Mortar Board National Foundation fellowship awards
Since the inception of the Mortar Board’s fellowship program
in 1941, more than half a million dollars has been given to deserving members
of Mortar Board pursuing postgraduate degrees.
The program started with a single award of $500 annually and
has grown to more than $60,000 a year - funds that can significantly
impact a member’s opportunity to pursue a postgraduate
education.
Any initiate of any age in Mortar Board is eligible to apply
for these fellowships - the only requirement is that they
be working toward a degree beyond their bachelor’s.
These fellowships are awarded annually. Applications for
the upcoming awards must be submitted by January 31.
Instructions for completing the fellowship application
In order to be eligible, you must submit the following information by January 31:
- An application, completed online. As this form does not save automatically, Mortar Board advises preparing your essay responses in a separate word processor. For your convenience, you may use this Word document to prepare and save your responses. You may want to print a copy of your completed application for your records, before hitting the "submit" button.
- One (1) official transcript of all work completed on the college level, to be postmarked by January 31 should be mailed to:
Mortar Board National Office
1200 Chambers Road, Suite 201
Columbus, OH 43212
- Two (2) recommendations, to be completed online, submitted on or before January 31. At least one (1) recommender should know you from Mortar Board. If your recommenders choose to send a supplementary letter of recommendation (not required) it may be e-mailed to mortarboard@mortarboard.org or mailed to the Mortar Board National Office.
You may send your recommenders this link: http://www.mortarboard.org/forms/fellowship_rec.php
If you have been out of school for several years, you
should submit a separate statement addressing the
items on the Mortar Board Involvement Questionnaire on your own behalf, but still have a total of at least two (2) recommenders.
Selecting fellowship recipients
Candidates
will be judged on their academic record, recommendations, goals
and objectives, need, and contribution/commitment to Mortar
Board. The acceptance of the fellowship involves an obligation
to begin and complete the year of study described in the application.
(Note: applicants must be current or former members of Mortar
Board. Past recipients of the fellowship are ineligible to apply
again. All awards are for one academic year only).
All
materials must be postmarked on or before January 31. The results of the selection process
will be sent to all applicants by April 15. The monetary award
is sent directly to the recipient.
Metro Denver Mortar Board Alumni Chapter Fellowship
(separate application required by April 10, 2010)
The Metro Denver Mortar Board Alumni Chapter is pleased to announce that it will be offering a $2,000 merit-based fellowship in 2010 to graduate students or those who will matriculate as graduate students.
Candidate requirements
In summary, to qualify, prospective candidates must be:
- A graduate of an accredited college or university in Colorado, who has been accepted to a graduate program at an accredited college or university
- A U.S. citizen and a legal resident of Colorado
How to apply
You may download an application document with the qualifications and application form.
Application forms may be filled out and returned to the following addresses:
Nora Johnson
1988 S. Xenia Way
Denver, CO 80231
DenverMBAlumniFellowship@gmail.com
Award information
No applications will be accepted after the application deadline, April 10, 2010. The fellowship recipient will be selected and notified by May 1, 2010.
The fellowship will be presented at the Denver Alumni Chapter award luncheon on May 15, 2010. The recipient of the 2010 fellowship will be invited as a guest of the chapter to this event and will be asked to briefly introduce herself or himself and share goals.
The award is for one academic year only. The check for $2,000 will be made payable to the university or college to be used as tuition credit upon confirmation of matriculation.
