Category: Scholarships/Fellowships

2013 Natrella Scholarship Announcement

Dear Student Members of ASA,

Make plans now to apply for the Mary G. and Joseph Natrella Scholarship by the application deadline of March 1, 2013. The scholarship will support participation of two students at the Quality and Productivity Research Conference to be held in Niskayuna, NY, June 4-7, 2013.

Scholarship recipients receive a $3500 grant, a $500 travel stipend, complimentary registration for the conference and conference short course, and an opportunity to present their research work at the conference. The scholarship is presented annually by the ASA Quality and Productivity Section to honor the distinguished career of Mary G. Natrella, author of the well-known NBS/NIST handbook, Experimental Statistics, along with her husband Joseph.

Application is open to full-time students who are currently pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in an accredited college or university, and who have a demonstrated interest in applications of statistics to quality and productivity.

Further information about the scholarship can be found by searching for “Natrella Scholarship” online. Alternatively, you can contact a member of the Scholarship Committee at natrella.scholarship.committee@gmail.com.

Further information about the conference is available at: http://www.qprc2013.com.

Sincerely,

Will Guthrie

Chair, ASA Natrella Scholarship Committee

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Post-Bachelor Fellowship Opportunity at IHME

 

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IHME Post-Bachelor Fellowship Program
Meeting Global Health’s Greatest Challenges Through Education and Innovation
Dear Colleague.
 
I am contacting you with an excellent job opportunity for your graduating seniors!  Please share this message with your students and anyone who would be interested in this opportunity.  
 
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington offers a Post-Bachelor Fellowship program that combines a full-time professional position, academic research, and education with progressive on-the-job training and mentoring from a renowned group of professors.  This program provides Post-Bachelor Fellows the option to pursue for a fully-funded Master of Public Health at the University of Washington.  The program description and instructions on how to apply are attached. 
 
Further information about the Post-Bachelor Fellowship program and how to apply can also be found at:  IHME Post-Bachelor Fellowship.   Keep up with the PBF program by visiting us on Facebook.
 
Best Regards,
 
 
Sean Lassiter
Education and Training Project Officer
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation | University of Washington
2301 5th Avenue, Suite 600 | Seattle, WA 98121
Tel: +1-206-897-2832
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Two Student Opportunities at NOAA

The Hollings Scholarship brings approximately 100 students to DC every summer for a scholarship/internship program. http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/scholarships/hollings.html

The Holling Scholarship is for second or third year undergrads who are US citizens.

 

The Educational Partnership Program Undergraduate Scholarship is for students from Minority-Serving Institutions, including HSIs. Includes an academic scholarship and internship. http://www.epp.noaa.gov/ssp_undergrad_page.html

The Education Partnership Program is for rising juniors (those about to become juniors) from Minority-Serving Institutions (Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaskan-Native Serving Institutions, and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions). I could not find UIUC on any lists of such institutions on-line, so this one likely does not apply. I am trying to verify that UIUC does/doesn’t qualify and will follow up if I find out we do.

 

Study abroad scholarship applications are open

Hello!

I am emailing to let you know that the applications for the I4I Scholarship and the IPS Scholarships have been opened on the Study Abroad website.  The deadline for the applications is Monday, February 4, 2013 at 11:59 pm.

Start an application for the I4I Scholarship here: https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10625
Start an application for IPS Scholarships here: https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10930

PLEASE NOTE:  Previously, you could apply for the I4I Scholarship and all the IPS Scholarships in one application.  Now the applications are separate.  If you want to apply for both the I4I Scholarship and the IPS Scholarships, you must complete both applications.  If you choose, you can use the same essays for both applications, or you can tailor them to the specific scholarships.  Please contact me with questions.

Andrea

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Andrea Wagner
Coordinator of International Scholarships
International Programs and Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
507 E. Green St., Ste. 410
Champaign, IL 61820  MC 417
ph: 217-244-5771
fax: 217-265-0810
awagne@illinois.edu

Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program

The Mayo Clinic and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have partnered to provide an outstanding opportunity for our undergraduates to serve as a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF) at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.  Up to five (5) slots in this highly successful program have been allocated to Urbana campus undergraduates. The deadline for applications is 5 PM Monday, January 7, 2013. Please view the attachment for more information.  For more information, please contact Maggie Miller (meberg@illinois.edu).

http://www.mayo.edu/mgs/programs/summer-undergraduate-research-fellowship

 

Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/

State Department Meet & Greet

The Career Center invites you to an Adviser Meet & Greet/Presentation with the State Department’s Diplomat-in-Residence, Ambassador John Nay:
 
Date:   Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Time:   2:30-3:30pm
Place:  The Career Center Conference Room, Room 143
RSVP:  Tori Spring at vspring@illinois.edu
 
Please join us for a presentation by State Department Diplomat-in-Residence, Ambassador John Nay, who will talk about how we can best guide and advise students interested in opportunities with the State Department, including Foreign and Civil Service careers, internships, and fellowships.  A question and answer session will take place at the end.    
 
*To find out more about Ambassador Nay and the Diplomat-in-Residence program, please visit: http://www.careers.state.gov/engage/dir.html
 
Thanks,
Tori Spring
 
 
Please also advertise the following to your students:
 
All-Campus Info Session with State Department Diplomat-in-Residence, Ambassador John Nay
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Time: 5-6:20pm
Place: 269 Everitt (619 S. Wright St.)
 
Interested in hearing from a U.S. Ambassador? Thinking about a career as a Foreign or Civil Service Officer? Ever wondered what it would be like to work for the US in a foreign country? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then come hear from our State Department Diplomat-in-Residence, Ambassador John Nay. Ambassador Nay has had an extensive career that includes tours of duty in Canada, India, Taiwan, Singapore, South Africa, and Washington D.C. There will be time for Q&A at the end of the session.
 

Boren Scholarship Session

The University of Illinois National and International Scholarships Program will be hosting an information session on National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren undergraduate study abroad scholarships on Friday, November 30 at 3:00 in room 514 at 807 S. Wright Street. We will provide participants with information about the program and tips on filling out competitive applications. The campus application deadline is January 16 for any study between May 2013 and May 2014 (all students are eligible for semester or year-long programs while some students may be eligible for summer intensive language programs as well). Students are encouraged to begin writing application drafts before winter break.
 
The Boren provides study abroad scholarships of $6,000-$20,000 for a full academic year or $4,000-$10,000 for a semester for U.S. citizens to study in Asia, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America, or the Middle East on almost any study abroad program. These are merit-based scholarships (approximately 1 in 5 eligible applicants receive awards including multiple University of Illinois students every year). In order to receive the scholarship, award winners must enter into a service agreement requiring that they attempt to work in a paid position for the federal government in an area related to national security—generally the Departments of State, Defense, Homeland Security, or the Intelligence Community within three years of graduation (deferrals possible/encouraged for graduate study). Winners also receive priority-hiring status. Further information is available at http://www.topscholars.illinois.edu/prestigious/nsep.html
 

Please direct questions to David Schug by email at topscholars@illinois.edu or at the fifth floor, Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 South Wright Street.
 
 
David Schug, Director
National and International Scholarships Program  |  University of Illinois
Illini Union Bookstore, 5th Floor, MC-317  |  807 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820
ph: (217) 333-4710  |  fax: (217) 244-4851  |  topscholars@illinois.edu

Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowships

**FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR STUDENTS**

Are you interested in foreign languages?  Do you enjoy learning about different cultures?

APPLY FOR FLAS FELLOWSHIP!

Attend one of the FLAS INFORMATION SESSIONS

(both for Graduate & Undergraduate Students):

October 29th 4-5pm, room 126 LISB, 501 E. Daniel St.

October 30th 4-5pm, room 126 LISB, 501 E. Daniel St.

The information workshops will feature information on FLAS Fellowships with presentations by the Area and International Centers FLAS coordinators. In addition to a general overview of FLAS fellowships and particular requirements for various Area Centers, you can get tips on how to write a successful application; what supporting documents you need; and who is appropriate for a recommendation.

 

Fellowship Amount

  • Academic Year Fellowships
    • Graduate students may receive full tuition and fee waiver and a stipend of $15,000 payable over the academic year. Eligibility for tuition waiver varies by home department and school.
    • Undergraduates receive $10,000 for tuition and fees and a $5,000 stipend.
  • Summer Fellowships
    • $5,000 towards tuition for a summer language program as well as required Illinois fees and a $2,500 stipend. In some cases, a travel award may also be made.

FLAS Fellowships support graduate and undergraduate study in modern foreign languages in combination with area studies, international studies, or international or area aspects of professional studies. The following languages, classified by Center, are approved by the U.S. Department of Education for FLAS fellowships at Illinois.

Note: Undergraduates cannot apply to study French, German, or Spanish. Undergraduate fellowships are only available for intermediate to advanced study of less commonly taught languages, which are defined as modern languages other than Spanish, German or French.

  • Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies (CEAPS): Advanced Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Tibetan. *CEAPS is accepting applications only from graduate students. Undergraduate students are not eligible to apply thorough CEAPS.
  • Center for Global Studies (CGS): Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Lingala, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian or Croatian, Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, or Wolof; or at the advanced level* (third-year or above) Chinese or Japanese.
  • Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS): Brazilian Portuguese, Quechua or any other Amerindian Language, or at the advanced level (third-year or above) Spanish.
  • European Union Center (EUC): Arabic, Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, French, German, Greek (modern), Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, or Turkish. *Priority will be given to less-commonly-taught languages (languages other than French, German, Spanish) and higher-level language study.
  • Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC): Bosnian, Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Turkish, or Ukrainian.

 

For more information about FLAS Fellowships and eligibility requirements, please visit the FLAS Fellowships at Illinois website. 

 

FLAS Fellowship application deadline: 5 PM, 8 February 2013. Graduate students should check with their home departments about internal departmental deadlines

Boren Scholarship Session

The University of Illinois National and International Scholarships Program will be hosting an information session on National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren undergraduate study abroad scholarships on Thursday, November 1 at 3:00 in room 514 at 807 S. Wright Street. We will provide participants with information about the program and tips on filling out competitive applications. The campus application deadline is January 16 for any study between May 2013 and May 2014 (all students are eligible for semester or year-long programs while some students may be eligible for summer intensive language programs as well). Students are encouraged to begin writing application drafts this fall.
The Boren provides study abroad scholarships of $6,000-$20,000 for a full academic year or $4,000-$10,000 for a semester for U.S. citizens to study in Asia, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America, or the Middle East on almost any study abroad program. These are merit-based scholarships (approximately 1 in 5 eligible applicants receive awards including multiple University of Illinois students every year). In order to receive the scholarship, award winners must enter into a service agreement requiring that they attempt to work in a paid position for the federal government in an area related to national security—generally the Departments of State, Defense, Homeland Security, or the Intelligence Community within three years of graduation (deferrals possible/encouraged for graduate study). Winners also receive priority-hiring status. Further information is available at http://www.topscholars.illinois.edu/prestigious/nsep.html

Please direct questions to David Schug by email at topscholars@illinois.edu or at the fifth floor, Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 South Wright Street.
David Schug, Director
National and International Scholarships Program  |  University of Illinois
Illini Union Bookstore, 5th Floor, MC-317  |  807 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820
ph: (217) 333-4710  |  fax: (217) 244-4851  |  topscholars@illinois.edu