AYCD Graduate Fellowship

Department of Arts, Entertainment and Media Management (AEMM)
Center for Community Arts Partnerships (CCAP)

Deadline for submission of all materials: March 1, 2008
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The Arts in Youth and Community Development Graduate Fellowship is a full-tuition, two-year scholarship intended for new, full-time graduate students in the program.

Please refer to the fellowship instructions before submitting your materials. All four parts of the fellowship application materials must be completed in full and submitted to the Department of Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management by the March 1, 2008 deadline. Due to the competitive nature of the award, only those applicants with a complete fellowship application and a complete application to the Graduate School on file by March 1 will be considered.

PART I: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (Please print or type.)

Name:
Last:________________________	Mr.__  Ms.__  Mrs.__
First: ________________________	Middle: __________
Social Security #: ___________________________ (optional)

Current Mailing Address: Effective Dates - From: _______ To: ________
Unless notified otherwise, we will use the address listed below when mailing awards decision letters in May and June. If you would like to use a different address, please fill out the alternate address section on this form.

Current Mailing Address::
Street Address: __________________	Apt.:_______
City: _______________________	State: ___      Zip:______
Home Phone: ________________	Work Phone:_____________
Fax: ________________________	Email: ________________
Second/Alternate Address (if necessary.) Effective Dates - From: _____ To:______
Street Address: __________________	Apt: ___________
City: _________________________	State: ____    Zip: _________

PART II: RESUME
Please attach a current resume or curriculum vitae.

PART III: ESSAY
Please attach a three to four page essay (typewritten, double-spaced) that includes:

1. background information
2. an explanation of goals and plans as related to the field of arts in youth and community development
3. accomplishments demonstrating a commitment to/ excellence in the field
4. a statement of financial need

PART IV: LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Please attach and submit three letters of recommendation for the fellowship. It is preferable for at least one of these letters of recommendation to be from a former or current employer or mentor in the field, and/or from a young person whom you have supervised, worked with, or mentored.

Completed Applications and Attachments should be returned to:

Columbia College Chicago
AEMM Department
624 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60605-1996

Attention: Arts in Youth and Community Development Graduate Fellowship Committee