Category Archives: Scholarships/Fellowships

Career opportunities, Graduate opportunities, Scholarships/Fellowships

Stanford Law School Research Fellow — Quantitative Analysis

We are currently accepting applications for Research Fellows for the 2013-2014 academic year, and I would greatly appreciate if you could distribute the attached job posting to your students.

This is an excellent opportunity for those considering graduate school and/or law school in the future. Prior Research Fellows have matriculated to Ph.D. programs at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, and MIT and law school at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Columbia. They have been drawn from diverse academic backgrounds, including economics, political science, history, applied math, public policy, statistics, and computer science.
Thank you very much for your time and help.
All the best,
Vanessa Ohta

Research Fellow
Stanford Law School

559 Nathan Abbott Way, Office 260-S
Stanford, CA 94305-8610

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Activities, Scholarships/Fellowships

Now hiring: I-Connect diversity workshop undergrad facilitators

Dedicated to diversity? Facilitate important conversations and change your campus!
 
Diversity and Social Justice Education is looking for undergraduate students to facilitate I-Connect Diversity and Inclusion Workshops starting in Spring 2014. The I-Connect Diversity and Inclusion Workshop is a brand new initiative of the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations and the Division of Student Affairs. During these workshops, new students will take a look beyond “diversity” and focus on some of the skills that we all use that promote inclusion and community.
 
We will soon start holding interviews for I-Connect facilitators. Experience facilitating difficult conversations is a must! The position is paid, and interviews will be held in mid-October. Students of color, LGBTQ, and students with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. 
 
Apply at http://go.illinois.edu/IConnectFacilitator  For more information, contact: diversityed@illinois.edu or 217-244-1814.
 
Diversity & Social Justice Education
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Scholarships/Fellowships

The Illinois Club Scholarship Program

The Illinois Club is now accepting scholarship applications online for next year.  The awards offered are:
  • Isabelle Purnell Education Awards – $2,000 each, three to five awards
  • Make-A-Difference Awards – $2,000 each, three to five awards
  • Susan T. Haney Social Work Award – $3,000
  • Judith Life Ikenberry Fine Arts Award – $3,400
You will be considered for all awards for which you are eligible.
The Application Deadline is November 1, 5:00PM
You will be notified via e-mail when your application is received.  In December or January you will be e-mailed again about the status of your application.  If you are a semifinalist you will be interviewed in late January or early February, with notification of all awards occurring shortly thereafter.  Study Abroad student interviews may be Skyped.  The winners will be feted at a Scholarship Awards Brunch in early March.

Online application can be found here:
https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/4438931

Helpful hints on supporting documents can be found here:
http://theillinoisclub.org/documents/scholarship/2013_SchAppSupportDocs.pdf

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Career opportunities, Scholarships/Fellowships

Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship

If you have students, friends, or colleagues who want to put their math or science knowledge to work for the young people who need them most, the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship Program offers an unparalleled opportunity.

 
For top applicants, this prestigious fellowship offers a $30,000 stipend toward completion of a master’s degree program at a Woodrow Wilson partner institution in Indiana, New Jersey, or Ohio. Fellows undergo a year-long clinical experience in a high-need school, along with rigorous subject matter courses, then commit to teach for three years in urban or rural secondary schools, with mentoring throughout the entire process. 
 
The most successful Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows come to us through a recommendation from a trusted source—a professor or colleaguelike you. Any qualified, interested student—or for that matter any potential career-changer you may know—can apply now for the 2014 Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship. For more information, please visit http://woodrow.org/teach.  You can also download a poster for the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship at http://bit.ly/WWPoster
 
We look forward to hearing from any candidates you can refer to us.
 
All best,
José
 
Jose F. Ochoa
Director, Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
5 Vaughn Drive, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ 08540
T: 609-452-7007, ext. 309| C: 609-647-1870
ochoa@woodrow.org| http://www.woodrow.org   
Follow the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships on Facebook (wwteachingfellowship) or Twitter (@woodrowwilsontf)
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Scholarships/Fellowships

Kevin T. Early Memorial Scholarship

KEVIN T. EARLY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

For Freshmen Students

Deadline: October 25, 2013

Amount: $2,000

Eligibility: Any student with freshman standing at UIUC for the 2012-13 school year and who has demonstrated an aptitude for and a skill in writing poetry.

Rules: Students should submit no more than 5 poems and the total should not exceed 5 pages.

Deadline for application: October 26, 2013

Contact and Submission Information: Amy Rumsey, Department of English, 208 English Building, MC-718, 608 S. Wright Street, Urbana, IL  61801. Phone: (217) 333-2390 (rumsey@illinois.edu).

The name, address, phone number, e-mail, and UIN of the writer are to appear on a title sheet that will be separate from the entry.  The writer’s name is not to appear on the entry itself.  Entries will not be returned.

This scholarship is made possible by an endowment from William and Donna Early in memory of their son Kevin, who would have been a freshman at UIUC.

 

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Scholarships/Fellowships, Undergraduate research

Office of Undergraduate Research Travel Grant Competition

The Office of Undergraduate Research has reopened the Travel Grant Competition for Fall 2013.  Any student that has been accepted to a national or international academic conference can apply.  Winners will receive reimbursements for travel expenses up to a certain dollar amount.  The deadline for submissions is October 1st.
The online submission form can be found here: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/3849078
Please pass this along to your students.  We will be reopening the competition in the Spring semester as well.
Sincerely,
Office of Undergraduate Research
(Professor Paul F. Diehl, Director)
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Course Announcements, International study, Scholarships/Fellowships

Study Abroad Course to Cyprus: GLBL 298 "Conflict and Post-Conflict Resolution in Modern Cyprus: Life and Culture Divided by a Wall "

Modern Greek Studies will be making available to our students a study abroad course to Cyprus this Fall 2013 through Global Studies, LAS (GLBL 298). The study abroad course will be entitled “Conflict and Post-Conflict Resolution in Modern Cyprus: Life and Culture Divided by a Wall” and is sponsored by Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Study Abroad. I would be most grateful if you led students know about this. A full description and most information come below, but also in the electronic flyer I am attaching herewith.

Description: This course explores the relationship between the nation and the state in the Eastern Mediterranean through a focus on the island of Cyprus. What has determined relations between ethnic groups living on the island? How did Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots end up engaged in an ethnic conflict in the 1960s, leading to the invasion of the Turkish army and partition of the island in 1974? What measures have been taken for post-conflict resolution since then? Finally, how is life and culture in a split country like Cyprus divided by a wall? Students will be able to visit the island and enrich their knowledge on its history and culture; see unique ancient, medieval, and modern monuments; and meet with high-ranking state officials, NGO activists, and others who lived through the events of the 1960s and 1970s to hear what happened and how those events changed people’s lives.
Fall/Winter 2013-14 Faculty-Led Courses Abroad

2013-14 PROGRAM FEE:
$2,900-$3,100 Fees are subject to change due to exchange rate
fluctuations and the number of participants.Included: Round-trip airfare, most meals, housing,orientation programs, on-site transportation, program excursions, and international health insurance. Not Included: Most meals (est. $472.50), personal
expenses (est. $300) and visa fees (if applicable)

2013-14 ESTIMATED TOTAL COST:
$3,650-$3,850

SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship opportunities are available for students
who participate on Faculty-Led Courses Abroad.
Please visit the online brochure page of this program to
learn more.

PROGRAM DATES
December 28, 2013, to January 13, 2014
On-campus meetings: Second 8 weeks of Fall 2013

APPLICATION DEADLINE
September 15, 2013

CONTACT INFORMATION
For any questions you may have or for more detailed
information on the program, please contact:
Faculty Leader:
Stefanos Katsikas
skatsika@illinois.edu
Study Abroad Advisor:
Adam Heinz
heinz2@illinois.edu
Or visit the Study Abroad Office at:
910 South Fifth Street
112 International Studies Building
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333-6322
To visit the online program brochure page: studyabroad.illinois.edu/userfiles/pages/facultyledprog.aspx

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Course Announcements, International study, Scholarships/Fellowships

Course Abroad: NICOSIA, CYPRUS (GLBL 298)

Please alert students to this LAS GLBL 298 opportunity:

Fall/Winter 2013-2014 Faculty-Led Courses Abroad
GLBL 298: NICOSIA, CYPRUS
Conflict and Post-Conflict Resolution in Modern Cyprus: Life and Culture Divided by a Wall

The application deadline is September 15.

See attachment for details.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For any questions you may have or for more detailed information on the program, please contact:

Faculty Leader: Stefanos Katsikas, skatsika@illinois.edu

Study Abroad Advisor: Adam Heinz, heinz2@illinois.edu

 

 

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Career opportunities, Department of Statistics, Scholarships/Fellowships, Undergraduate research

The American Statistical Association

Introduce your Statistics Students to the ASA!
Thank you for your help introducing your students to the American Statistical Association over the years. Student membership has steadily increased to over 4700 students, thanks in large part to your help.
We hope you will continue to help us build our Student Membership by encouraging your students to become a part of the ASA.
Student Membership is offered at the deep discount of only $15.
Student Members receive all of our great benefits including:
We are also seeking assistance in reaching recent Ph.D. graduates. If allowable, please forward a list of any recent graduates so that ASA can extend a special offer for membership to these new statisticians. Alternatively, reach out to them and let them know they can join the ASA at a deep discount as well.
Thank you for your time, attention, and support! If you have any questions or would like further information please contact Kalil Deschamps. We look forward to continuing the celebration of the International Year of Statistics, and hope you will join us in 2014 as we celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the ASA. We hope you have a successful 2013-2014 academic year!
 The International Year of Statistics (Statistics2013)
Informational Meeting, Scholarships/Fellowships, Undergraduate research

NCSA recruiting undergraduates

On behalf of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications we would be grateful if you could help spread the word about NCSA’s research & development opportunities for undergraduates. NCSA’s SPIN (Students Pushing Innovation) program continues this year — we’ll be recruiting another cohort of undergraduate research fellows at an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 27 at the NCSA Building. We would greatly appreciate anything you can do to help us get the word out!
Website for the program: http://spin.ncsa.illinois.edu/
Thanks!
National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
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