• Prospective Applicant Form

    You can expect to spend approximately 10-15 minutes filling out this form. You may wish to read it in full before you begin, as you do NOT have the option to save and return or edit this form after submission.

  • Recommenders

    Indicate FOUR persons whom you MIGHT ask to write letters of recommendation in support of your fellowship application(s). Please note: we understand that the names entered here may change as you go through the application process; listing someone here is NOT binding.
  • Awards of Interest


  • Résumé & Waiver Form

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  • Please read the following carefully.

    You must sign the waiver below if you wish to be nominated or endorsed by the University for a fellowship or award.
  • By my signature below, I acknowledge my understanding that both my personal reputation and the reputation of the University of Rochester can benefit from the manner in which I represent myself. I therefore affirm my wish to be considered for formal nomination or endorsement by UR for a national student fellowship or award. 

    To that end I hereby grant the following permissions and waivers, with the understanding that the purpose of this release is for the University of Rochester to consider my application or nomination for a merit-based national scholarship or fellowship.

    1. I waive my right to view recommendation, nomination, or endorsement letters written for the purpose of the fellowship competition. While the authors may provide copies of these letters to me, I understand that this is a courtesy by the author and does not affect this waiver.

    2. As required under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, commonly known as FERPA, I give permission for my grade point average (GPA), transcripts, individual course grades, and individual assignment grades to be used and discussed as a part of the award competition. I give permission for the Fellowships Office of the University of Rochester to request official and unofficial copies of my transcript(s) as part of the application process.

    3. I grant my consent to the Fellowships Office of the University of Rochester to check my official college records for any violations of either the University’s academic or conduct policies.

    a. I waive my rights of confidentiality in my Board on Academic Honesty records and authorize the Board to report to the Fellowships Office any record of violations for which I have been found responsible.

    b. I waive my rights of confidentiality in regards to any UR conduct offense violations and authorize the Fellowships Office to obtain a copy of any disciplinary report(s) from the Office of the Dean of Students. The ODOS may also provide contextual information as to the severity of those offenses.

    4. I consent to the Fellowships Office sharing selected information about my fellowship/scholarship application for the purpose of publicity, especially as to any success I may have in the competition.

    5. I agree to notify the Fellowships Office if I withdraw from competition.

  • Regarding Generative AI:

    Please be aware that many competitive fellowships do not permit the use of generative AI tools. We expect you to familiarize yourself with and adhere to the rules and guidelines of any fellowship you apply to.

    If you use generative AI in drafting an application that permits the use of these tools, we expect that you will disclose it to the fellowships advisor you are working with, and that you will be ready to discuss how and why you used the tool in the composition process.

    Furthermore, we expect you to be knowledgeable about and follow University of Rochester policies regarding academic honesty and the use of generative AI for any writing that you submit to the Fellowships Office in connection to any fellowship or award for which you are seeking advisement, endorsement, or nomination.

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