Good News!!

We are happy to announce that we will be offering a Mary Gates Leadership Scholarship application process during Winter Quarter 2011.  The deadline is Monday, January 24, 2011, 5pm.

Information sessions are scheduled for:

Friday, January 7, 1:00-2:00, 120 MGH

Wednesday, January 12, 4:00-5:00, 224 MGH

Thursday, January 13, 1:30-2:30, 120 MGH

Application instructions, eligibility requirements and other details are on our website at: www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/apply/leadership. I am also available for advising appointments.

Thanks for sharing this information with your students and colleagues.  The deadline is just around the corner!

Best,

Jodene Davis

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Jodene Davis
Mary Gates Endowment
Center for Experiential Learning (EXP)
Undergraduate Academic Affairs
University of Washington
120 MGH | 616-3925 | mgates@u.washington.edu | exp.washington.edu/mge

The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards will be offering several scholarship information sessions this week. Sessions will provide students with essential information needed to determine interest, eligibility and suitability for these competitive scholarship programs. Sessions will also contain information about the campus application processes.

Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award –
Information session: Tuesday, Nov. 30, 3:30-4:20pm, MGH 120.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Graduate Arts Award enables students or recent alumni with exceptional artistic or creative promise and significant financial need to pursue up to three years of study at an accredited graduate institution in the US or abroad.  Awards can be as much as $50,000 annually. Supported fields include: Art, Performance & Studio Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Design, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Music, Radio, TV, Film. Applicants must be undergraduates planning to graduate by fall 2011, or alumni who have graduated within the past 5 years and have not yet begun graduate studies, have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better, have significant unmet financial need, and have plans to begin their first graduate studies in fall 2011. UW is able to nominate two students per year to compete for this national award. Campus Deadline: Jan. 10, 2010.

Beinecke Scholarship –
Information session: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 120.
For students graduating between December 2011 and August 2012 with financial need and planning to attend graduate school in arts, humanities or social science fields (professional programs, like Law or Business, are unfortunately not supported). Applicants must be U.S. citizens, or U.S. nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Beinecke Scholarship program seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated juniors to pursue opportunities available to them and to be courageous in the selection of a graduate course of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The UW is able to nominate one student per year to compete for this national award. Each Beinecke Scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. Campus Deadline: Jan. 11, 2011.

Boren Scholarship –
Information session: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 120.
The Boren Scholarships offer a unique opportunity for U.S. students to study abroad. Boren awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. The scholarship provides up to $20,000 for a full academic year, $10,000 per semester or $8,000 for summer (summer only awards are limited to STEM students). All proposed programs must include formal study of an appropriate foreign language. Applicants with an interest in federal work are encouraged to apply and a federal service commitment is required of scholarship recipients. Campus Deadline: Jan. 11, 2011.

Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Undergraduate & Graduate Fellowships –
Information sessions: Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2:30-3:20pm, MGH 258 & Wednesday, Dec. 1, 3:30-4:20pm, Thomson 317.
Undergraduate, graduate and professional school students planning to take intensive foreign language courses (in eligible languages) during Summer 2011 or intending to study eligible foreign language and area or international studies during Academic Year 2011-12 are eligible and encouraged to apply. To qualify, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Campus Deadline: Jan. 18, 2011.

Scholarship 201: Continuing Students – The Search for Undergraduate Scholarships & Graduate Fellowships:
Thursday, Dec. 2, 3:30-4:20pm, MGH 120.
This workshop provides assistance to continuing students looking to fund undergraduate academic years and graduate school. This will include information on discipline specific scholarships, campus funding opportunities, scholarship search sites, and tips to develop competitive applications.

Public Policy Scholarships –
Information session: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2:00-3:00pm, MGH 120.
The Public Policy Information Session will provide students with information on various programs that offer students intensive summer programs that focus on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service.

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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/

Harry S. Truman and Morris K. Udall Scholarships

The Truman and Udall Scholarships award students actively involved in leadership and service in their communities and on the UW campus.  Eligible students can receive up to $30,000 for graduate school as a Truman Scholar or up to $5,000 for undergraduate work as a Udall Scholar.  Each scholarship has a strong emphasis on the importance of leadership and commitment to public service.

Applicants for the Truman Scholarship must meet the following:

Attend an accredited college or university.

Be nominated by a Truman Faculty Representative.

Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.

Be in the upper quarter of their junior class.

Access application information URL:  https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/truman

Applicants for the Udall Scholarship must meet the following:

Must be a sophomore or junior at time of application.

Have a college GPA of a “B” or the equivalent.

Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Access application information URL:  https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/morrisundergraduate

Campus Application Deadline: Tuesday, November 2, 2010   For additional information, please contact the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards — mpitre@uw.edu .

University Scholarship Program for the 2011-2012 School Year
http://www.microsoft.com/university/scholarships

Program Overview
Microsoft College scholarships are designed to encourage students to pursue studies in computer science and related technical disciplines. Students will be awarded scholarships in recognition of their passion for software, academic excellence, and ability to make a difference in the software industry.
Microsoft is excited to be offering scholarships for the 2011–2012 academic year. Applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2011.

At Microsoft, we want to encourage students from groups currently under-represented in the field of computer science to pursue technical degrees. While all candidates who meet the criteria for eligibility described below may apply, a large majority of our scholarships will be awarded to female students, under-represented minority students or students with disabilities. Minority applicants must be a member of one of the following groups under-represented in the software field: African American, Hispanic or Native American. Microsoft will review all applications and select final candidates on the basis of eligibility, quality of application, displayed interest in the software industry, commitment to leadership and financial need. We will target announcing scholarship recipients by March 18, 2011.

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The 2011 Pride Foundation/GSBA Scholarship Application will be available on October 15 at www.PrideFoundationScholar.org

This year, $500,000 is available in scholarships to support education and leadership development for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer students of any age; students who have an LGBT parent; and students who are straight allies and are committed to civil rights for the LGBTQ community. Since 1990, more than $3 million in scholarships have been awarded. Pride Foundation and the GSBA Scholarship Fund would like to encourage you to share this excellent opportunity for students of any age or sexual orientation from Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Washington who are pursuing any post-secondary education (including community college, public or private colleges & universities, trade apprenticeships, or certificate programs)! There are fifty different types of scholarships with awards up to $10,000 – but only one web-based application to complete!

Applications can be completed online at www.PrideFoundationScholar.org and are due by 5:00 p.m. PST on Friday, January 31, 2011.

It is incredibly important you share this scholarship announcement with all students! LGBTQ students often do not have access to traditional means of support from families making it more compelling for organizations and schools to work together to reach these students. Our scholarships have the power to make a huge financial and emotional impact on their lives! Please post the enclosed posters prominently and announce these scholarships in your bulletin, newsletter, or student newspaper. Some LGBT students may not be “out” to others and straight ally students are often unaware that our scholarships are available to them as well. We rely on them seeing our scholarship posters or hearing the announcement to know that our scholarships exist.

To further assist students applying for these scholarships, we will hold Scholarship Application Workshops throughout the Pacific Northwest this fall – for specific times and locations or to request a workshop, please email scholarships@pridefoundation.org or call 800-735-7287 x110.
If you would like to learn more about this history and mission of our organizations, please visit www.pridefoundation.org or www.thegsba.org. We look forward to receiving applications from your students and thank you for your help spreading the word and supporting tomorrow’s leaders today!

With Pride,

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Anthony Papini
Director of Scholarship Programs
Pride Foundation
Giving Together. Building Community.

Hello first and second year grads and senior undergrads that are
interested in grad school,

I just wanted to send out a reminder that the NSF info session will be
held tomorrow (10/13) from 3:30pm-5pm in CSE 403.
The session will officially start at 4pm, but if you have a class
conflict you can stop by (and talk with past winners) starting at
3:30. Previous winners will be there, as well as Ed Lazowska and
Lindsay Michimoto.

If you cannot make any part of this time and would still like
NSF-related information, send me an email, and I’ll send you relevant
information that we discussed.

See you there,
Emily Fortuna

The UW Scholarship Office is offering several info sessions this quarter for local and national scholarships and programs. Please see UW Scholarship Sessions for the details on upcoming sessions and application deadlines.

In this issue:

· October scholarship information sessions

· October scholarship deadlines

· Other scholarship news

OCTOBER SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION SESSIONS

All information sessions will provide students with essential information needed to determine interest, eligibility and suitability for these competitive scholarship programs. Sessions will also contain information about the campus application processes for those scholarships requiring nomination.

Boren Scholarship & Fellowship Information Session:

• Oct. 5, 3:30pm, MGH 206

Campus deadline for undergraduates: Jan. 11, 2011

National deadline for graduates: Feb. 1, 2011

Susan Sharp, from the Institute of International Education, will be speaking with interested students about the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships. This is a rare opportunity to learn about these study abroad scholarships directly from a national program representative!

Please RSVP to attend at https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/111423.

Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are excluded.

The Boren Scholarship provides undergraduate students up to $20,000 for an academic year abroad. Boren Scholars represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. The Boren Fellowship allows graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies.  Boren Fellows can be awarded up to $30,000.

Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages, fields of study, federal service commitment and application procedures can be found at www.borenawards.org.

Additional information sessions for undergraduates will be held throughout fall quarter.

Merage American Dream Fellowship Information Sessions:

· Oct. 1, 12:00pm, MGH 120

· Oct. 6, 1:30pm, MGH 120

Campus deadline: Oct. 12, 2010

The Merage American Dream Fellowship is dedicated to promoting expanded opportunities for immigrants to achieve their American Dream. Each year, the Foundation will choose a number of promising immigrant students in their graduating year of college to participate in the Merage Foundation Fellows Program. The selected Fellows will be immigrant students who reflect both a strong desire and a real capacity to achieve leadership roles in business, science, education, public service, culture, and the arts. Each Merage Foundation Fellow will receive a $10,000 stipend per year for two years. Fellows may spend the funds on the following kinds of activities: graduate education; strategic travel related to professional development; participation in specific skill building training programs; use of consultants to develop and carry out business or professional plans; personal or family support associated with internships, etc.

Carnegie Endowment Jr. Fellowship Information Sessions:

· Oct. 6, 2010, 4:30pm, Thomson 317

· Oct. 7, 2010, 3:30pm, MGH 258

Campus deadline: Oct. 26, 2010

Each year the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers 8-10 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. They are selected from a pool of nominees from close to 400 participating colleges. Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment’s senior associates. Those who have begun graduate studies are not eligible for consideration. Positions are paid, full-time positions for one year. Junior fellows are currently paid a gross salary of $2,916.66 per month ($35,000 per year). A full benefits package is also provided.

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Information Sessions:

· Oct. 7, 2:30pm, MGH 120

· Oct. 13, 3:00pm, MGH 120

Campus deadline: Nov. 2, 2010

The Goldwater Foundation awards undergraduate scholarships to outstanding students with demonstrated potential for and commitment to careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.  The one or two year scholarship covers the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.

Morris K. Udall Scholarship Information Session:

· Oct. 6, 12:30pm, MGH 120

· Oct. 12, 4:00pm, MGH 120

Campus deadline: Nov. 2, 2010

The Udall Scholarship awards undergraduate scholarships of up to $5000.  Selected students must have strong commitment to improving or preserving the environment; or a strong commitment to health care or tribal public policy and potential for significant future contribution in his or her chosen field.  The Foundation will award approximately 75 scholarships plus 50 honorable mentions.

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Information Sessions:

· Oct. 6, 12:30pm, MGH 120

· Oct. 14, 3:30pm, MGH 120

Campus deadline: Nov. 2, 2010

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship looks to support students currently actively engaged in leadership activities on campuses and/or in their communities. The Truman Scholarship awards students who are juniors or seniors with one year of undergraduate work left to complete beginning fall 2010.  The scholarship is awarded to students who wish to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service.

Critical Language Scholarship for Intensive Summer Institutes (CLS) Information Sessions:

· Oct. 13, 4:30pm, MGH 120

· Oct. 21, 3:30pm, MGH 120

National deadline: Nov. 15, 2010

CLS institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students. Students in all disciplines, including business, engineering, law, medicine, sciences, and humanities are encouraged to apply. Languages supported: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, Urdu.

SELECTED OCTOBER SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

(See our website for additional upcoming deadlines.)

• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship: National deadline Oct. 5, 2010 for study abroad programs beginning between December 15, 2010 and April 15, 2011

· Merage American Dream Fellowship: Campus deadline Oct. 12, 2010

· Gates-Cambridge Scholarship: National deadline Oct. 15, 2010

· Mary Gates Endowment Leadership Scholarship: Campus deadline Oct. 18, 2010

• Mary Gates Endowment Research Scholarship: Campus deadline Oct. 22, 2010

· Carnegie Endowment Jr. Fellowship: Campus deadline: Oct. 26, 2010

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

EXP Open House

Please join us for the Center for Experiential Learning Open House! Thursday, Sept. 30, noon-4pm in 120 MGH. Free popcorn and workshops on:

• Scholarship 101: 12:30-1:20 – Funding your academic, leadership, service & study abroad experiences
• Community Engagement 101: 1:30-2:20 – Volunteering in schools & non-profit organizations
• Research 101: 2:30-3:20 – How to plan, design, and fund your UW research experience

Study Abroad Fair

Come see us at the UW Study Abroad Fair, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 10am-2pm in the MGH Commons! A workshop on Funding Your Study Abroad will be held from 1-2pm in MGH 206.

Jumpstart Scholarship & Work Study Opportunities

Jumpstart Seattle at UW is accepting applications for the 2010-2011 Academic Year!!!

Jumpstart is an early literacy program that connects UW college students as tutors & mentors with 3-5 year old, low-income preschool children.  Read stories, sing songs and play games that support young children’s school readiness skills.  Undergraduates work 8-12 hours a week on a
team of UW students in local Seattle preschools.

Benefits Include: Earn *$10/ hour* for work-study students, earn a *$1,132 scholarship* for serving 300 hours, earn *academic credit*, gain valuable skills and experience, meet other UW students, and *make a difference in the life of a child*!

For more information and to APPLY, visit our website at http://depts.washington.edu/jstart
Questions?  Email jstart@u.washington.edu or call us at 206-543-5476.

Hi all,
If you’re interested in applying for a Mary Gates Research Scholarship this year, the application deadline is Friday,
October 22, 2010.  These scholarships give up to $4000 (2 quarters)
directly to UW students who are engaged in research. Information on the application process can be found here:
http://www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/apply/research/index.htm

Details on the application are here: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/apply/research/instructions.htm. If you’re interested in applying, you should talk this over with your faculty advisor.

Dear Advisers,

Please share the scholarship information below with undergraduate students in all fields planning to study abroad this winter or spring quarter 2011 and who have financial need. 12 UW students were selected to receive this competitive national scholarship during the last application cycle!

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers awards for undergraduate study abroad and is open to U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide. The program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go by supporting undergraduates who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints.

The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:

* The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad.
* The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student’s accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
* The applicant is studying abroad for at least four weeks in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least four consecutive weeks.
* The applicant is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. Department of State’s current Travel Warning list.

The current application cycle is for scholarships to support study abroad programs beginning between December 15, 2010 and April 15, 2011. This cycle encompasses spring semester, quarter, calendar year, winter inter-session and January term programs that are a minimum of four weeks in length. Applications for this cycle are due October 5, 2010.

Further information and the application are available at http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program.

Thank you,

Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
Center for Experiential Learning
University of Washington
120 Mary Gates Hall
Seattle  WA  98195-2803
http://exp.washington.edu/scholarships

Hi all,

Just a reminder that the Luce Scholarship application deadline is coming up on September 15th.

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The Luce Scholars Program is a fantastic opportunity open to graduating seniors, recent alums, graduate and professional students in all fields EXCEPT Asian Studies. It provides a year-long fully funded internship opportunity in a variety of Asian countries and is specifically geared toward those who have not spent significant time in Asia already (no language skills required). This year’s application cycle is for those seeking to spend 2011-2012 in Asia. Additional details are below.

Thank you,

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/

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Graduating seniors, recent alums, graduate and professional students at UW are encouraged to apply for the Luce Scholars Program (http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx) for 2011-2012. The UW is able to nominate 3 students per year to compete for the opportunity to spend 12 months in Asia. The program provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placement in Asia for fifteen to eighteen young Americans each year.

Applicants must be American citizens who, by July 1 of the year they enter the program (2011), will have received at least a bachelor’s degree and will not have reached their 30th birthday. Applicants should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment. Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program. Additional details are provided in the Program Summary below.

Campus Application Deadline: Sept. 15, 2010. The online application is available at https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/81416.

Two offices at UW serve students applying for the Luce Scholars Program.

• If you are a graduate student or a recent alum of a graduate program, your contact for information is Marilyn Gray (megray@uw.edu) or Helene Obradovich (helene@uw.edu) in the Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Awards.
• If you are an undergraduate student or recent Bachelor’s alum, your contact for information is Robin Chang (robinc@uw.edu) in the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards.
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