Five College Fellowship Program

Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith colleges and the University of  Massachusetts Amherst are members of the Five College consortium, which
supports extensive academic and administrative collaborations among the campuses.  The five campuses are located in western Massachusetts, each
within 12 miles of the others.

The Five College Fellowship Program provides year-long residencies at one of the member campuses for doctoral students completing dissertations. The chief goal  of the program is to promote diversity in the Academy while familiarizing Fellows with the  five institutions. The program’s intention is to support scholars from under-represented  groups, and/or scholars with unique interests and histories, whose engagement in the Academy  will enrich scholarship and teaching.

Each Fellow is hosted within an appropriate department or program at Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College or Smith College. (At Smith,
recipients hold a Mendenhall Fellowship.) Fellows are provided research and teaching mentors and connected through the consortial office to resources and scholars across the five campuses, which include UMass Amherst. The office also supports meetings of the Fellows throughout the year.

The Fellowship includes a stipend of $30,000, a research grant, health benefits, office space, housing or housing assistance, and library privileges at all five
campuses. While the award places primary emphasis on completion of the dissertation, most Fellows teach at the hosting institution, but never more than a single one-semester course.

Date of Fellowship: August 31, 2010 to May 31, 2011 (non-renewable)

Stipend: $30,000
Review of applications begins: December 1, 2009
Awards announced in March 2010

Return the completed application form and forward supporting documents to:

Five Colleges, Incorporated
97 Spring Street
Amherst, MA 01002-2324

Questions: ntherien@fivecolleges.edu or neckert@fivecolleges.edu