Farrell Fellowship Student Application

The Farrell Fellowship Program offers current Political Science majors the opportunity to work alongside faculty mentors on faculty-generated research projects and gain first-hand experience and training in the process of conducting academic research. You may apply to up to two faculty projects.

The application deadline is Friday, April 12 at 11:59 pm CT.

If you have any questions about applying to the Farrell Fellowship, please contact Stephen Monteiro or Briana Martinez

First name*

Last name*

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Phone #*

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Student ID number*

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Expected graduation date*

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Northwestern employment*

Are you currently employed by Northwestern or have you been employed by Northwestern after January 1, 2024?

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Bio*

Please provide a short bio to tell us more about yourself and your interests (3 - 5 sentences).

File Attachments*

Please attach a one-page resume and your unofficial transcript.

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Project 1 Application

You are invited to apply to one or two projects. Project 1 should be your first choice project that you are most interested in.

Project 1 - First choice project*

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Why are you interested in this research?*

Responses of any length are welcome. For reference, responses to this question typically range from 150 - 300 words.

Skills and experience*

What experiences, skills, or qualities do you feel qualify you to work on this research project? Responses of any length are welcome. For reference, responses to this question typically range from 50-200 words.

Availability and time constraints*

Please include your availability for this academic year. When are you available to work and what are your time constraints, if any? For example, if you will have another job or internship during the academic year; if you won't be available to work during a particular quarter, etc.

Project 2 Application

Students are allowed and encouraged to apply to two fellowship projects, but it is not required.

Are you applying to a second project?*

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Project 2*

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Why are you interested in this research?*

Responses of any length are welcome. For reference, responses to this question typically range from 150-300 words.

Skills and experience*

Availability and time constraints*

Please include your availability for this academic year as applicable to the project you are applying to. When are you available to work and what are your time constraints, if any? For example, if you will have another job or internship during the academic year; if you won't be available to work during a particular quarter, etc.

Final review and next steps

Please check that your application is complete before submitting. If a professor selects you as a finalist for the position, they will contact you to set up an interview.

Final decisions will be made by June 2, if not earlier. If you have specific questions about the requirements of the position, please contact the professor directly. If you have any questions about this application, please contact please contact Stephen Monteiro or Briana Martinez.

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