Postgraduate Scholarships

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Postgraduate Scholarships

• Cristy Cornell
• National/International Scholarships Coordinator
• University Honors Program
• ccornell_at_purdue.edu
• www.purdue.edu/honors

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National/International Scholarships Coordinator

• raise awareness among students, faculty and staff
  of external scholarship opportunities such as the
  Rhodes, Marshall, Jack Kent Cooke, Hertz,
  Churchill, and Truman
• identify and encourage qualified students to
  apply for scholarships
• provide accurate scholarship information
• offer skills workshops (writing personal
  statements, interviewing)
• coordinate screening process for scholarships
  that require institutional nomination
• identify opportunities to enhance students
  competitiveness

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Purpose of Scholarships

• to further the vision of the individual or
  organization that funds the scholarship
• sustained commitment to service and community
• outstanding record of leadership
• academic excellence and intellectual
  distinction
• potential to make a significant contribution to
  society
• promise of effective service to the world in the
  decades ahead
• intended for graduate study
• covers tuition, fees, and provides a stipend
• dollar amount and duration varies by award
• eligible degree programs vary by award

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Application Process

• begins months in advance of deadlines
• internal deadline vs. national deadline
• significant investment of time, energy and work
• thorough self-reflection, identification of
  academic and professional goals
• multiple drafts of a personal statement
• 3, 5 or more detailed letters of recommendation
• application form, transcript, writing samples,
  resume
• institutional nomination

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Characteristics of a Competitive Candidate

• high GPA (recipients usually have 3.7 GPA)
• research and/or internship experience
• meaningful community or public service experience
• leadership experience
• strong relationships with faculty
• study abroad experience, language skills
• well rounded, passionate individual
• clear sense of how further education will enable
  talents to be used for the greater good
• researched scholarships and has applied only to
  those that are a strong match given
  qualifications and interests

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Hertz Fellowshiphttp//www.hertzfndn.org/

• The Foundation provides fellowships to the
  exceptionally talented in the study of applied
  sciences and engineering. Applied" is broadly
  construed to mean fields of endeavor in which one
  applies, invents, and/or develops results from
  the basic physical sciences to generate solutions
  to problems of comparatively near-term,
  widespread human interest.
• Fellowships tenable at over 40 universities for
  graduate work leading to award of the PhD degree
  in applications of the physical sciences.
• The Foundation supports the graduate education of
  those who can be expected to have the greatest
  impact on the application of the physical
  sciences to human problems during the next
  half-century.
• Fellowship renewable up to 5 years.
• 15-20 awards per year (700 applicants).
• Does not require institutional nomination.

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Hertz Fellowshiphttp//www.hertzfndn.org/

• Eligibility
• seniors or first year graduate students planning
  to do graduate study in the applications of the
  physical, biological and engineering sciences
• US citizens, permanent residents of US
• Does not support students pursuing advanced
  professional degrees other than the PhD, such as
  enrollees in MD, LLD or MBA programs, although
  will support the PhD portion of a joint MD/PhD
  study program.

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Hertz FellowshipFields of Study

• Aeronautics/Astronautics Electrical
  Engineering
• Astronomy Industrial Engineering
• Bioinformatics Materials Science
• Biology Mathematics
• Biophysics Mechanical Engineering
• Biotechnology Neuroscience
• Chemical Engineering Nuclear Engineering
• Chemistry Operations Research
• Civil Engineering Physics
• Computational Biology Quantitative
  Biology
• Computer Science Science
• Earth Sciences Statistics

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Hertz FellowshipTenable Institutions

• California Institute of Technology
• Carnegie-Mellon University
• Columbia University
• Cornell University
• Duke University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Harvard University
• Johns Hopkins University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• New York University
• Northwestern University
• Ohio State University
• Pennsylvania State University
• Polytechnic University
• Princeton University
• Purdue University

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Hertz FellowshipTenable Institutions

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Rice University
• Scripps Research Institute
• Stanford University
• Texas A M University
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of California, Davis
• University of California, Davis/Livermore
• University of California, Irvine
• University of California, Los Angeles
• University of California, Merced
• University of California, Riverside
• University of California, San Diego
• University of California, San Francisco
• University of California, Santa Barbara
• University of Santa Cruz

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Hertz FellowshipTenable Institutions

• University of Chicago
• University of Colorado at Boulder
• University of Illinois
• University of Maryland
• University of Michigan
• University of Minnesota
• University of Rochester
• University of Southern California
• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Washington
• University of Wisconsin
• Vanderbilt University
• Yale University

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Churchill Scholarshiphttp//www.winstonchurchillf
oundation.org

• Established in 1963 at the recommendation of
  Winston Churchill. Offers an opportunity to
  American students to pursue graduate studies in
  engineering, mathematics, and sciences at
  Churchill College, University of Cambridge.
• Scholarship is tenable for 9 or 12 months,
  depending on the academic program.
• 12 scholarships are awarded each year.

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Churchill Scholarshiphttp//www.winstonchurchillf
oundation.org

• Eligibility
• U.S. citizen
• enrolled in a participating institution
• 19-26 years of age
• hold a BA from an accredited US university
• may not hold PhD
• Recommended 3.7 GPA.
• Requires institutional nomination. Internal
  deadline is Monday, October 1, 2007.

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Churchill ScholarshipFields of Study

• Master of Philosophy
• Anatomy Medical Science
• Biochemistry Micro and Nanotechnology
  Enterprise
• Biological Anthropology Modeling of Materials
• Bioscience Enterprise Pathology
• Chemistry Pharmacology
• Computer Speech Physics
• and Language Processing Physiology
• Developmental Biology Plant Studies
• Engineering Polar Studies
• Environment and Development Quaternary Research
  
• Environmental Engineering Statistical Sciences
• and Sustainable Development Technology Policy
• Epidemiology Zoology
• Genetics

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Churchill ScholarshipFields of Study

• Certificate of Post-Graduate Study
• Anatomy
• Biochemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Engineering
• Genetics
• Metallurgy and Materials Science
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physics
• Physiology
• Plant Sciences
• Zoology

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Churchill ScholarshipFields of Study

• Certificate of Advanced Study
• Mathematics (Part III of the Math Tripos)
• Pure Mathematics
• Applied Mathematics
• Diploma
• Computer Science

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First Steps

• Research scholarships to become fully aware of
  eligibility requirements, selection criteria,
  application process, deadlines, etc. Apply only
  for those awards for which you are a strong
  match.
• Complete the Preliminary Application and return
  to the National/International Scholarship
  Coordinator by June 1, 2007.
• Over the summer, begin drafting your personal
  statement. Arrange for letters of recommendation.
• Stay in close contact with the National/Internatio
  nal Scholarship Coordinator regarding your
  application.
• Be aware of and meet the internal application
  deadline.