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Scholarships/Fellowships

Ida King Stevens Award

IDA KING STEVENS AWARD
 
 
The local branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will select a qualifying undergraduate student to receive the Ida King Stevens Award. The Ida King Stevens Award is intended to help returning women students complete their education.  The scholarship awards $1000 (500 each semester) toward the recipient’s tuition and fees.  The recipient will be contacted to participate in appropriate AAUW Branch activities.
 
The recipient must:
 
1. Be female.
2. Be a resident of the state of Illinois (as defined by the UIUC standard for in-state tuition).
*3. Have experienced an interruption in formal education of at least two years. (See below for explanation)
4. Be enrolled in an undergraduate program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as either as a full-time or part-time student.
5. Have demonstrated financial need (as determined by the FAFSA)
6. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
 
* A formal interruption means that the student did not attend school or college for at least 2 years. Here are some examples of aninterruption in formal education:
  • A student drops out of community college to care for an ailing parent.
  • A college student has a child and decides to postpone the completion of her degree.
  • A high school graduate works full-time to save enough money to go to college. 
 
 
Procedures and Deadlines
 
Students must complete the attached application and submit it by April 15, 2013 to:
 
Jacque Kahn (jskahn@illinois.edu)
Department of Gender & Women’s Studies
1205 W. Nevada
Urbana, IL  61801


Scholarships/Fellowships

Student Leadership Awards and Scholarships

Hello,
 
Our names are Vita Wu and Jamie Collins and we serve as 2012-2013 Fred H. Turner Fellows. We are contacting you in regards to the Student Leadership Awards and Scholarships. As you may know, the Student Leadership Awards and Scholarships recognize and reward students for their tremendous contribution to the Illinois campus community and their commitment to academics and extracurricular involvement. These recognitions include monetary awards and scholarships.
 
Since you encounter students who excel in leadership and academics, we ask that you take the time to nominate outstanding students for one of the many awards. Furthermore, we would truly appreciate if you could pass this information along to any colleagues or organizations who might know of eligible students.
 
For more information and to nominate students please visit:
 
Thank you in advance and please let us know if you have any questions!
 
In Orange and Blue,
Vita Wu and Jamie Collins
2012-2013 Turner Fellows
International study, Scholarships/Fellowships

Money for Study in Sweden

The Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures is pleased to announce an award competition to facilitate study abroad in Sweden during summer 2013 or academic year 2013-14.  The Anna Jensen Memorial Scandinavian Award is a prize in the amount of $1,500 to facilitate study or research in Sweden.  To apply, please submit a 500-word application statement and include your most recent University of Illinois transcript (unofficial is fine). Ideal applicants are students who have been taking Scandinavian courses, or who articulate plans to do so during their time of study abroad. The statement should clearly outline:
• your reasons for applying
• how a period of study in Sweden is important to your studies and to your future career plans
• how you expect to use the award (you may include a basic budget)
• what your plans are to continue Swedish and Scandinavian Studies once you return.
You may also address in your application if there are special needs or circumstances that motivate your application.
Submit all application materials to the mailbox of Dr. Mark Safstrom, 2090 Foreign Languages Building by 4:45 PM on February 15, 2013.
Department of Statistics, Scholarships/Fellowships, Seminars, Undergraduate research

Midwest Statistics Research Colloquium

The sixth Midwest Statistics Research Colloquium will take place on March 15-16, at Madison, Wisconsin. The conference program is now available at
 
 
This colloquium is intended to give visibility to quality research by students and faculty at all levels in statistics department in the Midwest and also to give everyone a chance to form new friendships, new collaborations, and obtain new ideas without having to travel a significant distance. We also want participants to enjoy a day of relaxation in a scholarly environment.
 
Students are encouraged to present a poster at the colloquium.  To apply to present a poster, please email PDF(s) containing a CV, a well-written abstract, and a one-page outline of the results to Yuguo Chen at yuguo@illinois.edu.  The deadline for applications is February 15, 2013. Some of the best posters will receive a cash award of $100.00 each.
 
Given the space constraint, the number of participants is capped at 100. Please register as soon as possible.
International study, Scholarships/Fellowships

Money for Study in Sweden

The Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures is pleased to announce an award competition to facilitate study abroad in Sweden during summer 2013 or academic year 2013-14.  The Anna Jensen Memorial Scandinavian Award is a prize in the amount of $1,500 to facilitate study or research in Sweden.  To apply, please submit a 500-word application statement and include your most recent University of Illinois transcript (unofficial is fine). Ideal applicants are students who are have been taking Scandinavian courses, or who articulate plans to do so during their time of study abroad. The statement should clearly outline:
• your reasons for applying
• how a period of study in Sweden is important to your studies and to your future career plans
• how you expect to use the award (you may include a basic budget)
• what your plans are to continue Swedish and Scandinavian Studies once you return.
You may also address in your application if there are special needs or circumstances that motivate your application.
Submit all application materials to the mailbox of Dr. Mark Safstrom, 2090 Foreign Languages Building by 4:45 PM on February 15, 2013.
International study, Scholarships/Fellowships, Undergraduate research

Summer Research Opportunity for Undergraduates

Summer Research Opportunity-University of Tokyo
 
The Graduate School of Science at the University of Tokyo will offer summer research internship opportunities to qualified undergraduate students. The program is a grant program, named UTRIP (the University-of-Tokyo Research Internship Program). The features of the UTRIP program are as follows:
 
* Six-week research-centered program for students who wish to obtain a Master’s or Doctoral   
  degree in natural science areas.
 
* Providing financial support to all participants including housing for the full period of six week,  
   coverage for traveling costs to, and from Japan (up to 100,000 yen) as well as stipend of  
   60,000 yen to cover some personal expenses in Japan. No program fees will be charged.
 
* Eligibility: Undergraduate students of a Bachelor’s degree program. At selection, however, the  
   priority for nomination is given to applicants in their junior years.
 
* Application process: All application materials will be accepted at the
   given site.
 
* Please check for the application procedure at: http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/utrip/apply-now/
 
The program details are available at the website below:
 
Please contact me at the email address:
soeda.sachiko@mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp, if you have any questions.
 
 
Matthew Price, PhD.
Undergraduate Research and National and International Scholarships Coordinator
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Fifth Floor, Illini Union Bookstore
807 South Wright Street
Champaign, IL 61820
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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Career opportunities, Scholarships/Fellowships

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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Career opportunities, Scholarships/Fellowships

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.

 

International study, Scholarships/Fellowships

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