{"429191":{"#nid":"429191","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Students: Get Your Apps Ready for Fellowships","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the summer draws to a close and with fall semester imminent, now is the time for students at all levels \u2014 undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral \u2014 to consider applying for many prestigious fellowships and awards.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDeadlines will be here soon, and we can help you find out which fellowships may be a good fit and provide feedback and support on your applications,\u201d said Kathryn Meehan, prestigious fellowships advisor. \u201cApplications usually require several weeks of preparation, so we encourage students to make appointments early.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeehan can provide additional information, timelines, and deadlines for students interested in a number of awards, including the following:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor Sophomores and Juniors\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor rising sophomores and juniors with either an interest in research or a commitment to public service, these scholarships provide significant funding and enrichment opportunities:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.act.org\/goldwater\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGoldwater Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: For sophomores and juniors with research experience who are studying science, technology, engineering, or math. Tech nominates four students each year for this national competition.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.truman.gov\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETruman Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: For juniors with public service experience and plans for a career in public service.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.udall.gov\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUdall Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EFor sophomores and juniors who work with the environment, have a high GPA and plan for careers in an environmental area.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/astronautscholarship.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAstronaut Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EFor sophomores and juniors with research experience who are studying science, technology, engineering, or math. Tech nominates two students each year for this national competition. (Despite its name, it is not limited to aspiring astronauts.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor Seniors, Master\u2019s Students, and Recent Graduates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe campus deadline for preliminary applications for the following nationally competitive scholarships is August 31. Students should work with the Fellowships Office to prepare for this deadline.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rhodesscholar.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERhodes Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarshall Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/winstonchurchillfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChurchill Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatesscholar.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGates Cambridge Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.us-irelandalliance.org\/content\/3\/en\/George%20Mitchell%20Scholarship%20Program%20%7C%20US-Ireland%20Alliance.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMitchell Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlso for Seniors and Graduate Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/home.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFulbright Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Open to rising seniors and graduate students, offering one-year awards for research, graduate study or an English teaching assistantship in one of more than 140 countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nsfgrfp.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENational Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Open to seniors, first-year graduate students and first-semester second-year graduate students in science, technology, engineering and math who are U.S. citizens. This three-year award is for those planning a research Ph.D. at a U.S. university. Deadline is in November.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPostdocs and Postgraduate Opportunities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cies.org\/fulbright-postdoctoralearly-career-grants\u0022\u003EFulbright Postdoctoral Research Fellowships\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E: Preference is for candidates who have received a doctorate within three years of the application deadline or who will receive a doctorate before the grant term begins. Eight awards are available for studies at seven research institutions in Israel.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/pga\/policyfellows\u0022\u003ENational Academies Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowships\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E: Participants\u0026nbsp;spend 12 weeks at the National Academies in Washington, D.C., learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation.\u0026nbsp;Deadline is September 9.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/fellowships.aaas.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: For recently graduated postdocs, mid-career professionals, faculty on sabbatical, or retired faculty. Must have a completed Ph.D. or master\u2019s degree with three years of professional experience and U.S. citizenship. Deadline: November 1.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.pmf.gov\/opportunity\/index.aspx\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPresidential Management Fellowship Program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E:\u0026nbsp;Open to master\u2019s degree and doctoral students who will complete their degree during the coming year. International students are eligible to apply. Deadline is in November.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/fellowships\/about\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarshall Sherfield Postdoctoral Fellowship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E:\u0026nbsp;One or two years of postdoctoral research at any U.K. university or institute. Though no fellowships will be offered for 2016, it is not too early to start preparing for next year. The 2017 deadline is October 10, 2016.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor students at all levels, now is the time to contact the Fellowships Office to apply to many prestigious award programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For students at all levels, now is the time to contact the Fellowships Office to apply to many prestigious award programs."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-08-05 11:06:43","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:15","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-08-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-08-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"257581":{"id":"257581","type":"image","title":"Nicholas Picon at Rolls-Royce","body":null,"created":"1449243856","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:44:16","changed":"1475894938","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:58","alt":"Nicholas Picon at Rolls-Royce","file":{"fid":"198265","name":"img_0443.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_0443_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_0443_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2819133,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_0443_0.jpg?itok=o96MPzPR"}},"257481":{"id":"257481","type":"image","title":"Melissa McCoy Working at SQM Mining in Chile","body":null,"created":"1449243856","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:44:16","changed":"1475894938","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:58","alt":"Melissa McCoy Working at SQM Mining in Chile","file":{"fid":"198260","name":"sqm_chile_feb_2010.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sqm_chile_feb_2010_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sqm_chile_feb_2010_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":318338,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sqm_chile_feb_2010_0.jpg?itok=TxtGmxwR"}},"257491":{"id":"257491","type":"image","title":"Joy Buolamwini and Melissa McCoy work on Zamrize","body":null,"created":"1449243856","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:44:16","changed":"1475894938","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:58","alt":"Joy Buolamwini and Melissa McCoy work on Zamrize","file":{"fid":"198261","name":"zamrize_jul_2013.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/zamrize_jul_2013_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/zamrize_jul_2013_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":44212,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/zamrize_jul_2013_0.jpg?itok=JwNXPeCo"}}},"media_ids":["257581","257481","257491"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/fellowships.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Fellowships Office"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"5731","name":"fellowships"},{"id":"369","name":"Fulbright"},{"id":"2389","name":"goldwater"},{"id":"370","name":"Mitchell"},{"id":"362","name":"National Science Foundation"},{"id":"363","name":"NSF"},{"id":"371","name":"Rhodes"},{"id":"372","name":"Truman"},{"id":"373","name":"Udall"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kathryn.meehan@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKathryn Meehan\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFellowships Office\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}