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Fellowship Program? A. The Infusion Minority Fellowship Program is designed to increase the number of underrepresented minority students at public business schools across the country, beginning with UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. Our belief is that by providing funding for these students and creating a mechanism for them to share their knowledge, we will help to revitalize minority communities. back to top Q. Who qualifies for the Infusion Minority Fellowship Program? What are the fellowship benefits? A. Infusion Minority Fellowship Program is open to underrepresented minority students accepted into the UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business Full-Time MBA Program. Infusion Fellows will receive an annual stipend of $10,000 (amount is for the 2004-2005 school year) to be used for tuition and fees at the Haas School of Business only. The fellowship award may be renewable for a second year, contingent upon a fellow's satisfactory academic progress and participation in Infusion required activities. As part of the fellowship program, Infusion Fellows are required to mentor undergraduate students through the Infusion/Ideal mentorship program and consult with a local minority business. back to top Q. Who qualifies as an underrepresented minority? A. Our definition of underrepresented minority (used interchangeably with domestic minority) includes African American, Hispanic American, and Native American students. Mixed race applicants are encouraged to apply. back to top Q. How much money does each Infusion Fellow receive? A. The annual stipend amount may vary from year to year, for the 2004-2005 academic year the fellowship amount is $10,000 per year, renewable for a second year contingent upon satisfactory academic progress and participation in Infusion required activities. The award amount is for tuition and fees only, we encourage individuals to supplement the Infusion Fellowship with outside sources. back to top Q. What is the length of the Fellowship? A. The Fellowship is awarded for one academic year, renewable contingent upon successful academic progress and participation in Infusion required activities. back to top Q. I am planning on applying to the Haas School of Business in the Evening Program; will I qualify for the Infusion fellowship? A. The Infusion fellowship is only for full-time MBA students at the Haas School of Business. Students in the Evening/Weekend, Berkeley/Columbia, and Masters in Financial Engineering programs will not be considered. Full-Time dual degree candidates (e.g. MBA/MPH or MBA/JD) will be considered. back to top Q. Are Fellows obligated to repay funds awarded from the Minority Fellowship Fund? A. No. Fellows are not expected to repay funds received under the fellowship. However, we do hope our fellows will give back by using the knowledge and skills they learned as Infusion Fellows and Haas Business Students to continue to make huge impacts in their respective communities. back to top Q. What criteria are used to select fellows? A. Selection of Infusion Fellows is based initially on the students' application to the Haas School of Business-minus recommendations and transcripts. Admitted students who self-select as either African American, Hispanic American, or Native American and have marked that they wish to be considered for outside scholarships are submitted for Infusion's review. From these candidates, finalists are identified and interviewed. Selected fellows have shown commitment/interest in minority communities, entrepreneurship, and/or urban youth. back to top Q. Who selects the fellowship recipients? A. Fellowship recipients are selected by the Infusion Governing Board; please see our bios on the About Us page. back to top Q. When are the fellowship decisions made? A. We make every attempt to notify prospective candidates prior to their decision deadline. Going forward, we will try to notify candidates two weeks before this deadline. back to top Q. May second-year MBA students apply? A. No. The Minority Fellowship Program provides initial funding for first-year MBA students only. We do, however, have various projects and part-time positions that we open to second-year students interested in revitalizing minority communities. back to top Q. If I am not selected as an Infusion fellow, is there some other way I can help Infusion to achieve their mission? A. Yes. As a newly founded organization, we routinely have projects and part-time positions available. In addition, our goal is to help create an Infusion community of minority business students. Please feel free to provide us with your contact information and we will notify you of Infusion networking, professional, and community events, as well as available positions. We can be reached at info@infusionproject.org. back to top Q. Is financial need a requirement for eligibility? A. Not directly. The Infusion fellowship covers tuition and fees only. If the applicant has already obtained funding to cover these costs, they will not be considered for the Infusion Fellowship. back to top Q. If I receive the Infusion Fellowship, may I also accept funding from outside sources? A. Fellows are encouraged to apply for outside scholarships to cover their full-tuition and living expenses. The only restriction for funding is the Infusion Fellowship must be used for tuition and fees, and will be paid directly to the school. back to top Q. How many fellowships are given each year? A. For the 2004-2005 school year we awarded two fellowships. We expect to award at least two fellowships in the 2005-2006 school year, as well. back to top Q. If I apply in Round Three will I still be considered for a fellowship? A. For priority consideration applicants are encouraged to apply by Round Two. Round Three applicants will be considered if funds still exist. back to top Q. Can the Infusion Minority Fellowship be used at any public business school? A. While our goal at Infusion is to eventually replicate our model in public business schools throughout the country, we have begun our program at the Haas School of Business. For the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school year all fellowships will be for the Haas School of Business only. back to top |
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