Purpose: The Jacobs K. Javits Program provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability--selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise--to undertake the study at the doctoral and Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Funding: Subject to the availability of funds, a fellow receives the Javits fellowship annually for up to the lesser of 48 months or the completion of their degree. The fellowship consists of an institutional payment (accepted by the institution of higher education in lieu of all tuition and fees for the fellow) and a stipend (based on the fellow's financial need as determined by the measurements of the Federal Student Assistance Processing System).

In fiscal year 2007, the institutional payment was $12,627 and the maximum stipend was $30,000. For fiscal year 2008, the institutional payment will be $12,891, and the maximum stipend will be $30,000.

Eligibility:

• Eligibility is limited to individuals who at the time of application will be entering a doctoral program in academic year 2009-2010 and have not yet completed their first full year of study in the doctoral program for which they are seeking support; or will be entering a Master of Fine Arts program in academic year 2009-2010 where the master's is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study
• Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens or nationals, permanent residents of the U.S., or citizens of any one of the Freely Associated States.
• Applicants must be eligible to be accepted to or currently attending a graduate program leading to a doctorate or a terminal master's degree in an eligible field of study at an institution of higher education approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of the Department of Education.
• Applicants attending a foreign institution are ineligible.
• Eligibility is limited to individuals who, as Javits fellows, will be eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance pursuant to Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
• Students who have already received a Javits fellowship in previous years are not eligible.

Selection Criteria:

• Twenty percent of the fellowships shall be awarded in the social sciences, twenty percent in the arts, and sixty percent in the humanities. A minimum of sixty percent of the awards shall be made to students who have no graduate credits.
• Panels of experts appointed by the Javits Fellowship Board (Board) select fellows according to criteria established by the Board.
• Students must demonstrate financial need by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The selected fields of study supported by the Javits Fellowship Program are available for your review on the Jacob K. Javits website.

Application Process: The deadline to submit applications for the Javits Fellowship Program for the FY 2009 is October 3, 2008. Applications will be available on July 21, 2008 on the Jacob K. Javits website.

Please note that all completed application materials must be turned in to Danette DeMann in the Dean of the College Office, Laird 144 by Friday, September 19, 2008. If you have questions, please call x4976.

Faculty Adviser: Elizabeth Ciner, Dean of the College Office, Laird 140, x4300.

Official Website: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsjavits/index.html