Fellowships Advising

Fellowship advisers seek to enable students and alumnae to imagine and create future pathways that fulfill their passions; fit their educational, career and life goals; and further Smith’s mission of developing engaged global citizens and leaders to address society’s challenges.

Through fellowships advising, advisers help applicants aspire to awards that fit them; plan for graduate and professional school; and pursue once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

The process of applying for a fellowship is collaboration involving lots of conversations across campus with mentors and advisers.

Fellowships exploration starts with an introduction to relevant opportunities through our website and conversation with fellowships advisers and other campus mentors. When a fellowships plan takes shape and is agreed upon by the individuals and their advisers, candidates begin working on drafts of essays in preparation for applying.

When you are certain that you are ready and are an appropriate candidate for one or more fellowships, express your interest and talk with a fellowships adviser about how to start your application. We will touch base with your faculty advisers. Then, we’ll begin the work. 

Andrew Dausch, Ph.D.

Director, Fellowships & Postgraduate Scholarships Program

Andrew Dausch works in partnership with faculty and staff to promote national fellowships and postgraduate scholarship opportunities across Smith College’s diverse student population. He advises students and recent alumnae on a broad portfolio of awards. In particular, he helps students navigate the process of applying for fellowships requiring endorsement and postgraduate awards by helping them develop their scholarly credentials and prepare their application materials.   

Andrew began working at Smith in 2016. He was trained as an intellectual and cultural historian of Europe and Latin America with a specialization in cultural diplomacy, the history of the social sciences, and Franco-Brazilian transnational scholarly exchange. He earned his doctorate in history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has taught courses in European, Latin American, and World History.

Jasmine Stork, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Fellowships & Postgraduate Scholarships Program

Jasmine Stork works with staff and faculty to promote fellowship opportunities for current and recently graduated students. She supports students across all academic years on a broad portfolio of awards, with a focus on early career students (freshmen and sophomores) and early opportunities. Jasmine is especially passionate about helping students think broadly about opportunities that will best enrich their college experience while gaining skills for their future careers. She works with students to select appropriate opportunities and develop their application materials. She uses her own fellowship experiences, including her time as an English Teaching Assistant in Poland, to better support students through an emphasis on holistic and self-reflective advising. 

Jasmine began working at Smith in 2022. She was trained in cultural studies (PhD) with a specialization in digital folklore and online research methodologies, and in public health (MPH) with an emphasis on marginalized and emerging communities. She focused particularly on intersections of digital identities and communities through Fandom Studies, Disability Studies, Fat Studies, and Asexuality Studies. She earned her doctoral and masters degrees from Ohio State University and has taught courses in Science & Technology Studies and Cultural Studies.