<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"> </P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><BR></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><B>From:</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> Kimberly L Benard [<A href="mailto:benard@MIT.EDU">mailto:benard@MIT.EDU</A>]</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><B>Sent:</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:02 PM</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><B>To:</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> <A href="mailto:ugadmins@mit.edu">ugadmins@mit.edu</A>; <A href="mailto:ugofficers@mit.edu">ugofficers@mit.edu</A>; <A href="mailto:gradadmins@mit.edu">gradadmins@mit.edu</A>; <A href="mailto:xcareers@mit.edu">xcareers@mit.edu</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><B>Cc:</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> Sigrid Berka; Elizabeth Parr; April Julich Perez</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><B>Subject:</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> Fellowship to Study in Switzerland</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">The Friends of Switzerland & Catherine N. Stratton present:</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P align="center" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </P><DIV style="text-align: auto;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="7"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 48px;">The Julius A. Stratton Fellowship</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"> </P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Times New Roman; min-height: 18px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">Named for Julius Adams Stratton, President of MIT from 1959-1966, who received his doctorate from ETH and maintained a strong connection to Switzerland throughout his life. The Friends of Switzerland have named a Laureate in his honor every year since 1966 who in turn names a Fellow to receive the award money.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"> </SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">In 2005 Catherine N. Stratton, wife of the late Julius Adams Stratton, was named the Stratton Laureate for her tireless and enthusiastic support of the work of the Friends of Switzerland. She welcomes MIT applicants from all fields and all levels of study to apply for this Fellowship. The winner will receive a $4,000 stipend plus travel to Switzerland on Swiss Air for research or an internship during the summer of 2007. In honor of her late husband’s association, preference will be given for projects associated with Eidgenossiche Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zurich.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"> </SPAN></FONT></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"> </SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">Applications must include:</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">-One page summary of academic background, interest and goals</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">-One page summary of research project including timeline</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">-Letter of reference from an MIT professor</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"> </SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">The winner will be asked to give a brief presentation on the experience for a Friends of Switzerland stammtisch luncheon in the fall of 2007.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"> </SPAN></FONT></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"> </SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Proposals will be accepted until December 31, 2006. Finalists will be invited to interview in January of 2007 and the winner will be notified by February 1, 2007.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Please address to:</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Friends of Switzerland Julius A. Stratton Fellowship</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">c/o Elizabeth Parr</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">MIT Human Resources</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">77 Mass. Ave. E19-215</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Cambridge</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">, MA 02139</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">***********</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Kimberly L Benard</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Program Advisor for Distinguished Fellowships</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Office of Study Abroad and Distinguished Fellowships</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">MITCO</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 26-161</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Cambridge, MA 02139-4307</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Phone: 617.253.4378 Fax: 617.452.2101</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="mailto:benard@mit.edu">benard@mit.edu</A></DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>