Preparation of Materials

Work closely with your Udall Faculty Representative.

Use questions 2, 4, 5, 6, & 7 to reveal your values, interests, and motivation to pursue a career related to the environment, or tribal public policy or health care.

Briefly identify and explain any activities or honors that readers are unlikely to understand.

Alert the Foundation to any unusual circumstances or hardship that may have affected your academic performance or limited your activities.

Research Congressman Udall's life and legacy. For the essay, choose a speech or piece of legislation that clearly relates to your interests and career goals.

Limit your answers to the space provided on the application. Do not recreate the application, alter the format, or attach additional pages. Altered or recreated applications and attachments will be deemed ineligible and will not be evaluated by the selection committee.

Be sure that your application is easy to read and free of grammatical and typographical errors. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.

Submit all necessary materials to your faculty representative by the campus deadline. The Foundation must receive the complete application by March 3, 2009. Your campus will probably have an earlier deadline.

Questions about the application? Browse our Frequently Asked Questions, ask your faculty representative, or Contact the Foundation.

NOMINATION MATERIALS CHECKLIST

A complete application consists of:

  • Nomination form with signature
  • Essay
  • Current transcript
  • Other transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Copy of tribal enrollment card or other tribal verification (for applicants in tribal public policy and Native American health care)
  • Copy of Permanent Resident card and letter of intent to become a U.S. citizen (for U.S. permanent residents)
  • Voluntary survey form

Please submit all materials to your faculty representative by your college or university deadline. The Foundation must receive all materials from the faculty representative by March 3, 2009.