How complicated is the application?
Where can I get it?
The application process is straightforward and reasonable. We use a single, standard application for all four fellowships. Application instuctions and your submittal are done online here. As you will see, the application asks for the following information via an online survey:
- Your contact information
- Indication of the fellowships(s) for which you would like to be considered.
- Copy of your resume
- A writing sample
- Letter of reference
- Statement of placement preferences
When is the application due?
Applications must be competed online and received no later than February 13, 2009.
Previous Participants
Fellows come from many of the nation's top universities:
American University, Arizona State University, Baruch College/City University of New York, Brandeis University, Brown University, University of California at Los Angeles, University of California, Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, University of Chicago, Duke University, Emory University, Eureka College, Florida International University, University of Georgia, Harvard University, Indiana University, Johns Hopkins University, Kansas University, University of Kentucky, California Polytechnic Institute at Pomona, London School of Economics, University of Massachusetts, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Mt. Holyoke, The New School, University of North Carolina, Northern Illinois University, University of Oregon, Oregon State University, University of Pennsylvania, Pepperdine University, University of Puerto Rico, University of Pittsburgh, Portland State University, University of Portland, Princeton University, Rice University, University of Southern California, Sarah Lawrence College, Smith College, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Albany, Syracuse University, University of Texas, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, and Willamette University.
How are Oregon Fellows chosen?
The selection of fellows is based on an applicant's academic record, professional experience, commitment to public service, their marketability to prospective sponsors, and, to a lesser extent, upon our desire to balance various tracks with excellent students from a variety of schools, disciplines and regions around the country.
Finalist for the 2009 Oregon Fellowship are notified Monday, February 23. 2009 and spreadsheet of the finalists is provided to potential sponsors.
How are Oregon Fellows placed?
The Placement process occurs between February - April using a marketplace approach that follows these steps:
1. A prospective agency sponsor documents a statement of work that defines a project that can be completed by a fellow.
2. The prospective agency sponsor uses the statement of work to issue a "request for offer" to the pool of finalists.
3. Interested finalists prepare a 1-2 page "offer" back to the requesting agency, indicating:
a. their interest in the project,
b. their suitability to perform the requested work (based on their relevant coursework and prior experience),
c. their likely start date (since the academic calendars of various universitites differ), and
d. how the proposed project meets their professional objectives.
4. The agency sponsor short-lists the best-suited respondents for interviews, and then selects the candidate of their choice.
5. upon notification and acceptance, the Fellowship is formalized when both parties sign the statement of work.
