A weekly post highlighting upcoming fellowships, events, and other ONIF resources.

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State Policy Fellowship Program- Deadline: February 12. State Policy Fellows spend two years with an influential state-based policy organization or with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities beginning in the Summer of 2018. Fellows research and write analyses on current policy issues; brief policymakers, journalists, and civic leaders; and engage with advocates and community groups. Eligible candidates must have received a graduate degree in public policy, public affairs, economics, law, social work, public health, or a related field within the past 1-2 years, or expect to receive a degree before August 1, 2018; have a strong academic record; and be eligible to work full-time in the United States for the two-year duration of the program. Candidates should have an interest in state fiscal policy and a commitment to improving the well-being of low- and moderate-income households. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in working on public policies affecting low-income communities and policies with implications for racial equity. 

Pan Am Flight 103 Legacy Award- Deadline: February 21. The Victims of Pan Am Flight 103, Inc. Legacy Award provides $5,000 for one year of graduate study, with the possibility of an awardee requesting continuation for a second year.The mission of the award is to support students pursuing advanced degrees in areas of study related to improved national security and terrorism prevention. 

Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program- Deadline: February 28. Wells Fargo is strongly invested in supporting our nation's veterans, including a commitment to assist them in completing postsecondary education programs to help them return to, and succeed in, a competitive job market. The Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program provides scholarships to fill unmet financial need of veterans after military benefits and other grants and scholarships have been packaged by their school. This financial support will allow veterans to focus on completing their education and reduce reliance on student loans. 

Stacey Scholarship Fund- Deadline: February 1. The purpose of the up to $5,000 scholarship is to foster high standard in the study of form, color, drawing, painting, design, and technique, as these are expressed in modes showing patent affinity with the classical tradition of Western culture. 

 

School of Film & Television

HBOAccess 2018 Directing Fellowship- Deadline: February 7. In an effort to expand the ranks of under-served voices in the entertainment industry, HBO has launched the HBOAccess program in partnership with the DGA. The program will provide mentoring, education, and the ability to shoot a short presentation for HBO. 

NDnano Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship- Deadline: February 7.  Students awarded a fellowship will conduct their research within an exciting team atmosphere, working with an NDnano faculty mentor, postdocs, and graduate students in the University’s science and engineering labs or core facilities. Each NURF position is full time (40 hours/week maximum) and provides a total stipend of $6,000 over a 10-week period (starting as early as May 16 or ending as late as August 3). 

National Institutes of Health (NIH)  Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research- Deadline: March 1. Summer programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide an opportunity to spend a summer working at the NIH side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research.