{"103411":{"#nid":"103411","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Plan Now for Nationally Competitive Scholarships","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKaren C. Adams, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nInterim Director, Fellowship Office\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students who have outstanding grades and leadership qualifications should consider applying for nationally competitive scholarships. In order to meet next year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s deadlines, students should start planning now to apply.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESophomores and Juniors \u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGoldwater Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.act.org\/goldwater\/\u0022\u003Ewww.act.org\/goldwater\u003C\/a\u003E: sophomores and juniors in science, technology, engineering, and math with a 3.9 GPA and experience with research should contact Dr. Karen Adams (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekaren.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) to consider applying for a Goldwater Scholarship. Georgia Tech nominates four students each year for this national competition; students can work with Dr. Adams on essays during the summer and late fall. Campus deadline is January 11, 2012.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETruman Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.truman.gov\/\u0022\u003Ewww.truman.gov\u003C\/a\u003E: juniors who have public service experience, a 3.9 GPA, and plan a career in public service should contact Mr. Paul Hurst (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:paul.hurst@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Epaul.hurst@provost.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) to discuss applying for a Truman Scholarship. Students work on essays during the summer and fall prior to the January deadline.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUdall Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.udall.gov\/\u0022\u003Ewww.udall.gov\u003C\/a\u003E: sophomores and juniors who work with the environment, have a high GPA, and plan careers in an environmental area should contact Dr. Karen Adams (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKaren.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) to consider applying for a Udall Scholarship. Ideally students should contact Dr. Adams during the summer to discuss plans and organize essays prior to the February deadline.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeniors\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe campus deadline for many nationally competitive scholarships open to seniors is September 9. Students with a 3.9 or higher GPA should work with the fellowship advisor listed below during the summer to prepare for this early fall deadline.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EContact Mr. Paul Hurst, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:paul.hurst@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Epaul.hurst@provost.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E, for information on:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n* \u003Cstrong\u003ERhodes Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rhodesscholar.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.rhodesscholar.org\u003C\/a\u003E\t \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EContact Dr. Karen Adams, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekaren.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E, for information on:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n* \u003Cstrong\u003EMarshall Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.marshallscholarship.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n* \u003Cstrong\u003EChurchill Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.winstonchurchillfoundation.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n* \u003Cstrong\u003EGates Cambridge Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatesscholar.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.gatesscholar.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n* \u003Cstrong\u003EMitchell Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.us-irelandalliance.org\/content\/3\/en\/George%20Mitchell%20Scholarship%20Program%20|%20US-Ireland%20Alliance.html\u0022\u003Ewww.us-irelandalliance.org\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeniors and Graduate Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFulbright Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/home.html\u0022\u003Eus.fulbrightonline.org\u003C\/a\u003E: open to seniors and graduate students, the Fulbright Awards offer one-year awards in 140 countries. Campus deadline is September 16; contact Dr. Karen Adams, \u003Ca href=\u0022karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekaren.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENSF Graduate Research Fellowships\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nsfgrfp.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.nsfgrfp.org\u003C\/a\u003E: open to seniors, first-year graduate students, and first-semester second-year graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and math. This NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is a three-year award for those planning a research PhD at a U.S. university. The national deadline is in November. Contact Dr. Karen Adams, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekaren.adams@provost.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on scholarship opportunities, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fellowships.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.fellowships.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Georgia Tech students who have outstanding grades and leadership qualifications should consider applying for nationally competitive scholarships. In order to meet next year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s deadlines, students should start planning now to apply.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"It is not too early to apply for next year\u0027s scholarships."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2011-06-06 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:21","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-06-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-06-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2362","name":"faset"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}