About the Fellowship
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2008 Competition Announcement
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2008 Application
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The Knapp House is a community of scholars founded on the principles of scholarship, leadership, and the breadth of ideas. The University of Wisconsin purchased the former Governor’s Mansion in 1951 with funds from the Knapp Memorial Graduate Program. Since 1954, the Kohler Foundation has generously assured continuation of the program. These fellowships provide free housing in single rooms and offer an exceptional opportunity for graduate students from diverse disciplines to live together at the Knapp House, sharing research, culture and interests. Fellows host monthly seminar dinners – a formal setting for the exchange of ideas. For these events, fellows recruit speakers and invite guests from across campus and the community at large.
Ph.D. and SJD candidates with dissertator status by August, 2008
Third year MFA candidates
Third year professional school candidates (Law, Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine)
II) The department must submit:
1. a letter of support/recommendation from the student’s advisor
2. a statement of nomination/endorsement from the Department Chair
II) The student must submit:
1. a Curriculum Vitae
2. a letter of interest. Letter of interest should describe what qualities you will bring to the house and how you will benefit from being in the house.
3. One Page Public Dissertation Summary. This should describe your research or professional activities, and it should be written for a general audience of academics.
III) Candidates are strongly encouraged to attend an open house at 130 E. Gilman Street: Sunday, February 24th, 12-2 PM and/or Sunday, March 2nd 1-3 PM. If unable to attend a scheduled open house, please contact Angela Barian (abarian@ssc.wisc.edu) or Rob Rhoades (rhoades@math.wisc.edu) to arrange a visit.
IV) Interviews of the finalists will be held the week of March 10, 2008.
Contact & Submission
Knapp House Fellows Committee
The Graduate School
Room 333, Bascom Hall
500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Attention: Marcia Marshall
(608) 262-1044
mmarshall@bascom.wisc.edu
