Merrill Lynch MBA Fellowship Stern School of Business

1. Merrill Lynch MBA FellowshipStern School of Business Merrill Lynch is a leading financial management and advisory company with a global network of offices in 36 countries across six continents with total client assets of more than $1 trillion. We offer a broad range of capabilities through our three principle businesses: global markets and investment banking, private client and investment management. Our employees are focused on maintaining industry leadership, enhancing financial strength and profitability, and earning the respect of clients every day by delivering superior products and services. Our corporate culture is the sum total of what we believe and think, how we work together as colleagues, and how we conduct ourselves as individuals. MBA Fellowship Merrill Lynch will award a merit-based fellowship to a minority student interested in financial services and entering the Stern School of Business in the 2005-2006 academic year. The fellowship covers full tuition and fees for the first year of the MBA program. To be eligible, you must be nominated by the Stern Admissions Department. In addition to the fellowship, Merrill Lynch offers: a paid summer associate position (between the first and second year of the MBA program) in investment banking, global markets or capital markets full tuition and fees for the second year of the MBA program upon the successful completion of the summer associate program and acceptance of a full-time offer for 2006 Qualifications Merrill Lynch puts a premium on recruiting superior talent that is committed to achieving excellence. We look for exceptional candidates with strong quantitative and analytical abilities, solid oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work independently while functioning as part of a team. Students who receive funding from other sources are still eligible for the Merrill Lynch Fellowship. Submission Requirements Please mail the following materials to the address provided on the application by April 8, 2005. Completed application form Resume An essay of 500 words or less describing your career goals and their relation to the Merrill Lynch Fellowship Copies of essays submitted for your business school application Two letters of recommendations with at least one from a current employer

2. Fellowship Application Name: _____________________________________________________________________________ Last First Middle Current Address: _____________________________________________________________________________ Street Apt/Suite No. _____________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Code Telephone: _____________________________________________________________________________ Home Mobile E-Mail Address: _____________________________________________________________________________ Permanent Address: _____________________________________________________________________________ Street Apt/Suite No. _____________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Code Please rank your 1st and 2nd choices for the 2006 summer associate program: ______________ Investment Banking ______________ Global Markets (Debt and Equity Sales and Trading) ______________ Capital Markets Please submit completed application materials by April 8th to: Jennifer Tsai Merrill Lynch 4 World Financial Center, Fl 02 New York, NY 10080 jennifer_tsai@ml.com Applicants will be notified the week of April 18, 2005 if they have been selected for an interview. First Round interviews will take place on April 25, 2005 in New York.