The Lydia C. Chamberlain Fellowship is available to students who resided at any time in the State of Iowa and graduated from a college or university located in the State of Iowa. This fellowship is awarded based on scholastic standing, seriousness of purpose, moral character, and real need for financial help and would be used to pursue advanced and graduate studies at Columbia University. Any person(s) awarded this fellowship shall give to Columbia University due notice in writing of acceptance of the fellowship AND shall also state acceptance of the intention to return to the State of IOWA for at least two years upon completion of studies at Columbia University or upon the expiration of the fellowship. If any person so appointed shall fail to register at Columbia University by its generally applicable rules for timely registration, his fellowship shall be deemed vacant and a new fellow shall be appointed in his / her place. This award is open to all students except those students studying law, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or theology. Students interested in applying for this scholarship must contact their respective school's financial aid office. The financial aid offices submit the names of potential recipients to the Office of University Financial Aid for review and possible awards. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.