Description
The Esther Ottley Fellowship is a
one-year, non-renewable award offered to a female doctoral student
exemplar demonstrating the qualities of leadership exhibited by
former Dean of Howard’s Graduate School, Esther Ottley. Dr. Ottley is the only woman to serve as interim Dean from
1986 – 1988. The
Ottley fellowship is merit-based and offered on a competitive basis
upon recommendation by the Executive Staff of the
Graduate
School.
Candidates must
be advanced to Ph.D. candidacy and enrolled as full-time
degree-seeking students. The
minimum GPA requirement is 3.5.
TERMS
Full tuition (not including fees) and a stipend of $16,000 for the
2009-2010 academic year. The Esther Ottley fellow is required to
participate in a 15 hour per week rotated internship under the
supervision of the Dean of the Graduate School beginning in
mid-August and ending in mid-May for each academic year.
NOTE
If you have questions
pertaining to the application, we encourage you to call the Office
of Retention, Mentoring, and Support Programs on Monday, December 1,
or Tuesday, December 2, 2008 between the hours of 10:00AM and
03:00PM. The phone number is 202-806-4676. Incomplete applications
will NOT be reviewed, and you will NOT be notified.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Friday, March 20, 2009
APPLICATION
Applicants should submit
a total of SIX (6) completed packages: ONE (1) original complete
package and FIVE (5) copies of the completed package. One complete
package includes:
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Esther Ottley Fellowship
Application Form (Download
Form)
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Current transcript
-
Approved Candidacy Form
-
Dissertation prospectus (5
pages)
-
Statement of the
candidate’s interest in educational leadership
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3 letters of recommendation
(2 from graduate faculty members at Howard attesting to the
academic achievement and leadership qualities of the candidate;
1 from a public service and/or humanitarian experience)
In addition to the application package,
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candidates will be asked to participate in an interview.
Candidates may participate in person or via teleconference.
Applications will be reviewed by the Executive Staff of the Graduate
School and recommended to the Dean for approval. Upon the
Dean's approval, applicants will be notified. PLEASE
KEEP IN MIND, IF APPLICATIONS ARE INCOMPLETE FOR ANY REASON
(i.e., not completely filled out, insufficient number of copies
submitted, missing any required documents, etc.) THEY WILL NOT BE
REVIEWED BY THE FINANCIAL AID ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Applicants
will NOT be notified in this event.
SUBMIT
APPLICATIONS TO:
The Esther Ottley Graduate Assistantship Review Committee
c/o Office of Retention, Mentoring, and Support Programs
Howard University Graduate School
Annex III Building, Room 200
4th & College Streets, N.W.
Washington, DC 20059
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