| Funding Friday | May 12
A twice-monthly list of upcoming fellowships, events, and other ONIF resources.
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Class of 2023
Congrats, Graduates!
Don't forget that LMU alumni always have access to ONIF services. Some of our most successful fellowship recipients applied for their awards 1-3 years after graduation! If you'd like to stay connected, please share your personal email here.
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Student Spotlight
Congrats to Noah Kim '24, LMU's First Udall Scholar!
Noah is one of 55 students nationwide awarded a competitive Udall Scholarship for his leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to the environment. Read more.
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final call
ONIF Year-End Survey
Today is the final day to submit your feedback on ONIF services! Please take a few minutes to submit this survey by midnight tonight. Participants have a chance to receive a $20 gift card. Survey link.
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Upcoming Award Deadlines
Please note: many awards fall into more than one category. Read the eligibility requirements or contact ONIF for assistance.
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All or Multiple Disciplines
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Future Nobel Laureate Scholarship Program- Deadline: May 15! This fully funded opportunity is designed for the next generation of global leaders and based on the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad. Scholarship recipients will participate in an online project-based course in intercultural communication and travel to Sweden in December for a culminating experience, where they will attend sessions at the 2023 Nobel Week Dialogue: a collaborative event that brings some of the world's leading scientists, policy-makers, and thinkers together to explore scientific topics through a global lens. Led by distinguished international faculty leaders, scholarship recipients will tackle global challenges through action learning projects. Open to currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students committed to advancing equity and justice in the world.
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**New Award** Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Papua New Guinea- LMU's Intent to Apply Deadline: June 1! Teaching Assistantships are for 10 months (including a two-week orientation in Port Moresby). Approximately 16-18 hours per week of classroom teaching, plus class preparation time and school-related activities are required. A combination of co-teaching and independent teaching will vary from school to school and will depend on the school's situation as well as the ETAs backgrounds and qualifications. Candidates are expected to demonstrate the necessary initiative to teach conversational English at middle-high school, and teacher training college for an average class size of up to 35-45 students with a tradition of rote learning. For more information about Fulbright and LMU's campus process, contact cassidy.alvarado@lmu.edu.
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CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program- Deadline: June 30. The Undergraduate Scholarship Program is a financial need-based initiative that offers undergraduate students an unmatched experience in a diverse and inclusive environment. Undergraduate students, serving as scholarship recipients with the CIA, attend an accredited college/university on a full-time basis and work during summer breaks at the CIA.
- Tuition assistance up to $18,000 per calendar year for tuition, mandatory fees and books; STEM field positions receive tuition up to $25,000 per calendar year.
- Daily allowance for meals and incidentals during summer tours
- Reimbursement for transportation costs between school and Washington, DC
- Annual salary
- Federal health and life insurance
- Federal retirement plans
- Paid time off, as well as sick and holiday leave
- Education and training
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CIA Graduate Scholarship Program- Deadline: June 30. The Graduate Scholarship Program is a financial needs based initiative that offers graduate students an unmatched experience in a diverse and inclusive environment. Graduate students, serving as scholarship recipients with the CIA, attend an accredited college/university on a full-time basis and work during summer breaks at the CIA. If selected as a scholarship recipient, you will receive a wide array of benefits, including:
- Tuition assistance up to $18,000 per calendar year for tuition, mandatory fees and books; STEM field positions receive tuition up to $25,000 per calendar year.
- Daily allowance for meals and incidentals during summer tours
- Reimbursement for transportation costs between school and Washington, DC
- Annual salary
- Federal health and life insurance
- Federal retirement plans
- Paid time off, as well as sick and holiday leave
- Education and training
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Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) Scholarships- Deadline: June 30. KASF scholarships (which range from $500 to $5,000) are offered to qualified Korea American students (including foreign students from Korea). All applicants must be enrolled in a full time program in the U.S during the scholarship application year.
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College of Communications and Fine Arts
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Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship- Deadline: June 15. A $10,000 award will be given to one qualified applicant of our choosing. We’re looking for candidates who demonstrate passion, talent, work ethic, and financial hardship. Whether you play the flute, pick an electric guitar, or sing Puccini, we want to celebrate and support you as you pursue your dreams. To qualify, applicants must be between the ages of 17–24, enrolled full-time at a U.S. university or college, and be studying music either as a major or minor. Funds will be used for tuition only and paid directly to the educational institution.
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Frank R. Seaver College of Science & Engineering
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Women in Aerospace (WIA) Foundation Scholarship- Deadline: June 13! Five merit-based awards of $2000 to $5,000 will be given to rising juniors and seniors in college, to be applied to the 2023-2025 academic year. To be eligible for the WIA Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must be interested in pursuing a career in the aerospace field and have a college grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must be female, and a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.
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School of Film and Television
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Women Write Now Fellowship Program- Deadline: June 5! Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud and the Sundance Institute are pairing up to put Black women at the forefront of comedy, with this screenwriting fellowship. Designed to champion the next generation of Black women in comedy, the new initiative focuses on providing one-on-one mentorship opportunities to Black women screenwriters, as well as the funding to develop and produce those projects and a platform to exhibit them. Three to five screenwriters will be selected to take part in the fellowship, which includes individualized mentorship and creative and professional development opportunities, a $10,000 stipend, a four-night trip to the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, and a first look deal with LOL Studios.
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Other Notable Opportunities
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APPLY BY JUNE 30
Harvard Kennedy School Public Policy Leadership Conference
The 23rd annual Public Policy Leadership Conference will be held October 12-15, 2023 on the Harvard campus in Cambridge, MA. PPLC inspires undergraduates to pursue careers in public service. Attendees learn what it is to study policy in a graduate school environment and have opportunities to connect with current HKS students, faculty, and staff, as well as fellow high-achieving undergraduate students. Applicants should have completed at least 2 academic semesters and be currently enrolled in a two- or four-year US institution, be a US citizen, permanent resident, DACA recipient, or non-citizen US national, have a 3.0+ GPA, and demonstrate an abiding commitment to public service. Learn more.
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