Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships

Scholarships Information SessionAugust 28, 2013

Why Should I Be Interested in a Nationally Competitive Scholarship?

The benefits of winning a scholarship are considerable, even beyond the obvious financial reward

The process can open doors to further opportunities

Acquisition and honing of life skills

Learning and Networking opportunities

Sometimes, you win a scholarship.

General Criteria

Evidence of Excellence:

>3.70 GPA

Scholarly Potential

Leadership

Service

Program of Study

What are Nationally Competitive Scholarships?

Rhodes Scholarship

Marshall Scholarship

Mitchell Scholarship

Fulbright Grants

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Post-Graduate:

Goldwater Scholarship

Truman Scholarship

Udall Scholarship

Boren Scholarship

Undergraduate:

Rhodes Scholarshipwww.rhodesscholar.org

32 American Rhodes Scholars are chosen each year for 2 years of study at Oxford University

Important dates (2013):

Sept 11 – selection interviews

Sept 23 – campus deadline

Oct 1 – national deadline

Marshall Scholarshipwww.marshallscholarship.org

Up to 40 awarded each year for one to two years of study at any British university

Important dates (2013):

Sept 11 – selection interviews

Sept 23 – campus deadline

Oct 1 – national deadline

Mitchell Scholarshipwww.us-irelandalliance.org

Up to 12 awarded each year for a year of graduate study at any Irish university

Important dates (2013):

Sept 11 – selection interviews

Sept 23 – campus deadline

Oct 1 – national deadlineIvanley Noisette,Mitchell Scholar,

2011-12

Gates Cambridge Scholarshipwww.gatesscholar.org

One to three years towards a post-graduate degree at the University of Cambridge.

To apply for the Gates Cambridge, you must apply to Cambridge directly. The scholarship application is part of the main application.

Application Deadline – October 16

Fulbright Grants http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html

More than 1,500 grants awarded to American students each year

Fellowships for US students; funds a year abroad -- studying, teaching English, or conducting research

Fulbright Grantshttp://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html

Important Dates (2013):

Campus interviews – Sept 18

Campus deadline – Oct 7

National deadline – Oct 15

N.B. Because the national deadline is during Fall Break, all materials – including letters of recommendation – must be in by Oct 7.

Shreya Trivedi, Fulbright ETA in South

Korea, 2010-2011

Goldwater Scholarshiphttp://www.act.org/goldwater/

Nov 1 – campus selection interviews

Jan 24 – national deadline

Ian Dardani,2012 Goldwater Scholar

Joana Petrescu,2013 Goldwater Scholar

Truman Scholarshipwww.truman.gov

Nov 8 – campus selection interviews

Feb 4 – national deadline

Jessica Wamala2012 Truman Scholar

Stefan Johnson2013 Truman Scholar

Udall Scholarshipwww.udall.gov

For students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care

Expects to fund 80 scholarships

Awards up to $5,000

Important dates (2013):

Nov 15 – campus selection interviews

Mar 1 – national deadline

Adrienne Donaghue,

Villanova Udall Scholar, 2010

Boren Scholarshiphttp://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship

Established in 1991; “For US students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to US interests and underrepresented in study abroad”

Up to $20,000 for full year study abroad program

Service commitment required of Boren award recipients

Important dates

Feb 13 – national deadline

Other Post-Graduate Fellowships and GrantsSoros – November 8, 2013

National Science Foundation – Nov. 4-8, by discipline (http://nsfgrfp.org )

NDSEG – December (http://ndseg.asee.org/ )

Hertz – November 1 (http://www.hertzfoundation.org/ )

SMART-December 16, 2013 (http://smart.asee.org/about )

Other Notable Scholarships and Fellowships-Undergraduate

• Hollings(for sophomores in STEM, Science Education or Science Policy) – February 2014 (http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/Hollings_info.html )

• SMART-December 2013 (http://smart.asee.org/about )

Critical Language Scholarship – Nov 15, 2013 (http://www.clscholarship.org/)

Other Notable Scholarships and Fellowships-Undergraduate

Research

• Villanova Undergraduate Research Program: http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/undergrad/curf/undergrad_research/fellows.html

• NSF REU’s: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp

• DAAD Rise: http://www.daad.de/rise/en/index.html

Application Process

• CURF office “brain storm” resume – critical

path

• General meeting

• Preliminary application

• On-campus interviews

National Competitions

Ways to improve your chances with nationally competitive scholarships

• Develop oral communication/articulation skills - Take a speech communication class - Read avidly to improve vocabulary

• Cultivate your knowledge of current affairs - local, state, federal, & world.

- Read daily national newspapers and journals - Participate in current event discussion &

debates

Interested?Please contact the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships:

Garey Hall 38800 Lancaster AvenueVillanova, PA 19085

Jane Morris, 610-519-5928, jane.morris@villanova.eduHanna Lee, 610-519-8852, hanna.lee@villanova.edu

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