Rosemary and Stan Marcuss ’63 Fellowships
The Rosemary and Stan Marcuss ’63 Fellowships provide opportunities for students interested in advancing inquiry into and research related to issues faced by urban communities. The funded research will culminate in senior honors theses by the selected students and the submission of articles written by them for publication in relevant scholarly journals. Each year, the Marcuss Fellowships provide stipends of $4000 each to two students and stipends of $2000 each to the faculty mentors who agree supervise the Fellows’ research. Students apply during the spring of their junior year. Applicants need not be Urban Studies majors, but they should have a clear urban focus to the proposed research and sufficient expertise in urban studies to conduct the study. The awards will be announced during the Trinity Honors Day ceremony. Fellows will then be expected to conduct the research for the thesis, write the thesis, present their findings during their senior year and submit either the thesis or a portion of it for publication, ideally by graduation. Applications consist of a:
- Cover Page
- Two-Page (single-spaced, 12-inch font, 1-inch margins) Project Description detailing the proposed research question, methods, intellectual merits and broader impacts of the urban research
- One-Page (single-spaced, 12-inch font, 1-inch margins) Personal Statement detailing how the project fits within the academic program and career plans of the applicant as well as their engagement with urban studies
- Copy of the applicant’s Transcript at Trinity
- Letter of Reference from the Faculty Mentor certifying their commitment to supervise the project (can be emailed directly by the faculty member to CUGS or included with the application materials)
Applications for 2023-2024 fellowships are due to CUGS by email to [email protected] by Friday, April 14, 2023, 5:00 pm.
