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Full Name: 
Josephine de Kármán Fellowship Trust
Scholarship Type: 
External
Class Level: 
Senior
Course of Study: 
All
Location: 
U.S.
Application Deadline: 
Jan/31/'13
Campus Due Date: 
Nov/14/'12
Description: 
  • The Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore von Kármán, world renowned aeronautics expert and teacher and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of his sister, Josephine, who passed away in 1951.
  • The purpose of this Fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect Professor von Kármán's high standards. 
Eligibility: 
  • You must be nominated by Franklin College.
  •  The fellowships are open to students who are currently enrolled in a university or college located within the United States.
  • Only candidates for the PhD who will defend their dissertations by June 2012 and the undergraduates entering their senior year (will receive bachelors degree in June 2012) are eligible for consideration.
  • International students are eligible. 
Award Potential: 
  • A minimum of ten (10) fellowships, $22,000 for graduate students and $14,000 for undergraduate students, will be awarded for the regular academic year (fall and spring semesters or the equivalent where the quarterly system prevails).
  • The fellowship is for one academic year and may not be renewed or postponed. 
Important Dates: 
  • Campus due date: Please submit all required application materials to the campus representative by 5pm on November 14, 2012.
  • Application deadline: January 31, 2013
Application Process: 
  •  Send all application materials in one package postmarked no later than midnight, January 31, 2011 to:
             The Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust,
             P.O. Box 3389,
             San Dimas, CA  91773
  
Application Materials: 
  • Complete applications
  • Official transcripts of applicant’s graduate and undergraduate studies at institutions in the United States
  • Two letters of recommendation 
Website: 
http://www.dekarman.org/
Franklin College Contact: 

Dr. Hisaya Kitaoka
Campus Representative
317-738-8689
hkitaoka@franklincollege.edu

Other Information: 
  • Announcement of awards will be made approximately April 15, 2011.