The Horace W. Goldsmith Scholars Program at the City University of New York
The purpose of the Goldsmith Scholars Program at The City University of New York is to identify and support future leaders for whom graduate education is an essential foundation of their aspirations. These high achieving students are then guided through their application process, with special emphasis on applying for national scholarships and fellowships to pursue graduate studies.
Students are selected to become Goldsmith Scholars during their sophomore or junior year. They participate in writing workshops for personal statements, interviewing workshops, and they attend special events to expose them to leaders in a wide variety of fields. Scholars also benefit from networking with former Goldsmith scholars and with other winners of major scholarships.
Because the sophomore and junior years are the ideal time to prepare for fellowship applications, we invite students from the Classes of 2009 and 2010 to apply for the Goldsmith Scholar Program. To apply for the Program, you need to submit a resume, a personal statement, and a letter of recommendation from a faculty member. Additionally, your Honors Advisor must sign on the second page, indicating his or her support for your application. You must submit the resume and personal statement along with the application form attached to this page. This material can be mailed or e-mailed to Mike Lamb. The letter from a faculty member must be mailed by the faculty member directly to Mike Lamb. Please review the instructions for submitting the letter of recommendation and writing the personal statement.
The Goldsmith Scholars Program has already developed into a powerful network of the nation's most able and talented leaders of the future.
For more information about the kind of prestigious scholarships for which the Goldsmith Scholars Program offers preparation, please visit http://www1.cuny.edu/academics/oaa/pscholarships.html
Please note: If accepted into the program, you must be available during the January 2009 intersession to attend the personal essay writing workshop. In addition, it is anticipated that the program will involve a time commitment of 6-10 hours per semester, exclusive of actual time spent preparing fellowship applications.
The entire application must be submitted by Friday, October 17, 2008 to:
Mike Lamb, Graduate Fellowship Advisor
William E. Macaulay Honors College
at the City University of New York
35 West 67th Street
New York, NY 10023
mike.lamb@mhc.cuny.edu
212.729.2907