January 2025 Newsletter

The Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships (OGSAF) welcomes you to the Spring semester at the George Washington University. Whether you are a returning or new graduate student, we look forward to supporting you throughout your time at GW!

If you are new to the GW community, please review our Graduate Student Handbook to learn more about campus resources and opportunities for graduate students.

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 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 May 5, 2025

Bryce Harlow Fellowship

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

A warm welcome to our new graduate assistants beginning their positions in Spring 2025! In preparation for the new semester and your upcoming position, please take a look at our new graduate assistant orientation event and onboarding resources. 

The Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships (OGSAF) will be hosting an online orientation for all new graduate assistants. We will cover topics such as compensation, benefits & support, supervisor relationships, and much more. Make sure to RSVP via the event page linked below. But don't worry! Even if you can't make it, we will be recording the session and posting it on our website.

When: Tuesday, January 14th at 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

Additionally, you can visit the OGSAF website below to take a look at our onboarding resources for new graduate assistants. This includes important requirements that must be completed before beginning work, as well as helpful information on compensation and pay timetables to help better plan your finances.

Please note that all graduate assistantship positions are owned and managed directly by program and OGSAF does not offer any graduate assistantships. Please contact your program directly for any inquiries on the availability and eligibility of any positions.

Enhance Your Teaching Skills with UNIV0251! Nominations are open for the Spring 2025 offering of UNIV0251 Advanced Pedagogy for Graduate Lecturers. This free, one-credit virtual course is designed to prepare doctoral students to serve as confident, effective, and student-centered educators.

Course Highlights:

Who Should Enroll?

The course is offered at no cost and complements the Graduate Teaching Assistantship Program (GTAP). While prior GTAP completion is preferred, it's not mandatory – all necessary materials will be provided. Don't miss this opportunity to refine your teaching skills and advance your academic career. Nominate yourself for the course by emailing gtap@gwu.edu by January 12th!

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.

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

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 29 2025. 

Deadlines:

GW Campus Review Deadline: 17 January 2025, 11:59 pm
Campus Deadline: 28 January 2025, 9:00 am
Newly Extended National Application Deadline: January 29, 2025

Stipend: $40,000

Application Deadline: January 13, 2025

Notification: Spring 2025

Fellowship Year:
June 23, 2025 – June 23, 2026

The FINRA Foundation Dissertation Completion Fellowship program seeks to expand the pipeline of researchers from historically underrepresented backgrounds in the U.S. professoriate. To achieve that goal, the FINRA Foundation Dissertation Completion Fellowship provides an award of up to $40,000 to advanced doctoral candidates within their last year of Ph.D. dissertation writing to support completion of their dissertation research and writing.

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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