{"66437":{"#nid":"66437","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Summer Swells with Student Fellowship Opportunities","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe summer\nmonths conjure images of vacation for some, but for many students, whether\nspending it on campus, studying abroad or in an internship or co-op across the\ncountry, summer is the time to plan for the fall and upcoming academic year. For\nstudents at all levels \u2014 undergraduate, graduate or postdoctoral \u2014 summer is\nwhen they should contact the Fellowships Office for advisement on applying to\nmany prestigious award programs. \n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cStudents can\nprepare for applications effectively if they contact the Fellowships Office well\nin advance of the due date,\u201d said Karen Adams, interim director of the\nFellowships Office. \u201cWriting a strong application involves several essay\nrevisions, and some awards require correspondence with the host institution.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESophomores and\nJuniors\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.act.org\/goldwater\u0022\u003EGoldwater\nScholarship\u003C\/a\u003E: For sophomores and juniors studying science, technology,\nengineering or math with a 3.9 GPA and research experience. Tech nominates four\nstudents each year for this national competition. Applicants will work through\nessays and submissions with \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKaren\nAdams\u003C\/a\u003E during summer and late fall. Deadline: January 11, 2012.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.truman.gov\/\u0022\u003ETruman\nScholarship\u003C\/a\u003E: For juniors with public service experience, a 3.9 GPA and plans\nfor a career in public service. Students will work with \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:paul.hurst@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EPaul Hurst\u003C\/a\u003E during the summer and\nfall. Deadline: January 2012.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.udall.gov\/\u0022\u003EUdall Scholarship\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E: \u003C\/strong\u003EFor sophomores and juniors who work\nwith the environment, have a high GPA and plan careers in an environmental area.\nStudents should contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKaren\nAdams\u003C\/a\u003E during the summer to plan and organize essays. Deadline: February\n2012.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeniors\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe campus deadline for many nationally competitive\nscholarships open to seniors is September 9. Students with a 3.9 or higher GPA\nshould work with the fellowship advisor listed below during the summer to\nprepare for this early fall deadline.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rhodesscholar.org\/\u0022\u003ERhodes\nScholarship\u003C\/a\u003E, contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:paul.hurst@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EPaul\nHurst\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/marshallscholarship.org\/\u0022\u003EMarshall\nScholarship\u003C\/a\u003E, contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKaren\nAdams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/winstonchurchillfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003EChurchill\nScholarship\u003C\/a\u003E, contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKaren\nAdams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatesscholar.org\/\u0022\u003EGates\nCambridge Scholarship\u003C\/a\u003E, contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKaren Adams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.us-irelandalliance.org\/wmspage.cfm?parm1=34\u0022\u003EMitchell\nScholarship\u003C\/a\u003E, contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKaren\nAdams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeniors and Graduate\nStudents\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/home.html\u0022\u003EFulbright\nAwards\u003C\/a\u003E: Open to seniors and graduate students, offering one-year awards to do research, graduate study or be an English teaching assistant in\n140 countries. Deadline is September 16; contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAdams\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nsfgrfp.org\/\u0022\u003ENational Science\nFoundation Graduate Research Fellowships\u003C\/a\u003E: Open to seniors, first-year\ngraduate students and first-semester second-year graduate students in science,\ntechnology, engineering and math. This three-year award is for those planning a\nresearch Ph.D. at a U.S. university. Deadline is in November; contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAdams\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPostdocs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/viewAward.aspx?n=2416\u0022\u003EFulbright Postdoctoral Research Fellowships\u003C\/a\u003E: Awarded as part of the Fulbright Scholar\nProgram, sending scholars to Israel for a term of 20 months (October 2012 \u2013\nFebruary 2013). Preference is given to candidates who have received doctorates\nwithin three years of the application deadline or who will receive doctorates\nbefore the grant term begins. Eight awards are available for studies at seven\nresearch institutions in Israel. Deadline: August 1.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/fellowships\/\u0022\u003EMarshall Sherfield Fellowships\u003C\/a\u003E: For students holding doctorates in science and engineering fields,\nor who will earn them by the start of their prospective fellowship. Awards are\neither one or two years in length and studies take place at a university in the\nUnited Kingdom. Deadline: October 1. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/fundingopps.cos.com\/\u0022\u003ECommunity of Science Funding Database\u003C\/a\u003E: Doctoral students interested in other\nfellowship opportunities may peruse this resource, available through a\nsubscription provided by Georgia Tech. Students must be on the Tech network to\naccess the database.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor\nstudents at all levels \u2014 undergraduate, graduate or postdoctoral \u2014 summer is\nwhen they should contact the Fellowships Office for advisement on applying to\nmany prestigious award programs.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For students at all levels, summer is the time to contact the Fellowships Officeto apply to many prestigious award programs."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2011-06-08 16:19:04","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:49","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-06-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-06-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/fellowships.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Fellowships Office"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"13354","name":"churchill scholarship"},{"id":"5731","name":"fellowships"},{"id":"369","name":"Fulbright"},{"id":"13355","name":"gates cambridge scholarship"},{"id":"12686","name":"Goldwater Scholarship"},{"id":"3280","name":"Marshall Scholar"},{"id":"1636","name":"Mitchell Scholarship"},{"id":"362","name":"National Science Foundation"},{"id":"363","name":"NSF"},{"id":"3284","name":"Rhodes Scholarship"},{"id":"11285","name":"Truman Scholar"},{"id":"871","name":"Udall Scholar"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKaren Adams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFellowships Office\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.shaw@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Shaw\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications and Marketing\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}