Churchill Scholarship

Churchill Scholarship

USC Campus Deadline: October 25, 2013 for 2014-2015 study year

The Churchill Scholarship provides tuition and funding toward graduate work in engineering, mathematics and the physical and natural sciences at Churchill College, Cambridge University. Funds cover all University and College tuition and fees (approximately $25,000). In addition, Scholars receive a living allowance of £10,000 for nine-month programs, £12,000 for eleven-month programs, and £13,000 for twelve-month programs. Scholars also receive an allowance of up to $1,000 for travel to and from the United Kingdom, as well as reimbursement of application fees for a UK visa. The total award is worth approximately $45,000 to $50,000.

Desired qualities are outstanding achievement in academic work as indicated by course grades, a capacity for original, creative work as shown by special recognitions or letters of references, and intellectual leadership, character and adaptability.  www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org

Candidates must:

*be a U.S. Citizen

*be between the ages of 19 and 26

*hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a United States college or university, and may not have attained a doctorate.

*be nominated by USC

Churchill Scholarship Instructions Now Available.

http://www.usc.edu/programs/ugprograms/aif/Instructions/USCChurchillInstructions2013.pdf

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Academic & International Fellowships at aifstaff@usc.edu

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Office of Academic and International Fellowships Noosha Malek, Director Martha Enciso, Associate Director Katie Calvert, Assistant Director http://www.usc.edu/aif GFS 227

Ford Fellowship Info Session

On Monday, September 30, 2013 from 12:00 – 1:30pm in the Rosen Family Screening Room (TCC 227) the Graduate School will host an information session for students who are interested in applying for the Ford Foundation’s Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. Lunch will be provided.

The Ford Pre-Doctoral fellowship provides three years of support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.

To be eligible, students must be:
1. Citizens, nationals or permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card) of the United States, or an individual granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program
2. A member in one or more of the following groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding: Alaska Natives, Black/African Americans, Mexican Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos, Native American Indians, Native Pacific Islanders or Puerto Ricans

Deadline for the Ford Pre-Doctoral is November 20, 2013 and more information is available at: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/index.htm

Ford Flyer Info Session 2013

USC Science Film Competition

Dear Faculty and Students,

The USC Science Film Competition is open to all USC students in any program, and it is a  wonderful opportunity to get involved in finding great stories and ideas to communicate in short film. There are generous prizes for the winners, and students have found it very rewarding to collaborate on making short films, often leaning more about the science and the film making in the process. It is entirely voluntary.  Faculty have, in some cases, used it as an additional opportunity for students to do a project for their class.  The teams must be interdisciplinary, encouraging collaboration between students in science, engineering, or medicine, on the one hand,   and students in film and communication and the arts (and beyond), on the other. Students from any field of study can be involved.

The details of the competition can be found at http://sciencefilm.usc.edu/ , where there is also a link to a blog that students can sign up for to help find potential teammates from other programs. There's a Facebook page students can like to get regular updates about the competition, events, and so forth: http://facebook.com/sciencefilmusc , or they can follow the twitter account:  http://twitter.com/sciencefilmusc

On Friday 4th October there'll be a social event in the early evening to help students from various disciplines (potential teammates) meet.  Please see the websites for more details. Teams must register for the competition by October 16th.

Please contact Clifford Johnson in Physics and Astronomy  if there are any questions: johnson1@usc.edu

Thank you!

Luce Scholars Program

USC is now accepting applications for the Luce Scholars Program. Luce Scholars gain new perspectives and cultural insights on their host countries through immersive living and working experiences in Asia. The program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 15-18 Luce Scholars each year, and welcomes applications from college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals in a variety of fields who have had limited exposure to Asia. 

About the Luce Scholars Program:  http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx

USC Nomination Deadline: October 11, 2013

USC Instructions: http://www.usc.edu/programs/ugprograms/aif//Instructions/LuceInstructions2013.pdf

Meet our 2013 Luce Scholar, Tamara Shogaolu : http://news.usc.edu/#!/article/47864/cinematic-arts-graduate-student-named-luce-scholar/

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Office of Academic and International Fellowships Noosha Malek, Director Martha Enciso, Associate Director Katie Calvert, Assistant Director http://www.usc.edu/aif GFS 227

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Fellowship Opportunity for Students Graduating in May 2014

 

We would like to inform you and your students who are graduating in May 2014 that the U.S. Fulbright Student Grant deadline is rapidly approaching. The Fulbright Student Grant is an excellent option for students who are seeking to go abroad after graduation. We are currently accepting applications for the 2014-2015 study year.

Some of the options available via the Fulbright program are:

-              Study/research (available in over 140 countries, open to all majors)

-              English Teaching Assistantship (available in over 70 countries, open to all majors)

-              Fulbright –mtvU Award

-              Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship (open to students with a masters, JD, or currently enrolled in a doctoral program by fall 2014)

-              Fulbright-Fogarty Awards in Public Health (open to students currently enrolled in medical school or a graduate program and who are interested in global health)

-              Special Grant Opportunities by field

o             Business (internship in Mexico; MBA in Australia, the Netherlands, and Spain)

o             Journalism (masters in Spain and the UK, research/internship available in Germany)

o             Science (graduate programs and research in Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Indonesia, and the Netherlands)

-              Degree Awards are available in Austria, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

The campus deadline is September 13, 2013.

Information regarding the Fulbright program is available at us.fulbrightonline.org Students can obtain instructions regarding the USC Fulbright application process at www.usc.edu/aif/fellowships U.S. Citizenship is required. Students who hold a doctoral degree at the time of application (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) are not eligible. 

If students have any questions they can contact our office at aifstaff@usc.edu or 213-740-9116 to schedule an appointment with an advisor.

Thank you for your assistance in promoting the Fulbright Student Grant.

Best,

Office of Academic and International Fellowships Staff

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Office of Academic and International Fellowships Noosha Malek, Director Martha Enciso, Associate Director Katie Calvert, Assistant Director http://www.usc.edu/aif GFS 227

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