UW Retirement Association Fellowship in Aging

Application Deadline: 12 Noon, Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The Graduate School is pleased to announce a competition for a fellowship for the 2012-13 academic year made possible through the generosity of the University of Washington Retirement Association (UWRA).

The UWRA Graduate Student Fellowship is a one-quarter fellowship to support graduate students of outstanding academic merit who have a demonstrated academic and personal interest in aging-related issues or concerns. The fellowship will provide a monthly stipend equivalent to the PDTA 2 level (currently $1761/month). GAIP health insurance and a waiver of state-tuition are included for the quarter in which the student takes the fellowship. The choice of the quarter will be left to the discretion of the graduate student in consultation with his/her department.

At the time of application, students must be matriculated in a UW graduate degree program and not in their last year of study. The recipient of the award must be enrolled in full-time credits (at least 10) during the fellowship quarter.

Required application materials include:

1. Cover sheet;
2. Academic/research statement (not to exceed two typed, double-spaced pages) describing the applicant's academic/research interests in aging-related issues and concerns;
3. Personal statement (not to exceed two typed, double-spaced pages) describing the applicant's personal interests and background in aging-related issues and concerns - e.g., personal experience, community service, work experience or other involvement;
4. Curriculum vitae (2 page limit);
5. Unofficial UW transcript showing graduate coursework ('printable PDF version' from MyUW). Undergraduate transcripts not required but can be submitted if they show evidence of relevant coursework in aging studies;
6. Letter of recommendation from the applicant's faculty advisor addressing the applicant's academic and personal commitment to aging-related issues and concerns.

Criteria for selection include:

• Demonstrated academic focus on aging-related concerns or issues as evidenced through the academic/research statement, curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation;
• Personal commitment to aging-related concerns and issues as evidenced through the personal statement, letter of recommendation, curriculum vitae, etc.;
• Academic merit as evidenced through GPA, letter of recommendation, transcript, curriculum vitae.

Applicants must submit application materials online at: https://catalysttools.washington.edu/collectit/dropbox/helene/19906. The applicant him/herself should submit the first five items; letters of recommendation should only be submitted by the letter writer.

Deadline for receipt of applications: 12 noon, Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Late submissions will not be considered.

Questions regarding this opportunity may be directed to the Office of Fellowships and Awards, gradappt@uw.edu, 543-7152.