Step 1: Submission of proposal and related materials (3 copies) by October 6;

Step 2: Reading of proposals by Carleton committee, selection of four nominees;

Step 3: Revision of proposals, submission to Watson Foundation by November 9 (3:00 p.m. EDT);

Step 4: Interviews of nominees by Watson Foundation representatives.

DETAILS

1. Cover Sheet (click here)
2. Personal statement: Five typewritten pages that outline your personal and academic background, state why this project is important to you, and describe how the project will contribute to your personal and intellectual growth
3. Project proposal: Five typewritten, double-spaced pages that set forth your project, outline your methodology, and offer details on the locations you will visit (See Watson web site for full descriptions of these statements)
4. Recommendations. Names of two or three people who will read the proposal; at least one must be a Carleton faculty member who can speak directly to the project
5. Transcript
6. Photo: A recent photograph/snapshot of yourself

A faculty committee will read all of the completed application folders, interview some of the candidates, and make up to four nominations.

The four nominees will work for two weeks with Prof. Grow on their proposal and personal statement, and the nominees are expected to work their way through at least two rewrites. The revised application folders will be sent to the Watson Foundation on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.

These completed application folders will include:

1. A revised project proposal
2. A revised personal statement
3. Two letters of reference
4. A recent photo (passport format)
5. A current official transcript

Each of the four nominees will be interviewed on the Carleton campus by one or more representatives of the Watson Foundation. The interviews may take place at the end of the Fall Term or the beginning of the Winter Term.