Herbst Fellows are students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science who are interested in rigorously exploring questions of relevance to engineering, ethics and society.
Herbst Fellows receive a $500 scholarship. During their spring semester, Herbst Fellows join a cohort of peer-scholars who interrogate the ethical and social issues most important to them. They attend symposia and events, as well as produce an article to be published in the Fall 2025 issue of Colorado Engineering Magazine.
Application Process:
Applicants must be students in good standing in the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Special consideration will be given to students who are enrolled in the Engineering, Ethics & Society Certificate Program, though this is not necessary to apply.
Applicants must provide a personal statement, 500-700 words, in response to the following prompt:
Describe the concerns, subjects, or questions that you hope to explore further as a Fellow. Questions that you might address in the statement: What issue or issues are you most concerned about and why? How do you intend to further your interests in engineering, science, and ethics? How do you see ethical questions affecting your future studies and professional choices? What are topics beyond engineering – such as in the arts and humanities – that are important to you, and why? What are ways in which you are working to enrich your life and find fulfilment, as an engineer and as a person?
Herbst Fellows will be chosen on the strengths of their personal statements. Please write your statement in manner that most suits your experiences and concerns. You may apply to pursue your fellowship as an independent study in the spring. If this is of interest to you, please note in your statement what the focus of the independent study would be.
Applicants should submit their statements as a .pdf or .doc via email to the directors of the Fellowship: Catherine Ambler (Catherine.Ambler@colorado.edu) and Sarah Stanford-McIntyre (Sarah.StanfordMcintyre@colorado.edu) All submissions are due by November 1, 2024. Winners will be notified by mid-November (2024).
Please email Catherine Ambler or Sarah Stanford-McIntyre with any questions.