Leading the way student engagement and nationally competitive awards /
Leading the way student engagement and nationally competitive awards /
National Association of Fellowship Advisors ; edited by Suzanne McCray.
- Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, (c)2009.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 167 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. State Department Initiatives for International Academic Exchange; 2. Non Ducor, Duco; 3. How Soon Is Too Soon?; 4. The National Institutes of Health/Oxford/Cambridge Scholars Program; 5. Understanding the Odds; 6. Creating Opportunities for Experiential Education in a Resource-Strained Environment; 7. A Newcomer's Guide to Scholarship Advising; 8. Encouraged to Apply; 9. Preparing for the Interview; 10. Involving Faculty in the Scholarship Effort; 11. Undergraduate Research Revisited; Notes; Appendices; NAFA Foundation and Institutional Membership.
Here are eleven essays addressing various aspects of the application process: building an office, engaging students in research, connecting them to internships and other special opportunities, embracing diversity, defining leadership, involving faculty, and preparing for an interview. There are also realistic assessments of the odds of winning a scholarship. Three of the essays are by directors or presidents of the Ron Brown Scholar Program, the Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute, and the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. The essays are a result of the National Association.
9781610752312
College students--Scholarships, fellowships, etc.--United States--Congresses.
Scholarships--Evaluation--United States--Congresses.
College students--Scholarships, fellowships, etc.--United States--Congresses.
Scholarships--Evaluation--United States--Congresses.
Electronic Books.
LB2338 / .L433 2009
Includes bibliographies and index.
Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. State Department Initiatives for International Academic Exchange; 2. Non Ducor, Duco; 3. How Soon Is Too Soon?; 4. The National Institutes of Health/Oxford/Cambridge Scholars Program; 5. Understanding the Odds; 6. Creating Opportunities for Experiential Education in a Resource-Strained Environment; 7. A Newcomer's Guide to Scholarship Advising; 8. Encouraged to Apply; 9. Preparing for the Interview; 10. Involving Faculty in the Scholarship Effort; 11. Undergraduate Research Revisited; Notes; Appendices; NAFA Foundation and Institutional Membership.
Here are eleven essays addressing various aspects of the application process: building an office, engaging students in research, connecting them to internships and other special opportunities, embracing diversity, defining leadership, involving faculty, and preparing for an interview. There are also realistic assessments of the odds of winning a scholarship. Three of the essays are by directors or presidents of the Ron Brown Scholar Program, the Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute, and the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. The essays are a result of the National Association.
9781610752312
College students--Scholarships, fellowships, etc.--United States--Congresses.
Scholarships--Evaluation--United States--Congresses.
College students--Scholarships, fellowships, etc.--United States--Congresses.
Scholarships--Evaluation--United States--Congresses.
Electronic Books.
LB2338 / .L433 2009