NSO Events Spring 2022
The National Scholarship Office will present information sessions on the following awards throughout the Spring 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 the morning of the information session.
Opportunities specifically for undergraduates are notated in green text and those for graduate students are notated in red text below.
Registration is now open for the How to Apply Workshop Series!
Please email natlscholar@vcu.edu with any questions!
January
Fulbright UK Summer Institutes: Tuesday, January 25 @ 2 pm (Zoom)
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!
Postgraduate Scholarship Information Session: Thursday, January 27 @ 3:30 pm (Zoom)
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: Friday, January 28 @ 3:00 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!
February
NSO General Information Session for Graduate Students: Wednesday, February 9 @ 11:00 am (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!
Postgraduate Scholarship Information Session: Friday, February 11 @ 3:00 pm (Hybrid)
Learn about funded opportunities for postgraduate study in the UK, Ireland, China, and at Stanford University, as well as how the NSO can support you throughout the application process! Register here!
Fulbright Scholarship: Tuesday, February 15 @ 2:00 pm (Hybrid) & Friday, February 18 @ 2:00 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!
March
Fulbright Scholarship: Tuesday, March 1 @ 11:00 am (Zoom), Wednesday March 16 @ 12:00 pm (Hybrid), & Thursday March 31 @ 3:30 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, March 25 @ 11:00 am (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!
April
NSO General Information Sessions: Friday, April 1 @ 3:00 pm (Hybrid) & Tuesday, April 5 @ 12:30 pm (Hybrid)
These two general information sessions 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 13 @ 3:00 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!
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS): Tuesday, April 19 @ 12:30 pm (Hybrid)
CLS is a fully funded, intensive summer study abroad for the study of a critical language, open to undergraduates and graduate students in all disciplines. Register here!
Fulbright Scholarship: Tuesday, April 19 @ 2:00 pm (Zoom)
The Institute of International Education is sponsoring this information session. 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!
Goldwater Scholarship: Wednesday, April 20 @ 12:00 pm (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!
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Workshop: Thursday, April 21 @ 2:00 pm (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. This workshop will include an information session, writing workshop, and faculty panel. Register here!
May
Fulbright Scholarship: Tuesday, May 17 @ 12:30 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: Wednesday, May 18 @ 3:00 pm (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!
“How To Apply” Workshop Series for Postgraduate Scholarship Applicants!
The NSO will be hosting a workshop series this spring to support applicants for postgraduate scholarships. The sessions will cover all the fundamentals of completing these applications, including how to write compelling personal statements, thinking about whom to ask for letters of recommendation (and how to cultivate relationships with faculty and mentors that result in strong letters!), how to best present yourself in light of the opportunity you are applying to, and more.
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