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Spring 2019 Fellowship Events

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships is proud to announce its ongoing slate of Spring 2019 Workshops and Information Sessions. We hope to see you there. Please register, and let us know you’re coming!

SPRING 2019 FELLOWSHIP EVENTS 

Schwarzman China Scholarship for Study & Leadership Information Session and Office Hours
Tuesday, February 19th, 12PM  Info Session Register, Individual Office Hours Register
Understanding China is key to understanding the future of policy, business, and science today. The Schwarzman Scholarship provides future global leaders the opportunity to pursue a Master’s Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing, one of China’s most prestigious universities. Come meet a representative from the Schwarzman Program, who can tell you everything there is to know about this extraordinary scholarship! Register for individual office hours for the representative here.

Graduate School 101 Workshop
Tuesday, March 12th, 5:30PM, Register
What is “graduate school” and how is it different from undergraduate education, and why would someone choose to pursue an advanced research degree? Learn about options for furthering your education, finding funding, possible career paths, and tips for the application process.

The STEM Graduate Fellowships Information Session (NSF GRFP, NDSEG, and More)
Tuesday, March 19th, 5:30PM, Register 
Learn more about the awards that can help fund your STEM-research graduate school ambitions, such as the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program and National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Award. We’ll talk about the particulars of the awards and what you can do to prepare now for the fall awards.

Spring 2019 Fellowships Fair
Tuesday, March 26th, 5:30PM
Come learn more about the great — and funded! — opportunities to pursue advance study, research, and cultural exchange in the United States and abroad.

Fulbright International Study/Research/Teaching Fellowship Information Session
Tuesday, April 2nd, 12PM Register, and 5:30PM Register
Fulbright Fellowships fund a year of post-graduation study, research, or English teaching in approximately 140 countries around the world. Northeastern Huskies, globally-minded leaders and learners, make great applications. Find out more about this opportunity to deepen your cross-cultural experience and communication skills and Northeastern’s application process.

The Prestigious UK and Ireland Leadership Awards: The Rhodes, Marshall, and Mitchell Scholarship Information Session
Tuesday, April 9th, 12PM Register, and 5:30PM Register
Widely considered the world’s most prestigious fellowships, these UK/Ireland awards, the Rhodes, Marshall, and Mitchell Scholarships, bring outstanding students who are distinguished by intellectual acuity, consequential leadership, and a drive to improve the world to study at top universities in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Learn more about these life-changing opportunities.

Making a Graduate School Plan Workshop
Wednesday, April 10th, 5:30PM, Register
In this intensive workshop, we’ll walk through the steps of identifying a right fit graduate program and help you plan out the who, what, when, where, and how of applying to graduate schools. Bring a laptop if you have one, a notebook, and come prepared with some thoughts about what’s next!

Prestigious Post-Graduate Awards for Global Leaders: Knight-Hennessy Stanford Fellowship and Schwarzman China Study Information Session
Tuesday, April 16th, 12PM, Register 
The Knight-Hennessy Scholarship funds any graduate study at Stanford, including law and medical school. They’re seeking applicants committed to solving the world’s big challenges through advanced study. The Schwarzman introduces leaders in all disciplines to 21st-century life in China through study in economics, policy, and international affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. Leaders, independent thinkers, and purposeful, civic-minded intellects are invited to come learn more about these incredible opportunities.