Eligibility Requirements
To meet the minimum requirements to become a Fellow, you must…
- Be a member of an underrepresented ethnic or racial group (meaning Black/African-American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander). Please note, we focus on these populations as this is where the largest gaps exist for graduate school attendance.
- Have an interest in studying organizations or work (either from an I/O, sociology, psychology, communications, or management perspective).
- Have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA).
- Have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours by the time they plan to attend the Institute (i.e., qualify as at least a rising Junior or Senior undergraduate student). Applicants that have already completed their bachelor’s degree are also eligible to attend if they are not currently applying to graduate schools or have not already been accepted into a graduate program.
- Plan to further their education via graduate school.
- Have NOT started, or been accepted to, a graduate program.
- Are NOT applying to graduate schools until after attending the Institute.
Application Materials
All application materials are due by January 31, 2024.
Please note that only complete applications will be considered for admission. A complete application includes the following:
- Two 500-Word Essays (submitted as one document)
- Essay One: In 500 words, explain your interest in attending graduate school. Tell us about your career goals.
- Essay Two: In 500 words, describe your interest in the study of work and/or organizations.
- Online Recommendation Form (Optional)
- To be completed by one recommender of your choosing.
- Don’t know who to ask? Click here for Recommender Suggestions!
- Recommenders can click here to preview the two short essay questions they will be asked to answer about applicants.
We do not require applicants to send their academic transcripts with their application materials, but we may request them at a later date. No action is needed on your part unless we notify you otherwise.
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