Student Fellowships & Research

Description.
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund was established by the Will of Dolores Zohrab Liebmann. Mrs. Liebmann’s primary concern, as expressed in her Will, was to attract and support students with outstanding character and ability who hold promise for achievement and distinction in their chosen fields of study. The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund awards graduate fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training). Fellowships are restricted to students attending a designated institution, which includes Bowdoin, who will pursue their graduate study at one of the designated institution of higher learning located in the United States. The trustees welcome applications from students of all national origins who are United States citizens.

Benefits.
Fellowships are awarded annually and will cover actual tuition costs plus an $18,000 annual stipend to be allocated towards room, board, and ordinary living expenses, as well as any income tax thereon.. Each Fellow must apply for a renewal of his or her fellowship by March 30 of the following year in accordance with the terms in effect at the time the fellowship is awarded. Fellowships will be limited to a maximum of three years.

Eligibility.

• Fellowships are available to students pursuing (or intending to pursue) a graduate degree at a designated institution of higher learning located in the United States of America. In the case of undergraduate liberal arts colleges, students in their senior year are eligible to apply for a fellowship to fund their future graduate work. Please be advised, the graduate school selected by the student also must appear on the designated school list.
• The program of study being pursued by the candidate may include any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training).
• The candidate must have received a baccalaureate degree at the time the fellowship would commence (the following September) and have an outstanding undergraduate record.
• The candidate must demonstrate a need for financial assistance and must be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing graduate studies in the United States.
• The candidate must be a citizen of the United States of America.
• The candidate may be of any national descent or background.
• In her Will, Dolores Zohrab Liebmann stated that: “It is my desire that no benefit from such Fellowships or Scholarships be enjoyed by any person who, or institution which, supports, advocates or upholds the principles and doctrines of Communism.” Accordingly,
  • If the Candidate or the institution supports, advocates or upholds the principles and doctrines of Communism, the Trustee reserves the right to reject the application.
  • The Trustee also reserves the right to require the Candidate to submit an affidavit, affirmed or sworn to before a Notary Public, confirming that he or she does not support, advocate or uphold the principles and doctrines of Communism. Sarita Benoit (sbenoit@bowdoin.edu) in the SFR office is a Notary Public.

Bowdoin’s Internal Selection Process. Since the College is only allowed to nominate three Bowdoin students annually for a Delores Zohrab Liebmann Scholarship, the Committee will review the materials listed below to select Bowdoin’s three nominees. Please bring five collated packets of the following materials to the Office Student Fellowships and Research by the “Initial Bowdoin Deadline” (see above):

Materials for Final Consideration. If you receive Bowdoin’s nomination, it is your responsibility to continue revising and collecting your materials. By the “Final Bowdoin Deadline,” a Bowdoin nominee must submit to the Office of Student Fellowships and Research one original and five copies (four copies will be forwarded to the Trustees; one copy will be retained by the Office of Student Fellowships and Research) of the following documents binder clipped together.

Note: If any of the documents above are not applicable to the candidate, please include a statement that discusses why the item has been omitted in its place. If application materials are not submitted as a complete binder clipped packet, the Trustee reserves the right to return the application. Also, all documents submitted will be retained by Trustee.

Please note that applicants are responsible for all photocopying needed for the internal selection process and as required by the foundation.