- Current official transcripts of all college or university academic records.
- A written statement which indicates the applicant's intent to pursue a career in a wine or grape related area as stated on the eligibility page.
- Written statement from the applicant's academic advisor using the form supplied by the AWSEF.
- Two letters of recommendation in addition to the academic advisor'swritten statement.
Fellowships/Becas
Dear ELNET members:
Enclosed please find information about two fellowships for which students from Mexico, the U.S. and Canada can apply. Please forward to those interested.
Estimados miembros de ELNET:
Anexo encontraran informacion sobre dos becas para estancias academicas en las que pueden participar estudiantes de Mexico, Estados Unidos y Canada. Por favor distribuyan esta informacion a quienes pudieran estar interesados.
Saludos
Francisco Marmolejo
Director
Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration
University of Arizona
Harvill Bldg. Room 304
Tucson, AZ 85721-0076
Tel. (520) 621-7761
Fax (520) 626-2675
CONTENTS/CONTENIDO
1) 1999 SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM -
SPONSOR: American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)
DEADLINE: March 31, 1999
ELIGIBILITY: Students from U.S., Canada and Mexico
2) RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
SPONSOR: American Wine Society Educational Foundation (AWSEF)
PURPOSE: To provide support for research in the viticulture field.
DEADLINE: March 31
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be North American (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, and West Indies Islands) citizens.
1999 SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM -
SPONSOR: American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)
PURPOSE: The Institute sponsors a variety of fellowship programs that provide direct training and financial support to advanced students of economics.
DEADLINE: March 31, 1999
ELIGIBILITY: Students from U.S., Canada and Mexico
SUMMARY: The Institute awards about a dozen Summer Fellowships each year to college and university seniors who will be entering a doctoral program in economics or affiliated program (e.g., law and economics, economic history, etc.). We also consider applications from those students enrolled in such programs for no more than one academic year. The program is not designed for students wishing to pursue graduate work in a business school program (e.g., finance, MBA, etc.).
Summer fellows come to the Institute for an 8-week period of study and are provided with room and board at the Institute plus a $125 per week stipend. Those who demonstrate exceptional potential are awarded Fellowships in Absentia if they are enrolled in an accredited graduate-degree program in economics for the succeeding academic year. In-absentia Fellows receive full or partial payment of tuition or a monthly stipend for all or part of the academic year, or both. In recent years most of the summer fellows were awarded Fellowships in Abstentia. During the past 5 years, in-absentia awards have averaged about $4,500.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for the summer program, you must be a graduating college senior who will be entering a doctoral program in economics or affiliated program (e.g., law and economics, economic history, etc.). We also consider applications from those students who have been enrolled in such programs for no more than one academic year. The program is not designed for students wishing to pursue graduate work in a business school program (e.g., finance, MBA, etc.).
You must fill out an application and provide the Institute with all the required information. Also, all information must be received by us no later than March 31 of the year for which you plan to attend.
ABOUT OUR SUMMER PROGRAM
AIER's summer program is an 8-week long program. It runs from mid-June to mid-August. The Summer Fellows participate in intensive seminars in the Methodology of Economics, Monetary Economics, Business-Cycle analysis and forecasting, and other topics. These seminars involve extensive readings and several written papers.
The seminar format varies according to the preference of the instructor. However, readings in all seminars are substantial, and written work is required. Seminar assignments generally occupy the full attention of first-year Fellows. Guest lectures given by Visiting Senior Fellows complement the scheduled seminars.
We view the summer program as an opportunity to share with students of economics some views they may not otherwise encounter during their formal education and, in the process, to subject our ideas to the criticisms of the Fellows.
Fellows keep the same hours as the Institute staff in the E. C. Harwood Library. Summer Fellows, the Institute's professional staff, and the investment advisors of American Investment Services, Inc., all occupy
desks in the Harwood Library and students and staff enjoy regular opportunities to engage in informal discussion.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SUMMER FELLOWS
Adjoining the Harwood Library is the main house, a stone mansion representative of the storied "summer cottages" of Berkshire County. Referred to as "the castle" by students and staff, the main house provides quarters, in single and double rooms, for Summer Fellows, resident staff, and visiting scholars. The Institute kitchen prepares meals Monday through Friday. On weekends Fellows and resident staff observe a self-help regime. Fellows can avail themselves of a number of amusements: ping pong, billiards, volleyball, and basketball facilities are available on the premises. Swimming, tennis, and golf are near by.
The Institute atmosphere is congenial and relaxed.
The Institute is located on 100 pristine acres 4 miles from the center of town. Numerous hiking trails and jogging paths lace through the surrounding countryside, and the Berkshires are favored with cultural attractions throughout the summer. There are several historic homes and gardens open to the public. Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is less than a half-hour away. Music, drama, and dance are offered by accomplished local companies such as the Berkshire Theatre Festival in Stockbridge, Shakespeare and Company at The Mount in Lenox, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, and South
Mountains Concerts in Pittsfield. New York City and Boston are within 3 hours' drive time. Great Barrington, a town of 10,000, has all the essential services, several excellent restaurants, a cinema, and many shops. The Institute provides scheduled transportation to and from Great Barrington, during the workweek, but an automobile is a distinct convenience.
The deadline for all applications is March 31, 1999.
The Application form can be downoloaded from AIER Web site at http://www.aier.org/application.html
CONTACT:
Susan Gillette, Assistant to the President
American Institute for Economic Research
P.O. Box 1000
Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230
Telephone: (413) 528-1216
Fax: (413) 528-0103
E-mail: fellowship@aier.org
Website: http://www.aier.org
RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS -
SPONSOR: American Wine Society Educational Foundation (AWSEF)
PURPOSE: To provide support for research in the viticulture field.
DEADLINE: March 31
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be North American (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, and West Indies Islands) citizens.
SUMMARY: The American Wine Society Educational Foundation, AWSEF, is a separate entity of the American Wine Society that is dedicated to providing assistance to those college graduate and undergraduate students who are pursuing research in the viticulture field. Limited scholarships are provided to qualifying applicants.
The American Wine Society Educational Foundation annually awards academic scholarships of $2000 to support students pursuing an academic career in enology, viticulture, responsible use of wine, or health aspects of wine. Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 1999 to be eligible for the following academic year. Award recipients will be announced in April 1999.
If you or your winery, company, agency, or organization
would like to make a contribution and/or participate in the American Wine
Society Educational Foundation, contact:
George Wilson at 215-736-2879
email: gewi@aol.com
or Al Porell
152 Inagehi Way
Loudon, TN, 37774-6804
email: porell1@aol.com
Eligibility Requirements
1. Students who have been accepted into, or are already enrolled in a graduate program in enology, viticulture, or wine related areas as stated above, and who express their intent to work in one of these area upon completion of their graduate degree.
(or)
Undergraduate students with a 2.8 overall average and a 3.0 average in their major (based on a 4.0 grading system), who are entering the third or fourth year of the baccalaureate degree program, and express their intent to work in a wine related area after graduation.
2. Applicants must be North American (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, and West Indies Islands) citizens.
3. Financial need will be considered only when
it is necessary to select between two equally qualified applicants.
4. Previous American Wine Society Educational Foundation Scholarship recipients
may apply a second time in open competition with new applicants.
5. The decision of the scholarship committee will be final.
6. The American Wine Society Educational Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex.
More information and application forms can be obtained at:
http://www.vicon.net/~aws/awsef.html
If the application forms are not yet posted, contact the address below for them.
The completed applications forms must be postmarked by March 31, 1999 and accompanied by:
Criteria for Awards
The American Wine Society Educational Foundation, Inc. wishes to emphasize that it seeks to support those individuals who have a genuine interest in pursuing a career in a wine related field. Award recipients will be announced in April, 1999.
CONTACT:
American Wine Society Educational Foundation, Inc.
All Application materials and inquiries should be addressed to:
Les Sperling, Chair Scholarship Committee
1134 W. Market Street
Bethlehem, PA 180187-4910
Phone between 7pm to 9pm at (610) 865-2401
Fax:(609) 758-4244
E-mail: lhs0@lehigh.edu
Website: http://www.vicon.net/~aws/awsef.html
CAM