Anonymous
06/19/2024 19:03
Subject: Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
Anonymous wrote:
I don’t mean to be dismissive of history, particularly the classics, as these are notable fields with important contributions to our understanding of How we got this version of society.
But…I don’t see the need much for classicists. It used to be foundational to understanding political structure in the west and aesthetics of western civ, but we have a home-grown field that does this exact thing without learning dead languages: American Studies. These departments have grown and outpaced many classics departments because they do the same thing without the “old white men” aesthetics. I see little reason why we cannot move on and rework our understanding of western civ in the context of the worlds oldest democracy.
As much as I hate it, it is very likely the Classics will be phased out for similar programs to American studies as students have lost all interest in the subject over time. As riveting as the subject is, it doesn’t pull without today’s students who are interested in Racial/gender theories and intersectionality. The sadder thing is it is likely that conservatives institutions (hillsdale and its ilk) will preserve the classics and serve as the industry lead if things don’t change.
Anonymous
06/19/2024 18:54
Subject: Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.
Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?
Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.
It really is a snooze fest of students. Yes, we need more scholars of the classics, that is what is most needed to support scholarships to Oxford
It is getting so tired with the conservatives. You'd think the "Western Civilization is dying" cult would support STEM or even modern historians, but classics? An over bloated field with no prospects in it.[/q
Bit upiuote] but you cannot know the development of civilization, ever ours, without studying the past. Look at Mao and the Geat Leap Forward. We are living that. Loo at Weimar. We are living through that. Look at Stalin, we are there.
I don’t mean to be dismissive of history, particularly the classics, as these are notable fields with important contributions to our understanding of How we got this version of society.
But…I don’t see the need much for classicists. It used to be foundational to understanding political structure in the west and aesthetics of western civ, but we have a home-grown field that does this exact thing without learning dead languages: American Studies. These departments have grown and outpaced many classics departments because they do the same thing without the “old white men” aesthetics. I see little reason why we cannot move on and rework our understanding of western civ in the context of the worlds oldest democracy.
Anonymous
06/19/2024 17:51
Subject: Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
The smartest kid we know is going to Cambridge next year on a Churchill Scholarship. Amazing opportunity for students in math, science or engineering.
16 students from US, plus 2 Kanders Scholars
16 students from US, plus 2 Kanders Scholars
Anonymous
06/19/2024 16:47
Subject: Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
Oberlin, which is not a huge school, produced 16 Fulbrights last year, and about 20 from this year’s class. They are also the number #1 producer of Peace Corp volunteers among small colleges. And one of the top MacArthur Genius Grant producers— and top 2 or 3 per capita.
When we visited Macalaster, they highlighter the number of Peace Corp volunteers they produced.
I have a kid at WM and they do well with producing Fulbrights.
You can argue about whether these are “selective”. On DCUM, some people think Cornell isn’t selective, so views of selectivity are skewed.. But, clearly schools outside of HYPS produce plenty of Fulbrights and Peace Corps. I think that is less the case for Rhodes Scholars.
When we visited Macalaster, they highlighter the number of Peace Corp volunteers they produced.
I have a kid at WM and they do well with producing Fulbrights.
You can argue about whether these are “selective”. On DCUM, some people think Cornell isn’t selective, so views of selectivity are skewed.. But, clearly schools outside of HYPS produce plenty of Fulbrights and Peace Corps. I think that is less the case for Rhodes Scholars.
Anonymous
06/19/2024 16:42
Subject: Re:Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
Anonymous wrote:https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/12/princeton-data-schwarzman-scholars-marshall-scholars-2023
very interesting.
Anonymous
06/19/2024 16:40
Subject: Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.
Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?
Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.
It really is a snooze fest of students. Yes, we need more scholars of the classics, that is what is most needed to support scholarships to Oxford
It is getting so tired with the conservatives. You'd think the "Western Civilization is dying" cult would support STEM or even modern historians, but classics? An over bloated field with no prospects in it.[/q
Bit upiuote] but you cannot know the development of civilization, ever ours, without studying the past. Look at Mao and the Geat Leap Forward. We are living that. Loo at Weimar. We are living through that. Look at Stalin, we are there.
Anonymous
06/19/2024 16:37
Subject: Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.
Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?
Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.
It really is a snooze fest of students. Yes, we need more scholars of the classics, that is what is most needed to support scholarships to Oxford
It is getting so tired with the conservatives. You'd think the "Western Civilization is dying" cult would support STEM or even modern historians, but classics? An over bloated field with no prospects in it.
What a ridiculous thing to post. Classics are the foundation of our society and produce extraordinary students. I see someone graduated with a BBA
+1. and one that is VERY important if you do upper lever work MA, PHD, MPhil andDPhi ovesease
Anonymous
06/18/2024 14:06
Subject: Re:Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
Anonymous wrote:https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/12/princeton-data-schwarzman-scholars-marshall-scholars-2023
Looks like Princeton needs to update its fellowship services.
Anonymous
06/18/2024 13:15
Subject: Re:Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
Anonymous
06/15/2024 19:17
Subject: Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.
Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?
Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.
It really is a snooze fest of students. Yes, we need more scholars of the classics, that is what is most needed to support scholarships to Oxford
It is getting so tired with the conservatives. You'd think the "Western Civilization is dying" cult would support STEM or even modern historians, but classics? An over bloated field with no prospects in it.
What a ridiculous thing to post. Classics are the foundation of our society and produce extraordinary students. I see someone graduated with a BBA
Anonymous
06/15/2024 09:16
Subject: Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.
Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?
Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.
It really is a snooze fest of students. Yes, we need more scholars of the classics, that is what is most needed to support scholarships to Oxford
It is getting so tired with the conservatives. You'd think the "Western Civilization is dying" cult would support STEM or even modern historians, but classics? An over bloated field with no prospects in it.
Anonymous
06/15/2024 04:18
Subject: Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.
Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?
Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.
you are correct. Rhodes went super woke. This is the new kid in town to replace it, and with a more generous stipend
No one knows about or cares about this scholarship
I do!