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  • 9/2 Graduate School Funding: STEM workshops

    ATTENTION SENIORS CURRENTLY APPLYING FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL IN STEM FIELDS

    The Graduate School and the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships will be hosting a series of workshops focused on applying for graduate funding opportunities in STEM fields. If you are unable to attend the workshops, please feel free to contact us at on http://www.onsf.uconn.edu/ and hitting the "TALK TO AN ADVISOR" button.

    Graduate STEM Fellowships General Information Session (Tuesday, September 2nd, noon) Whetten 200

    The focus of this workshop is on applying to and winning prestigious fellowships such as the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship program (http://www.nsfgrfp.org/), the National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowship (http://ndseg.asee.org/), Hertz Foundation Physical, Biological and Engineering Sciences Fellowship (http://www.hertzfoundation.org/).

    The workshops will help students understand the application components; will provide tips on how to best address NSF selection criteria of “intellectual merit” and “broader impacts.”

    RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/graduate-stem-fellowships-general-information-session-tickets-12799284003 

    Graduate STEM fellowships successful applicant panel (Monday, September 8th, 4-6pm), Whetten 200

    Current fellowship recipients will give their firsthand account of the application process and provide tips for success! This workshop is for STEM Fellowship applicants.

    RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/graduate-stem-fellowships-successful-applicant-panel-tickets-12804337117

    STEM Fellowship Bootcamp Session Sign-up (Thursday, September 11th. 4-5:30pm), Whetten 200

    This session will outline a plan to get your fellowship application done. There will be two follow-up peer review sessions that will be scheduled based on participant interest and disciplines.

    No Registration required.

     

    For more information, contact: The Graduate School at 860-486-3617