November 2024 Newsletter

We are excited to announce that all of our OGSAF award competitions, the Foreign Language and Area Studies awards for Middle East Studies & East Asia studies, and a number of other awards for the next academic year (2025-2026) are now open!

Please see a list of each award below listed by deadline. You can find the full announcement listing eligibility requirements and award details on our website linked below. We look forward to seeing your applications!

Deadline of January 3, 2025

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship

Deadline of January 15, 2025

Presidential Fellowship

Deadline of February 5, 2025

Wolcott Foundation Fellowships

Deadline of February 15, 2025

D.C. Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship

Loughran Graduate Fellowship

Phi Delta Gamma Scholarship Fund

Scottish Rite Fellowships

Deadline of February 15, 2025

Walter Green Fellowships

FLAS Middle East Studies: AY 25-26

FLAS East Asian Studies: AY 25-26

FLAS Middle East Studies: Summer 2025

FLAS East Asian Studies: Summer 2025

The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (OGPA) has released the 2024-2025 Graduate Student Handbook. This handbook is a collection of university-wide resources that are available to the graduate student population. Over the past 6 months OPGA has worked hand in hand with the Student Government Association (SGA) on the creation of the 2024-2025 Graduate Student Handbook. With it's release we hope that graduate students will have a greater understanding of the resources provided by the university as well as making them more readily accessible.

As the Graduate Student Handbook is released, OGPA is always looking for ways to improve their resources and feedback to better assist students. You are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions on the 2024-2025 Graduate Student Handbook via a survey which is linked below.

Are you a current Master's student interested in starting a GW doctoral program in Fall 2025?

The George Washington University Presidential Fellowship offers high-achieving students the opportunity for professional development and graduate study at GW. Founded in 1989, the Presidential Fellowship program requires a two-year commitment and fellows contribute to the advancement of the GW community by serving as ambassadors through their academic, professional, and personal involvement.

Join the new Presidential Fellowship Program Director, Autumn Anthony, for a virtual information session to learn more about the program and ask questions. 

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) fellowship program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States.

The Fulbright DDRA fellowship program is currently open and taking applications until January 15 2025. If you're curious to learn more about the DDRA fellowship program, the DDRA team will be hosting a Q&A Session for prospective DDRA fellow applicants

Live Q&A Session: November 20th - 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST
DDRA Application Deadline: January 15 2025

Tune into the live Q&A session by clicking the link below.
You can also call in at 202-991-0393 and dial the meeting ID 583 531 729#

The National Security Education Program Boren Fellowship is for graduate students interested in acquiring or strengthening skills in languages critical to US National Security, and is intended for those who are willing to make a commitment to federal service. Graduate Fellows are able to choose their own program or select one of four Flagship Programs. In addition to language learning, Graduate Fellows are encouraged to conduct research, take additional academic courses, and/or pursue internships. There is also an opportunity to be funded for domestic language programs. The maximum award offered for graduate students is $30,000.

Upcoming Deadlines:

Institutional Campus Review Deadline*: December 1, 2024

*Submitting your draft materials by this deadline allows for institutional review and feedback. To submit your application for campus review, download the best version of your application from the Boren portal, then upload via InfoReady by December 1, 2024.

National Application Deadline: January 22, 2025, 5pm ET

Are you a parent who needs a break? Need time to study, wrap up those final projects, or get some holiday shopping done? The College of Professional Studies has you covered! 

In partnership with Bright Horizons, CPS will host Parents’ Night Out to provide evening childcare services to GW students with children during finals week. Bring your kids (ages 4-12) to CPS Parents' Night Out at Bright Horizons at Ballston for a fun evening of activities and pizza while you check things off your to do list. To learn more about the program and register for attendance click the link below.

When: Friday, December 13, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Bright Horizons at Ballston, 4001 Fairfax Drive, Suite 175, Arlington, VA 22203
How much: Free of charge to GW students. 
Don't forget to register!

The Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships serves as a resource for graduate students looking for funding opportunities at the George Washington University.

Student Services Offered:

Please note OGSAF is unable to provide details about assistantship availability or department funding availability. Please contact your department to learn more!

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