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An AT&T Labs Fellowship is the opportunity of a lifetime. Fellowships are available to outstanding under-represented minority and women students who are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents and who are pursuing Ph.D. studies in computer and communications-related fields. If you really want to make a difference as a professional scientist, we can help you get started.

Program Description

The ALFP program awards a three-year fellowship and is contingent on an annual review demonstrating that the recipients are making satisfactory progress toward their PhD.

Each fellowship recipient participates in a research summer internship during their first summer in the program.  During the summer, students work as a part of research teams on various projects within AT&T Labs.  You can learn about AT&T Research by viewing our current research areas and sample projects from prior years.

Eligibility

• Students must be seniors graduating in the current academic year or in their first or second year of grad school.
• They must be female or members of a minority underrepresented in science fields (Hispanic, African-American, or Native American).
• They must be enrolled, or planning to enroll, in a graduate school program leading to a PhD.
• They must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents.
• The student’s major field  must be in computer science, math, statistics, electrical engineering, operations research, systems engineering, industrial engineering, or related fields.

What the Fellowship Provides

• All educational expenses during the school year, including tuition, books, fees, and approved travel expenses.
• Education expenses for summer study or university research.
• A stipend for living expenses (currently $2380 per month, paid for 10 months of the year, plus a $500 book allowance).
• Support for attending approved scientific conferences.
• A summer internship during the student’s first summer in the program.
• A mentor who is a staff member at AT&T Labs. The program emphasizes personal interaction with your mentor. For the typical recipient, this component of the program is often the most important one of all.

Applying for a Fellowship

Important Dates

Applications are accepted beginning September 5.  The on-line application form must be submitted and all supporting materials must be mailed to the address below by January 31.

Requirements

Complete this on-line application, which requires the following items. Please be sure to select the ALFP program.

• Your resume.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation from college professors who can evaluate your ability and potential for research.

Up to two (2) other letters of recommendation are also welcome.  Your references will be contacted by e-mail and provided with a URL for uploading their reference letter.  It’s a good idea to contact your references now to let them know that they will be hearing from us.

• A personal statement describing your academic interests and career goals (up to 500 words).

In particular, describe why are you enrolled in your present academic program and how you intend to use your technical training.  Please feel free to supply any other information that may be helpful in assessing your application.

You do not have to submit your personal statement at the time you submit your application, but you must provide it to complete your application.

After submitting your application, you will receive an email containing the unique URL of your application record which you may change or withdraw at any time.  You can use this URL to add references as needed.

In addition, please provide the following supporting materials:

• Official transcripts of grades from all undergraduate schools attended.

These should be mailed by the school to the address given below. If you are not sure the transcripts will be available by the January 31 deadline, please send us a copy of them to use until your official ones arrive.

• Graduate Record Examination scores on the Aptitude Test and the appropriate Advanced Test.

Please send us your scores at the address below. List the institution code R2041, AT&T Labs, on the GRE registration form.

Mail supporting materials to:

AT&T Labs Fellowship Administrator
Room C103
180 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932-0971

Selection Process

Shortly after the application deadline, the ALFP committee will choose a group of finalists, who will be invited for on-site interviews at our labs in New Jersey. Your travel expenses will be paid for these trips.

There is typically a period of three weeks or less during which all finalists come to our site. We will do our best to accommodate your schedule in the timing of your visit.

During this visit you will meet with committee members as well as with prospective mentors. It should be noted that not only are we trying to choose the award recipients, but also you are trying to choose a mentor during this visit. The mentoring relationship is regarded as one of the key elements of the ALFP award, and it begins with the interview process.

When the visits are complete, the committee then meets to choose the recipients of the fellowships and grants. We typically try to finish this process by early March, so that you will know your status in time to influence your choice of graduate schools.

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