Workshops and Presentations

Our team offers information sessions on a variety of funding sources. All sessions are offered via Zoom. Please read on for more the full schedule and session descriptions.

Schedule

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) Information Sessions

The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated the potential to be high achieving scientists and engineers. Applicants must be pursuing full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education at accredited US institutions. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident. 

Join us for an overview of the application process and for application tips. Please check your eligibility prior to attending a session. 

  • Tuesday, August 27, 2024 from 9:30 – 10:30 am.   Please register to receive the Zoom link.   
  • Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.  Please register to receive the Zoom link.   
  • Tuesday, September 10, 2024 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Please register to receive the Zoom link.

DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service Study Scholarship and Research Fellowship Information Session

The DAAD is an excellent source of funding for study and research in Germany.   Research grants are awarded primarily to highly qualified Ph.D. candidates who are early in their academic/professional careers or to individuals wishing to earn a doctoral degree in Germany.

  • Thursday, September 5, 2024 from 9:30 - 10:30 am.  Please register to receive the Zoom link. 

Funding in Graduate School – An Overview

This session will provide an overview of graduate funding options with a focus on fellowships.  Internal and external sources will be discussed, as well as information on available databases and steps to start a plan for funding.

  • Wednesday, September 11, 2024 from 12:00 – 12:50 pm. Please register to receive the Zoom link.
  • Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 12:30 - 1:20 pm.  Please register to receive the Zoom link. 

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award Information Session 

The Fulbright-Hays DDRA fellowship program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6 to 12 months. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States.  To receive an award, a student must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or national of the United States.  Research will take place in specified locations. 

Please read our description of the award prior to attending the session. 

  • Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 9:30 – 10:30 am.  Please register to receive the Zoom link.