Application Information

The application deadline for fall 2013 or spring 2014 is Friday, February 22, at 5 p.m. CST. Click here to begin the online application.

Tips for completing application materials are posted on Facebook.

Application Materials Checklist

1. Resume
   Supply us with a resume that describes your education, employment history and leadership, volunteer and extracurricular activities. Resume must NOT be more than one page. Your resume should be reviewed by your Career Services office in your school or college.

   This document should be submitted as a PDF via the online application.

2. Official Transcript
   Submit an official UT Austin transcript in a sealed envelope, or have the Office of the Registrar send it directly to Archer Fellowship Program at UT Austin.
3. Personal Statement
   Write an original personal statement (1-2 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, one-inch margins) addressing the question: Why is this program suited for your course of study and what will your unique contribution to the program be? In short, why do you want to live, learn and intern in D.C., and why should we select you to participate?

   This document should be submitted as a PDF via the online application.

4. Policy Paper
   Write a short essay (maximum of three pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, one-inch margins) using the prompt below:

   Choose one domestic or foreign policy issue facing our nation. Briefly explain the issue, why you think it is important and how you think it should be addressed through legislation.

   Your paper should be written in the form of a letter or memo to a specific audience that has the ability to impact the policy you write about. Examples of an audience include: a legislative body, an advocacy group or a specific individual or elected official. The essay must must include supporting evidence using MLA or APA formatted citations.

   This document should be submitted as a PDF via the online application.

5. Letters of Recommendation
   Provide us with three letters of recommendation, two of which must be from UT Austin faculty with titles of assistant professor, associate professor, clinical professor, or professor; or lecturer or senior lecturer (no teaching assistants or assistant instructors). The letters should address your academic skills as well as qualities such as responsibility, analytic ability, leadership, maturity and your ability to work well with others. The third letter may be written by someone who has supervised you, and can speak to your qualities as a potential intern. Letters should be addressed to the Archer Fellowship Program Selection Committee. An official Archer Fellowship Program Recommendation Form signed by you and completed by the recommender must be included with each letter of recommendation.

   Submit your letters in sealed and signed envelopes. Recommenders may send the letters directly to Archer Fellowship Program at UT Austin.

6. List of Potential Internships
   Research and compile a list of three potential internship sites in Washington, D.C., that align with your personal and professional goals. Include a paragraph for each site explaining why you have chosen it and how you would benefit from interning there as an Archer Fellow.

   This document should be submitted as a PDF via the online application.

7. Signed Disclosure Statement
   Type and sign a disclosure statement listing any student disciplinary actions imposed against you, as well as any criminal convictions and/or deferred adjudications. Please note that disclosure of this information does not automatically disqualify you from the Archer Fellowship Program.

   This document should be submitted as a PDF via the online application.