Additional information can be found at the following URL.  The online scholarship application is via EXPO.

URL: http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=Classof1957Award

Application:   https://expo.uw.edu/expo/apply/343

Deadline:  Friday, April 10, 2015

The UW Class of 1954 Achievement Scholarship will be awarded to outstanding students at the University of Washington (UW) who, by their achievements and goals, enrich society and themselves.  The scholarship is open to all UW students who are current  juniors and seniors on the basis of academic merit, extra-curricular and/or experiential learning activities, and financial need.  Graduating senior are eligible if they are enrolled as full-time students Spring quarter 2015.  Funding can be used to support activities engaged in during the Summer of 2015.

Additional information can be found on the following URL. The online scholarship application is via EXPO.

URL: http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=UWClassof1954

Application:    https://expo.uw.edu/expo/apply/344

Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2015

For additional information, please contact Mona Pitre-Collins, Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards.

Information Sessions (select one):

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2:30-3:20 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 8, 3:30-4:20 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 9, 12:30-1:20 p.m.

Leadership Application Workshop:

Wednesday, Jan. 21, 4:30-6:20 p.m.  RSVP

Research Application Workshops (select one):

Thursday, Jan. 22, 4:30-6:20 p.m.  RSVP

Monday, Jan. 26, 4:30-6:20 p.m.  RSVP

Leadership Deadline: Jan. 26, 5:00 p.m.

Research Deadline: Feb. 2, 5:00 p.m.

All information sessions and application workshops will be held in the Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity (EXPD) in Mary Gates Hall (MGH) room 171.

Begin the online application and learn more on our website, expd.uw.edu/mge.  Email mgates@uw.edu with any questions.

Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines 

Jan. 12, 2015:    Beinecke Scholarship

Jan. 14, 2015:    Department of Energy NNSA Stewardship Graduate Fellowship Program

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program

Jan. 15, 2015:    German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) RISE

Scan|Design @ UW Fellowship

Jan. 16, 2015:    Pride Foundation Scholarships

Greater Seattle Business Association Scholarships

Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Jan. 19, 2015:    Samuel Huntington Public Service Award

Jan. 20, 2015:    Killam Fellowship

USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship

Jan. 23, 2015:    Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Jan. 26, 2015:    Mary Gates Endowment Leadership Scholarship

Jan. 30, 2015:    Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

Jan. 31, 2015:    DAAD German Academic Exchange Service Undergraduate Scholarship Programs

Feb. 2, 2015:    Mary Gates Endowment Research Scholarship

Upcoming Winter Workshops: (all in MGH 171)

Scholarships 101: Getting Started    January 21, 2015, 2:30-3:30pm

January 27, 2015, 4:30-5:30pm

Scholarships 201: for Continuing Students    January 28, 2015, 3:30-4:30pm

February 5, 2015, 4:30-5:30pm

Curriculum Vitae Writing    January 22, 2015, 2:30-3:30pm

February 2, 2015, 4:30-5:30pm

Getting Great Recommendation Letters    January 26, 2015, 2:30-3:30pm

February 12, 2015, 2:30-3:30pm

Personal Statement Writing    January 29, 2015, 4:30-5:30pm

February 4, 2015, 3:30-4:30pm

UW application information and online application form: http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=beinecke

Last UW information session: Wed., Dec. 3, 2014, 12:30 – 1:20pm, 173R MGH

The Beinecke Scholarship provides $34,000 for graduate study in arts, humanities and social science fields to juniors (based on graduation date) of exceptional ability, achievement, and who have financial need. Students must be nominated to compete for this scholarship, and the UW is allowed to nominate one student per year to compete for this national award. Students from all 3 campuses are welcome to apply for nomination.

If you are considering graduate studies in an arts, humanities or social science field, have a passion for that field, and financial need, consider applying! The Beinecke Scholarship program seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated students to pursue opportunities available to them and to be courageous in the selection of a graduate course of study. Each scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. There are no geographic restrictions on the use of the scholarship, and recipients are allowed to supplement the award with other scholarships, assistantships and research grants.

To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must:

• Have demonstrated superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise during his or her undergraduate career.
• Be a college junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree during the 2014-2015 academic year. “Junior” means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2015 and August 2016.
• Plan to enter a master’s or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences.
• Please note some exceptions the Beinecke Foundation makes in terms of fields of study: Students in the social sciences who plan to pursue graduate study in neuroscience should not apply for a Beinecke Scholarship. Also, students who plan to pursue graduate study in professional programs (law school, business school, etc.) should not apply.
• Be a United States citizen; OR a United States national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
• Have a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid during his or her undergraduate years. Primary evidence of meeting this criterion is a student’s history of receiving need-based institutional, state or federal grants-in-aid. An institutional financial aid officer will be required to complete a Financial Data Sheet certifying that the student meets this criterion. During the selection process, the amount of financial need will be one of the factors considered with preference being given to candidates for whom the awarding of a scholarship would significantly increase the likelihood of the student’s being able to attend graduate school.

UW application information and online application form: http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=beinecke

The Beinecke Scholarship provides $34,000 for graduate study in arts, humanities and social science fields to juniors (based on graduation date) of exceptional ability, achievement, and who have financial need. Students must be nominated to compete for this scholarship, and the UW is allowed to nominate one student per year to compete for this national award. Students from all 3 campuses are welcome to apply for nomination.

If you are considering graduate studies in an arts, humanities or social science field, have a passion for that field, and financial need, consider applying! The Beinecke Scholarship program seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated students to pursue opportunities available to them and to be courageous in the selection of a graduate course of study. Each scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. There are no geographic restrictions on the use of the scholarship, and recipients are allowed to supplement the award with other scholarships, assistantships and research grants.

To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must:

• Have demonstrated superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise during his or her undergraduate career.
• Be a college junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree during the 2014-2015 academic year. “Junior” means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2015 and August 2016.
• Plan to enter a master’s or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences.
• Please note some exceptions the Beinecke Foundation makes in terms of fields of study: Students in the social sciences who plan to pursue graduate study in neuroscience should not apply for a Beinecke Scholarship. Also, students who plan to pursue graduate study in professional programs (law school, business school, etc.) should not apply.
• Be a United States citizen; OR a United States national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
• Have a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid during his or her undergraduate years. Primary evidence of meeting this criterion is a student’s history of receiving need-based institutional, state or federal grants-in-aid. An institutional financial aid officer will be required to complete a Financial Data Sheet certifying that the student meets this criterion. During the selection process, the amount of financial need will be one of the factors considered with preference being given to candidates for whom the awarding of a scholarship would significantly increase the likelihood of the student’s being able to attend graduate school.

To learn more about this opportunity and the UW application and nomination process, please attend a Beinecke Scholarship Information Session:

• Thurs., Nov. 13, 2014, 4:30 – 5:20 pm, 173R MGH (inside MGH 171)
• Tues., Nov. 18, 2014, 3:30 – 4:20pm, 173R MGH
• Wed., Dec. 3, 2014, 12:30 – 1:20pm, 173R MGH
• RSVP to attend at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/238, though drop-ins are always welcome.

The UW application process for those seeking nomination is open now and the deadline for submission will be January 12, 2015. Details and the UW application are at http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=beinecke.

Please feel free to contact Robin Chang in the UW Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards (robinc@uw.edu, 206-543-2603, MGH 171) with questions or concerns.

UW Bothell and UW Tacoma students are encouraged to take advantage of the scholarship advising offices on those campuses:

• UW Bothell – contact Erin Hitzemann at EHitzemann@uwb.edu
• UW Tacoma – contact Cindy Schaarschmidt at cs65@uw.edu. UW Tacoma information session: Dec 3 at 12:30pm. Location for this session is TBA, so email Cindy to learn more.

• The applications are online with access at http://expd.uw.edu/globalopportunities/global-opportunities
• To apply for the GO!, students must be residents of WA state and eligible for Pell Grants or Husky Promise.
• To apply for the Fritz, students must be declared social science or humanities majors with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

The deadline for GO! and Fritz applications is Thursday, November 6 at 5pm. 

• Students studying abroad during winter or spring 2015 should apply now.
• Students studying abroad in summer or autumn 2015 should apply at our next deadline in April.
• Info sessions are:   Wednesday, Oct. 29,  at 3:30pm in 171 Mary Gates Hall.
• Students are welcome to email goglobal@uw.edu with questions.

Information will also be available from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Study Abroad Fair, October 23 and the Scholarship & Fellowship Fair, October 30 — Both in the Commons, Mary Gates Hall.

We invite all students interested in study abroad (and advisers too!) to our next Study Abroad Meet & Greet on Wednesday, Oct. 29  from 4:30 – 5:30pm in 171 Mary Gates Hall

• GO! and Fritz Scholars just back from their studies abroad will be there to talk about their experiences and answer questions.
• Delicious international snacks will be served!

National Application Deadline: March 4, 2015

The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to American Indian nations or to the environment.   Selected Udall Scholars receive up to $5000 for eligible academic expenses.   The Udall scholarship honors the legacies of Morris Udall and Stewart Udall, whose careers had a significant impact on American Indian self-governance, health care, and the stewardship of public lands and natural resources.

Applicants for the Udall Scholarship are selected on the basis of the following:

• Commitment to a career related to the environment, or to tribal public policy, or to American Indian health care;
• Leadership, public service, consensus building, and integrity;
• Academic achievement;  and
• An understanding of the Udall legacy, demonstrated through the application essay.

Upcoming Information Sessions:

• 4:00 – 4:50 p.m., Monday, October 13, 2014, 173Q MGH Team Room
• 1:00 – 1:50 p.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2014, 173Q MGH Team Room

RSVP https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/143

Campus Application Can be found at this link:

https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/249427

For more information, please see the Udall websites:

Udall: http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/WhoShouldApply.aspx

Or the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards webpage:

http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=morrisundergraduate

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.  To register:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/656401654

In person:
Thursday, October 9, 2014, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Smith 311
Friday, October 10, 2014; 10:30-12 noon.,  Oceanography Teaching
Building (OTB), room 014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014; 12:30-2:00 p.m., Denny 206

NSF?s GRFP is one of the premier opportunities to fund your graduate study.
It provides 3 years of funding that you can use in a 5 year time frame.
This includes a $32,000 annual stipend and tuition.  For UW graduate
students, GAIP health insurance is also covered.

While there may be an assumption this funding would be only for the ?usual
suspects? (e.g., life sciences, engineering, math, etc.), there are a
surprising number of social science disciplines included in the eligibility
list, including STEM education, Political Science, Public Policy,
Communication, Anthropology, History, and Sociology.    We encourage
students in all eligible fields to look into this fellowship.

Seniors who are planning to attend graduate school can apply now and take
the funding with them to whatever school they attend.   First year graduate
students (and sometimes second year students) can apply now.

The information session will cover the application process, strategies for
successful applications and more details regarding how the fellowship
operates.  Application deadlines range from October 29 ? November 4, 2014.
Students should start their applications now.

Basic eligibility criteria:

*  research in an eligible NSF research area (includes several of the
social sciences)
*  US citizens or permanent residents by the application deadline
*  students in their first year of graduate study or at the beginning of
their second year of graduate study (with some limitations)
*  students who have not earned a previous graduate degree
*  graduating senior undergraduates who plan to apply to and begin graduate
student by next fall

Full eligibility information is detailed in the program solicitation.
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=6201&ods_key=nsf1
4590

Questions?   Please contact the Graduate School Fellowships and Awards
office at gradappt@uw.edu or 206.543-7152.

• Tues., Oct. 14, 2014, 2:30pm, 171 MGH — This session will be hosted by Hannah Grossblatt, Boren Program Coordinator, and will cover both Undergraduate Scholarships & Graduate Fellowships.
• Wed., Nov. 12, 2014, 3:30pm, MGH 173R (covering Undergraduate Scholarships only)
• Tues, Dec. 2, 2014, 4:30pm, MGH 173R (covering Undergraduate Scholarships only)
• RSVP at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/239, though drop-ins are always welcome

Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, 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. For a complete list of countries, click here.

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. For a complete list of languages, click here.

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. To view the Program Basics for the Boren Scholarship, click here.

Undergraduate applicants must apply through UW to be considered for the Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program. UW Seattle’s deadline for undergraduate applicants is January 8, 2015 for study abroad programs during the 2015-16 academic year. Interested students are welcomed to contact me: Robin Chang, robinc@uw.edu, Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards.

UW Bothell undergraduate and graduate students interested in these opportunities can contact Natalia Dyba (NDyba@uwb.edu) for campus deadlines and application support. UW Tacoma undergraduate and graduate students can contact Cindy Schaarschmidt (cs65@uw.edu) for campus deadlines and application support.

The Boren program also offers Graduate Fellowships for graduate students, details are at http://borenawards.org/boren_fellowship. There is no Boren campus application process at the graduate level; the national deadline for the Boren Graduate Fellowship is January 27, 2015. Marilyn Gray (megray@uw.edu) in the Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Awards is the point of contact for graduate students interested in this program.

Information Sessions (two sessions daily; select one):

Sept. 29, 3:30-4:20 p.m. or 4:30-5:20 p.m., rm. MGH 171

Oct. 1, 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. or 12:30-1:20 p.m, rm. MGH 171

Oct. 2, 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. or 12:30-1:20 p.m., rm. MGH 171

Leadership Application Workshop:

October 7, 4:30-6:20 p.m., rm. MGH 171 (RSVP here)

Research Application Workshops (select one):

Oct. 8, 3:30-5:20 p.m., rm. MGH 258 (RSVP here)

Oct. 14, 4:30-6:20 p.m., rm. MGH 171-E  (RSVP here)

Leadership Deadline:

Monday, Oct. 13, 5:00 p.m.

Research Deadline:

Monday, Oct. 20, 5:00 p.m.

Begin the online application and learn more on our website, expd.uw.edu/mge.  Email mgates@uw.edu with any questions.