Transcript Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Jane Morris 610-519-5928 [email protected] Hanna Lee 610-519-8852 [email protected] Garey 38 The Application Process General Tips  Follow directions.  Answer questions accurately.  List activities that have sustained involvement.

Center for
Undergraduate
Research and
Fellowships
Jane Morris
610-519-5928
[email protected]
Hanna Lee
610-519-8852
[email protected]
Garey 38
The Application Process
General Tips
 Follow directions.
 Answer questions accurately.
 List activities that have sustained
involvement - quality not quantity.
 Focus on activities in line with the award.
Show how you fit with the scholarship’s
mission.
 Focus on your leadership and
contributions. Make your contributions
known.
 Review and revise.
The Application Process
There are three important parts of most
applications:
 Honors, Awards & Activities List
 Essays and/or brief written statements that
clarify goals and provide personal information,
 Letters of Recommendation from sources that
can attest to your academic ability, character
and potential for future success.
The Application Process
Honors, Awards & Activities List
 Not intended to be a resume
 List pertinent activities, experiences, honors, awards,
prizes
 Includes dates, brief description
 List individualized – categories may include:
Honors, Awards, Prizes, & Scholarship; College Academic Honors
Research Experiences; Research/Work
Volunteer Services; Advocacy Work; Community Involvement
Extracurricular & Community Activities; Activities
Athletic Record, Athletic Distinctions
Experiences (work/internship); Foreign Study
The Application Process
Essays - three types
 Personal -- what you
have done and how those
experiences have served
to inform your life and
present/future choices;
 Study Proposal -- details
of course of study, your
qualifications, how it was
chosen, and how it will
help you move closer to
achieving career goals;
 Travel Proposal -- focus
& purpose, background,
future plans, itinerary,
benefits, and knowledge
of culture or area.
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Finding the Right Program
 Context of the scholarship
– Truman: public service
– Goldwater: science, engineering, math
– Udall: environmental activism,
– UK Scholarships: understand higher education
in the UK
• British Council
• Marshall Scholarship Website
The Application Process
Recommendations
WHO: Faculty, University Staff, Community leaders,
Members of the Clergy, etc., who:
 Have first-hand knowledge of your work,
 Can address different characteristics and strengths,
 Can write about you with confidence and enthusiasm.
PROVIDE LETTER WRITERS with copies of materials,
information about the award, previous work from their
class, project or program to refresh their memory.
Request at least one month before deadline date.
Be prepared for a rejection, especially if request is last
minute.
The Application Process
Transcript
 Official and Unofficial
 Other Schools - If possible order in person to
speed processing time. Generally takes longer
so plan appropriately.
Interviews
 “This above all, to thine own self be true.”
 It IS all about you.
 Be aware of the world around you.
 It is a conversation – be a part of it.
 Mock interviews
Closing
Miss Manners:
 Write a thank you note to the
foundation,
 Let your supporters and
letterwriters know about your
outcome. Be sure to thank them.
QUESTIONS
Rhodes Scholarships
Deadlines
September 9 – draft due
Draft consists of personal statement, program statement,
resume, transcripts and one letter of recommendation
September 14 – on-campus selection interviews
October 5 – online applications due
All letters of recommendation as well as endorsement letter
are due on Oct 5
We request that letters of recommendation be uploaded by
Sept 26.
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Marshall Scholarships
September 9 – draft due
Draft consists of personal statement, program statement, essay on
“Choosing the UK,” resume, transcripts and one letter of
recommendation
September 14 – on-campus selection interviews
September 26 – campus deadline for application submission
October 3 – online applications due; receipt deadline for transcripts
All letters of recommendation as well as endorsement letter are
due by Sept. 26
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Marshall Scholarships
 “Choosing the UK”
– Candidates should describe their reasons for wishing to live and
study in the UK and how they think this will benefit them in the
future. The candidates should also think about how they will
demonstrate their commitment to the UK through volunteer and
extracurricular activities. In addition candidates should demonstrate
how they will meet the Marshall Scholarship’s objectives of gaining
an understanding and appreciation of contemporary Britain and of
serving as ambassadors/representatives for the USA in the UK,
strengthening US/UK mutual understanding.
– This is a 500 word statement.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
One to three/four years tuition plus stipend for students working towards a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge.
To apply for the Gates Cambridge, you must apply to Cambridge directly. This
year, applications should be made directly to the course. The scholarship
application is part of the main application.
Deadlines:
September 9 (draft)
October 15 (online application due)
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Mitchell
 One year of post graduate study at any Irish university. Mitchell
Scholarships are intended to familiarize and connect the next
generation of American leadership with the island of Ireland.
 Criteria: Mitchell Scholars must exhibit superior levels of academic
achievement, leadership and community service.
Deadlines:
September 9 (draft)
September 14 (campus interviews)
October 4 (online submission deadline)
(Click on pictures to see website and sample application)