Currie Scholars Program
A generous grant from Eleanor H. Currie has enabled the College to establish a Currie Scholars program beginning in fiscal year 2001. Qualified sophomores and juniors may apply for this program, which will provide a stipend of $2,500 plus waiver of room charges for the summer (if work is done on campus) to support scholarly or creative projects in collaboration with a faculty mentor.
Scholarship is defined as field or lab work in the sciences or social sciences, library or archival work in the humanities or social sciences, or creation of an original performance or art work in the fine and performing arts. Preference will be given to proposals which identify an appropriate output (e.g., paper presentation, poster session, exhibition, or performance) for the scholarship beyond the Alma campus. The proposal must demonstrate active collaboration between the student and the faculty mentor.
Application forms are available online or in the Provost's Office and are due no later than March 7, 2008 with notification by March 28, 2008. Applications will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the Provost and the chairpersons of the Humanities, Social Science, and Natural Science divisions.
David B. Kinney Scholarship Program
Supported by a generous gift from the family of attorney and social activist David B. Kinney, class of 1943, Alma College is pleased to offer a grant of up to $2,500 to support student research related, in Mr. Kinney's words, "to independent and original study of any items, persons or societal trends relating to the birth or endurance of our precious Bill of Rights."
Preference will be given to projects that include primary, especially archival, research into an appropriate civil liberties related issue or topic. However, this may be interpreted broadly to include historical, philosophical, legislative, legal, literary, creative, artistic, economic, political, and cultural issues and aspects. Travel to research sites and/or proposals which cross disciplinary boundaries are encouraged.
Application forms are available online or in the Provost's Office. Awards will be announced by TBA. Inquiries and completed applications may be directed to the Provost's Office or either of the Kinney Scholarship Committee co-chairs: Dr. Sandy Hulme, SAC 348, x7387 (hulme@alma.edu) or Dr. Micheal Vickery, SAC 350, x7238 (vickery@alma.edu).
P-GLOBAL Fellowship
The objective of this fellowship is to cultivate the next generation of global leaders by promoting innovative experiential and research opportunities anywhere in the world. Students selected as Posey Global Leadership Fellows will receive a Posey Fellowship that supports internships, independent research projects, and participation in colloquia, seminars, conferences, and training opportunities that foster engagement with transboundary issues and provide an appreciation of the possibilities and obstacles to effective leadership in an international context. The fellowships will be awarded to Alma College students to support global study or work related to global issues. This does not include for-profit internships.
Submission of all materials should be completed and taken to the Provost's Office by TBA. For more information and application guidelines, go to www.alma.edu/academics/P-Global. Applications will be evaluated by the P-Global Steering Committee. Award notification will be in early March 2008.
Donald J. Yehle Endowed Internship
The Donald J. Yehle Endowed Internship has been created by gifts from Eugene C. and Mildred G. Yehle, parents of Donald J. Yehle '71. Mr. and Mrs. Yehle established this Internship to support academically qualified, highly motivated, trustworthy, and mature students seeking full-time internships in such areas as government service, law, historical preservation and/or restoration, mass media, public relations, non-profit organizations, advocacy organizations and community service. Preference will be given to students whose internships are not compensated. The Internship must be taken for academic credit and culminate in a formal paper that goes beyond a mere summary of the internship. If the Internship is undertaken during the summer, or in a fall or winter term when the intern is not a full-time student, it carries tuition remission of up to four (4) Alma College credits. This Internship does not support internships secured through off-campus placement programs run by colleges, universities, or consortia that host Alma College students.
Please send your typed or word-processed application to: Donald J. Yehle Internship Selection Committee, c/o Micheal Vickery, SAC 330, Alma College, Alma, MI 48801 or as an email attachment to vickery@alma.edu. Applications for students seeing to start and complete an Endowed Internship in Summer 2008 and Fall 2008 must be received by the Selection Committee by April 3 and will be announced by April 8.
