Franke Global Leadership Initiative Fellowship Fund

The Franke Global Leadership Initiative Fellowship Fund will support fellowship awards for students (“Franke Fellows”) participating in a beyond-the-classroom academic experience through the Franke Global Leadership Initiative with preference for students demonstrating financial need and academic merit. Franke Fellows may participate in an international or domestic beyond-the-classroom experience. Students must submit an application including a budget and academic research about the location of their trip to the Director of the Franke Global Leadership Initiative to be considered for a Fellowship. For the 2016-17 academic year, recipients applying for international travel must plan a credit-bearing experience of at least one month duration. Beginning in the 2017-18 academic year, recipients applying for international travel must plan a credit-bearing experience of at least three months. Students unable to pursue a three-month international beyond-the-classroom experience must submit a separate application to the Franke Global Leadership Initiative Oversight Board explaining the hardship the required duration would cause. Any exceptions granted for summer travel must have a minimum duration of six weeks. Franke Fellows may not receive a Fellowship through the Franke Sustainability Fellows Program for the same experience.

Fellowship requirements: Franke Fellows must complete two years of the Franke Global Leadership Initiative and be in their junior or senior year. During and following their experience, Franke Fellows must complete a written reflection on their academic experience as determined by the Director of the Franke Global Leadership Initiative.

Allowable expenses: Fellowship award expenses may include direct student expenses such as application fees, event fees, transportation, conference costs, student visas, travel insurance, supplies and lodging, as determined by the Director of the Franke Global Leadership Initiative. Apart from exceptional cases, expenses for tuition, fees, and room and board will be authorized only for costs exceeding the estimated undergraduate cost of those expenses for the academic year of the experience, as published by the Office of Financial Aid.