Fellowships Application Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the degree to which fellowship committee members agree with the following statements based on evidence from the applicant's submitted materials:

• Published work, research statement, and/or letters demonstrate significant depth and/or breadth of expertise in one or more subfields of astronomy.
• Articulates a defined plan of research that has the potential to make a substantial impact on research in their field.
• Effectively communicates complex research topics to astronomers outside their field in their written research statement.
• Will benefit from and make productive use of Carnegie observing, engineering, computational facilities, data access, and/or collaborations with Carnegie scientists.
• Has demonstrated a commitment to service within their department, mentoring within the field, and/or outreach to the community (professional or public) through prior actions.
• Has demonstrated a commitment to expanding diversity, equity, and/or inclusion in STEM through specific prior actions or through their lived experience.
• Has particular experience that expands representation at Carnegie or articulates a thoughtful plan or thoughtful ideas to increase diversity, equity, and/or inclusion at Carnegie and/or in their subsequent career.

For more information about our evaluation of the latter three categories, please see this link.