2010 Graduate Student Fellowship Nominations



IMPORTANT APPLICATION information

ELIGIBILITY:  In order to be considered for an NCECA Graduate Student Fellowship, eligible persons must be full-time graduate students at the time of the application deadline AND
a current NCECA Member.

HOW TO APPLY:



1.  The following items need to be attached to a single e-mail to kate@nceca.net
1.  Completed Application form
2.  Proposed research project description
3.  Transcripts (official/unofficial-most current)
4.  Image List corresponding to the images submitted on the CD; include the following information for each image: Student Name, Title, Date, Clay type, Firing method, Dimensions (H, W, D)

2.  Two (2) Letters of Recommendation, e-mailed from the recommenders to kate@nceca.net          One from a current instructor and one from another instructor or professional ceramist.

3.  CD with exactly 10 images to be mailed to the Review Committee. (Address provided below)              * Images must be in jpg format and should be between 1400 pixels at the shortest and 2000 pixels at the longest dimension. 

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Copy this form into a blank word doc, complete, and attach to your application e-mail.
APPLICATION FORM:

1.   STUDENT NAME:                                                                                                                    

      Address:                                                                                                                                      

      City, State and Zip                                                                                                                      

      Telephone No:                                                     E-mail:                                                               

Name and location of the school/institution you are presently attending:                         

                                                                                                                                                           

Cumulative Grade Point Averages:  Undergraduate:                       Graduate:                             

List all other institutions of higher education you have attended:                                     

                                                                                                                                                           

Provide a description of your proposed research project.   The project must be supportive of
your goals as a ceramic artist.  There are no length requirements for the proposal, but it must
clearly state your objectives and how the award will be used to fulfill those objectives.  Awards
may not be used for tuition.   (Attach to the e-mail to kate@nceca.net)

Submitting an application form constitutes an agreement to submit current transcripts from your institution of higher education.  Nominations submitted without transcripts will be considered incomplete.

SIGNATURE: E-mail submittal constitutes your signature           DATE                         

Two (2) letters of recommendation are required; have your recommenders send the letters
directly to the Review Committee at kate@nceca.net

1.  RECOMMENDING INSTRUCTOR’S NAME:                                                                      _______

      Institution:                                                                        Telephone #:                                      _______

      E-mail:                                          _________________

2.   RECOMMENDER #2 NAME:                                                                                     _____________

      Institution (if applicable):                                                Telephone #:                                                  _

      E-mail:                                                      ___________

DEADLINE:              February 19, 2010

Mail CD to:                NCECA
                                    2010 Student Fellowship
                                    Attn: Kate Vorhaus
                                    77 Erie Village Sq, Suite 280
                                    Erie, Co  80516-6996

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For questions please contact:

Jim Romberg                jimromberg@jimromberg.com
NCECA Director at Large and Committee Chair
OR
Kate Vorhaus               kate@nceca.net
NCECA Projects Manager