Application

Application

The deadline to submit applications for the 2010-2011 fellowship year is Friday January 22nd, 2010.

When applying to the NUPIP Fellowship Program, applicants must submit:

1. Complete 2010-2011 NUPIP Fellowship Application
2. Official Transcript(s) from Northwestern University and any other institution where applicant recieved undergraduate application credit
3. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation

Additional information can be found in the NUPIP Fellowship Application Instructions (a link is also at the bottom of this page).

Evaluation Process Overview

The NUPIP Fellowship Program has a three-step evaluation process to determine the NUPIP Fellow class

1. After submitting applications, transcripts, and 2 letters of recommendation, NUPIP Finalists are selected by a selection committee based on the strength of the application. The selection committee is made up of Northwestern faculty, staff, and past and current NUPIP Fellows.
2. NUPIP Finalists go through one-on-one interview process with current and past NUPIP Fellows. This gives candidates the opportunity to ask questions about the program, and enables the NUPIP placement coordinator to make better judgements when matching candidates with potential host organizations.
3. NUPIP Finalists become NUPIP Fellows when a Host Organization with whom a finalist interviews extends a job offer, and the finalist accepts the position.

The THIRD round of evaluation is mutually selective: the interview enables the organization to see if the NUPIP Finalist will be a good fit for the organization, and the NUPIP Finalist can decide if that organization matches their needs. The NUPIP selection committee and placement coordinator have no involvement at this evaluation stage, except to act in a supportive role if the applicant has questions or concerns about the process.

NOTE

• Applicants are not necessarily guaranteed a position at an organization if they are selected as an NUPIP Finalist.
• If a finalist elects not to take a position offer that is extended, s/he will not necessarily be given additional placement sites with whom to interview.

Applicant Timeline

January 22, 2010
Application and all supplemental forms due

Week of January 25, 2010
Application review by Selection Committee

February 12, 2010
Status sent to applicants via email: Finalist, Wait List or Cut

Week of February 15, 2010
Finalists attend on campus interviews conducted by NUPIP fellows

February 24, 2010
Finalists notified of up to two host organization matches for on-site interviews

March 19, 2010
Finalists complete host organization interviews

April 1, 2010
Finalists offered placement based on host organization preferences

April 12, 2009
Finalists notify NUPIP and host organizations of placement decision

May 1, 2010
Placed fellows return Letter of Agreement signed by fellow and supervisor

Beginning April 14, 2010
Wait list applicants and finalists without a confirmed placement are contacted on case-by-case basis to interview for remaining placements