NSO Spring 2024 Events
The National Scholarship Office will present information sessions on the following awards throughout the fall semester. Click on the name of the award to go to the award program’s website and click on “Register here!” to register for our sessions. Zoom links will be provided to those who register.
Opportunities for undergraduates are notated in green text and those for graduate students are notated in red text below.
Please email natlscholar@vcu.edu with any questions!
JANUARY
Fulbright UK Summer Institutes: Thursday, January 18 @ 2:00 pm (Hybrid)
This session is intended for first- and second-year students with a GPA of 3.7 or higher and little travel experience outside of the US. The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes are 3- or 4-week study abroad programs at prestigious universities in the UK, funded by the US-UK Fulbright Commission. Register here!
FEBRUARY
Postgraduate Scholarship Information Session: Tuesday, February 6 @ 3:30 pm (Hybrid)
Learn about funded opportunities for postgraduate study in the US, UK, Ireland, China, and at Stanford University, as well as how the NSO can support you throughout the application process! Register here!
NSO General Information Session for Graduate Students: Wednesday, February 7 @ 3 pm (Zoom)
This session is geared towards VCU grad students in all disciplines. Join us to learn more about external funding opportunities and how the NSO can support you through the application process. Register here!
Fulbright Scholarship: Thursday, February 8 @ 2 pm (Zoom)
Join us to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which provides funding for recent graduates and graduate students to spend an academic year abroad pursuing an independent project or a year of postgraduate study, or teaching English. Register here!
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program: Friday, February 9 @ 3 pm (Hybrid)
Juniors, seniors, and first- and second-year graduate students in STEM fields are encouraged to join us to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), which funds up to three years of graduate study in non-medical STEM disciplines. Register here!
MARCH
How to Apply Workshop Series: Tuesdays, March 12-April 9, 5-7pm or Sundays, March 17-April 14, 6-8pm (Zoom)
The NSO will be offering a *FREE* 5-part workshop series that will prepare participants to tackle major applications for postgraduate scholarships, including the Fulbright U.S. Student program. This workshop has been approved as a REAL Level 2 experience and is intended for juniors, seniors, graduate students, and alumni. The two sections are identical, so please register for only one. Register here!
APRIL
NSO General Information Session: Tuesday, April 2 @ 3:30 pm (Hybrid)
This general information session are geared towards all undergraduates who are new to VCU this fall–first-year and transfer students–but all are welcome! Learn about the NSO, the (inter)nationally-competitive awards we advise for, and how to make yourself a great candidate. Register here!
Fulbright Scholarship: Wednesday, April 3 @ 2pm (Hybrid)
Join us to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which provides funding for recent graduates and graduate students to spend an academic year abroad pursuing an independent project or a year of postgraduate study, or teaching English. Register here!
Postgraduate Scholarship Information Session: Thursday, April 4 @ 2 pm (Hybrid)
Learn about funded opportunities for postgraduate study in the US, UK, Ireland, China, and at Stanford University, as well as how the NSO can support you throughout the application process! Register here!
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program: Friday, April 5 @ 2pm (Zoom)
Juniors, seniors, and first- and second-year graduate students in STEM fields are encouraged to join us to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), which funds up to three years of graduate study in non-medical STEM disciplines. Register here!
Harvard Public Policy & Leadership Conference (HPPLC) Information Session: Wednesday, April 17 @ 3:00 pm (Hybrid)
Second or third year undergraduate students interested in public service are encouraged to join the NSO to learn more about HPPLC. HPPLC is a fully-paid weekend long conference dedicated to teaching students about what it means to study public policy in a graduate school environment. Register here!
Goldwater Scholarship: Friday, April 26 @ 11:00 am (Hybrid)
Intended for sophomores and juniors intending to pursue graduate research in the STEM fields, this session will provide information on the Goldwater Scholarship, which awards its scholars with up to $7500 for educational expenses and a mentoring network. Register here!
RISE Germany/Professional: Friday, April 26 @ 2:00 pm (Hybrid)
This session are intended for undergraduates with at least one year of study remaining and current graduate students in STEM-field majors. Learn about RISE, a three-month research internship in Germany (working language is English). Get a two-fer study abroad and research experience (funded)!! Register here!
MAY
How to Apply Workshop Series Bootcamp: Weeks of May 13 (MWF) and May 20 (MF), 12-2pm (Zoom)
The NSO will be offering a *FREE* 5-part workshop series that will prepare participants to tackle major applications for postgraduate scholarships, including the Fulbright U.S. Student program. This workshop has been approved as a REAL Level 2 experience and is intended for juniors, seniors, graduate students, and alumni. Register here!
NSF GRF Personal Statement Writing Workshop: Thursday, May 16 @ 2pm (Zoom)
This workshop is intended for applicants for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF). Join the NSO to learn how to tackle the GRF application’s Personal Statement. Come prepared to brainstorm and talk through your ideas! Register here!
JUNE
How to Apply Workshop Series Bootcamp: Tuesdays, June 4, 11, and 18, Thursdays, June 6 and 13, 5-7pm (Zoom)
The NSO will be offering a *FREE* 5-part workshop series that will prepare participants to tackle major applications for postgraduate scholarships, including the Fulbright U.S. Student program. This workshop has been approved as a REAL Level 2 experience and is intended for juniors, seniors, graduate students, and alumni. Register here!