Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship

Link: 
https://www.jpmorgan.com/solutions/private-banking/foundations/liebmann
Summary: 

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann was the daughter of Krikor Zohrab, a prominent Armenian intellectual, writer and statesman. She supported students and educational and charitable organizations during her lifetime.

The amount of each Fellowship will cover the cost of tuition only (no fees) and a stipend to be allocated towards room, board, living expenses and income taxes.  The Trustee has set the stipend at $18,000 for this year. Please email financialaid.yse@yale.edu for the forms. The deadline for submitting all documents to Office of Financial Aid at YSE is 31st December, 2024.

Application Deadline Date: 
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
# Awards: 
3
Lower Limit Amount ($): 
49,500
Academic Area: 

All

Description: 

 

FELLOWSHIP DETAILS

  1. Please email financialaid.yse@yale.edu for the application forms. The deadline for submitting all documents to Office of Financial Aid at YSE is 31st December, 2024.
  2. Designated Institutions facilitate the application process for its students. Students must submit Applications and supporting documents through the School. Notifications will be sent to both the school and the student in June. Students SHOULD NOT contact JPMorgan or members of the selection committee.
  3. The amount of each Fellowship will cover actual tuition cost only (no fees) plus an $18,000 annual stipend to be allocated towards room, board and ordinary living expenses, as well as any income taxes thereon.
  4. The recipient of a Fellowship shall be known as a Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellow.
  5. Fellowships are awarded annually.  Each Fellow MUST APPLY FOR A RENEWAL of his or her fellowship by March 31st  of the following year in accordance with the terms in effect at the time the fellowship is awarded.  (No reminder will be sent.)  Fellowships will be limited to a maximum of three years.
  6. A Fellowship may be canceled at any time if a Fellow engages in misconduct affecting the Fund, breaches any of these rules or provides false information to the Fund either directly or indirectly.
Award Purpose: 
Tuition
Year In School: 
Masters
Eligibility Requirement - Gender: 
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship: 

US citizen

Eligibility Requirement - Other: 
  1. Fellowships are available to students who are currently enrolled in and pursuing a graduate degree at a designated institution of higher learning located in the United States of America.   Undergraduate students are no longer qualified candidates.
  2. The program of study being pursued by the candidate may include any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training).   The selection committee has a strong preference for supporting scholarly endeavors.
  3. The candidate must demonstrate a need for financial assistance. 
  4. The candidate may be of any national descent or background.

Required Documents

  1. A completed and signed Application.
  2. One copy of your personal vitae or résumé.
  3. Certified copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts to date.
  4. Copy of graduate exam test scores (if applicable).
  5. A Statement of Purpose up to three pages long (double spaced) which considers the relationship between your graduate level study and your intended personal and/or professional goals. Your Statement of Purpose must include a 10-15 line abstract at the top (included in the three pages) that explains, in LAYMAN’S  terms, the essence of your proposed topic of study or dissertation, the methodology of its treatment and its anticipated impact on your field of study.
  6. Letter of Recommendation from Dean of Graduate School or Department Chair. (OPTIONAL)
  7. Letters of Recommendation from at least two professors who have taught or worked closely with you. (REQUIRED)
  8. Copy of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid. (FASFA)
  9. Financial Aid information from the University or other applicable source.
  10. Copies of Federal Income Tax Returns for the prior two years (including spouse’s returns, if applicable).  Only submit Tax Return Form – DO NOT send schedules, etc.
  11. Contact YSE Financial Aid at financialaid.yse@yale.edu for the application and further instructions. 
  12. Students should submit the application and all required document in one submission to financialaid.yse@yale.edu by 12/31/2024
Specializations: 
Business and the Environment
Climate Change Science and Solutions
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Energy and the Environment
Environmental Policy Analysis
Forestry
Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry
People, Equity, and the Environment
Water Resource Science & Management
Urban
 
 
 
Date Updated: 
Friday, October 11, 2024
Recipients: 
3
Eligibility - Citizenship: 
US Citizens/Permanent Residents
Amount: 
49500