Austin College students are eligible to apply for Thomas J. Watson Fellowships. Unlike conventional fellowships that are associated with universities, Watson Fellows work almost entirely independently. Watson Fellowships are only available to students graduating from a select group of small liberal arts colleges.
Applications are due to the college early during the fall semester of the senior year.
Interested students should carefully study the following web pages and, if possible, attend one of the information sessions held during the spring semester. After studying these materials, interested students should discuss their proposal idea with a member of the Austin College nominating committee. It is never too soon to begin working on a proposal. Most students begin discussions with members of the nominating committee during the spring of their junior year or earlier, work on their proposal ideas during the summer between their junior and senior years, and then return to school ready to prepare a five page proposal and a five page personal statement.