or will graduate before September 2010.
2. Candidates seeking admission to Harvard Law School should note that the School requires students to have completed their resident university education and hold a basic degree in Law before applying for an advanced degree program (Master of Laws).
3. No application will be considered from any student already in the United States.
4. Candidates from all fields of study are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to degree seeking candidates.
5. Knox Fellowships are not awarded for postdoctoral research at Harvard University.
6. Applicants for the Frank Knox Fellowship must apply for and gain admission to one of the graduate or professional schools at Harvard University as full-time degree students or, as permitted by certain Harvard schools, as full-time, non-degree Special Students. Candidates should contact the particular Harvard school(s) they wish to attend for further information about the programs offered by the school(s).
Application Process
Applications for the 2010/2011 academic year are now being accepted. Candidates must complete the required documents listed below and submit a hard copy to the Melbourne Scholarships Office, John Smyth Building, University of Melbourne, 3010.
The Frank Knox Fellowship application is separate from the candidate's application for admission to one of the Harvard University schools. Applications for admission must be submitted to the appropriate school according to the deadlines established at that school. The awarding of a fellowship is contingent upon the applicant gaining admission to the Harvard school of choice. Admission to the University does not guarantee a fellowship award.
Required Documents
Each applicant must submit:
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A completed and signed Fellowship Application Form, which is obtainable from the Frank Knox Fellowships website at: www.frankknox.harvard.edu. The application form must be kept in its original format.
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A curriculum vitae.
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A short essay of no more than 1,000 words which provides an account of the applicant's academic pursuits, intellectual interests, extra-curricular activities, and the reasons for his/her desire to study at Harvard University; the essay should also explain the applicant's plan of study at Harvard and his/her future career plans.
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Certified copies of all academic transcripts.
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Two confidential letters of recommendation. One of the two letters should be from the applicant's academic supervisor.
Application Outcome
Applicants will be advised if they have been short-listed by the University of Melbourne approximately four weeks after the application closing date.
Closing Date
Applications close 5.00pm on Friday, 4 December 2009.
For further information
For further information see http://www.frankknox.harvard.edu/
or contact Harvard University directly via:
Rebecca Bauer
Committee on General Scholarships
Harvard University
1430 Massachusetts Avenue, 6th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
Tel. 0011-1-617-496-5042
Fax. 0011-1-617-496-4545
Email: rbauer@fas.harvard.edu
Web: www.scholarships.harvard.edu