Upcoming Scholarships and Informational Events

The Office of Special Scholarship Programs would like to announce the
following scholarships, fellowships and educational opportunities

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This week's (Week 2) info session:

Friday, January 21, 2-3pm, 2550 UH, General Scholarship Info Session

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Next week's (Week 3) info sessions:

Tuesday, January 25, 1-2pm, Room TBD: Udall Scholarship session (please
review the Udall webpage for more info):
http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/udall

Friday, January 28, 2-3pm, 2550 UH: General Scholarship Info Session

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To sign up for an info session, email ssp@uic.edu with your name, your UIC
email address, your major, your year in school, and the session you would
like to attend.

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Upcoming UIC Scholarship Deadlines:

Monday, February 7 - UIC Campus Deadline, Udall Scholarship
(http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/udall)

Friday, February 11 - University of Illinois Avery Brundage Scholarship
(https://www-s.usp.uillinois.edu/brundage/default.aspx)

Friday, February 11 - University of Illinois Langelier Scholarship
(https://www-s.usp.uillinois.edu/langelier/) 

Friday, February 18 - UIC College of Business Scholarships
(http://www.uic.edu/cba/ugrad/academic_services/Scholarships_Listing.html)

Friday, February 18 - Scholarship Association for UIC Awards
(http://tigger.uic.edu/orgs/scholar/)

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Upcoming External Scholarship Deadlines:

 

Udall Congressional Summer Internship for Native Americans - internship
positions for Native American Indians and Alaska Natives in Washington, DC,
for a summer; college juniors, seniors or recent graduates and graduate or
law students - Deadline: January 28 - website:
http://udall.gov/OurPrograms/NACInternship/NACInternship.aspx

 

American Sociological Association Minority Fellowships Program - supports
the development and training of sociologists of color in mental illness and
disorders and related co-morbidities (i.e. alcohol and drug abuse) -
Deadline: January 31 - website: http://www.asanet.org/funding/mfp.cfm

 

Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund - for undergraduate or graduate students of
Greek descent between the ages of 17 and 25; enrolled at an accredited
college or university - Deadline: January 31 - website:
http://www.htsfund.org/guidelines.html

 

Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice - social justice and health care
advocacy and policy; seeks to increase the number of low-income, African
American, Latino, Asian American, Native Pacific Islander, and Native
American Indian and Alaska Native social justice leaders - Deadline: January
31 - website:
http://www.familiesusa.org/fellowships/wellstone-fellowship.html

 

Young People For (YP4) Fellowship - for all undergraduate students;
leadership development program focusing on identifying, engaging and
empowering young progressive leaders to effect positive change on their
campuses and in their communities - Deadline: January 31 -
http://www.youngpeoplefor.org/programs/fellowship

 

Google Anita Borg Scholarship - for female graduating college seniors or
current graduate students in computer engineering, computer science and
other related technical fields - Deadline: February 1 - website:
http://www.google.com/anitaborg/us/

 

International Leadership Foundation Civic Fellowship Programs - summer
internships and extended fellowships for young Asian Pacific Americans in
public service and civic leadership - Deadline: February 1 - website:
http://www.ileader.org/

 

Microsoft Scholarships - undergraduate students with demonstrated interest
in computer science and from other relevant fields, such as electrical
engineering, math, or physics; students also complete an internship with the
company; general, women's, minority and students with disabilities
scholarships - Deadline: February 1 - website:
http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/collegescholarship.aspx

 

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Educational Foundation Scholarships
- for incoming and current college students, as well as current graduate
students in manufacturing-related majors; various awards - Deadline:
February 1 - website: http://www.smeef.org/programs/scholarships.html

 

Teach for America - for students who have recently completed a bachelor's
degree; placement in high schools in urban centers across the U.S. for a
minimum of two years - Deadline: February 4 - website:
http://www.teachforamerica.org/

 

Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship - for undergraduate seniors
planning to attend a graduate program in international relations and want a
career in the Foreign Service - Deadline: February 7 - website:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/pickeringgrad.htm

 

Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship - for undergraduate
juniors planning a career in the Foreign Service, funding to support senior
year and first year of graduate work in international affairs - Deadline:
February 9 - website: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/pickeringug.htm

 

CIC Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) - all majors, paid summer
research, underrepresented students are encouraged to apply - Deadline:
February 10 - website: http://www.cic.net/Home/Students/SROP/Home.aspx

 

American Meteorological Society Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships -
outstanding undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a career in the
atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences - Deadline: February
11 - website: http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/index.html

 

Rangel Summer Enrichment Program - six-week program focusing on current
events and international affairs; for undergraduates, held at Howard
University in Washington, DC - Deadline: February 11 - website:
http://www.rangelprogram.org/index.cfm?session.areaid=2
<http://www.rangelprogram.org/index.cfm?session.areaid=2&contentid=684&typei
d=CBRIAPSEP> &contentid=684&typeid=CBRIAPSEP 

 

American Society of Naval Engineers Scholarship Program - for undergraduate
college students who have an interest in pursuing a career in naval
engineering - Deadline: February 14 - website:
http://www.navalengineers.org/awards/scholarships/Pages/ASNELandingPage.aspx

 

Jewish Federation Academic Scholarship Program - for Jewish college and
graduate students pursuing degrees in the "helping" professions - Deadline:
February 15 - website: http://www.jvschicago.org/scholarship/

 

Semiconductor Research Corporation GRC Master's Scholarship - for women and
underrepresented minority groups (African American, Hispanic, Native
American) pursuing graduate study in microelectronics - Deadline: February
15 - website: http://www.src.org/student-center/fellowship/#msp

 

USA TODAY All-USA College Academic Team - recognition for outstanding
juniors and seniors at four-year universities in the United States -
Deadline: February 18 - http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/usatoday.htm

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