Scholarships: Jim Greenfield Scholarship
For Undergraduates
For Graduate Students
JIM GREENFIELD UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
To All Undergraduate Majors in the Department of Classics:
The Classics Department is pleased to invite applications for the JIM GREENFIELD scholarship for 2010-2011. The award is intended for undergraduate majors in Classics. The object of the Jim Greenfield scholarship is to enable exceptionally well-qualified students to devote the maximum time and energy to their study of the Classics at the University of Washington. While the first criterion is academic promise, an applicant's current means of support will also be taken into consideration; therefore, the amount of the award may vary from partial tuition to full tuition and some expenses. Successful candidates may reapply for the following year.
Those wishing to apply need only address a letter of between 300 and 500 words to Professor Alain M. Gowing, Chairman of the Department of Classics, to be received in the Department office by Monday February 15, 2010. In it they should discuss the meaning of the Classics in the modern world and in their own lives, both now and in whatever future career they may pursue. The letter should include a brief discussion of the applicant's financial circumstances and indicate how a Jim Greenfield scholarship would enable him or her to study and appreciate the Classics better.
All qualified students are encouraged to apply.
JIM GREENFIELD TRAVEL BURSARIES
The Department of Classics is pleased to invite undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Classics to apply for JIM GREENFIELD TRAVEL BURSARIES.
UNDERGRADUATE COMPETITION
Awards for the calendar year 2010 (including summer 2010) will be made on the basis of a competition to be held in autumn
quarter 2009, with an application deadline of December 4, 2009. Jim Greenfield Undergraduate Travel Bursaries may be used for the Department's Rome Program, for
travel associated with participation in archaeological excavations, for independent travel to areas of Classical interest, or for other kinds of study-related travel for which the applicant can make a cogent case. In some cases an award might allow a student to remain overseas for study travel in the wake of the Department's Rome Program.
Undergraduate applicants should address a letter of between 300 and 500 words to Professor Alain M. Gowing, Chair of the
Department of Classics, to be received in the Department office by Monday, December 4, 2009. In it they should discuss their intended travel plans, and how these
plans will enrich their study and appreciation of the Classical world. The letter should include a brief discussion of the costs and practicalities of the intended travel, and of the applicant's financial circumstances.
The amount of each award will be determined by the selection committee.
GRADUATE COMPETITION
In contrast to the undergraduate competition, there will be no fixed deadline for applications for Jim Greenfield Graduate Travel Bursaries.
Jim Greenfield Graduate Travel Bursaries will be awarded competitively in support of certain incidental travel expenses (these will typically include airfare or gas if driving, ground transportation, registration for conferences, and reasonable accommodations) incurred by graduate students in pursuit of academic excellence and in direct connection with their programs of study. The Department will consider applications for funds to assist with:
- participation in national or international programs (such as the Department's own Rome program, the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, the ANS summer program in New York, etc.);
- travel undertaken in connection with specialized dissertation work;
- participation in professional conferences to deliver an invited or refereed paper in cases where this is not covered from other resources, such as travel funds from the Graduate School, application for which must be made on your behalf by the GPC;
- attendance at one or two APA meetings when the student has completed or is close to completing the dissertation and is a candidate for the job market (in this instance it is not necessarily expected that you will be giving a paper).
With respect to travel to conferences, preference will typically be given to (a) major conferences (e.g., APA, CAMWS) and to the local CAPN conference; participation in graduate student conferences is less likely to be covered; and (b) to students at the post MA or PhC stage. If you wish to apply for funding, before submitting a paper for presentation you should consult with the Graduate Program Coordinator, the Chair, or a faculty advisor about the relevance of the proposal to your particular circumstances and interests and the anticipated benefits of attending the conference.
Your application should be made to the Department Chair, and in order to be considered, must include four copies of each of the following as soon as you are aware of your need but in any case no less than four weeks prior to the event:
(i) A letter of application (300-500 words). The letter should describe the educational purpose the proposed travel and the resulting financial need in general terms. It should also indicate if you anticipate making additional applications for Greenfield travel bursaries in the same academic year.
(ii) A budget listing anticipated expenses. In all cases, students are expected to find the lowest fares in order to maximize our resources so that we can benefit as many people as possible. NB: In the event that an award is made, in order to receive reimbursement you will need to supply the office with all original receipts (keep photocopies for your records) and submit these receipts no later than two weeks after your return.
(iii) A short CV (including any previous awards from the Greenfield Scholarship Fund).
Please keep in mind that these awards are competitive and will be made on the basis of various factors, including the professional significance of the proposed travel, its relevance to your particular educational goals, the number and dollar amount of travel awards you have applied for in a given year, your level of success and progress in the program to date, and the availability of funds.
Rev. 7/20/2006
Jim Greenfield Dissertation Fellowships
Each spring quarter, the Department invites applications from Classics graduate students for Jim Greenfield Dissertation Fellowships for the upcoming academic year. The Fellowships will normally cover expenses for either one or two quarters, including any applicable tuition, benefits and fees, and provide a stipend for the quarter commensurate with the recipient's current GSA status (typically Predoctoral Teaching Associate). These Fellowships are competitive and will be awarded on the basis of merit, progress, and research promise. Past winners are not excluded from entering the competition.
You may apply for a Greenfield Dissertation Fellowship before advancing to Ph.D. candidacy, but in order to receive the fellowship your dissertation proposal must have been approved by the faculty prior to the start of the quarter in which the fellowship begins. A letter of application -- in which you describe progress on your dissertation to date, research plans for the coming year, and realistic completion date -- should be submitted to the Chair by May 10. Applications will be evaluated in the first instance by the Committee on Graduate Admissions, Appointments and Awards, and applicants will normally be notified of the Department's decisions by May 30.
Your application letter should be 500-700 words long, and should be accompanied by a short c.v. (1-2 pages). The c.v. should specify what -- if any -- fellowship support you have received during your time at the UW (including previous Greenfield fellowships), and should indicate the quarter and year in which you (a) began graduate study in the department, (b) were admitted to the Ph.D. program, (c) advanced to candidacy, and (d) had your dissertation proposal approved by the faculty.
At the end of each fellowship quarter, holders of the Greenfield Dissertation Fellowship are required to submit a memo both to the Chair and to their dissertation advisor, outlining what they have accomplished during that quarter, and in particular, the progress they have made on the dissertation.
Jim Greenfield Graduate Fellowship
The Jim Greenfield Graduate Fellowship is funded from a generous bequest to the Department by the late Meg Greenfield and is named in honor of her brother. Applicants to the graduate program in Classics may apply to be considered for various kinds of support among which is the Jim Greenfield Graduate Fellowship. The Fellowship carries a stipend commensurate with that awarded a Teaching or Research Assistantship for one academic year. The holder of the Fellowship is eligible to apply for a regular academic year Teaching Assistantship to commence the fall of the second year, renewable, in a regular support package, up to a total of five years’ support.
JIM GREENFIELD REIMBURSEMENT OF GRADUATE PROGRAM APPLICATION FEES
The Department of Classics is pleased to announce that we are implementing
an additional component to the Jim Greenfield Scholarship program, a
scholarship to reimburse undergraduate majors in the Department for
application fees to graduate programs and professional schools. Here is a
statement of our policy and guidelines on how to apply:
The Department of Classics invites applications from undergraduate majors in
Classics, Classical Studies, Latin, or Greek for reimbursement of funds paid
in application fees to graduate programs or professional schools (e.g., law
or medical school). Requests for reimbursement should be made after
graduate applications have been submitted and fees paid. To apply, address
a letter to the chair of the Department in which you provide a brief
statement of your plans for graduate study as well as a list of the programs
to which you have applied and the total of all application fees paid.
Please include with your letter a current transcript and photocopies of
receipts for fees paid. Reimbursement may be made up to a limit of $500;
awards are competitive, paid out from the Jim Greenfield Undergraduate
Scholarship Fund (Academic Initiatives), and granted at the discretion of
the Department's Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Committee. The
application deadline is February 1, 2009; in exceptional circumstances,
later applications may be accepted.
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