“Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.” —Albert Schweitzer

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The Schweitzer Fellowship is open to all graduate and professional degree students at any academic institution in the Tulsa area. If you have any questions as you complete the form, please contact the Fellowship Director. We look forward to receiving your application.

Applications are due February 13 at 11:59 p.m.

Are you applying with a partner? *

Applicant: Personal Information and Education

Applicant: Name *

First

Last

Applicant: Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Applicant: Phone *

Applicant: Email *

Confirm Email

Applicant: Enrollment *

Will you be enrolled in a degree-granting program through April 2026?

Applicant: Program Year *

What year in your degree program will you be during the 2025-2026 academic year?

Applicant: Graduation Date *

When is your expected graduation date?

Applicant: What is your school? *

Applicant: What is your discipline? *

Applicant: What is your degree program? *

Applicant: Availability

Fellows are expected to participate in all Fellowship activities through the year (April 2025 – April 2026). This includes attendance at the overnight orientation retreat (April, 2025), day-long mid-year retreat (Oct, 2025) and monthly meetings (3rd Thursday of each month, unless otherwise indicated).

Applicant: Will you have significant academic, clinical or other responsibilities during the Fellowship year that will impact your ability to participate in the Fellowship? If yes, please explain. *

Applicant: If applicable, please indicate any times you anticipate being out of the area and/or unable to participate in Fellowship activities other than those listed above.

Applicant: Please list any other scholarly/academic programs, community outreach programs or other relevant programs you are a part of, or plan to apply to, during the Fellowship year. *

Applicant: Personal and Professional Questions

Applicant: Why are you applying to the Schweitzer Fellowship? What do you hope to gain from the experience? *

(suggested word count 800)

Applicant: Please share about a time you have collaborated with others to enact an idea? *

(suggested word count 200)

Applicant: How do you hope your experience as a Schweitzer Fellow will build upon your ability to build a healthier and more equitable community? *

(suggested word count 200)

Applicant: Please share a story about a time you have had to handle tension, conflict or a barrier in your life, work or schooling. *

(suggested word count 200)

Applicant: What skills and/or experiences do you hope the Fellowship will offer you that will help you grow as a leader? *

(suggested word count 150)

Applicant: What inspired you to develop your community project idea? *

(suggested word count 200)

Project Information

The Schweitzer Fellowship experience is centered around each Fellow’s community project. Schweitzer projects are 200 hours and build on opportunities to improve health for underrepresented populations. Projects are housed at a local community agency, clinic, school or non-profit organization.

What is your proposed community site? *

What opportunities will your project build upon? *

This is where you can describe what you already know about the proposed community site and what exists there and in the broader community that will set the stage for your project.

What are three specific outcomes of your proposed project? Who are you hoping your project will impact? *

(suggested word count 200)

Please describe your proposed project *

Please include: 1). Your current thinking on how you might achieve these outcomes; 2). How you hope your project will address the opportunity or problem you described above; 3). If you are proposing to continue or expand upon an existing project, please describe your plans.
(suggested word count 400)

Whose experiences have guided or informed your project idea? How have you centered this idea around those who will benefit the most from this collaboration? *

(suggested word count 200) For this question you can describe any meetings, conversations and insights from research that have helped you shape this project idea.

What resources will you require to effectively implement your proposed project (examples include materials, supplies, funding, staff time, volunteers)? How might you acquire them, and what resources (including skills and access) do you bring? What potential challenges do you foresee in implementation? *

(suggested word count 200) You can include resources that you have already discussed with your proposed community site, for example meeting space. You can also include other resources that will help your project be a success. Our aim with this question is to understand how you are thinking about what it will take to successfully lead your project.

How would you apportion your time to conduct your project throughout the Fellowship year? In addition, please include a proposed start and end date. *

For example, if you plan to meet weekly with your participants throughout the year, how many meetings would be required to fulfill hours requirement?
(suggested word count 200)

Five years from now, how do you hope your project will have contributed to the community in which it is situated? *

(suggested word count 200)

Please list someone at your proposed site who has been your main contact, and would potentially serve in the site mentor role. *

Please include Name, Email, and Phone Number of your main contact. If you do not have someone identified, type TBD.

Has the representative above indicated to you that their organization welcomes your proposed project? *

Applicant: Proposed faculty mentor *

This individual must hold a faculty position in your program of study and be willing to support you through the Fellowship experience, if you are selected. Please list name, title, email and phone. Describe your relationship to the proposed faculty mentor.

Applicant: Please list the name, telephone number and a brief description of your relationship to two people who could serve as references for you. *

Applicant: Upload your Resume *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Please upload your resumes in PDF format.

Applicant: Upload your letter of academic support *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Download a copy of the academic support form.

Applicant: Commitment to the Fellowship

Applicant: *

I have read and agree to the terms listed below. *

If selected to serve as a Schweitzer Fellow, I/we will commit to the following:
a) design and implement a 200 hour (minimum) community-based project;
b) attend an overnight Orientation Retreat (April, 2025 - exact dates TBD);
c) attend a one day mid-year Retreat (October 25, 2025);
d) attend monthly Fellowship meetings, generally on the third Thursday of each month;
e) present at the Year End Celebration event in May 2026 (exact date TBD).

Name

Tulsa Schweitzer Fellowship Cohort 8 Application 2023-24

Are you applying with a partner? *

Applicant: Personal Information and Education

Applicant: Name *

First

Last

Applicant: Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Applicant: Phone *

Applicant: Email *

Confirm Email

Applicant: Enrollment *

Will you be enrolled in a degree-granting program through April 2024?

Applicant: Program Year *

What year in your degree program will you be during the 2023–2024 academic year?

Applicant: Graduation Date *

When is your expected graduation date?

Applicant: What is your school? *

Applicant: What is your discipline? *

Applicant: What is your degree program? *

Applicant: Availability

Fellows are expected to participate in all Fellowship activities through the year (April 2022 – April 2023). This includes attendance at the overnight orientation retreat (April 14-15 2023), day-long mid-year retreat (Oct 28, 2023) and monthly meetings (3rd Thursday of each month, unless otherwise indicated).

Applicant: Will you have significant academic, clinical or other responsibilities during the Fellowship year that will impact your ability to participate in the Fellowship? If yes, please explain. *

Applicant: If applicable, please indicate any times you anticipate being out of the area and/or unable to participate in Fellowship activities other than those listed above.

Applicant: Please list any other scholarly/academic programs, community outreach programs or other relevant programs you are a part of, or plan to apply to, during the Fellowship year. *

Applicant: Personal and Professional Questions

Applicant: Why are you applying to the Schweitzer Fellowship? What do you hope to gain from the experience? *

(suggested word count 800)

Applicant: Please share about a time you have collaborated with others to enact an idea? *

(suggested word count 200)

Applicant: How do you hope your experience as a Schweitzer Fellow will build upon your ability to build a healthier and more equitable community? *

(suggested word count 200)

Applicant: Please share a story about a time you have had to handle tension, conflict or a barrier in your life, work or schooling. *

(suggested word count 200)

Applicant: What skills and/or experiences do you hope the Fellowship will offer you that will help you grow as a leader? *

(suggested word count 150)

Applicant: What inspired you to pursue and develop your Schweitzer project idea? *

(suggested word count 200)

Project Information

What is your proposed community site? *

What opportunities will your project build upon? *

What are three specific outcomes of your proposed project? Who are you hoping your project will impact? *

(suggested word count 200)

Please describe your proposed project, including how you plan to achieve the outcomes you described above. If you are proposing to continue or expand upon an existing project, please describe your plans. *

(suggested word count 400)

Whose experiences have guided or informed your project idea? How have you centered this idea around those who will benefit the most from this collaboration? *

(suggested word count 200)

Bearing in mind that at least half of the 200 project hours need to be spent in direct, face-to-face contact with project participants, how would you apportion your time throughout the Fellowship year? In addition, please include a proposed start and end date. *

For example, if you plan to meet weekly with your participants throughout the year, how many meetings would be required to fulfill hours requirement?
(suggested word count 200)

Five years from now, how do you hope your project will have contributed to the community in which it is situated? *

(suggested word count 200)

Please list someone at your proposed site who has been your main contact, and would potentially serve in the site mentor role. *

Please include Name, Email, and Phone Number of your main contact. If you do not have someone identified, type TBD.

Has the representative above indicated to you that their organization welcomes your proposed project? *

Applicant: Proposed faculty mentor *

Applicant: Please list the name, telephone number and a brief description of your relationship to two people who could serve as references for you. *

Applicant: Upload your Resume *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Please upload your resumes in PDF format.

Applicant: Upload your letter of academic support *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Download a copy of the academic support form.

Applicant: Commitment to the Fellowship

Applicant: *

I have read and agree to the terms listed below. *

If selected to serve as a Schweitzer Fellow, I/we will commit to the following:
a) design and implement a 200 hour (minimum) community-based project;
b) attend an overnight Orientation Retreat (April 14-15, 2023);
c) attend a one day mid-year Retreat (October 28, 2023);
d) attend monthly Fellowship meetings;
e) present at the Celebration of Service in May, 2024.

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Applications are due February 13 at 11:59 p.m.

Applicant: Personal Information and Education

Applicant: Availability

Applicant: Personal and Professional Questions

Applicant 2: Personal Information and Education

Applicant 2: Availability

Applicant 2: Personal and Professional Questions

Project Information

Applicant: Commitment to the Fellowship

Applicant 2: Commitment to the Fellowship

Tulsa Schweitzer Fellowship Cohort 8 Application 2023-24

Applicant: Personal Information and Education

Applicant: Availability

Applicant: Personal and Professional Questions

Applicant 2: Personal Information and Education

Applicant 2: Availability

Applicant 2: Personal and Professional Questions

Project Information

Applicant: Commitment to the Fellowship

Applicant 2: Commitment to the Fellowship

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