• A complete application for the Olin Fellowship consists of:
  1. the one-page information form;
  2. a curriculum vitae;
  3. an essay;
  4. three letters of recommendation;
  5. transcripts; and
  6. test scores, if your prospective program requires any.
  If possible, please mail all elements of the application together, at one time, in one envelope, to the Olin Fellowship Program, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Campus Box 1187, One Brookings Drive, Washington University, St. Louis MO 63130-4862. Minimally, mail information form, c.v., and essay together.
  
  The closing date for receiving your completed applications is February 1.  Please mail your materials no later than January 25 and ask your referees and schools issuing transcripts to do the same.  Please do not fax or email materials to the Olin office.
  

• Your curriculum vitae should include at least the following information: the names of all colleges and universities attended, together with dates of attendance, fields of study, and degrees received or expected; academic honors or recognitions; and other activities (e.g., full-time, part-time, or summer employment, travel, volunteer work) related to the achievement of your academic and/or professional goals.

• Your essay should discuss your reasons for undertaking advanced study in your chosen field, what you expect to derive personally from advanced study, and what contributions to society you hope to make during the pursuit of your career.  Essays should be typed, double-spaced, and 750 - 1000 words in length.

• Letters of recommendation may be returned by the referees to you (in sealed envelopes, signed across the back flap) for you to enclose with your application.  Or you may ask your referees to mail letters of recommendation directly to the Olin Fellowship program at the address above. Or, if you wish to use the same recommendations as those submitted with your application for admission, you may enclose a note with your Olin application asking us to obtain copies. If your recommendations are likely to be narrowly focused, we suggest that you obtain an additional letter that would give the Selection Committee a fuller understanding of you and your vita.

• Transcripts from all the colleges and universities you have attended may be copies issued to you.  Likewise, your test scores may be copies of score reports issued to you. Or you may enclose a note with your Olin application asking us to obtain copies of transcripts and test scores from your prospective program.

• Note to all applicants: do not send additional material, such as artwork, music, papers, posters, publications, etc.

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