Caplan Travel Fellowships
The College of Arts and Sciences announces two Harry Caplan Travel Fellowships of $4,000 for summer travel to Europe or the Near East. These awards, in honor of one of the College's most beloved teachers and scholars of classics, are for juniors who have serious and developed interest in some aspect of the subjects Harry Caplan loved: ancient Greek and Latin cultures, medieval Latin literature, especially drama, ancient Jewish culture and rhetoric. The fellowships are meant to afford students the opportunity to enrich their understanding of the classical traditions of our civilization. Some students propose research projects or participation in a summer program; others propose intense and focused tourism.
Interested juniors apply by submitting a short essay describing how they plan to take advantage of the fellowship and demonstrating appropriate background for the project.
A committee of the College will select the winners based upon both the short essay and scholarly performance. Students on financial aid should not refrain from applying because Cornell will compensate the expectations for summer earnings.
Informational meeting:
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
4:30 pm
122 Goldwin Smith Hall
Application deadline:
Friday, November 6, 2009
Essays should be submitted to Professor Michael Fontaine, Director of Undergraduate Studies, c/o Linda Brown, Department of Classics, 120 Goldwin Smith Hall. Applicants should be sure to include the following information:
Full Name
Local Address
Permanent Address
CUID
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