Downing Fellowship Application Deadline (Pomona Only) *NOT AN EVENT*

*NOT AN EVENT*  Please visit:  https://cdo.pomona.edu/resources/fellowships-through-pomona-in-progress/ for more detailsImportant Deadlines

Preliminary Application Deadline: UK/Irish Preliminary Applications, located on SurveyMonkey Apply, are due June 26, 2024

Downing Application Opens: September 30, 2024

Downing Deadline: October 28, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
PurposeThe Downing Scholarship supports a one-year educational exchange that brings one student who has been admitted to Downing College, University of Cambridge, to Pomona for a gap year and sends two Pomona graduating seniors to Cambridge for a one-year master’s degree or equivalent credential. The selected Downing Scholars live and participate as members of Downing College; each will be assigned a Graduate Tutor at Downing, have access to the Downing Middle Combination Room (MCR), and will be eligible to join all College clubs and societies.Programs FundedThe Scholarship funds one year of study leading to the degree of Master of Philosophy or an equivalent credential (e.g. Part III of the Mathematics Tripos). Scholars may pursue ANY of the fields of study available within the University, not just those affiliated with Downing College. The Scholarship covers:
Full tuition for a one-year course leading either to the M.Phil. degree or equivalent, or to a Diploma
Room and board at Downing College for the duration of the Scholar’s academic program, not to exceed one calendar year
The equivalent of one round trip ticket from the recipient’s home to London
Any visa or passport expenses incurred for this endeavor
A one-time expense allowance of $1500.00, adjusted annually for inflation
EligibilityThis is a special arrangement between Pomona and Downing College, so only Pomona seniors (regardless of citizenship) are eligible. Applicants may be December or May graduates, so long as their degree is conferred before August 1 in the year they would matriculate at Cambridge. Strong preparation for one’s intended course of study is critical.