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Merit Scholarships: November Scholarship Deadlines and Writing/Info Sessions

Submitted by Stephen Dunne on October 30, 2024 - 8:53am
Hello all,
Wooo! If you’re a student, you’re halfway done with the quarter. We hope that your midterms went well!  
Please read below to learn about scholarships, deadlines, as well as a few info sessions we have in November. Feel free to share this email with a buddy (or two!) or have them join our email list directly.   
 And for those of you who are eligible – this is a reminder to VOTE in this November election. You can find out more information here: https://cele.uw.edu/students/huskies-vote/ 
***UW has a ballot drop box on campus at Schmitz Hall.***
               
Fast-approaching deadlines (within a few days):  
Scholarships with October 31, 2024 Deadlines:

German Academic Exchange Service DAAD
Scholarships with November 1, 2024 Deadlines:

Yenching Academy of Peking University Fully funded master’s program in China. UW students and alumni must be nominated to apply. Get more details about nomination and the campus application process.
Princeton in Asia and Princeton in Latin America. Offers young professionals the opportunity to work with leading organizations in a variety of fields across Latin America and Asia.
The Public Policy & International Affairs Program: A fully funded and rigorous graduate school preparation program for those with an expected graduation date between December 2025 and August 2026. 
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals A cultural immersion exchange program that includes language study, internships, and homestays in Germany.   
  • The JET Program allows young professionals to live and work throughout Japan. Open to nationals of many countries. Japanese not required. Apply here 
  
DAAD RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) | Deadline: November 30, 2024 
  
Writing Workshops this week:  
Critical Language Scholarship writing workshop with CLS Alumni Ambassador and UW advisors | October 30, 2024, at 4 PM | RSVP here: Zoom link 
Scholarship Deadline: November 19, 2024, by 5:00pm PST 

Application Writing and Feedback Session:  Do you want feedback on any of your scholarship/grad school apps?   Drop by Mary Gates Hall 171 | Thursday, October 31, 3-4:30 PM   
Get ready for various national deadlines and the Campus Deadlines for the Yenching Academy (Nov 1), Goldwater  (Nov 7) and Truman (Nov 15) scholarships! Join us – we are here to support you! 

Attend our Boren Info Session exclusively for UW students and learn more about the awards, the preferred locations/languages, and the federal government work commitment. Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 4-5 PM | RSVP here: Zoom Link 
Fellowship deadline: 
  • January 22, 2025 (grad students) 
  •  January 29, 2025 (undergrads) 
Other Leadership Opportunities and Personal Resources: 
Youth250 Bureau | Application due November 9. 
Youth250 is a dynamic, nonpartisan initiative to capture young people's imaginations, ideas and input as the United States turns 250 years old in 2026. You can help shape how our country meets this monumental tradition as a Youth250 National Advisory Bureau Member.  
  
UW Resources to cope with Election-Stress here.  
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 and upcoming scholarships deadlines!   
  
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