At clinics in Peru, Nepal, and on the Thailand-Burma border, in an orphanage for HIV+ children in Nairobi, at a foundation working for the empowerment of women in rural Argentina or an organization ensuring legal rights for foreign domestic workers in London, for over a decade alumni have been putting into practice the liberal arts education they received at Dartmouth.
The Richard D. Lombard Public Service Program was established by family and friends in memory of Mr. Lombard, a 1953 Dartmouth graduate and former Trustee of the College. The Program provides grants to "encourage and enable Dartmouth alumni to use their education to make a significant positive impact on society."
Under the Program, graduating seniors and first-year alumni may be awarded up to $15,000 for 6-month (minimum) or longer (one year maximum) service projects. Fellows may serve in the United States or abroad.
When you have identified a service project which suits your interests and skills, the next step is to complete an application form. Two letters of recommendation are required. One of these must be written by a Dartmouth College faculty member. The letters of recommendation should be sent c/o the Lombard Program to the Dickey Center.
Applications will be assessed by the Lombard Fellowship Selection Committee which is composed of the Director of the Dickey Center, the Dean of the Tucker Foundation, and two members of the Lombard family.
Application Criteria
- A Lombard Fellowship project should provide the opportunity for you to contribute to the welfare, development and fulfillment of other human beings.
- Agencies or communities to which you apply must be non-profit, non-denominational and politically non-partisan. Fellows may not function as lobbyists.
- You should submit clear and complete information about the agency or community that you have selected, the goals of this group, and how your service will fit into the group's mission and goals. You should also be specific about your assignment and the tasks you will be performing.
- You must identify a supervisor for your project, within the agency or community, who will develop and sign a work contract statement. The project should be designed to fulfill to as great a degree as possible the goals of humanitarian service.
- Your placement should involve thirty to forty hours of work per week. Its duration should be at least half a year in length, and no longer than one year.
- Upon completion of your fellowship you will be expected to write a five- to eight-page report. From time to time Fellows may be invited to return to the Dartmouth campus to share their experience in small group presentations.
The Lombard Fellowship Selection Committee awards funds based on:
- The merits of the project
- The quality of the proposal
- Letters of recommendation
- Good academic standing
Application Deadlines
Applications are reviewed once per year. Applicants should apply prior to their scheduled fellowship start date. Fellows set their own timelines for the project (start and end dates). Current seniors, therefore, can apply in February with a departure date anytime before the following February. Applicants are notified of their status within five weeks of application.
- UPCOMING DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 15th
Application Process
STEP 1: Complete the on-line application (Click Here)
STEP 2: Complete and submit the following:
Written proposal (3-5 page narrative, double spaced) that includes
- A description of the mission of the agency where you will complete your fellowship
- A description of your role in the agency's work
- Your qualifications to fulfill the responsibilities and requirements of your work
- Your academic, career, and/or personal goals and how you hope the fellowship project relates
Two letters of recommendation (at least one must be from a Dartmouth professor)
Lombard Recommendation Forms
Completed Supervisor Statement
Lombard Supervisor Statement
Helpful Resources
Recent Lombard Fellow Blogs & Projects
Additional Funding Sources for Post-Graduate Fellowships
For more information about a Lombard Public Service Fellowship please contact
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at the Dickey Center.
The Dickey Center, together witht the Tucker Foundation, administers the Richard D. Lombard, '53 Public Service Fellowship program. The Lombard Fund supports up to a dozen young alumni each year to undertake six to twelve month volunteer community service projects in the United States and around the world.