Meg Walsh Award Info
Session
September 9, 2015
11:00a – 12:00p EST
Presented by the Second Decade Society
Welcome!
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Rosanna Best Corbin ’98
 Co-Chair, SDS Student Leadership Committee
Payal Patel ’05
 2005 Meg Walsh Award Winner
Charlotte James ’14
 2014 Meg Walsh Award Winner
Background Information
What is SDS?
The Second Decade Society (SDS) is a group
of Johns Hopkins alumni in their second
decade since graduation who are committed
to enhancing the undergraduate student
experience.
The group provides advice and financial
support for students through programming
and leadership advancement.
How SDS supports students:
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Meg Walsh Award
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SDS Summer Internship Support
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Career Assistance – mock interviews,
internship/networking opportunities,
employment opportunities; in close
collaboration with the Career Center
Who was Florence “Meg” Long Walsh?
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Meg Walsh, BA ’84 and SDS member
Vice President and Treasurer of Lucent
Technologies; very successful in business
Passed away tragically in 1998, was only
37 years old
Inspiring to her peers because of her
optimism, ambition and work ethic
Meg Walsh Award
Information
Meg Walsh Award Benefits
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$25,000 stipend for one student
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One-year project
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Granted to a graduating senior from
the School of Arts and Sciences to
conduct an independent project of
his/her own design, internationally
The sky is the limit!
Previous Winners
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Ryan Walsh – 2012
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Derek Nnuro – 2009
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Travelled to Senegal where he studied the
relationship between fossil fuel consumption and
food security.
Went to Ghana to study indigenous funerary
rituals to serve as a basis for a piece of literary
fiction
Brittany Lin – 2007
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Went to assist/study an orphanage in China –
fundraising, arranging for medial missions to the
home, caring for critically ill orphans
Program Aim
The aim of the Meg Walsh Award is to
support independent inquiry, global
perspective and leadership.
Dream BIG, and show us your ideas!
Award Timeline
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Dec. 1– Applications due
Dec. 2– Committee starts to review
applications
Jan. 6 – Finalists are notified,
interviews are coordinated for the
afternoon of Friday, January 29. On
campus participation is REQUIRED.
Jan. 29 – Winner is announced
Application Inclusions
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A project proposal
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A detailed project budget
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An essay on your leadership
accomplishments
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A resume
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Two letters of recommendation
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An official University transcript
If you are a FINALIST:
Applicants who are chosen to
participate in the January 29, 2016
interviews will be required to present
a “Letter of Support” from their
partner organization, sponsor, etc. - if
their project requires such a
collaboration – prior to the interview.
What does a great
application look like?
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Complete
Expresses your passion and personal interest in the
project
Honest and critical; creative
Presents a strong argument for why you need to be
in a specific place to conduct your project
Presents a strong argument for the resources it
provides
Uses the Walsh Award Budget Template!
Items of Note
Things to Consider
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The Meg Walsh Award is given to one
student each year.
You must receive an undergraduate
degree from the Krieger School of
Arts and Sciences in 2016 to be
awarded Walsh funding
Your project must take place
internationally
Funding Restrictions
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Funding must be used to support
your project and may not be spent
on anyone/anything else
Funding may not be used for study at
another college/university
Funding may be used for only one
trip to/from the United States, except
in health or personal emergencies
Funding is subject to US Income Tax.
What if I also applied for a Fulbright?
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If you win the Meg Walsh Award, and
you are waiting to hear from the
Fulbright committee, you may
“conditionally accept” the Award.
You may only hold one Award (either
the Meg Walsh or Fulbright), and
need to decide which to accept.
Questions?
Resources
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Lindsay Esposito
Assistant Director for Volunteer Leadership
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
410-516-0823
[email protected]
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Rosanna Best Corbin: [email protected]
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Payal Patel: [email protected]
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Charlotte James: [email protected]