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Weiss and Appel Fellowships: This year's faculty awardees of both Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships and the Robert and Helen Appel Fellowships for Humanists and Social Scientists will be announced in front of members of the Cornell Board of Trustees and University Council during an awards dinner tonight on campus. The Weiss Fellowship is a universitywide award that honors faculty members who have sustained records of effective, distinguished and inspirational teaching of undergraduate students and who have contributed to undergraduate education. Appel Fellowships generously support College of Arts and Sciences faculty members in the humanities who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and show great promise as scholars.

Women's studies awards: The Women's Studies Program announces the availability of the Beatrice Brown Awards for graduate students working on some aspect of women and gender. These awards are small grants, generally no more than $250. They can be used for research and professional development expenses. Examples of expenses eligible for reimbursement under the award include: pre-proposal work, archival work, purchase of photocopies of microfilm, attendance at professional meetings and research-related dissertation expenses. The grants will be awarded for expenses incurred between Nov. 1, 2000, and April 30, 2001. Applications should contain a curriculum vitae, a description of the project of no more than one page, including a budget and a letter from the chair of the student's special committee. Preference will be given to women's studies minors and those submitting letters of recommendation from Women Studies Program faculty. Contact the women's studies office for information on how to become a women's studies minor. The deadline for submission of the application to the women's studies office, 391 Uris Hall, is Nov. 10. Awards will be announced by mail.

Fellowships deadlines: Deadlines for applying for the following fellowships are approaching. Luce Scholarship: One year internship in Asia open to all career fields. Applications are wanted from those under 30 years old who have made a significant contribution to their career field. Those familiar with Asian culture and language are not eligible. Application deadline, Nov. 1. Churchill Scholarship: One year graduate support at Cambridge University in the natural sciences, mathematics or engineering. Applications are wanted from those under 26 years of age with a bachelor's or master's but not a doctoral degree. High GRE scores and a GPA of 3.8 are required. Application deadline Nov. 6. Mellon Scholarship: One year of entry-level graduate study in a Ph.D. program in the U.S. or Canada. Applications are wanted from college seniors or recent graduates who are U.S. citizens and have not yet begun graduate study. Eligible fields are the humanities, including history, but not the creative or performing arts. Deadline to request application is Dec. 7. More information for all three fellowships is at www.career.cornell.edu/graduate_school/fellowships/prestigious.html. To apply contact Beth Fiori, fellowship coordinator, at btf1@cornell.edu or 255-6923.