{"id":2597,"date":"2022-03-18T14:55:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T18:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/?post_type=ksasresearchprojects&#038;p=2597"},"modified":"2024-11-06T10:57:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T15:57:43","slug":"meg-walsh-award","status":"publish","type":"ksasresearchprojects","link":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/projects\/meg-walsh-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Meg Walsh Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Meg Walsh, BA \u201984, was a dedicated alumna, passionate explorer of the world, and, as treasurer and vice president of Lucent Technologies, a true leader in the global community. This award, established in her memory by her family, classmates, and the&nbsp;Second Decade Society, will provide opportunities to develop the qualities of independent intellectual inquiry, global perspective, and leadership that Meg Walsh exemplified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Second Decade Society\/Florence \u201cMeg\u201d Long Walsh Leadership Award provides a graduating senior from the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences with $32,000 to undertake an independent project of their own unique design involving international travel. The award affords the opportunity for a promising Hopkins graduate to focus on an independent project that explores the student\u2019s own interests and abilities, test their knowledge and assumptions in a broader international context, and develop leadership skills. Projects may be in any area, including public service, creative or artistic, research\u2014whatever the applicant desires. The project may not, however, include extended study at a foreign university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications require two essays (one describing the proposed project, the other the applicant\u2019s leadership accomplishments), a budget and timeline, a CV\/resume, two letters of recommendation, and an unofficial transcript. Selected finalists must be available to be interviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proposed Project&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Describe your plan for the 12-month fellowship year and provide a proposed project title in 1,200 or fewer words that includes the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe your proposed project and how you intend to carry it out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify the elements in your background that will enable you to execute this project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does this project reflect your talents, concerns, and vision for your future including how you would benefit from this unique opportunity?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why is this project important to you and others?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Describe the activities or initiatives you have developed as a student that have made a difference in the Hopkins and\/or wider community in 1,200 or fewer words that includes the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How has your leadership contributed to the establishment of a new program or transformed an existing program?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How has this accomplishment raised the profile of the University in the greater community?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How will this initiative continue upon your graduation?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two Letters of Recommendation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Letters should address your ability to pursue the proposed project and your leadership. Meg Walsh Award recommendation letters must accompany your application upon submission and may be submitted from faculty, administrators or the directors of programs in which you were involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/johnshopkins.smapply.io\/prog\/ursca_awards_application_2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply for an URSCA Research Award<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Meg Walsh Awardees&#8217; Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Exploring Prevalence and Psychiatric Factors for OCD and Related Disorders in a Japanese Population<strong><br>Daniel Park &#8217;24<\/strong>, Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Vienna General Hospital<\/em>: a literary novel told from the perspective of a young, female midwife in 1840s Vienna<br><strong>Ellie Rose Mattoon &#8217;23<\/strong>, Molecular and Cellular Biology and Public Health Studies major; Writing Seminars minor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Second Decade Society\/Florence \u201cMeg\u201d Long Walsh Leadership Award provides a graduating senior from the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences with $32,000 to undertake an independent project of his or her own unique design involving international travel. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","project_type":[91],"class_list":["post-2597","ksasresearchprojects","type-ksasresearchprojects","status-publish","hentry","project_type-all"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ksasresearchprojects\/2597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ksasresearchprojects"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ksasresearchprojects"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ksasresearchprojects\/2597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4213,"href":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ksasresearchprojects\/2597\/revisions\/4213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"project_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project_type?post=2597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}