The Fellowship
The Edward B. Segel Fellowship for International Study provides support for up to two Reedies per year to attend one year of graduate school in the general area of the disciplines represented in the Division of History and Social Sciences at Reed College.
This fellowship was established by the estate of Professor Ed Segel, who died in 2021 and who taught history at Reed for 38 years. Learn more about his life in this obituary from Reed Magazine.
This fellowship is administered by the Center for Life Beyond Reed. Reed's faculty Fellowships & Awards committee is the selection committee.
Eligibility
Applicants must be
- a graduating Reed senior (spring/fall graduates are eligible), or an alum whose graduation date is within two years of the application deadline;
- a citizen of the United States or Canada;
- entering a graduate program within the year after the application deadline for this fellowship.
Fellows who do not enter a graduate program within the year after the application deadline for this fellowship will not be given funding and will no longer be considered an Edward B. Segel Fellow.
Eligible Opportunities
The fellowship is intended to support one year of full-time international study at a recognized academic institution or program anywhere in the world, although recipients are encouraged to spend the year of study outside the United States and Canada.
Eligible Courses and Degree Programs
Courses are eligible for funding if they follow these guidelines:
- The year of study supported by the Fellowship must be related to internationally-oriented subject matter within the general area of the disciplines represented in the Division of History and Social Sciences at Reed College.
- Areas of study need to fall within one of two areas:
- The history, politics, economics, or law of international relations and foreign policy.
- Or the history, politics, economics, sociology, anthropology, or law of areas outside the United States and Canada.
- The year of study supported by the fellowship need not necessarily be a prelude to further graduate study leading to a higher academic or professional degree.
Applicants are not required to have already been accepted to their degree program to apply for this fellowship. However, applicants who have not yet received an offer of admission will need to demonstrate in their fellowship application materials that they are both eligible for their selected courses or programs, and that they are strong candidates who are likely to be accepted to at least one of their course or program choices.
Eligible Degrees
Any graduate degree is eligible, as long as the course fits within the eligibility guidelines.
Benefits
This fellowship will provide $50,000 in funding for up to two applicants each year to assist with attending one year of a graduate school program anywhere in the world. Any funds beyond the amount spent on course or program fees is considered a stipend and belongs to the fellow. No further funds are available, and fellows may not reapply for further funding from this fellowship.
The fellow is responsible for anticipating and paying any required taxes. Fellows may opt to receive the funds in two payments, or as a lump sum. Reed College does not provide tax advice, and fellows are encouraged to seek advice from a tax professional.
Edward B. Segel Fellowship for International Study
The Fellowship
The Edward B. Segel Fellowship for International Study provides support for up to two Reedies per year to attend one year of graduate school in the general area of the disciplines represented in the Division of History and Social Sciences at Reed College.
This fellowship was established by the estate of Professor Ed Segel, who died in 2021 and who taught history at Reed for 38 years. Learn more about his life in this obituary from Reed Magazine.
This fellowship is administered by the Center for Life Beyond Reed. Reed's faculty Fellowships & Awards committee is the selection committee.
Eligibility
Applicants must be
- a graduating Reed senior (spring/fall graduates are eligible), or an alum whose graduation date is within two years of the application deadline;
- a citizen of the United States or Canada;
- entering a graduate program within the year after the application deadline for this fellowship.
Fellows who do not enter a graduate program within the year after the application deadline for this fellowship will not be given funding and will no longer be considered an Edward B. Segel Fellow.
Eligible Opportunities
The fellowship is intended to support one year of full-time international study at a recognized academic institution or program anywhere in the world, although recipients are encouraged to spend the year of study outside the United States and Canada.
Eligible Courses and Degree Programs
Courses are eligible for funding if they follow these guidelines:
- The year of study supported by the Fellowship must be related to internationally-oriented subject matter within the general area of the disciplines represented in the Division of History and Social Sciences at Reed College.
- Areas of study need to fall within one of two areas:
- The history, politics, economics, or law of international relations and foreign policy.
- Or the history, politics, economics, sociology, anthropology, or law of areas outside the United States and Canada.
- The year of study supported by the fellowship need not necessarily be a prelude to further graduate study leading to a higher academic or professional degree.
Applicants are not required to have already been accepted to their degree program to apply for this fellowship. However, applicants who have not yet received an offer of admission will need to demonstrate in their fellowship application materials that they are both eligible for their selected courses or programs, and that they are strong candidates who are likely to be accepted to at least one of their course or program choices.
Eligible Degrees
Any graduate degree is eligible, as long as the course fits within the eligibility guidelines.
Benefits
This fellowship will provide $50,000 in funding for up to two applicants each year to assist with attending one year of a graduate school program anywhere in the world. Any funds beyond the amount spent on course or program fees is considered a stipend and belongs to the fellow. No further funds are available, and fellows may not reapply for further funding from this fellowship.
The fellow is responsible for anticipating and paying any required taxes. Fellows may opt to receive the funds in two payments, or as a lump sum. Reed College does not provide tax advice, and fellows are encouraged to seek advice from a tax professional.