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Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
Scholarships Information SessionAugust 28, 2013
Why Should I Be Interested in a Nationally Competitive Scholarship?
The benefits of winning a scholarship are considerable, even beyond the obvious financial reward
The process can open doors to further opportunities
Acquisition and honing of life skills
Learning and Networking opportunities
Sometimes, you win a scholarship.
General Criteria
Evidence of Excellence:
>3.70 GPA
Scholarly Potential
Leadership
Service
Program of Study
What are Nationally Competitive Scholarships?
Rhodes Scholarship
Marshall Scholarship
Mitchell Scholarship
Fulbright Grants
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Post-Graduate:
Goldwater Scholarship
Truman Scholarship
Udall Scholarship
Boren Scholarship
Undergraduate:
Rhodes Scholarshipwww.rhodesscholar.org
32 American Rhodes Scholars are chosen each year for 2 years of study at Oxford University
Important dates (2013):
Sept 11 – selection interviews
Sept 23 – campus deadline
Oct 1 – national deadline
Marshall Scholarshipwww.marshallscholarship.org
Up to 40 awarded each year for one to two years of study at any British university
Important dates (2013):
Sept 11 – selection interviews
Sept 23 – campus deadline
Oct 1 – national deadline
Mitchell Scholarshipwww.us-irelandalliance.org
Up to 12 awarded each year for a year of graduate study at any Irish university
Important dates (2013):
Sept 11 – selection interviews
Sept 23 – campus deadline
Oct 1 – national deadlineIvanley Noisette,Mitchell Scholar,
2011-12
Gates Cambridge Scholarshipwww.gatesscholar.org
One to three years towards a post-graduate degree at the University of Cambridge.
To apply for the Gates Cambridge, you must apply to Cambridge directly. The scholarship application is part of the main application.
Application Deadline – October 16
Fulbright Grants http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
More than 1,500 grants awarded to American students each year
Fellowships for US students; funds a year abroad -- studying, teaching English, or conducting research
Fulbright Grantshttp://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
Important Dates (2013):
Campus interviews – Sept 18
Campus deadline – Oct 7
National deadline – Oct 15
N.B. Because the national deadline is during Fall Break, all materials – including letters of recommendation – must be in by Oct 7.
Shreya Trivedi, Fulbright ETA in South
Korea, 2010-2011
Goldwater Scholarshiphttp://www.act.org/goldwater/
Nov 1 – campus selection interviews
Jan 24 – national deadline
Ian Dardani,2012 Goldwater Scholar
Joana Petrescu,2013 Goldwater Scholar
Truman Scholarshipwww.truman.gov
Nov 8 – campus selection interviews
Feb 4 – national deadline
Jessica Wamala2012 Truman Scholar
Stefan Johnson2013 Truman Scholar
Udall Scholarshipwww.udall.gov
For students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care
Expects to fund 80 scholarships
Awards up to $5,000
Important dates (2013):
Nov 15 – campus selection interviews
Mar 1 – national deadline
Adrienne Donaghue,
Villanova Udall Scholar, 2010
Boren Scholarshiphttp://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship
Established in 1991; “For US students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to US interests and underrepresented in study abroad”
Up to $20,000 for full year study abroad program
Service commitment required of Boren award recipients
Important dates
Feb 13 – national deadline
Other Post-Graduate Fellowships and GrantsSoros – November 8, 2013
National Science Foundation – Nov. 4-8, by discipline (http://nsfgrfp.org )
NDSEG – December (http://ndseg.asee.org/ )
Hertz – November 1 (http://www.hertzfoundation.org/ )
SMART-December 16, 2013 (http://smart.asee.org/about )
Other Notable Scholarships and Fellowships-Undergraduate
• Hollings(for sophomores in STEM, Science Education or Science Policy) – February 2014 (http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/Hollings_info.html )
• SMART-December 2013 (http://smart.asee.org/about )
Critical Language Scholarship – Nov 15, 2013 (http://www.clscholarship.org/)
Other Notable Scholarships and Fellowships-Undergraduate
Research
• Villanova Undergraduate Research Program: http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/undergrad/curf/undergrad_research/fellows.html
• NSF REU’s: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp
• DAAD Rise: http://www.daad.de/rise/en/index.html
Application Process
• CURF office “brain storm” resume – critical
path
• General meeting
• Preliminary application
• On-campus interviews
National Competitions
Ways to improve your chances with nationally competitive scholarships
• Develop oral communication/articulation skills - Take a speech communication class - Read avidly to improve vocabulary
• Cultivate your knowledge of current affairs - local, state, federal, & world.
- Read daily national newspapers and journals - Participate in current event discussion &
debates
Interested?Please contact the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships:
Garey Hall 38800 Lancaster AvenueVillanova, PA 19085
Jane Morris, 610-519-5928, [email protected] Lee, 610-519-8852, [email protected]
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