Graduate Fellowships
The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service is pleased to announce the availability of up to four graduate student fellowships for 2008–2009. These fellowships are available thanks to the generous gifts of Scott and Betty Lukins, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation, and Alice O. Rice.
Burlington Northern Fellowship
This fellowship will be awarded to a graduate student who conducts research in the area of just and sustainable societies and policies.
Scott & Betty Lukins Fellowship
This fellowship will be awarded to a graduate student seeking to enhance their public policy research skills and pursue a research agenda focusing on major policy issues.
Alice O. Rice Fellowship – Legislative Studies
The fellowship will be awarded to a graduate student who conducts research in the area of the U.S. Congress or legislative studies (e.g., state legislature, parliaments). One additional Alice O. Rice Fellowship in Political Institutions and Democracy will be awarded to a graduate student who conducts research in the area of political institutions and democracy.
How to Apply
Up to $2,500 will be awarded for each fellowship. Full-time students in good academic standing at any Washington State University campus are eligible to apply for these Foley fellowships.
Academic excellence, financial need, and a research agenda that addresses the broad goals of the fellowship for which you are applying will be the primary criteria used to select fellowship recipients. Please specify which fellowship you are applying for.
Applications may be downloaded from this Web site or obtained from the Foley Institute, 401 Johnson Tower. All applications must include the following:
- Application form (please specify which fellowship you are applying for).
- Cover letter (no longer than three pages double-spaced).
- Two letters of recommendation from WSU faculty.
- A current curriculum vitae.
- Up-to-date transcript. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Completed applications must be returned to the Foley Institute, 401 Johnson Tower, on or before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2009. If you have any questions please call or e-mail the Foley Institute coordinator, Richard Elgar, at relgar@wsu.edu or 509-335-3477.
The Foley Institute was established at Washington State University in 1995 to foster civic education, public service, and public policy research in a nonpartisan, cross-disciplinary setting.