Developing Yourself Through Competitive Scholarships

Every year students in UHP win nationally competitive scholarships that help
them to pay for their undergraduate education, conduct summer research, or pursue graduate
studies or other experiences abroad after graduation.  To successfully apply for most of these
awards, students should start planning well ahead of the deadline.  This NEXUS experience
aims to help you prepare an effective application, whether you are a junior applying this spring
for post-graduate awards or a sophomore planning for the future. Topics covered have broad
application outside of scholarship application as well, and will include: Introduction to
competitive scholarships and how they might fit into your academic and professional plans;
Assessing a scholarship and yourself; Building relationships and soliciting letters; Composing a
personal statement; Writing about what you do; Talking about what you do (i.e., interviewing
skills).

In addition to attending the six sessions, participants should plan to spend 4 hours per session
completing related reading, research, and writing.  Students will have a one hour meeting with
the director of ONIS.

Those who can benefit most are: 1) Juniors (or seniors) applying for Fulbright Student Awards
to fund a year of foreign study, research or teaching in 2024-25.  Applications due beginning of
fall semester 2023; 2) Juniors (or seniors) applying for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Gates-
Cambridge, Schwarzman, Yenching, Knight-Hennessey, or DAAD scholarships to fund
graduate study in the UK, Ireland, China, Germany, or at Stanford beginning in fall 2024. 
Applications due beginning of April through November depending on award; 3) Sophomores
planning to apply for any of the above or Truman or Udall scholarships during their junior year;
or 4) Any students planning to apply for graduate or professional schools in the future.

Activity Period
Spring 2024
Meets
Fridays, 3pm-4pm
Students Admitted
18