FORDHAM
New York City's Jesuit University

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIP
APPLICATION

Office of Graduate Admissions

216 Keating Hall * 441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, New York 10458-5161
Telephone 718/817-4416 * Fax 718/817-3566

 

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences offers Distinguished Fellowships to potential scholars who have demonstrated excellence and potential in their academic careers to date.

To aid the International Political Economy and Development Program in the nomination process, we encourage individuals to submit this form. In order to qualify for a Distinguished Fellowship, an applicant must demonstrate the capacity for academic excellence. Areas to be considered include: college/university grade point average (especially where pertinent to the area to be studied at Fordham); Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general aptituted test; evidence of scholarly potential; any pervious scholarly work, including publications, papers delivered, research projects, etc., and any relevant professional experience.

The following minimum standards for self-identification are suggested:

  • GPA -- 3.5 (B+) average; and
  • GRE's -- scores for each test (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) at the 75th percentile for the discipline. The range of scores at the 75th percentile varies from approximately 600 to 750.

In the spaces below, please complete this application, providing the necessary information for the Distinguished Fellowship Committee.

 

I. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Last (Family) Name _____________________________
First Name, Middle Name __________________________
Social Security # _____________________________________

Degree Sought:
MA Proposed Program: Int'l Political Economy & Development
 Specialization (Optional): ____________________

 

II. TEST SCORES AND PREVIOUS DEGREES COMPLETED

 

Test Date V Q A TOEFL TWE Degrees Name of University
raw score
GRE
percentiles		 ____ ____
____%		 ____
____%		 ____
____%		 BA/BS
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_______		 _____________
_____________
_____________
TOEFL ____ ____
TWE ____ ____

 

III. LIST OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH PROJECTS, ETC.












 

IV. PLEASE TYPE YOUR ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED:

1. What aspects of Fordham's graduate program in your chosen field have led you to apply to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences?









2. In what specific ways do your interests "match" the specific graduate program for which you have applied at Fordham?









3. Besides Fordham's graduate program, what other university programs have you investigated, or applied for? Please specify: (Listing other universities/programs will not determine or affect your qualifications for a prestigious fellowship. The information is to be used for statistical purposes only.)









4. How does Fordham's graduate program differ from those of other universities to which you are applying? Please be specific.









5. Briefly describe your career goals, and explain how you envisage the role of Fordham's program in fulfilling those goals.