Call for Applications!  Announcing two great funding opportunities for advanced undergraduate researchers in science and engineering fields:

=> The Levinson Emerging Scholars Program supports talented and motivated UW juniors and seniors who want to pursue creative and highly independent research in genetics, neuroscience, biochemistry, bioengineering, bioinformatics, and related fields in the life sciences.
More information and application available at:
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/levinson/index.html

=> Washington Research Foundation Fellowships (WRFF) for advanced undergraduates support promising students who work on creative and sophisticated science and engineering research projects under the guidance of UW faculty. More information and application available at:
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/students/wrff.html.

DEADLINE for both Levinson Emerging Scholar award and WRF scholarship applications is JUNE 1, 2009.

Questions?  Contact URP (urp@u.washington.edu; 543-4282)

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national, nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase substantially the representation of American Indians and Alaska Natives in science, engineering and other related technology disciplines. Each year AISES provides a number of scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. (more…)

Dear Students:   We are now accepting application for Presidential and Boeing Scholarship.   The Stipend will range from $3,500-$4,500 for both Presidential and Boeing Scholarship for 2009-2010 Academic Year.

For printer friendly application online via PDF, please go to: http://depts.washington.edu/eip/ For further information related to Presidential Scholarship please go to: http://depts.washington.edu/eip/presschol.htm

For further description of the Boeing Scholarship please go to: http://depts.washington.edu/eip/boeing.htm

To look at the profiles of past & present Presidential and Boeing Scholars please go to: http://depts.washington.edu/eip/Presidential%20and%20Boeing.htm http://depts.washington.edu/eip/Presidential%20and%20Boeing%202007-2008.htm

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Gene Kim, Ph.D.
Associate Director
McNair & Early Identification Program, Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity
Box 355845
386 Schmitz Hall
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-1271
Phone: 206-685-3643

From the Office of Merit Scholarships:

Please let your students know about this recently released scholarship offered by the Seattle Foundation, with a deadline of next Friday, May 8! Details and links are below and attached. The eligibility requirements are:

• King County resident
• Demonstrate financial need
• Show community involvement
• Academic achievement demonstrated by a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA (high school or college, as applicable)
• Study at an accredited public community college, four year college/university, or trade/vocational school in Washington State

Interested students should please visit www.seattlefoundation.org/tsfscholarship for further information.

Thanks,

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/

Congratulations to Saleema Amershi, who has won a $10,000 2009 Google Anita Borg Scholarship, and to Kristi Morton and Julia Schwarz, who will each receive $1,000 as finalists.

http://www.google.com/intl/en/anitaborg/

http://googleforstudents.blogspot.com/2009/04/announcing-2009-us-anita-borg-scholars.html

Google is pleased to announce a new scholarship program in partnership with Lime: Google Lime Scholarship with Students with Disabilities.

Recipients of the Google Lime Scholarship will each receive a scholarship for the 2009–2010 academic year. Selected students will also be invited to attend the all-expenses-paid retreat at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA, in 2010. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background and demonstrated passion for computer science.

Who Should Apply?

Applicants must satisfy the following eligibility criteria:
•  a student entering their junior or senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in the 2009-2010 academic year at a university in the United States or Canada (in addition to US and Canada citizens, international students with disabilities studying at universities in the US or Canada are also encouraged to apply);
•  enrolled in Computer Science or Computer Engineering program, or a closely related technical field as a full-time student for the 2009-2010 academic year;
•  a person with a disability (defined as someone who has, or considers themselves to have, a long-term, or recurring, issue that impacts one or more activities that others may consider a daily function). This definition also includes the perception among others that a disability exists.

For complete details, please visit us at www.google.com/jobs/scholarships

Deadline to apply: June 1, 2009

The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards will offer several workshops and information sessions for undergraduate students during spring quarter.

National Scholarship Deadlines

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for study abroad: National deadline: April 7, 2009     For fall quarter/semester or full-year study abroad programs beginning between July 15 and October 15, 2009

UK Scholarships (Churchill, Gates-Cambridge, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes): Campus application deadline: April 14, 2009

Scholarship Information Sessions

Fulbright Information Sessions: April 7, 3:30-5pm, Sieg 134     April 22, 3:30-5pm, Sieg 134     Register at http://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/scholarq/36305 See below for related personal statement & research proposal writing workshops.

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GO! Global scholarships help students with significant financial need access international learning opportunities. Global citizenship is an important component to a 21st Century education and one that should be available to all University of Washington students. We strive to make study abroad inclusive for all by increasing financial support, adding resources for students, and strengthening the diversity of the UW Global Affairs program.

The deadline to apply for a Fritz or GO Scholarship is April 30^th for students planning to study abroad any time during the 09-10 academic year (from Summer A 09-Spring 10). The online application can be found here: www.goglobal.washington.edu

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Fullbright Scholarships

Are you currently a junior, senior, recent graduate or graduate student looking for a fully-funded study-abroad experience during the 2010-11 academic year? Consider the Fulbright US Student Program (http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html). This program is designed to give students, artists, and other professionals opportunities to pursue research, graduate study or English teaching experience in over 155 nations worldwide.

The application cycle for the 2010-2011 Fulbright U.S. Student competition will open on May 1, 2009. The campus deadline for applications is September 23, 2009.

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Applying for scholarships, grants, or anything else that requires a personal statement or CV? Register for one of the following workshops!

There are still spots left in this week’s Personal Statement Writing Workshops. Please register for any of these sessions at https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/71650.

General Personal Statement Writing Workshops:
For students getting started writing personal statements for any scholarship, fellowship or graduate school application.
April 9, 2009, 4:30-6:00pm, MGH 224
April 10, 2009, 3:30-5:00pm, MGH 191A

Future workshops also have spaces available:
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From the Office of Merit Scholarships:

Are you currently a junior, senior, recent graduate or graduate student looking for a fully-funded study-abroad experience during the 2010-11 academic year? Consider the Fulbright US Student Program (http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html). This program is designed to give students, artists, and other professionals opportunities to pursue research, graduate study or English teaching experience in over 155 nations worldwide.

The application cycle for the 2010-2011 Fulbright U.S. Student competition will open on May 1, 2009. The campus deadline for applications is September 23, 2009.

To be eligible, you must be:

1)      A U.S. citizen,

• International students interested in the Fulbright Program must apply through the binational Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies. These offices process all Foreign Student Program applications. Additional information is available at: http://www.foreign.fulbrightonline.org/home.html.

2)      A graduating senior or hold a B.S./B.A. degree, master’s or doctoral degree candidate, or a young professional or artist,

3)      Thinking of studying, teaching or conducting research abroad, and

4)      In good health.

Attend an upcoming information session to learn about the Fulbright U.S. Student program and how to apply:

• Tuesday, April 7, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Sieg Hall Auditorium, room 134
• Wednesday, April 22, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Sieg Hall Auditorium, room 134

Please RSVP for one of these sessions, and register your interest in applying for the Fulbright at: http://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/scholarq/36305.

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Awards grants to U.S. citizens in all fields of study.
• Awards approximately 1,500 grants for travel to over 155 countries worldwide.
• Offers one academic year of study, research, or teaching assistantship experience. Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, or professional training in the arts.
• Preference is given to candidates who have not had extensive recent experience abroad (excluding undergraduate study abroad) in the country of application.

Fulbright Program Advisors AT UW:

· For graduate students:

Helene Obradovich, helene@u.washington.edu, 302 Loew Hall
Marilyn Gray, megray@u.washington.edu, 315 Loew Hall

· For undergraduate students or recently graduated students:

Robin Chang, robinc@u.washington.edu, 120 Mary Gates Hall

Mona Pitre-Collins, mpitre@u.washington.edu, 120 Mary Gates Hall