2008-2009 Ohio Board of Regents
Graduate/Professional Fellowship Program

for BGSU Graduating Seniors

Application Deadline:January 18, 2008

(send application to BGSU Graduate College, 120 McFall Center)

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Announcement

Overview and Eligibility Requirements

Application and Information

Dear Graduating Senior:

An announcement of this year's Ohio Board of Regents Graduate and Professional Fellowship Program is listed below. You will note from the program description that 2007-2008 Regents Fellowships are available on a competitive basis to BGSU graduating seniors who meet the fellowship criteria.

Application materials are available on this site as well as with the departmental undergraduate advisor. Complete application packets must be submitted to the Graduate College, 120 McFall Center by January 18, 2008.

Best wishes.

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The Regents Graduate/Professional Fellowship Program

The Regents Graduate/Professional Fellowship program, recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of some of Ohio's most talented Baccalaureate graduates and encourages the pursuit of graduate/professional study at Ohio colleges and universities. Central to this program is the proposition that talented students who complete graduate study in Ohio are more likely to remain in the state and contribute to the state's economic and social viability than those who leave the state to pursue graduate/professional opportunities.

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Overview and Eligibility Requirements

Approximately 70 scholars receive Regents Fellowships each year with at least one fellowship awarded to a senior from each eligible Ohio public and private college or university. Fellowships provide $3,500 each year for two years of full-time graduate/professional study. To be eligible a student must:

1. Have earned a baccalaureate degree at an Ohio public or private, non-profit college or university which has a permanent campus in Ohio and holds a Certificate of Authorization from the Ohio Board of Regents;
2. Plan to enroll full-time in an eligible Ohio graduate or graduate professional school within the same year of receiving a bachelor's degree;
3. Be a U.S. citizen; and
4. Be an Ohio resident as defined by Board of Regents Rule 3333-1-10.

A student who does not plan to enroll in a graduate/professional program of study at an eligible Ohio college or university during the 2008-2009 academic year is not eligible for an award.

In addition, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

1. Undergraduate GPA:GPA must rank among the top of the class as of February 1 of the senior year or the percentile placement on the appropriate graduate or professional examination (the GRE,MCAT, GMAT, or LSAT for example) must be at least 90. Verification of the student's examination scores must be provided.
2. Complete Transcript:GPA will be computed on a 4-point system, where A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, and F=0. Grades assigned differently must be converted to this system. All previous undergraduate work must be reported and included in the grade point average. Official transcripts of all undergraduate work must be provided.
3. Campus Review:Each college and university review committee examines credentials and interviews fellowship candidates. This committee ranks and nominates two candidates or three candidates if one is a minority student. In addition to the academic record, the committee may also consider the student's leadership activities, strength of character and motivation, and letters of recommendation. Three letters of recommendation with at least two from members of the academic faculty are required.
4. Short Essay:Each candidate must write an essay of no more than 700 words (typewritten, double-spaced on 8 1/2" x 11" plain, white paper) on the topic of his/her choice.

Students with superior academic records are encouraged to apply for a Regents Fellowship. All application materials, including letters of recommendation and transcripts, must be submitted by January 18, 2008 to:

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Application and Information

Download and complete the Microsoft Word file of the Regents Fellowship application on-line by clicking the link below:

2008-2009 Regents Fellowship Application Form

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