The Pittsburgh Fellows Application is a five-part application.
Before you begin filling out your application, please read below to ensure your knowledge of what the application contains. (Also, it is recommended you read the essay questions and write out essays in a saved Word document and copy into application.)
The five parts are explained below.
1. Contact & Collegiate Information
This part asks for basic contact information and academic information such as college and GPA.
2. Short Answer Questions
There are 6 required short answer questions. Keep answers concise; fewer than 250 words.
3. "Think Piece" Questions
Please select two "Think Piece" questions. Keep each of your answers to fewer than 500 words.
A “think piece” is a style of writing that is less polished than a formal paper or presentation, but more fully developed than an entry in a personal or professional journal; it is exploratory but not merely free-writing. "Think piece" writing can be described as a thoughtful letter that one might write to an interested friend. Because these essays are as much a reflection of one’s thought process as an expression of one’s ideas, there is no standard or uniform format for a "think piece."
4. References & Uploads
5. Confirmation
This part will verify that all the information given is true and correct.