Thomas J. Watson Fellowships

DEADLINE: September 28

Thomas J. Watson Fellowships have been awarded to Casey Drosehn '07, Auyon Mukharji '07, and Wei Ren '07.
Their projects:
Casey - Guardian Grandmothers: Life Stories of the Eastern European Babushki
Auyon - A Fine Balance: Self-Expression and Cultural Fidelity in Traditional Musics
Ren - Men with no Faces: Lives and Works of Chinese Artists in Exile

The Watson Foundation provides Fellows an opportunity for a focused and disciplined Wanderjahr of their devising - to thoroughly explore a particular interest, to test their aspirations and abilities, to view their lives and American society in greater perspective and, concomitantly, to develop a more informed sense of international concern. The Fellowship experience is intended to provide an opportunity to immerse themselves in other cultures for an entire year.

Williams College seniors are eligible for nomination. The Foundation welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and academic disciplines. Motivated candidates with a good project are encouraged to apply. Grades are not a top priority in the selection of candidates. Williams can nominate four candidates. All Watson applicants will be considered applicants for the Florence Chandler Fellowship.

The preliminary application will be a personal statement, project proposal, resume and two faculty references. A committee of deans and faculty members will review all applications and interview selected candidates. Candidates will submit their applications via Blackboard. Log in to Blackboard, browse the WILLIAMS COMMUNITY until you see the organization called FELLOWSHIPS. You must enroll in this organization. To enroll successfully be sure to choose the ENROLL button and the SUBMIT button. Follow the instructions. Click here to go to Blackboard. Click here to print out the reference form/waiver.

For information on the Watson Foundation see: http://www.watsonfellowship.org

The elibility and selection criteria found on the Watson Webpage will be used by our faculty selection committee to chose the Williams nominees. Copies of proposals from past Williams winners are available for review OCC in Stetson Hall.

Jody Spooner

Director of Fellowships

Email Mr. Spooner

Jody works with students wanting to compete for national and Williams fellowships, both post-grad and summer.