Purpose: The Paul and Lynn Kelley Fellowship was created to honor Paul and Lynn, who have done a great deal to support and promote cultural understanding, including medical travels to Central America, years-long service to indigenous and tribal peoples, AIDS work, and much more. The fund is intended to support students with financial need who are doing research fellowships abroad. These fellowships may be in conjunction with senior comps, in collaboration with faculty, or a project of student interest.

Funding: Up to $4,000 for one year.

Information Meetings: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 8:00 PM in LDC 104. Will be repeated on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM in LDC 104.

Eligibility:

• Fellowship awards are intended for juniors to use during the summer prior to their senior year or winter break of their senior year
• Demonstrated financial need
• Students studying any discipline are eligible
• All applicants must be in good academic standing

Selection Criteria: The Kelley Fellowship is intended to provide students an opportunity to undertake projects abroad related to senior comps or working collaboratively with a faculty member.

Application Process: Applicants should submit SIX, double-sided copies of their proposal to Elizabeth Ciner, Associate Dean of the College, in Laird 131. An electronic copy should also be submitted to Karen Moldenhauer. The application includes:

1. A Paragraph (no more than 100 words) describing the project
2. Names of two recommenders. Please note that using Carleton faculty or staff as recommenders is usually the best choice. Non-Carleton recommenders may disadvantage you as they may not know Carleton and the selection committee does not know them. Use your judgment in this as in all other areas.
   (IMPORTANT: It is the student's responsibility to ask faculty/staff for letters of recommendation by February 1st.)
   - Give the recommender a copy of your proposal.
   - Faculty can submit the Faculty Recommendation Form or write a letter of support and send it to Elizabeth Ciner, Associate Dean of the College.
   - The deadline for faculty recommendations is 5 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2010.
   - Two letters of recommendations are required for all fellowships.
3. For research involving human subjects, Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications should be submitted electronically. If selected for a fellowship, IRB applications will then be considered for approval.
4. A description (no more than 650 words, double-spaced) of the research undertaken or project pursued
5. Outcomes you expect to achieve (no more than 100 words)
6. A plan of implementation and/or schedule of activities
7. A brief statement (no more than 250 words) exploring your qualifications for undertaking this work and the relationship of the research or project to your educational goals
8. A budget
9. Permission to share your proposal
10. Financial Eligibility Form

Faculty Adviser:

Elizabeth Ciner, Associate Dean of the College, 507/222-4300, Laird 131.