2009-2010
The Pearson Fellowship Committee invites nominations for the 2009-2010 Lionel Pearson Fellowship, which seeks to contribute to the training of American and Canadian classicists by providing for a period of study at an English or Scottish university. The competition is open to outstanding students majoring in Greek, Latin, Classics, or closely related fields at any American or Canadian college or univewrsity.
Fellows must undertake a course of study that broadens and develops their knowledge of Greek and Latin literature in the original languages; candidates should therefore have a strong background in the classical languages. They should expect to obtain the B.A. by September 2009, in order to begin an academic year of postgraduate work at that time. Normally, the recipient will hold the Fellowship in the academic year immediately after graduating with a bachelor’s degree. The term of the Fellowship is one year. The recipient may use the Fellowship for part of a longer program of study, but under no circumstances will support from the Fellowship extend beyond one year. Fellows are responsible for seeking and obtaining admission to the English or Scottish university where they intend to study. The maximum amount of the Fellowship will be $27,000 which may be used to offset academic fees, travel expenses, housing and subsistence costs, and book purchases.
Candidates for the Fellowship require nomination by a faculty member who is familiar with their work. Faculty members who wish to nominate a student for the Fellowship must send the student's name to the current chair, Professor Judy E. Gaughan, who will send the nominator an application form and other relevant materials. The committee discourages programs from nominating more than one student, and those desiring to make multiple nominations should contact the chair in advance. Nominations and inquiries may be made only by e-mail to Judy Gaughan (Judy.Gaughan@ColoState.edu). The deadline for receiving nominations is Friday, October 3, 2008.
The second step in the nomination process is the submission of a completed application. Application materials will be sent to nominators by October 4th and the completed application must arrive at the offices of the American Philological Association by Friday, October 31, 2008.