We are now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 OWLHL Scholar cohort. There are three components to the OWHL Scholars Program application. All applicants must:
complete this form by 5:00 PM on January 10, 2025;
submit a project proposal through the application; and
participate in an interview.
For more information about the application process, please contact the Program Director at ctorreshoven@andover.edu.
APPLICATION FORM
All applicants must submit this form by 5:00 PM on January 10, 2025. This form includes a section where you can submit your project proposal. There are lengthy questions that you need to answer when completing this form. Please review and read through the form ahead of time.
PROJECT PROPOSAL
All applicants must submit a project proposal with their application. Your project proposal must include:
your name;
your project's proposed title;
a 500-word abstract describing the scope of your project, the research you plan to do, and an idea of what your final product will be;
and five preliminary sources that have informed your project.
We strongly encourage you to contact an OWHL Scholars Mentor via email or in person to discuss your plan.
INTERVIEW
All finalists will be interviewed by the selection committee before a final decision is made.
Before you submit your application, we encourage you to contact an OWHL Scholars Mentor via email or in person to discuss your plan. They are listed below.
Ms. Torres Hoven, OWHL Scholar Program Director & Library Director
Mr. Blake, Associate Library Director
Dr. Roberts, Director of Archives and Special Collections
Ms. Goss, Head of Collections and Access Services
Ms. Collins, Instructional Librarian and Geographer-at-Large
M. Wallis, History Instructional Librarian
Mr. Curtis, Programming and Student Support Librarian
For questions about the application process, please contact the Library Director at ctorreshoven@andover.edu