DEADLINE: March 4, 2024
The Lauren Robel Bicentennial Fellowship provides funding to students from select counties in Indiana pursuing graduate education at Indiana University. Preference will be given to former Lauren Robel Bicentennial Undergraduate Scholarship recipients.
Eligibility
Award Value
This is a single-year award, in the form of a stipend for the upcoming year. The number of awards will vary based on the availability of funds.
The successful applicants may use these funds for living expenses or any other expense related to the cost of attendance .
A fee remission is not included, but the enrolling school is encouraged to provide a 30-credit fee remission.
Note: The award must be used for the year it is awarded. A recipient cannot place this award into a "reserve status" for use in a future year.
- Open to both current and newly admitted graduate or professional program students
- must enroll at Indiana University Bloomington
- must be a resident of one of the following counties in Indiana:
Adams
Benton
Blackford
Carroll
Crawford
Fountain
Fulton
Jay
Jennings
Martin
Newton
Ohio
Parke
Pike
Pulaski
Randolph
Rush
Scott
Starke
Sullivan
Switzerland
Tipton
Union
Vermillion
Warren
Application Form
Applications for the Robel Graduate Fellowship are to be made directly by the applicant to the University Graduate School.
A complete application includes:
Applications for the Robel Graduate Fellowship are to be made directly by the applicant to the University Graduate School.
A complete application includes:
- Completion of the Lauren Robel Fellowship Application Form
- A personal statement describing the applicant’s academic goals (upload PDF)
- Curriculum vitae/resume (upload PDF)
- Two letters of recommendation that address the candidate’s strengths and suitability for the award, sent by email to ugsawrd@iu.edu from the recommender with the subject line: “Robel Fellowship – [applicant’s full name]”
- Either an unofficial transcript for all graduate work at Indiana University Bloomington if a currently enrolled student or a brief letter from the admitting department verifying that the student has been offered admission