{"id":25,"date":"2015-09-23T10:52:35","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T15:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/national-fellowship-opportunities\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2025-11-12T10:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:14:34","slug":"first-steps-to-fulbright","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/national-fellowship-opportunities\/first-steps-to-fulbright\/","title":{"rendered":"First Steps to Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First Steps to Fellowships<\/strong> is a program for motivated first-year and sophomore students interested in pursuing Fulbright and other nationally competitive fellowships. This four-part seminar series will include workshops, presentations, and small-group conversation aimed at providing students with the tools they need to develop a competitive profile for a variety of these opportunities. Because we will be discussing a variety of fellowships related to variety of interest areas, no specific academic field of interest is required.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>All applicants accepted into the program<\/strong> will be required to commit to attending all three sessions.&nbsp;Goals and Benefits of the Program<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Obtain an overview of nationally competitive fellowships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn the process of applying for national fellowships: researching and selecting a fellowship to pursue, working with your mentors and recommenders, writing your proposals\/essays\/personal statements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acquire knowledge and qualities that make a strong applicant, and develop a plan for acquiring formative experiences aligned with fellowship(s) of interest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in conversation with fellowship applicants and faculty members involved in the selection process for a variety of these awards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborate with peers to develop a personal statement for upcoming fellowships opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be added to the First Steps alias, which will alert you during your time at St. Olaf about upcoming fellowships opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topics Include<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Art of Inquiry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finding Research, Internships, and Volunteer Experiences (note: while you\u2019ll be learning about research opportunities, since some local opportunities are due in early March, it\u2019s recommended you begin considering <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/curi\/student-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steen and\/or Magnus as opportunities).<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborating with Faculty, Staff, and Professionals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing Writing Skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First years and sophomores at St. Olaf College are eligible to apply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the applicant pool exceeds the allotted space, sophomores will be given preference over first years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Although most of the fellowships opportunities discussed will pertain to US Citizens only, non-US Citizens are welcome and encouraged to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To Apply<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScWoZZ3ioVWk4PR87pbLgh4I4VMd3-TG8qyKSeZQ0HR9UylPQ\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>this online application<\/u><\/a> <strong>by<\/strong> <strong>early Feburary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selection<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If the applicant pool exceeds the allotted space, sophomores will be given preference over first years. Candidates will be assessed by a faculty committee and will be evaluated based on a wide variety of factors, including their writing ability&nbsp;and current GPA.&nbsp;The faculty&nbsp;committee for this program will aim to capture students from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Steps to Fellowships is a program for motivated first-year and sophomore students interested in pursuing Fulbright and other nationally competitive fellowships. 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