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Join us for the 2018 Scholarship Fair on Jan. 25, 2pm-5:30pm in Mary Gates Hall! This event is an opportunity for UW students and alumni to learn about and explore the variety of scholarships, fellowships, and other funded programs to consider for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate years. Program representatives from over 25 UW, local, national and international organizations, agencies, departments, etc. will be tabling, as well as offering information sessions throughout the day.

The list of participating scholarship programs is available at http://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/scholarships-fair/.             

Information sessions offered during the Fair include (all held in MGH 171):          

    College Success Foundation: Leadership 1000 Scholarships – 11:30am

    Schwarzman Scholars program – 12:30pm

    Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowship: FLAS Last minute tips - 2:30pm             

    Washington Space Grant: Astronaut Scholarship & other opportunities  - 3:00pm          

    Marshall Scholarships Program - 4:00pm                       

Don’t hesitate to RSVP, that just allows us to send you a reminder to attend if you are able to, but isn’t required. Drop into the Fair or any of these info sessions even if you don’t RSVP. Sign up to get reminded about the Fair.            

SCHOLARSHIP FRIDAYS  |  expd.uw.edu/scholarships

Fridays, 3:30-4:20 PM in MGH 171

Every Friday during fall quarter there will be scholarship-related information sessions in MGH 171. The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards is partnering with the Mary Gates Endowment for Students to offer alternating Friday sessions.

Getting Started with Scholarships gives undergrads a head start into searching and competitively applying for scholarships.

Dates: Nov. 3 and Dec. 1

Mary Gates Endowment for Students Leadership and Research scholarships are open to all UW undergrads.  These $5,000 scholarships support students working in communities and committed to developing their leadership capacities, or students engaged in faculty-mentored research. The next application deadline will be in early Winter quarter, so now is a great time to learn more!

Dates: Nov. 17 and Dec. 8

Scholarships to make a difference: Udall & Truman

Information Session | Mary Gates Hall 171 | October 17 |4pm

RSVP here

If you are committed to public service leadership, issues related to Native American Nations or the Environment, we hope you’ll consider applying for the Truman or the Udall Scholarships!  The Truman awards up to $30,000 to U.S. citizen, third year students who are committed to public service leadership to be used for graduate school. The Udall awards up to $7,000 for U.S. citizen sophomores and juniors who are committed to service and issues related to Native American Nations or the Environment.

Read about eligibility & apply online!

Apply for the Truman Nomination | Deadline: 11/27

Michael Saffle from the Boren Awards will be visiting the UW on October 18th to talk with students about Boren funding for study abroad.  He’s offering an information session in Mary Gates Hall 171 at 4pm.  Below I’ve listed a few highlights of the Boren Funding and I’ve included photo of a few of our 2016 undergraduate Boren Scholars.

A few highlights to share about the Boren Awards:

·         Open to U.S. citizens

·         Up to $20,000 for undergraduates who study language abroad during the academic year (semester or longer)

·         Must be studying a language abroad (list of preferred languages here)

·         Up to $8,000 for STEM students to study a language abroad during the summer

·         Special language African Languages and South Asian languages initiative.

·         Up to $30,000 for graduate students who will study a language abroad

·         Special initiative for ROTC students

Learn more about the award on October 18th at 4pm!  RSVP at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/239

James Madison Fellowship – Information Session for UW students

Monday, Jan. 30, 5:30pm

Miller Hall room 112

RSVP to let us know you plan to attend, though drop-ins are very welcome: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/681

The James Madison Fellowship awards scholarships to college seniors and those who have earned a bachelor’s but do not yet have teaching experience, and who intend to become secondary school teachers of American history, government, or any other area of social studies that include the teaching of the US Constitution in grades 7-12. The Fellowship provides up to $24,000 toward graduate study leading to a master’s degree at any accredited institution in the US (degrees could include MA, Master of Arts in Teaching, or MEd). Join us to learn more about the program, application process, and gain insights into the Fellow experience from Madison Fellow alumni Russell Cannon, UW Bothell’s Director of Institutional Research, and May Wong, teacher in the Kent School District! 

As fall kicks off, we are excited to share our October workshops & events with you.  As usual, we are offering basic information sessions and workshops focused on connecting to scholarship opportunities and being competitive for them.

New this quarter, we are dedicating one full week to scholarship basics.  October 24-28th is Getting Started with Scholarships Week. You’ll find our full calendar, which includes all info sessions and events, on our website.