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Atlanta, GA | Posted: July 10, 2014
Kathryn Meehan
Fellowships Office
Summary Sentence:
For students at all levels, summer is the time to contact the Fellowships Officeto apply to many prestigious award programs.
Full Summary:
For students at all levels, summer is when they should contact the Fellowships Office for advisement on applying to many prestigious award programs.
Allison BradenThe summer months conjure images of vacation for some, but for many students, whether spending it on campus, studying abroad or in an internship or co-op across the country, summer is the time to plan for the fall and upcoming academic year.
For students at all levels — undergraduate, graduate or postdoctoral — summer is when they should contact the Fellowships Office for advisement on applying to many prestigious award programs.
“End-of-summer deadlines will be here soon, and we can help you find out which fellowships may be a good fit and provide feedback and support on your applications,” said Kathryn Meehan, director of the Fellowships Office. “Applications usually require several weeks of preparation, so we encourage students to make appointments early.”
Meehan can provide additional information, timelines and deadlines for students interested in a number of awards, including the following:
For rising sophomores and juniors, these scholarships provide significant funding and enrichment opportunities for students interested in areas including research and public service.
The campus deadline for preliminary applications for the following nationally competitive scholarships is Aug. 1, with a final campus deadline of Aug. 29. Students should work with the Fellowships Office during the summer to prepare for this deadline.
Fulbright Awards: Open to rising seniors and graduate students, offering one-year awards for research, graduate study or an English teaching assistantship in one of more than 140 countries.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships: Open to seniors, first-year graduate students and first-semester second-year graduate students in science, technology, engineering and math who are U.S. citizens. This three-year award is for those planning a research Ph.D. at a U.S. university. Deadline is in November.
Fulbright Postdoctoral Research Fellowships: Preference is for candidates who have received doctorates within three years of the application deadline or who will receive doctorates before the grant term begins. Eight awards are available for studies at seven research institutions in Israel. Deadline: August 1.
National Academies Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowships: Participants spend 12 weeks at the National Academies in Washington, D.C., learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation. Deadline is Sept. 5.
