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HENRY HART RICE FOREIGN RESIDENCE FELLOWSHIPS

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ELIGIBILITY: Sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students

PURPOSE: Supports a year of work or independent study/research abroad in specified countries

STUDENT GRANTS DATABASE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, February 4, 2008

CAMPUS DEADLINE: 12:00 Noon, Friday, February 8, 2008
  1. Application Form
  2. Recent Yale Winner of the Rice Fellowship
  3. Winner's Report
  4. IEFP Policies

DESCRIPTION:

In 1989, The MacMillan Center established a fellowship opportunity supporting study abroad for Yale students. The Henry Hart Rice Foreign Residence Fellowships, made possible by a generous gift from Mr. Rice, are designed to support students in the humanities and social sciences for work, research, or independent study in a country that has strained relations with the United States. Projects should involve a stay of 9-12 months and must be for purposes other than Yale academic credit.

In his letter of gift, Mr. Rice expressed his intentions regarding these awards:

There are many worthy causes but none can prosper unless we can avoid nuclear war. Peace is therefore the overriding priority. In the firm belief that knowledge will bring understanding, I therefore propose to make it possible for the next generation of leadership to live and study in those countries where relations with the United States are tense and strained...

At present, eligible are countries of Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe that are not members of the European Union (EU), Turkey, the Caucasus, Russia, Latin America, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia as well as the People's Republic of China. Excluded are most of the traditional friends and allies of the U.S., including Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and countries that are members of the EU. The fellowship stipend will partially cover travel and living expenses in the host country; generally one award is made annually.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible are undergraduates who will have completed at least two years of course work, including graduating Seniors; graduate students at the conclusion of a terminal master's program; and other graduate and professional students who have permission of their Director of Graduate Studies to take a year's leave of absence for this purpose. There are no citizenship requirements. Undergraduates proposing a Junior Year Abroad program for Yale credit are not eligible.

International students are not normally given grants for projects conducted in their home countries. If there is a question, see an IEFP advisor.

Yale University policy requires that certain types of research projects involving human subjects be reviewed by an institutional review board (IRB) prior to the start of the study to ensure that the project meets University requirements and any applicable regulations. Click here to see if your project needs to be reviewed, for advice on working with human subjects, and for more information about the process and requirements.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

The primary consideration for selecting Rice Fellows is the likelihood that the intended experience will make the recipient an effective force for serious public understanding of the society in which he or she spends the year--and thus, it is hoped, contribute to the promotion of international peace. The purpose of the Rice Fellowship is not to further academic research, no matter how valuable; rather, it is aimed at a nuts and bolts working relationship between people. Ideally, the recipient is someone who will have an impact on our own community after having spent a year living and working in a foreign country, not as an observer but as one who has shared fully the life of the local population. Criteria for selection include academic achievement, subject matter and approach of the proposed project, personal qualities, intended career, and feasibility of the proposed program. In addition, applicants must demonstrate sufficient linguistic ability to carry out the proposed project and to participate actively in the ordinary life of the host country.

YALE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL POLICY:

All students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy.

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT:

Interested applicants should schedule an appointment with Linda De Laurentis, Director of the Fellowship Program, 203-432-8685. No appointments can be made by e-mail. For the schedule of open hours and appointment times, visit: Staff Schedules.

 APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS: Download application    (Notice for Mac users)

Please submit one (1) original copy of the following to the IEFP office by the deadline:
  1. A Student Grants & Fellowships Database registration page for the Henry Hart Rice Foreign Residence Fellowship. (Learn "How to Register" here.)
  2. Three (3) letters of recommendation, in sealed envelopes, which speak directly to the candidate's ability to carry out the proposed program and to the feasibility and value of the program (if not already submitted electronically by your recommender to iefp.applications@yale.edu). If not specified in the body of the letter, the recommendation should be accompanied by a cover memo indicating for which fellowship(s) it is to be used.
  3. IEFP Language Proficiency Evaluation Form (in a sealed envelope or submitted directly to IEFP by your language evaluator).  If you previously submitted a Language Proficiency Evaluation Form to IEFP with a prior 2008-09 fellowship application, you may also use it for this application.  Please inform the IEFP staff when you submit the other portions of this application.
At the same time, submit one (1) original plus three (3) copies of your complete application packet, in the following order, to IEFP:
  1. A completed IEFP Fellowship application packet includes (download application):
    1. IEFP Fellowship Application Form (pages 1 & 2).
    2. A written proposal (1000 words maximum, double-spaced) describing in detail the project or activity, its objectives, challenges and feasibility, your preparation, and how it will enhance and diversify your personal and academic goals.
    3. A current résumé, including significant extracurricular activities, work experience, awards and honors (one-page maximum).
    4. Unofficial transcripts from any institution attended, other than Yale College, for post-secondary studies.* Graduate applicants must request official college and graduate transcripts from the appropriate Registrar's office. Only one official copy of each transcript is required.
  1. A short statement (300 words maximum, double-spaced) describing how the project reflects the purpose of the fellowship and will contribute to the donor's goals. If you are proposing more than one distinct project, you will need a separate statement for each project.
  2. Where possible, letters of support, letters of affiliation, and other statements from the proposed host country that speak to the feasibility and validity of the candidate's project.

*You are not required to submit a Yale transcript. IEFP will obtain unofficial Yale transcripts for all applicants.

Use a paper clip to secure the originals and a separate paper clip for each of the three (3) copies of your complete application packet.

All materials must be submitted to the IEFP office by 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday, February 8, 2008.

Submit your application and all supporting materials to:

Rice Foreign Residence Fellowship Committee

Office of International Education and Fellowship Programs, Yale University

55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor, P.O. Box 208351

New Haven, CT 06520-8351

Or hand-deliver to IEFP, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor, Room 309. (map)

Note: This award is subject to taxation (awardees will receive a 1099 form from University Accounting).

This page was last updated on March 27, 2008.