Fellowship Program Policies

Eligibility

The IEFP Office serves the students and alumni of Yale College. For graduate/professional students and alumni of Yale University, the IEFP Office administers only a select number of competitions: the Churchill Scholarships, the Luce Scholars Program, the Marshall Scholarship, the Rhodes Scholarships, the Mitchell Scholarship, and the Henry Hart Rice Foreign Residence Fellowship..

Leave of Absence and Class-specific Awards

Students may apply only once for fellowships whose eligibility is restricted to members of a single class, e.g. the Kingsley (for Sophomores), the Beinecke (for Juniors). Thus, students considering a leave of absence, where questions regarding class standing may arise, should consult with a fellowship adviser about when would be the best time to apply for any of the class-specific competitions.

December Graduates

Students who graduate in December may apply for Yale-funded fellowships through IEFP that have spring deadlines EITHER in the preceding spring competition cycle (delaying the start date of the funded activity until January after graduation) OR in the spring competition cycle following graduation in December. Such students must choose one or the other competition cycle and may not participate in both.

Application Deadlines

Both the time and day of campus deadlines for submission of fellowship applications must be strictly observed. Late applications will not be considered unless the applicant makes a written request for late submission of an application to the Director of the IEFP Office in advance of the campus deadline.

Honesty in Fellowship Applications and Essays

In keeping with the Yale College policy on academic honesty, IEFP expects that all essays, budgets, resumes, transcripts or other supporting materials submitted as part of a fellowship application are accurate and that they represent the student's own work. It is a breach of academic honesty to misrepresent one's needs or accomplishments. It is a similar breach of academic honesty to borrow from other writers without proper acknowledgment or to submit as one's own material that has been written or re-written by other hands. Any student with a question about the extent of permissible editorial help should consult with an IEFP adviser. Students are urged to use particular caution in consulting commercial editing services or others who offer to "correct" or "make changes" to their essays. Perceived violations of this policy will be referred to the Yale College Executive Committee.

Letters of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation submitted for a particular fellowship competition are not considered transferable to other competitions or to other offices or agencies. Referees may request copies of letters submitted in support of successful candidates during the current or two preceding academic years by contacting the IEFP Office (). All recommendation letters are considered confidential and will not be released to the students.

Multiple Awards

It is expected that a student who has won and accepted a fellowship award will notify the IEFP Office if other fellowship applications are still pending. In case of multiple awards for the same project, the student should notify IEFP and other appropriate offices to ensure that an equitable arrangement is made.

Academic Standing

Student recipients of Yale College fellowships must remain in good academic standing at the end of the semester in which the fellowship is awarded. When a student is withdrawn from Yale College for any reason, the Yale College fellowship is subject to cancellation.

Archives

All fellowship application materials submitted to the IEFP Office will be retained on file for one academic year after the academic year of submission. Materials for fellowship recipients and nominees to national competitions will be kept on file in the IEFP Office for two additional years and thereafter in perpetuity through the Yale University Library Archives. All materials for unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed after one year. The IEFP Office urges all applicants to keep photocopies of their application materials.

NOTE: On its Web site, IEFP provides links to a number of fellowships not administered by this office. Since there may be changes to the citizenship, other eligibility requirements, or deadlines provided on this site, students need to research each opportunity directly.

This page was last updated on March 4, 2008.