The Compton Mentor Fellowship Program is the Foundation’s newest fellowship program. Started in 2002, the program‘s purpose is to promote the creativity, commitment, and service of ten graduating seniors each year, who are nominated by ten selected colleges and universities in the United States, and chosen by an independent committee. The Mentor Fellowship Program is based on the belief that life-changing experiences can occur when formal learning is transformed by action. Each Mentor Fellow designs a project of social merit that focuses on the environment, peace and conflict resolution, reproductive health, and/or equal opportunity.
A central component of the Mentor Fellowship is the relationship that develops between the fellow and his or her chosen mentor, who provides guidance, encouragement, and practical opportunities. The pragmatic, self-directed nature of this program is designed to deepen and enrich the fellows’ experience and lead them to understand themselves and the world in dramatic new ways.
- Internal Deadline: February 1, 2010
- Deadline: March 7, 2010
- Faculty Representative: Jim Proctor, Environmental Studies
- Website: http://comptonfoundation.org/
- UPDATE: The Compton Mentor Fellowship Program will be able to support an additional Fellow for 2010. Schools are allowed to send two candidates.
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