Virtual 2020 Summer Program
Program dates: June 8th-12th*
Application deadline: Friday, June 1, 2020 (by 12 noon)
The Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships (ONSF) is conducting a workshop series that will review the Fulbright U.S. Student program and provide structured practice to develop a Fulbright Research application. In this workshop, graduate students will participate in a 5-part series that will include an overview of the Fulbright program and application process, first-hand advice from Fulbright alumni, and interactive sessions to write, review and revise their application documents. The workshop will also provide a timeline and guidance for requesting recommendation letters. There is a financial incentive provided to each student who is accepted to the program. The details of this award will be outlined when an offer to participate is extended to the student. Please note that participation is limited to 10 students. Acceptance is based on minimum criteria outlined in the application and the quality of the submitted application. If there are any questions, please contact LuAnn Saunders-Kanabay, Assistant Director & Fulbright Program Advisor, at luann.saunders-kanabay@uconn.edu
Workshop Details (subject to change)
Workshop 1 – June 8 10am-noon EST
The introductory workshop will provide an overview of the Fulbright U.S. Student program, the Research award and benefits, and the application process. In addition, the workshop will provide a hands-on personal statement writing opportunity in preparation for fellowship applications.
Workshop 2 – June 9th 10am-noon EST
The second workshop will go into more detail about the Fulbright Research award and the required application documents. In addition, Fulbright alumni panelists will share their experiences and advise on how to request letters of recommendation, develop the research statement of grant purpose, and take questions from participants.
Workshop 3 – June 10th 10am-noon EST
The third workshop in this series will be a session devoted to the structure of the Research statement of grant purpose, review criteria and the selection process, and time for review of sample Research statements with the exchange of practice statements among workshop participants.
Workshop 4- June 11th 10am-noon EST
The fourth workshop will be an opportunity for workshop participants to receive feedback on their statements from fellow participants. Workshop facilitators will start each session with an overview of how to review an application and reminders of the review criteria. Workshop participants will then be free to review and provide feedback to each other.
Workshop 5- June 12 10am-noon
The final day of the workshop series will be focused on representing your experiences in more concise formats (i.e. resumes and CVs). We will also explore the various resources on campus available to help you on your professional journey as a graduate student. Special guest: Kay Gruder, Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Programs and Services, Center for Career Development (CCD).
*Please note that writing tasks will be assigned outside of these hours. The time commitment for this program is estimated to be around 20 hours (2 hours virtual workshop session and 2 hours of writing per day)
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For more information, contact: LuAnn Saunders-Kanabay, Fulbright Program Advisor at luann.saunders-kanabay@uconn.edu