Word: fellowships
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that people are increasingly less willing to go into the real world," says Assistant Dean of the College John R. Marquand, who sits on fellowship selection committees...
This year, Harvard produced a bumper crop of fellowships. Although Harvard always does well by most schools' standards, many students and fellowship officials are saying this year was truly special. The College garnered a record number of Rhodes--10 American and one Canadian--and about one-third of all Marshalls--five. Members of the Class of '88 also snagged numerous Fulbrights and a Luce in the national competitions. And Harvard sources say that the aplicants for the University's own fellowships were also particulalry strong this year...
...unusual was this year's crop that several rooming groups had two fellowship winners under the same roof. Kris W. Kobach '88 and his roommate Alexander E. Dreier '88 captured a Marshall and Rhodes respectively. And they are not alone. Gary D. Rowe '88, winner of the Henry--a scholarship reserved for Harvard and Yale students--and his roommate Robert W. Cook '88, who won the Knox--another Harvard-only scholarship--will both be going to England next year...
Many students and administrators credit this year's unusual success to the dynamism of a new fellowships director at the Office of Career Services (OCS). They add that better candidates may be applying to fellowship programs because the AIDS epidemic and the stock market crash have made other destinations--such as medical school and investment banking--less attractive...
...There's no doubt about it that the fellowships advising system at Harvard is just wonderful," says Jonathan L. Feng '88, who was one of five Harvard students to garner a Marshall. Many fellowship winners praise OCS and fellowships tutors in the houses for helping them with their applications and leading them through mock interviews...