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January Scholarship Deadlines for Undergraduates – research, study abroad, graduate school funding

Upcoming UW Scholarship Deadlines

Due January 5: Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarship – full tuition and stipend for 2 years. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, seeking their first bachelor’s degree, have a 3.3 GPA or higher, majoring in a homeland security science, technology, engineering or math field which is a STEM field with coursework and/or research relevant to a homeland security research area. Applicants must be in their second or third year of college attendance, with two years remaining to complete their degree. Requires a 10-week research internship at DHS or an affiliated lab during the summer between the first and second year of funding and one year of full-time service in a relevant HS-STEM field. More details and the online application are at http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/2010pages/scholarship.html.

Due January 12: Beinecke Scholarship – $34,000 for graduate studies in arts, humanities and social science fields (professional graduate programs such as Law or Business are not eligible). Applicants must be juniors (earning first undergraduate degree between December 2010 and August 2011) of exceptional ability and achievement, U.S. citizens or nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and have a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid. Applicants are expected to have well formulated ideas about the direction of their studies and their future careers. More details and the online application are available at https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/beinecke

Due January 13: Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Science and Math Teaching Fellowships – tuition support for earning your teaching credential, monthly stipends, funds for classroom materials, working with mentors, academic year development, applying for National Board Certification, meetings, leadership activities, etc.. Applicants must have earned or be earning degrees in science, math or engineering and be committed to teaching high school math, physical sciences or biological sciences. Applicants must have received their most recent content degree within 5 years or be in the final year of undergraduate, master’s combined BS/MAT/MEd program or near completion of a doctoral program, or be currently enrolled in a credential program. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a recognized teacher education program that leads to a secondary science or math teaching license, but need not be admitted into such a program to apply. More details and the online application are at http://www.kstf.org/fellowships/teaching.html.

Due January 14: Boren Scholarship – up to $20,000 to study critical languages abroad during 2010-2011 in a variety of countries, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. Requires a service commitment after graduation, which can be deferred for graduate study and can be fulfilled in a variety of ways. More details and the online application are at http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship.

Due January 15: internal UW deadline Killam Fellowships – $5,000 per semester for study in Canada (plus health insurance and $800 Canadian for in-country travel). Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled full time as undergraduates in good standing. The Killam Fellowships Program, in conjunction with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, is offering up to 2 full academic year fellowships for UW undergraduates to study at a Canadian institution in 2010-2011. Majors from all schools and departments are eligible. Information and application materials are at http://jsis.washington.edu/canada/undergraduate/killam.shtml.

Due January 31: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Undergraduate Scholarship – 650 Euro monthly stipend plus additional funds and health insurance to study, research or do an internship in Germany for a minimum of four months (one semester) and a maximum of 10 months (one academic year) from during 2010-2011. Applicants must be second or third year students who will be in their third and fourth year during their stay in Germany, seeking DAAD support for a 4-10 month period in Germany during the German academic year, possess outstanding academic records and personal integrity, be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents (foreign nationals who have been students at UW for at least one year and will return to UW after the scholarship period to complete their bachelor’s degree are also eligible), have well-defined study, research or internship plans for their stay in Germany, demonstrate an interest in contemporary German and European affairs and explain the significance of their project or study in Germany to their future studies, research or professional goals, and be enrolled full-time students. More details and the online application are at http://www.daad.org/?p=47220.

Robin Chang
Assistant Director
Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
Center for Experiential Learning
University of Washington
120 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803
Seattle, WA 98195-2803
206-543-2603 FAX: 206-616-4389
http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/

Due January 5:

Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarship – full tuition and stipend for 2 years. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, seeking their first bachelor’s degree, have a 3.3 GPA or higher, majoring in a homeland security science, technology, engineering or math field which is a STEM field with coursework and/or research relevant to a homeland security research area. Applicants must be in their second or third year of college attendance, with two years remaining to complete their degree. Requires a 10-week research internship at DHS or an affiliated lab during the summer between the first and second year of funding and one year of full-time service in a relevant HS-STEM field. More details and the online application are at http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/2010pages/scholarship.html.

Due January 12:

Beinecke Scholarship – $34,000 for graduate studies in arts, humanities and social science fields (professional graduate programs such as Law or Business are not eligible). Applicants must be juniors (earning first undergraduate degree between December 2010 and August 2011) of exceptional ability and achievement, U.S. citizens or nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and have a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid. Applicants are expected to have well formulated ideas about the direction of their studies and their future careers. More details and the online application are available at https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/beinecke.

Due January 13:

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Science and Math Teaching Fellowships – tuition support for earning your teaching credential, monthly stipends, funds for classroom materials, working with mentors, academic year development, applying for National Board Certification, meetings, leadership activities, etc.. Applicants must have earned or be earning degrees in science, math or engineering and be committed to teaching high school math, physical sciences or biological sciences. Applicants must have received their most recent content degree within 5 years or be in the final year of undergraduate, master’s combined BS/MAT/MEd program or near completion of a doctoral program, or be currently enrolled in a credential program. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a recognized teacher education program that leads to a secondary science or math teaching license, but need not be admitted into such a program to apply. More details and the online application are at http://www.kstf.org/fellowships/teaching.html.

Due January 14:

Boren Scholarship – up to $20,000 to study critical languages abroad during 2010-2011 in a variety of countries, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. Requires a service commitment after graduation, which can be deferred for graduate study and can be fulfilled in a variety of ways. More details and the online application are at http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship.

Due January 15: internal UW deadline

Killam Fellowships – $5,000 per semester for study in Canada (plus health insurance and $800 Canadian for in-country travel). Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled full time as undergraduates in good standing. The Killam Fellowships Program, in conjunction with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, is offering up to 2 full academic year fellowships for UW undergraduates to study at a Canadian institution in 2010-2011. Majors from all schools and departments are eligible. Information and application materials are at http://jsis.washington.edu/canada/undergraduate/killam.shtml.

Due January 31:

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Undergraduate Scholarship – 650 Euro monthly stipend plus additional funds and health insurance to study, research or do an internship in Germany for a minimum of four months (one semester) and a maximum of 10 months (one academic year) from during 2010-2011. Applicants must be second or third year students who will be in their third and fourth year during their stay in Germany, seeking DAAD support for a 4-10 month period in Germany during the German academic year, possess outstanding academic records and personal integrity, be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents (foreign nationals who have been students at UW for at least one year and will return to UW after the scholarship period to complete their bachelor’s degree are also eligible), have well-defined study, research or internship plans for their stay in Germany, demonstrate an interest in contemporary German and European affairs and explain the significance of their project or study in Germany to their future studies, research or professional goals, and be enrolled full-time students. More details and the online application are at http://www.daad.org/?p=47220.

December 22, 2009