These awards are open women graduates of any U.S. institution, and are open to applicants of any nationality. Awards are usually made to applicants currently enrolled in or applying to graduate school for the following academic year. Preference will be given to applicants who have not held one of these awards previously. Applicants who have previously been awarded a Wellesley College Graduate Fellowship of $5,000 or more are not eligible for additional funding. Decisions will be based on merit and need. U.S. tax laws apply. Awards are for study at institutions other than Wellesley College and are open to applicants of any nationality. Mary McEwen Schimke Scholarship, a supplemental award to provide relief from household and child care expenses while pursuing graduate study. The award is made on the basis of scholarly expectation and identified need. The candidate must be over 30 years of age, currently engaged in graduate study in literature and/or history. Preference given to American studies majors. 3 Letters of Reference: The committee asks for comment on your past work, future promise, and character. If you are in the second or later year of a graduate or professional degree program, ideally at least two of these letters will be from graduate instructors in your major field. We encourage you to obtain letters specifically addressing your plans for graduate study. Please give each recommender information on your proposed study so that their comments may be directed toward the work planned. Direct recommenders to email your letters by January 28, 2021 as a PDF attachment to: fellowships@wellesley.edu SUBJECT LINE: ApplicantÔÇÖs Last Name, First Name, WCGF. Complete the google application from the scholarship link then email your completed application and supporting documents to fellowships@wellesley.edu (with SUBJECT LINE: ApplicantÔÇÖs Last Name, First Name, WCGF) as follows: Please create a single pdf of the following documents, including the cover sheet, resume, personal statement, and transcripts, as indicated below. Please be sure to verify that all the necessary information is visible in the final pdf before you submit it. Please name this document ÔÇ£Lastname, firstname - WCGF Application.ÔÇØ With this order: WCGF Cover Sheet - Download this Cover Sheet. SAVE. FILL OUT. The application is a fillable PDF form. Download the cover sheet from the site as well. Resume/cv. Transcript(s): We need a pdf of your undergraduate transcript, and, if applicable, pdfs of transfer, study abroad, and/or graduate/professional school transcripts. Unofficial copies are all that is needed. If you are currently enrolled as a student, we need a copy of your current transcript, including fall 2020 grades. If fall ÔÇÖ20 grades are not available by the time you are submitting your application, donÔÇÖt worry: you can submit the rest of your application materials by the deadline and then, as soon as fall term grades are available, please email them to fellowships@wellesley.edu (with SUBJECT LINE: ApplicantÔÇÖs Last Name, First Name, WCGF). Budget: download the budget form from the scholarship site, complete it and save as a pdf. Please name this document ÔÇ£Lastname, firstname - WCGF Budget.ÔÇØ Check that all fields are displaying the information you entered. Wellesley Fellowships office signature document (please print, sign & date this form from the site, then submit a scanned pdf or other image of the signed document). Please name this document ÔÇ£Lastname, firstname - WCGF Signature.ÔÇØ