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MacMillan Center Fellowship Info Sessions:
Friday, October 13, 2023, at 1:30 pm - https://yale.zoom.us/j/96391224526
Friday, November 10, 2023, at 12:00 pm - https://yale.zoom.us/j/98673024577
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies invites applications to the Tristan Perlroth Prize competition. Grants of up to $6000 will be awarded to current sophomores and juniors in Yale College, for summer travel outside the United States designed to enhance the student's understanding of foreign culture and/or international relations.
internships with international NGOs, government organizations and businesses
independent research
formal study or coursework
language study
In judging applications of equal merit, the selection committee will give priority to students with proficiency in a foreign language, to students of Hopper College, and to students enrolled in the Global Affairs major. However, the Prize is not limited to curriculum-related projects. Projects must last a minimum of six weeks over the summer months.
A written report of the experience will be submitted at the completion of the trip. Recipients may be asked to offer a seminar or presentation of their field project results when they return to the Yale campus. Any publication or public presentations resulting from their projects should acknowledge the support of the “Tristan Perlroth Prize for Summer Travel.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to see that the complete application, including letter of recommendation and transcripts, reaches us by the deadline; applications cannot be considered without this information.
Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision by mid April.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to http://www.yale.edu/yalecol/international/travel/policy.html Yale University policy requires that certain types of research projects involving human subjects be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to the start of the study to ensure that the project meets University Policy and any other applicable regulations. To see if your project needs to be reviewed, for advice on working with human subjects, and for more information about the IRB process and requirements go to http://www.yale.edu/hsc/Investigator/Student_projects.pdf.
Students may only receive the Tristan Perlroth Prize for Summer Foreign Travel once.