As you work with your students, you may be the person who first introduces them to the various fellowship and scholarship opportunities available for research, cross-cultural engagement, or public service. The Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships seeks your referrals of undergraduate applicants to represent UNL in upcoming competitions.
2022 Critical Language Scholar Rachael Lange says, “I applied for the Critical Languages Scholarship to gain immersive experience in Russian, refine the skills I’ve learned at the university, and begin building cultural bridges in this important language. I believe that communicating with people in their native language increases empathy, understanding, and kinship.”
Like Rachael, students who engage in the process of applying for a fellowship typically gain:
• a stronger sense of their professional interests, strengths and talents, career goals, and graduate school options.
• increased confidence in their writing and interviewing skills.
• stronger guidance and relationships with faculty mentors.
• deeper involvement in research, creative, cross-cultural engagement, and leadership activities.
Please encourage interested students to attend our upcoming online Information Session events, including:
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Information Session (September 13, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.)
For U.S. citizens and permanent residents planning research-based graduate study in scientific and social sciences fields.
Gilman Scholarship Writing Workshop (September 21, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.)
For Pell grant-eligible U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad.
Goldwater Scholarship Information Session (October 19, 2022 at 12:00 noon)
For U.S. citizen and permanent resident sophomores and juniors to study toward a research career in scientific fields.
Critical Language Scholarship & Boren Scholarship Information Session (October 20, 2022 at 12:00 noon)
For U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad with a focus on foreign language learning.
Truman & Udall Scholarships Information Session (October 22, 2022 at 12:00 noon)
For U.S. undergraduates planning leadership careers in government service, nonprofit, education, military, environmental policy, or Native American tribal policy or healthcare.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Session (October 25, 2022 at 12:00 noon)
For U.S. citizen undergraduates to conduct study, research, or English teaching projects abroad after graduation.
UK Graduate Scholarships Information Session (November 16, 2022 at 12:00 noon)
For all undergraduates to study toward graduate degrees in the United Kingdom.
Students can sign up to attend these Zoom events on our Undergraduate Research and Fellowships calendar at https://events.unl.edu/URAF/. All events will be recorded.
Your referrals are also appreciated. To refer an undergraduate student, please contact Courtney Santos, Director of National & International Fellowships, courtney.santos@unl.edu. Your student will be provided access to our Canvas advising course resources and personalized application materials feedback. Your student can also book a National Fellowships advising appointment through MyPLAN.
More details at: http://fellowships.unl.edu/