Scholarships and Awards: November 2008 Archives

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November 24, 2008

SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES
PROVOST'S OFFICE SCHOLARSHIPS
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LSA SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
HONORS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS LISTINGS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR UM AND NON-UM STUDY ABROAD
EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
UM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS
HOPWOOD WRITING AWARDS

Upcoming Scholarship and Award Deadlines
Friday, Nov 28: Glamour Magazine Top Ten College Women Competition (apply directly to scholarship organization) (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/honors/currentstudents/scholarshipinformation)

Wednesday, Dec 3: Kenneth Buckfire Scholarships for Fifth-Year Studies (for outstanding Honors juniors) (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/honors/currentstudents/scholarshipinformation)

Friday, Dec 5: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (http://www.carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrfellows)

Monday, Dec 8: The Elie Wiesel Essay Prize in Ethics (for all undergraduates) (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/honors/currentstudents/scholarshipinformation)

Tuesday, Dec 9: Hopwood Underclassmen Contest Deadline (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/english/hopwood/underclassmen_contest.asp)

Wed, Dec 10: Hopwood Cowden Memorial Fellowship Deadline (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/english/hopwood/fellowships.asp#cowden)

Mon, Dec 15: Undergraduate Awards Deadline (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/english/hopwood/grad_undergrad_contest.asp)

Wed, Dec 31: Liberty Mutual Responsible Scholars Application Deadline (www.ResponsibleScholars.com)

Friday, Jan 2: Truman Scholarships (for juniors and third year seniors planning careers in public service); must be nominated by UM (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/honors/currentstudents/scholarshipinformation , http://www.truman.gov/)

Wed, Jan 7: Udall Scholarships for sophomores and juniors studying environmental/health issues and/or Native American studies (http://www.provost.umich.edu/scholars/scholarships/#udall )

Friday, Jan 9: SUMMER IN SOUTH ASIA: Undergraduate Fellowship Program at UM Preliminary Application Deadline (www.ii.umich.edu/csas)

Thurs, Jan 15: The Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice (http://www.familiesusa.org/about/the-villers-fellowship.html)

Thurs, Jan 15: Telluride Association Miller International Exchange Scholarship to the University of Cape Town (http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/university_students/us_awards.html. )

Wed, Jan 28: Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship (for juniors planning graduate work in the arts, humanities & social sciences) (
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/honors/currentstudents/scholarshipinformation )

Wed, Jan 28: Hopwood Kasden Scholarship in Creative Writing Deadline(http://www.lsa.umich.edu/english/hopwood/fellowships.asp#kasdan)

Wed, Jan 28: Hopwood Arthur Miller Award Deadline ( http://www.lsa.umich.edu/english/hopwood/fellowships.asp#miller)

Mon, Feb 2: Kathryn Davis Fellowships: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages. These fellowships, endowed by Kathryn Davis, fund the cost of tuition, room, board, and a travel stipend for individuals to study Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese or Russian at the Middlebury Language Schools for the summer of 2009. http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/fellowships_scholarships/kwd.htm

Fri, Feb 6: The Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice (http://www.familiesusa.org/about/wellstone-fellowship.html)

Posted by leverich at 11:19 AM | Comments (0)

November 14, 2008

Upcoming Information Sessions
TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION SESSION AND LUNCH
Friday, November 21
12:00-1:00, Honors Lounge
(Informal Q & A 1:00-2:00)

Truman Scholarships of up to $30,000 for graduate study are awarded annuall y to juniors and third-year seniors who are planning graduate school to prepare for careers in government or elsewhere in public service (broadly defined). The deadline to submit applications to the UM committee will be January 2, 2009. There will be a lunch and information session on November 21 to discuss the scholarship and the application process. Truman scholars who are graduate students at UM will be here to share their experiences and provide insight and guidance. To reserve a space, email Elleanor Crown at ecrown@umich.edu.

In addition to third-year students, first- and second-year students who may want to apply in the future are welcome to attend. If you have class from 12-1, feel free to drop by after 1:00 for an informal question & answer session.

For more information, see http://www.lsa.umich.edu/honors/currentstudents/scholarshipinformation and www.truman.gov.

Upcoming Scholarship and Award Deadlines
Wed, Nov 19: Honors Research Grants & Awards (for undergraduates doing research in the winter term) (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/honors/currentstudents/scholarshipinformation)

mid-Nov: USA Today Academic Team (for all undergraduates; apply directly to scholarship organization)(http://www.lsa.umich.edu/honors/currentstudents/scholarshipinformation; http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-02-13-college-allstars-second_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip; contact Carol Skalski at 703/276-5890 for information).

Friday, Nov 28: Glamour Magazine Top Ten College Women Competition (apply directly to scholarship organization) (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/honors/currentstudents/scholarshipinformation)

Wednesday, Dec 3: Kenneth Buckfire Scholarships for Fifth-Year Studies (for outstanding Honors juniors) (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/honors/currentstudents/scholarshipinformation)

Wed, Jan 28: Hopwood Kasden Scholarship in Creative Writing Deadline(http://www.lsa.umich.edu/english/hopwood/fellowships.asp#kasdan)

Fri, Feb 6: The Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice (http://www.familiesusa.org/about/wellstone-fellowship.html)

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