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Investment in Community Fellowship
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Questions and
Answers
What is
the Willis W. and Ethel M. Clark Foundation?
What is
the Investment in Community Fellowship Program?
How many awards are given?
Are there residency requirements?
What are the
selection criteria for the Fellowship?
Do I have to attend an educational institution on the Monterey Peninsula?
What do I need
to submit to the Clark Foundation?
What is the
deadline to submit all materials?
What
is the Willis W. and Ethel M. Clark Foundation?
The
Willis W. and Ethel M. Clark Foundation ("Clark Foundation") was
established in 1953 as a California non-profit corporation (94-6104608).
While it’s specific goals have changed over the years, in more recent
years, the Clark Foundation has developed projects and programs that help
other non-profits become more self-sufficient and better able to serve
their community.
What is the Investment in Community Fellowship Program?
The
Foundation implemented its Investment in Community Fellowship program in
2002 as a way to serve the communities of the Monterey Peninsula by
encouraging students upon their graduation to return or remain in the area
and serve the local residents both professionally and through community
service.
How many awards are given?
The Clark Foundation may award one or more fellowships up to $10,000
each per academic year. The Clark Foundation, at its sole discretion,
reserves the right to decline to offer a Fellowship.
Are there residency requirements?
The
intent of the Fellowship is to support, and thus encourage, students
completing their graduate training to serve the coastal communities of the
Monterey Peninsula. The Selection Committee is looking for applicants who
were born, raised, and/or have lived on the Monterey Peninsula for a long
enough period of time that they consider this area their permanent home
and they intend to live and work in the area upon completion of their
graduate studies. Applicants are encouraged to clearly set forth this
aspect in their application materials. Merely attending an educational
institution in the Monterey area is not sufficient. There must be the
intent to consider this area home upon graduation.
What
are
the selection criteria for the Fellowship?
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Applicants must have been born,
raised, and/or have lived in one of the coastal communities of the
Monterey Peninsula (Marina, Sand City, Seaside, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey,
Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Carmel, Carmel Valley Village, and Big Sur)
for a long enough period of time that they consider this area their
permanent residence. Merely attending an educational institution in the
Monterey area is not sufficient. (See Note 1 below)
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Enrollment in an advanced program of
study in a field of significant public interest benefit. Applicant must be
currently enrolled or be able to substantiate acceptance to and enrollment
for the academic year for which the Fellowship is awarded.
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Above average academic achievement
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Potential to make a significant
contribution to society in general and, in particular, the coastal
communities of the Monterey Peninsula
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Proven commitment to volunteerism and
public service
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Demonstrated passion for community
betterment and able to document a continuing philosophy toward community
service for the area.
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Responsible career goals for
advancement in his or her chosen field
Note
1: In rare circumstances, an applicant living outside of the coastal
communities listed above but still living within Monterey County, will
have performed such outstanding community service on the Monterey
Peninsula
that he/she will be given consideration by the Selection Committee.
Do I have to attend an educational institution on the Monterey Peninsula?
No.
You may attend an educational institution anywhere in the United States.
However, you must show your connection to the Monterey Peninsula and your
intent to return to the Monterey Peninsula upon completion of your
graduate studies.
What do I
need to submit to the Clark Foundation?
The
following items must be submitted. Each item should be submitted as a
separate document. For a complete description please see the Application
Process.
1)
Application Form (typed original plus one copy; signature required).
2) Resume/Curriculum Vitae (original plus one copy).
3) Narrative Autobiography (original plus one copy, not to exceed two
pages, double-spaced).
4)
Statement of Community Service (original plus one copy, not to exceed two
pages, double-spaced).
5) Career Goals (original plus one copy, not to exceed one page,
double-spaced).
6) Official Transcripts (original plus one copy).
7) Two Letters of Recommendation by the applicant’s advisors, instructors,
or other professionals well acquainted with the applicant’s work and
personal character.
What is the
deadline to submit all materials?
All application materials are to be mailed in one package to be received
at the Clark Foundation address starting October 15, 2009 and no later
than January 31, 2010. The Fellowship is announced in May for the
following academic year.
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