Field Practicum Fellowships

Bellweather College Foundation · Room A-208 · ext. 2290

Fellowships are stipends supporting unpaid or under-compensated practicum placements. They are funded by employer partners under written agreements, selected by the faculty of the relevant program, and paid through the Foundation. Fellowship selection confers no employment rights with the sponsoring firm.

Fellowships offered

Glover, Mast & Purl LLP Fellowship in Site Inspection and Technical Reporting. Two fellows annually from APS 280 (Field Practicum). Supports placements involving inspection documentation and written findings prepared to litigation standard. Fellows are supervised by College faculty; the sponsoring firm receives the fellow’s redacted practicum portfolio and nothing else.

Cordwell, Holloway & Feltner, LLP Fellowship in Condition Assessment. One fellow annually from Enclosure Fabrication or, upon program commencement, Puppet and Articulated Figure Services, supporting practicum work in condition reporting and damage causation documentation. First awarded 2026 (M. Feld).

Aultman Sports Medicine Fellowship. One fellow annually; plasma or health-adjacent program practicum in a clinical setting.

How fellows are selected

Students apply through the single Foundation scholarship application. The faculty of the program from which the fellow is drawn select the fellow from eligible applicants enrolled in or admitted to the practicum. The sponsoring firm does not participate in selection, does not interview candidates, and is informed of the fellow’s name only after the award is accepted.

Sponsor agreements

Each fellowship is governed by a written agreement between the sponsor and the Foundation, reviewed by the College. Every agreement provides that:

1. The sponsor’s gift is paid to the Foundation, and the stipend is paid to the fellow by the Foundation, not by the sponsor.
2. Selection is made by College faculty under the criteria stated in the agreement.
3. The fellow is a student, not an employee or contractor of the sponsor, for the period of the fellowship.
4. The fellow is supervised by College faculty, and the practicum is graded by the College.
5. The sponsor receives only the materials named in the agreement, after redaction by the program, and receives no student record.
6. Neither the sponsor nor the fellow is under any obligation regarding employment after the fellowship.
7. The sponsor receives no naming or recognition beyond the title of the fellowship and its listing in the Foundation Annual Report.

Fellowship selection confers no employment rights with the sponsoring firm. An offer of employment made to a fellow by a sponsor is a matter between the fellow and the sponsor and is not part of the fellowship.

Aid and taxes

A fellowship stipend is reported to the Office of Financial Aid and is included in the student’s aid offer. Amounts not applied to qualified tuition and required fees may be taxable income to the fellow. The College and the Foundation do not provide tax advice.

Fellowships awarded in the 2025–26 award cycle are reported in the Foundation Annual Report. Employers interested in sponsoring a fellowship may contact the Foundation office.