Student Spotlight: This past summer, Catherine Channell '24 participated in the Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine. Learn about her experience applying to this competitive, fully funded program. Read more.
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| Funding Friday | November 11
A twice-monthly list of upcoming fellowships, events, and other ONIF resources.
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CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT
LMU Celebrates International Education Week
November 14-18 is International Education Week (IEW). A joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and Education, IEW promotes programs that prepare students for a global environment and attracts future leaders from abroad. View the full list of campus events here.
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eVENT SPOTLIGHT
Fulbright Introductory Info Session on Nov. 15 at 1:00 pm
Learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which offers fully-funded research, graduate study, and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students with U.S. citizenship. Register here.
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EVENT SPOTLIGHT
Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship Virtual Info Session on Nov. 17 at 12:30 pm
The FAIT Fellowship is designed for highly talented individuals who want to pursue an IT-related undergraduate or graduate degree and a career in the Foreign Service. Learn more during this 30-minute virtual info session. Register here.
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Apply by November 18
United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Student Ambassador Program
IBES and Global-Local Affairs invite students to apply for LMU's UN SDGs Student Ambassador Program! Open to all LMU undergrads, ambassadors will learn about UN SDGs, deepen their knowledge of social responsibility, enhance their leadership skills, and earn $2,000 for their participation in Spring 2023. Learn more and apply here.
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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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Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program- Deadline: November 28! The Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program is a paid, ten-week summer internship program that enables students to experience the integrated analog and digital collections and services of the world's largest, all-inclusive library. Fellows work with Library of Congress collections under the guidance of specialists and curators, gaining professional experience and producing a portfolio of work that increases access to the institution’s resources. JFP offers remote and onsite projects for many different majors and interests.
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Jump Start Fellowship Program- Deadline: November 30! MHALA's Jump Start Fellowship Program is an innovative 12-week program for those who want to work in the public adult mental health field. A partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Jump Start helps to build a diversified workforce in the mental health field. Each graduate earns a certificate as a Mental Health Recovery Specialist. Offered in the spring and the fall in Long Beach, Jump Start combines classroom learning with applied internships. Halfway through the full-time program, participants are matched with an internship so they can put learned skills to practice. By the end of the program, they will have completed 180 classroom hours and 240 internship hours.
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Blakemore Freeman Fellowships- Deadline: December 30. Awarded for one academic year of full-time, intensive language study of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer or Burmese at the advanced level in approved language programs in East or Southeast Asia. Applicants must be American citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Superior candidates pursuing careers in fields such as academia, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), environmental studies, international business, accounting, law, medicine, journalism, architecture, teaching, social or NGO work, and government service are encouraged to apply. A senior in college who will receive an undergraduate degree before the start date of the language program may apply.
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Teach Thailand Corps (TTC)- Deadline: December 31. TTC focuses on strengthening primary and secondary school education in Thailand, particularly in high-need areas. TTC recruits and places graduates of American colleges in schools in less-developed provinces to teach English and other subjects. Benefits: Monthly stipend, accommodation, week-long welcome orientation and excursion (training for your roles, including language and culture orientation, supervision, and evaluation), transportation to your school, domestic work-related travel, work permit and visa in Thailand, mid-year and year-end retreats, and airfare scholarships for California students.
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Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme in the Humanities at Oxford University- Deadline: January 6. Oxford is at the forefront of humanities research internationally and attracts outstanding academics, researchers, and students from across the globe. The Humanities Division offers taught graduate and research degrees in a wide range of subjects. Some of these subjects are relatively new and many cross the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Others are areas of academic research that have long been recognized as of central importance, and they include some that few other universities are still able to support. In every case our objective is to sustain and to teach the highest standards of scholarship. The University has one goal in mind when selecting Ertegun Scholars: to choose the very best students who will realize Mica Ertegun’s Mission and one day become leaders in their chosen fields. All Ertegun Scholarships cover tuition and college fees in full. Scholars also receive a generous annual grant for living costs.
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Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship- Deadline: January 13. A two-year opportunity to promote global food and nutrition security through learning and hands-on work. Leland Fellows gain experience and professional skills working with host organizations in development or humanitarian placements around the world, and learn to see what works in international development—and what doesn't—and how to make the system more efficient, more effective, and more just. Each class of Leland Fellows forms a learning cohort, sharing knowledge and insight and growing together throughout the two-year program.
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Frank R. Seaver College of Science & Engineering
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Women in Animation (WIA) Scholarship- Deadline: December 1! WIA is devoted to furthering the academic efforts of deserving animation college students who demonstrate artistic talent, a passion for animation, a financial need, and a promising future in our industry. Applicants who have identified themselves as female or non-binary, and who are enrolled in schools all over the world to pursue various aspects of animation production, are encouraged to apply.
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The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program- Deadline: December 1! The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed upon degree completion. Scholars also receive a cash stipend of $25,000 - $38,000 per year depending on degree pursuing.
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DAAD RISE for Undergraduate Students- Deadline: December 15. RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Germany offers undergraduate students a paid opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions. Students are matched with a host university or institute according to their area of interest (biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, or a closely related field)/ DAAD provides students a monthly stipend for three months to help cover living expenses as well as travel. Host universities and institutes provide housing assistance and match students with Ph.D. student mentors. German language is not required. Read about Halley Dante's '23 DAAD RISE experience.
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DAAD RISE Professional for Graduate Students- Deadline: December 15. Graduate students studying physics, computer science, earth science and engineering (or closely related subjects) get paid to work in a German company for the summer, up to 6-months. You will receive a scholarship to cover the cost of living and travel expenses.
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Education Pioneers Summer Fellowship- Deadline: December 20. The EP Summer Fellowship is a 10-week summer experience that previews the impact you can make in the education sector and lays the foundation you need to become a lifelong leader. The 10-week summer placement offers a $7,200 stipend. The Summer Fellowship might be right for you if...You're a current graduate student seeking a meaningful summer experience; You're entering graduate school in the fall and want to get diverse pre-graduate school experience; or You’re a professional looking to explore the education space and make a career transition with a short-term opportunity.
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