WDI FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
Thank you for applying for a WDI Fellowship! We offer three types of fellowships:
University Fellowships, Individual Fellowships, and travel stipends. Fellowships are limited, so consider applying for many categories so we can match you with availability.
Please complete this application and email it to WDI Director of Finances Sarah Glaser
( sarahmglaser@gmail.com
) with the subject line WDI Fellowship Application.
Submit only one merged document. You may send this application in at the time you apply to camp, or anytime before July 15, 2013.
Name:
Address:
Email:
High school:
Years in debate:
Type of debate (policy or L-D):
University Fellowships
University Fellows are matched with a fantastic college debate team who supports women in debate and wants to recruit young women like you onto their team. You will automatically receive a travel stipend (the amount will depend on how much travel stipend support is available). Please check the box for any Fellowship for which you would like to be considered. Some Universities are looking for debaters from in-state, while others seek only to sponsor students with a love for debate. Wanting to debate for a specific team is NOT a requirement to apply for a fellowship. The only requirement is a possible interest in college debate, at any college. However, if you are interested in debating for a specific University, please let us know.
All University fellowships
Univ. California, Berkeley (CA)
Georgetown University (DC)
College of St. Benedict (MN)
Univ. Missouri, Kansas City (MO)
Kansas State University (KS)
Univ. Southern California (CA)
Wake Forest University (NC)
University of Iowa (IA)
James Madison University (VA)
Gonzaga University (WA)
SUNY Binghamton (NY)
To be eligible for a University Fellowship, debaters must have some interest in debating in college. Our goal is find great college homes for our WDI debaters. If you’re not sure you want to debate in college but you would like to find out more about the opportunity, you’re eligible! Please write a short essay (no longer than 250 words) on your interest in debating in college. Essay space is provided at the end of the application.
Individual Fellowships
Individual fellowships are sponsored by generous donors who love debate and want to

contribute to an inclusive and supportive community. Some fellowships have eligibility requirements. Some have travel stipends, while others do not. All fellowships recognize your outstanding debate potential. To be eligible for a separate travel stipend, you must apply for a fellowship. However, you are not required to apply for a travel stipend in order to be eligible for a fellowship. Please check the box for any fellowship for which you would like to be considered, noting any eligibility requirements.
Please write a short essay (no longer than 250 words) on what you love about debate and why you want to attend the WDI. Essay space is provided at the end of the application.
Copper Tree Fellowship. $250 travel stipend included. Preferred to support a debater who was raised by a single mother, although all students are eligible.
McDougle Fellowship. Full travel stipend included. For debaters from the state of
Texas .
Guevara Fellowship. For debaters of Hispanic origin.
O’ella Ross Fellowship. Preferred to support a debater from Kansas or an Urban
Debate League, although all students are eligible.
India McCullough Fellowship. Preferred to support a debater from Kansas or an
Urban Debate League, although all students are eligible.
Gloria Cabada-Lehman Fellowship. No restrictions.
Sandra Shuster Fellowship. No restrictions.
Gini Shaw Fellowship. No restrictions.
Kyla Sommers Fellowship. No restrictions.
Travel Stipends
Some of our fellowships automatically come with travel stipends. For those that do not, you may apply for funds to help offset travel expenses. Stipend support comes directly from our donors, and we distribute it as best we can based on need and availability. In past years, stipends have ranged from $60 to $500. Travel stipends are given preferentially to those students who would face a financial hardship in paying for travel to the WDI. Please check the boxes that apply. Please write a short essay (no longer than 150 words) on how a travel stipend will help you attend WDI. Essay space is provided at the end of the application.
Yes, please consider me for a WDI Travel Stipend.
Yes, a travel stipend would significantly ease the financial burden of attending WDI.

No, traveling to WDI will not present a financial burden to me or my family.
I estimate my total travel costs to attend WDI will be ______ and I am requesting
______ in travel support. Note that we may not be able to cover 100% of costs, but we will make every attempt to work with you.
Essays
1.
For University Fellowship applications: Please write a short essay (no longer than
250 words) on your interest in debating in college.
2.
For Individual Fellowship applications: Please write a short essay (no longer than
250 words) on what you love about debate and why you want to attend the WDI.
Also note how you fulfill any requirements of a fellowship where noted.
3.
For Travel Stipend applications: Please write a short essay (no longer than 150 words) on how a travel stipend will help you attend WDI.