Letters of recommendation will be due by Friday, March 21.
Whittier College fellowship applications and required materials are available by selecting the specific opportunity. Completed applications typically consist of:
Senior Lecturers, tenure-track, and tenured faculty are eligible to serve as faculty mentors for fellowship projects. Faculty mentors for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Research Fellowship must hold a doctoral degree or must share mentoring responsibilities with a Ph.D. faculty member.
In an effort to minimize the risk associated with international travel, Whittier College fellowships will not be awarded for fellowship activities in any location designated high-risk by the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System. Whittier College fellowships will not support travel to any Level 3 or Level 4 country or location -- or to areas within a county or location -- with a Level 3 or Level 4 designation.
Fellows are responsible for adhering to all State Department Travel Advisories at all levels. Note that a “Do Not Travel” advisory might be issued for specific cities in a country, or an advisory might highlight the dangers of undertaking particular activities in that country. Fellows are expected to monitor such advisories and to take appropriate precautions, avoiding any specified areas or activities.
All or part of the fellowship you receive may be considered a “non-qualified” fellowship by the IRS. The IRS considers non-qualified fellowship amounts to be taxable income and reportable by the student recipient on their personal tax return. If you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident, no federal taxes will be automatically withheld from your payments. Whittier College is not required to report the amounts to the IRS if you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident, so you will not receive a W-2 or 1099 form. It is the responsibility of the student recipient to report the taxable non-qualified fellowship payments to the IRS. If you are an international student who is considered to be a nonresident for tax purposes, Whittier College must report your fellowship to the IRS, per the relevant IRS guidance (e.g., Withholding Federal Income Tax on Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants Paid to Aliens). For information on the taxability of non-qualified fellowships and how to report these payments on your personal tax return, please see IRS Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education and IRS Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens.
