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

Hi all,

Just a reminder that the KTH/ETH study abroad applications for the 2009-2010 academic year are due by 5pm tomorrow http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/exchanges.html.

The Bonderman Travel Fellowship is an amazing opportunity, and we’d love to see more CSE students earn this major award! Students in the full College Honors program and students pursing just departmental Honors can apply for this.

The 2009 Bonderman Travel Fellowship application deadline is rapidly approaching this Monday, February 16, at 11:59pm.  All application materials must be submitted online by this time to the Catalyst dropbox noted on the application form. (more…)

Hi all,

The KTH/ETH study abroad application for the 2009-2010 academic year is now available at http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/exchanges.html. Applications are due by 5pm on Friday, February 13th. Let me know if you have any questions.

Megan

It is with great excitement that the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies would like to announce the launch of the Vladimir Gross Memorial Endowed Fund to honor the legacy of Vladimir Gross, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literature, who taught Russian language at the UW for nearly four decades.

REECAS would like to request applications for the new, annual Gross Undergraduate Fellowship for exceptional undergraduate students interested in studying in Russia. Priority will be given to undergraduates to travel to Russia to study the Russian language, but funds may also support undergraduate students to travel to Russia to study the country’s history, literature or culture.

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Kauffman, the Foundation of Entrepreneurship, will select five students with a background in engineering, science, or technology to study at Nanyang Technological University from the last week of May 2009 to the end of October 2009. “The scholars will focus on how to take innovative ideas developed in the laboratory and turn them into businesses with growth potential and strong appeal for the rapidly expanding Asian marketplace.” The Kauffman Foundation will cover tuition, room and board, and travel expenses.

Online application: http://sites.kauffman.org/job_view.cfm?jobID=195

Eligible students meet the following criteria:
-Major in engineering, technology, or science field
-Will earn a baccalaureate degree in Spring 2009 or have earned a baccalaureate degree or master’s degree with the last 3 years
-Have academic or professional experience helping to bring a new technology to market, resulting in creation or expansion of a business enterprise
-Possess a current US passport or are eligible to receive one
-students enrolled in postgraduate programs also are eligible
-strong preference for students whose science, engineering, or technology interests converge with formal business study

Kauffman is particularly, though not exclusively, interested in funding students who are citizens of Kansas or Missouri.

Hi all,

I know this is pretty short notice, but we’re going to have a short informational meeting Thursday evening, January 22nd, for our two departmental study abroad programs.

KTH in Stockholm, Sweden: http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/KTH.html
ETH in Zurich, Switzerland: http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/ETH.htm

Students who are interested in attending either of these schools during the 2009-2010 academic year should definitely plan to attend, but the session is also appropriate for those of you who are thinking about it later on down the line. Professor Borning will give a brief overview of the KTH program, and we hope to have students who have participated in both the ETH and KTH programs there to talk about their experiences and help answer questions. Shortly after the meeting, the application for the CSE study abroad programs will go online at  http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/exchanges.html, and we’ll select students in February.

KTH & ETH Info Session
Thursday, January 22nd
5:30p.m.
CSE 303

Light snacks will be provided.

Please send me a quick email RSVP (mreardon at cs) if you plan to attend, so I can make sure we have a big enough room. If you cannot make it to the session but would like to be considered for either program, let me know.

Thanks!

Megan

Wondering what to do this summer?

Not sure how to find an internship, research position, or study abroad opportunity to fill up those glorious summer months?

We’ve got a panel planned to help you figure out what is for you and where to start looking. Join us as employers from Google & Amazon, CSE researchers, as well as opportunities through the Career Center, Engineering Co-Op, and Honors Summer Abroad Programs explain what you need to know to make the most of Summer ’09. Its a great way to learn more about all your options, especially those ones you don’t even know about yet.

We have 55 seats available, so please RSVP to make sure we have a space for you.

Jan. 22, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
EE 105 *Note that the room has changed. The panel will be held in EE 105.*

From: William Maier <wmaier@cdsintl.org>
Subject: Scholarship to Study and Intern in Germany – CBYX for Young
Professionals  Application Deadline Reminder: December 1st

Dear Colleagues,

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) is currently accepting applications from your students and recent graduates who are interested in experiencing German culture and everyday life through internship and study.  The application deadline is December 1st for this yearlong scholarship program, funded by the US Department of State under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act, as amended.  CBYX is primarily designed for business, engineering, technical, vocational, and agricultural fields, though applicants from all fields may apply. Applicants from community and technical colleges are especially encouraged to apply.

Participants spend a year (July 2009 – July 2010) studying and working in their career fields while completely immersed in German language and culture.  Please share this information with your students, and encourage them to apply online at www.cdsintl.org/cbyx. (more…)

“The Canadian Studies Center is excited to announce a fantastic opportunity for undergraduate students called the International Summer School Program which will take place at the University of Alberta this coming summer. (more…)