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Check out our January <b>workshops</b> as well as reminders for <b>scholarships and summer opportunities </b>with upcoming deadlines.<b> </b>We hope this will help you get the ball rolling, or press the submit button, on your scholarship applications!</span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>OMSFA WORKSHOPS</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'> </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>(<a href="https://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/events/">https://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/events/</a>) </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Getting Started on your Scholarship Search</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Learn about searching for scholarships that fit your interests and goals and bringing your strengths into application materials. We’ll also talk about how to write for your audience and think like a funder.</span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333'>In-person at MGH 171: </span><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/1154">Thursday, January 19th | 12:30 p.m.</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Via Zoom: <b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAscO2qpj0pHtMmshojaAqzGHQhu8trIeDH__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kx1wVw9Ky5DTyzhgvYI7ynbHpPyaycrHMGJqPKTsAjlFRfWMeFVkpg_uJfxnblbzyFwLFwkvoYBpuhU$">Wednesday, January 25th | 5:00 p.m.</a></b></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Via Zoom: <b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpceyprTMrG9xagtcVDgXb4R0yIMPOa6ys__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kx1wVw9Ky5DTyzhgvYI7ynbHpPyaycrHMGJqPKTsAjlFRfWMeFVkpg_uJfxnblbzyFwLFwkvuxwvkOk$">Tuesday, February 7th | 4:30 p.m.</a> </b></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>(This session is specifically tailored for Transfer students.)</span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Application Writing and Feedback Time: an interactive work session</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Drop-in to work on your scholarship applications and, if you wish, get personalized feedback on your materials. Stop by anytime and stay for as long or short as you like.</span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333'>In-person at MGH 171: </span><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/1174">Thursday, January 12th | 5:00 p.m.</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> or<b> <a href="https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/1174">Friday, January 27th | 12:30 p.m.</a></b></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>UPCOMING SCHOLARSHIPS</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Wildlife Biology Scholarship Provided by the Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>The Richard E. Fitzner Memorial Scholarship Fund provides up to $2,500 toward tuition for wildlife-oriented biology students during the fall of their junior or senior year. Preference will be given to students with a demonstrated need for financial aid; a history of experiences, activities, and interests in the field of wildlife biology; college course work applicable to field biology; and superior grades. College transcripts and two letters of reference from instructors or past employers must accompany the application form. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Apply online by <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/watws.wildapricot.org/grow/scholarships__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kx1wVw9Ky5DTyzhgvYI7ynbHpPyaycrHMGJqPKTsAjlFRfWMeFVkpg_uJfxnblbzyFwLFwkvkK9l_vw$">January 15th 2023</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Mary Gates Leadership and Research</span></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'> </span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Scholarships</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>$5000 awarded over two quarters for students engaged in an ongoing leadership project or academic research at UW. It is open to students of all years and citizenship statuses. </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Apply online for either by</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/"><b><span style='color:#1155CC'> February 1st, 2023</span></b></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Up to $22,500 for tuition, housing, and fees for students studying STEM or healthcare-related fields. It is open to first- and second-year students who are Washington residents with financial need, regardless of citizenship status. </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Apply online by </span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.waopportunityscholarship.org/students/applicants/baccalaureate/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kx1wVw9Ky5DTyzhgvYI7ynbHpPyaycrHMGJqPKTsAjlFRfWMeFVkpg_uJfxnblbzyFwLFwkvps4KwzY$"><b><span style='color:#1155CC'>February 28th, 2023</span></b></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Fully-funded six-week summer enrichment program for first or second year students from underrepresented backgrounds (racially/ethnically, economically or educationally) who are interested in careers in the health professions. Register for a Virtual Info session <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.shpep.org/events/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kx1wVw9Ky5DTyzhgvYI7ynbHpPyaycrHMGJqPKTsAjlFRfWMeFVkpg_uJfxnblbzyFwLFwkvkU8or6s$">here</a> and learn more!</span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Apply online by</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.shpep.org/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kx1wVw9Ky5DTyzhgvYI7ynbHpPyaycrHMGJqPKTsAjlFRfWMeFVkpg_uJfxnblbzyFwLFwkvH852HYs$"><b><span style='color:#1155CC'>February 5th 2023</span></b></a><b>.</b></span></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Six-week fully-funded academic summer program at Howard University in D.C. for students interested in exploring a career in international affairs. </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Apply online by</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/rangelprogram.org/summer-enrichment-program/application-tips/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kx1wVw9Ky5DTyzhgvYI7ynbHpPyaycrHMGJqPKTsAjlFRfWMeFVkpg_uJfxnblbzyFwLFwkv2_WwT_Q$"><b><span style='color:#1155CC'> February 7th 2023</span></b></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Fulbright UK Summer</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>FREE 3-4 week academic summer programs in the UK. Choose to live and study in Wales, Glasgow, Belfast, Bristol, Cornwall or London, each with a different thematic focus. </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Apply online by </span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.fulbright.org.uk/going-to-the-uk/uk-summer-institutes__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kx1wVw9Ky5DTyzhgvYI7ynbHpPyaycrHMGJqPKTsAjlFRfWMeFVkpg_uJfxnblbzyFwLFwkvKDImqrc$"><b><span style='color:#1155CC'>February 7th 2023</span></b></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Humanity in Action</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Fully-funded four-week immersive international summer program for students interested in exploring democracy, human rights and social justice. Travel to Amsterdam, Berlin, Warsaw or Copenhagen, or have a hybrid Washington, DC experience, and then complete a year-long Action Project at home. </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Apply online by</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/humanityinaction.org/fellowship/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!jLsPGYfzKdZRX9ijUZzDRNSQ8iHmlVOs0Ulf2c6bczEoTPdVqS50MZQ1Hm6SFvKMzmXywZQ1m8BhdKi2$"><b><span style='color:#1155CC'> February 14th 2023</span></b></a><b>.</b></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF funded research opportunities for undergraduates)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D;background:white'>Summer research programs are full-time immersive research experiences where selected students are matched with a mentor to join their research team and work on a project for a fixed term (often 9-10 weeks).</span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'> Students receive stipends and sometimes assistance with housing and travel. </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Application deadlines between January 31st and February 15th 2023 (vary by program).</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Search for summer NSF-funded research opportunities for undergraduates <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kx1wVw9Ky5DTyzhgvYI7ynbHpPyaycrHMGJqPKTsAjlFRfWMeFVkpg_uJfxnblbzyFwLFwkviY7MIos$">here</a>, and UW summer research opportunities for undergraduates <a href="https://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/research-opportunities/summer/">here</a>. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><a href="https://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/uwresearch-cafe/"><b><span style='color:#7030A0'>RESEARCH CAFÉ</span></b></a><b>, </b></span><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>this Friday January 6th, 9:30-11 AM: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Feel free to drop by for the first Research Café of 2023, and stay as long as you’d like! </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Research Café</span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> takes place every first Friday of the month from <strong><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>9:30-11:00 AM</span></strong> in </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/mgh"><b><span style='color:black;background:white'>Mary Gates Hall</span></b></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> Suite 171</span></strong><span style='color:black;background:white'>. Come to make new connections, chat about research, and enjoy free coffee and donuts! The event is brought to you by the </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="http://uw.edu/undergradresearch"><span style='color:#7030A0;background:white'>Undergraduate Research Program</span></a><span style='background:white'>, </span><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/"><span style='color:#7030A0;background:white'>Mary Gates Endowment</span></a><span style='background:white'>,</span></span><span style='color:black;background:white'> and </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/"><span style='color:#7030A0;background:white'>Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards</span></a></span><span style='color:black;background:white'> which are all housed in MGH 171. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>** Get prepared for summer opportunities by polishing your resume and attending internship fairs. Learn more about what the <a href="https://careers.uw.edu/events/student/">UW Career and Internship Center</a> offers!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>** Interested in other scholarships and opportunities? OMSFA is here to help you find and apply for the scholarships that fit your skills and experiences. Search our<a href="https://new.expo.uw.edu/expo/scholarships"><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#1155CC'>database</span></a> and set up an<a href="https://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/applying/scholarship-advising/"><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#1155CC'>advising appointment</span></a> today.</span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Best wishes, Robin, Chetana, Fariha and Alex<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards (OMSFA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.9pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:scholarq@uw.edu">scholarq@uw.edu</a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.9pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=200 height=16 style='width:2.0833in;height:.1666in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D920EB.244538E0"></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>