Check out the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards Website at: https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/.  We encourage all environmental studies students to look into these.  Remember, people can’t even consider giving you a scholarship if you don’t even apply!

Their office also has some workshops and information sessions coming up in the month of May.  Check them out:

Workshops:

Personal Statement Writing Workshop –
    May 2, 2011, 3:30-5:00pm, MGH 120

CV Writing Workshop –
    May 9, 2011, 2:30-4:00pm, MGH 120

Scholarship Information Sessions:

Public Policy Scholarships:
    May 2, 2011, 12:30-1:20pm, MGH 120
    May 11, 2011, 3:00-4:00pm, MGH 120
Sessions will provide students with information on various intensive summer programs that focus on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program: (all sessions are open to undergraduate and graduate students, and recent alums)
    May 11, 2011, 3:30-5:00pm, Miller 301
    June 24, 2011, 12:00-1:30pm, Paccar 291
Sessions will provide information about the program and application process for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which is  designed to give students, artists, and other professionals opportunities to pursue graduate study, research, or to teach English in over 155 nations. Additional information is available at http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/fulbright.

Merage Fellows Program:
    May 4, 2011, 2:30-3:30pm
    May 11, 2011, 12:30-1:20pm
Sessions will provide application information for this scholarship opportunity for students who are immigrants to the U.S. (naturalized citizens or green card holders). Additional information is available at http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/merage.

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program:
    May 9, 2011, 12:30-1:20pm, MGH 120
Session will provide application information for this scholarship opportunity for students planning to seek a graduate degree in a field of Arts, Humanities or Social Science. Additional information is available at http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/javits.

Carnegie Endowment Jr. Fellows Program:
    May 18, 2011, 3:30-4:20pm, Thomson 317
    May 26, 2011, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 258
Sessions will provide program and application information for this opportunity for students to work as paid research assistants at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Additional information is available at http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/carnegie.

Luce Scholars Program: (open to both undergraduate and graduate students, and recent alums)
    May 23, 2011, 2:30-4:20pm, Sieg 224
    (an additional session will be scheduled during summer quarter)
Session will provide program and application information for this opportunity to spend 12 months in Asia in an individualized professional placement. Additional information is available at https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/luce.