Scholars Institute Fellows Program (SIFP)
Application for Spring 2016
New Applicants (Fellows)
Program Overview
Building on the academic and co-curricular programming offered by the Freshman Scholars Institute
(FSI), the Scholars Institute Fellows Program allows undergraduates the opportunity to continue to be
part of the vibrant scholarly community they established during their summer in FSI. SIFP Fellows
benefit from workshops, roundtables, and advising events that support academic achievement, facilitate
mentorship across FSI cohorts, and provide ongoing academic and professional development
opportunities for former FSI participants and other first-generation students who were unable to
participate in the initial summer program.
The program serves as a supportive pipeline to help introduce students to new and ever-expanding
opportunities on campus that move them towards their academic and career goals while also providing
them with enriching life opportunities. Through the program, students are supported by a community of
like-minded scholars as they transition to college, find success there, and prepare for graduate study or
a career. For more information, please visit the SIFP website at https://sifp.princeton.edu/.
Benefits of the Program
Scholars Institute Fellows receive:
● Mentorship and support from a community of peers, alumni, staff and faculty fellows
● Guided exposure to both internal and external leadership roles, professional development and
enrichment opportunities (ie: fellowships, grants, research internships, etc)
● Eligibility to apply for summer funding/housing as Research Fellows, Course Fellows, RCAs, and
Programming Fellows for the Freshman Scholars Institute
● Fully-funded extracurricular activities and events hosted by SIFP throughout the academic year,
such as day trips to New York and Philadelphia over Fall Break and Spring Break or longer trips
to Washington DC over Intersession
● Invitation to a mid-year retreat.
● Invitations to networking events featuring upperclassmen, faculty, administrators and Princeton
alumni
Program Requirements
Each Scholars Institute Fellow must:
● Accrue three (3) “scholars points” per semester by attending, leading or designing SIFP
programming and events throughout the year. These events will include workshops on themes
like “Choosing a Major;” “Applying to Summer Internships;” “Workshopping Your Resume;”
“Best Study Strategies for Midterms/Finals;” brown-bag discussions with faculty members;
discussion groups on health professions; book club discussions, etc.
● Attend a monthly SIFP Mentorship Group led by SIFP Head Fellows (upperclass students)
● With the support of the program, find and participate in a summer enrichment experience in
summer 2016 (for instance, a summer seminar, internship, or work/study abroad experience
and write a page reflection about the experience.
● Provide mentorship to future generations of SIFP Fellows
Eligibility
 First-generation students in good academic standing
Questions?
Do you have questions about the Head Fellow position or about SIFP in general? Try these options:
 Come to one of our Info Sessions on either Friday, January 8th from 10-11:30am (RSVP here) or
Monday, January 11th from 1:30-2:30pm (RSVP here). Both Info Sessions will be held in the Carl
Fields Center, Class of 1986 Seminar Room, rm 105.
 You can find more information about the Scholars Institute Fellows Program at
https://sifp.princeton.edu/.
 Feel free to contact Dean Khristina Gonzalez at kfg2@princeton.edu or Dr. Nimisha Barton at
nbarton@princeton.edu.
Scholars Institute Fellows Program (SIFP)
Spring 2016 Application
Deadline 1/28/16 (please submit via email in a SINGLE pdf file to Dr. Nimisha Barton at
nbarton@princeton.edu)
Part 1: Personal Information
Name (First, Last):
__________________________________________
Hometown, Home state:
______________________, ___________________
Student ID no.:
__________________________________________
Phone number:
__________________________________________
Email address:
__________________________________________
Class Year:
Frosh __
Did you participate in FSI?
__________________________________________
If yes, which year?
__________________________________________
Soph __
Junior __
Senior __
Residential College:
__________________________________________
Major (if known):
__________________________________________
Certificate(s) (if applicable):
__________________________________________
Part 2: Personal Statement
In no more than 300 words, please explain how participation in the Scholars Institute Fellows Program
will help support, develop, and advance your goal of making Princeton work for you. It may help to
consider your personal values, your academic and social aspirations, what you’ve found valuable in FSI,
and therefore how SIFP will move you closer to that goal.