Director of Fellowships

Job Description


Department:
Davis Connects
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Employee Type:
Job Summary:
In this inaugural role, the Director will design, launch and lead Colby's Fellowships Office, which will prepare students to compete for nationally and internationally competitive fellowships, and access Davis Connects' Global Experience Funds to support transformative research, internship, and other opportunities. Supported by an Associate Director and administrative assistant, the Director will guide students and graduates through the exploration, discernment, application, nomination, interview, and decision processes while facilitating programmatic, relational and marketing initiatives that generate ongoing awareness about the many domestic and global fellowships Colby students and alumni may pursue.

Essential Functions

To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion. Colby College actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative;

other duties may be assigned.

Mentoring and Advising

• Advise students and graduates about the range of nationally and internationally competitive fellowships (e.g. Truman, Fulbright, Udall, DAAD Rise, etc.) they could pursue while mentoring them in planning and pursuing the curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular experiences to help them become competitive candidates for those fellowships.
• Together with the Director of Global Experience Funding, guide students in discerning and applying for Davis Connects' Global Experience funds that underwrite transformative experiences that meaningfully advance their personal and professional goals.
• Guide students and graduates through the fellowship application process, including, without limitation, providing feedback on the content and substance of their scholarship applications, biographical forms and essays, and interview preparation and performance.
• Collaborate with faculty, including those responsible for national fellowship programs, as well as the Director of Global Experience Funding and Davis Connects' advisors in cultivating a culture of fellowships awareness and preparation, and implementing effective and accessible student advisement and support initiatives.

Program Development and Delivery

• Develop and deliver programs which support students in exploring and defining their fellowship interests, writing grant proposals, research statements, personal statements, etc.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external funding agencies and foundations, and relevant professional associations, to deliver programs and resources that prepare students and graduates to compete for fellowships,

Communications, Marketing, and Writing

• Develop and oversee strategic outreach, collaborative programs, and outreach campaigns that generate awareness among students about the range of fellowships students can pursue and the nature and scope of the Director's services. Regularly assess the efficacy and impact of marketing and awareness initiatives, adjusting them as necessary in collaboration with campus and external partners.
• In partnership with the Office of Communications and other stakeholders, publicize the impact and outcome of the Fellowships Office and the Director's collaborative efforts.
• Write and procure institutional endorsement letters in collaboration with campus colleagues.
• Mentor and support the efforts of and provide feedback to letters of recommendation writers as needed.
• Represent Colby at meetings of regional and national conferences, professional associations such as the National Association for Fellowship Advisors, peer institutions, and on site visits as applicable, remaining current on best practices in the field of fellowships advising.

Operations and Administration

• Coordinate and manage the cross-functional fellowships committees and working…