Application Guidelines
The Revson Fellowship strongly advises all applicants to review thoroughly the frequently asked questions which provide more detailed information about the application and selection process.
Application
A three-part application must be completed by the applicant:
- Part I, Personal Information Form
- Part II, Personal Essay
- Part III , Proposed Program of Study and Fellowship Essay
Letters of Recommendation
Two letters of recommendation are required for application to the Fellowship. Applicants must download, print, and distribute a copy of the recommendation form to each recommender identified on the applicant’s application form.
Recommenders are asked to attach the recommendation form to their letter of recommendation. Recommendation forms and letters must be postmarked by the application deadline. They will not be accepted by email or electronically.
Guidelines for Assembly and Submission of Materials
The Revson Fellowship staff gives careful attention to a large number of applications each year. We appreciate the care you take in preparing your application.
- Submit one complete copy of your application.
- Do not use staples, paper clips, or use binders for the parts of your application to avoid delays in processing your application.
- Use 8½“ x 11“ paper or page size only. Materials on legal or ledger paper size are difficult to print and reproduce.
- Essays must be typed and should be double-spaced.
- The pages of your essays should be numbered (by hand or in type).
Supplementary Materials (optional)
The selection committee must review all applications within a relatively short time. We ask that applicants observe a maximum limit of 10 pages of supplementary material. Supplementary material may only be submitted with the application and should only be included if it is essential to the application. Copies of books, videos, etc. may be submitted but will not be returned to applicants.
Please be sure to keep a complete copy of your application for your personal records.
I had been working as a freelance journalist for over a decade. In some ways I was stymied and at a crossroads, trying to figure out how to more effectively write about the issues I was covering, how to broaden my understanding of the way the city is run and why, and ways in which I could reach a larger and broader audience. While a Fellow I took courses in urban planning, political science, law, ethno-musicology, and creative Writing. The courses strengthened my understanding of the ways politics, law, culture, and the urban environment intersect, giving me a grasp of the factors that contribute to whether or not that intersection results in conflict or community. One of the major benefits for me of the year spent as a Revson Fellow was interacting with the other Fellows. From them I got information, smarter, new perspectives, different ways of viewing events. As important, I began friendships and alliances that have lasted to this day. A community of activists/friends whom I can call on for advice, support, and understanding, and not merely of the political kind.
