Mission:
To maximize human potential through education and develop a new generation of leaders. In addition to encouraging excellence in education, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation works to identify critical needs and develop effective national programs to address them.

Purpose of Site:
To provide information on the foundation's programs and instructions on how to apply for its fellowships and support programs. The site includes the foundation's press releases and quarterly newsletters, as well as articles featuring the organization. It also lists detailed records of alumni fellows and the foundations that have provided funding to Woodrow Wilson.

Background:
Founded in 1945, the foundation focuses on three broad areas of concern: Liberal Arts Renaissance (re-centering education upon learning in the arts and sciences), Access and Opportunity (providing access and opportunity to those with potential through the whole range of society and all levels of education), and Partnerships for Learning (bringing together educational institutions that have been historically invisible or even hostile to one another). The programs in these areas include nearly twenty fellowships for graduate study, professional development for teachers, educational opportunities for women and minorities, relating the academy to society, and national service.

In addition to Woodrow Wilson's major fellowship programs for individuals, it also works to engage institutional partners across the nation through education initiatives that extend from graduate education to public schools. These initiatives are made possible through partner funding from foundations, corporations, and government support.

Home Page:
The home page of the foundation is concise and to the point. The left side of the page has a toolbar — featured on most pages throughout the site — and includes links to the About Us, Newsroom, Get Involved, and Contact Us areas of the site. Web users can direct their mouse to the word Programs at the top of the toolbar to see an expanded list of Woodrow Wilson's fellowships and initiatives. The home page provides similar pop-up windows with programs organized by students, educators, and the three program areas. The home page is made complete with a keyword search box on the right side of the page.

Outstanding Feature:
Woodrow Wilson's program information is comprehensive and accessible. The expanded program menus on the home page allow users to access specific information on each of the foundation's nineteen fellowships and initiatives. Most of the pages for each fellowship and initiative are organized in the same format, with links to application guidelines, previous grant recipients, and a what's new section to highlight recent program developments.

Honorable Mention:
The foundation is extremely proud of their most distinguished alumni and has set up online records to display their accomplishments and professional positions, as well as the specific Woodrow Wilson fellowship they received. The alumni database is organized by fellows who have been presidents of colleges and universities (including Nannerl O. Keohane, president of Duke University); those who have won prestigious awards (Stephen Jay Gould, scientist and MacArthur Fellow); and those active in the arts and humanities (author Margaret Atwood), business (David A. Wyss, chief economist at Standard and Poor's), and public service (Ralph Nader, public advocate and author).