Schedule An Appointment

Book an appointment with ODS here. 

Book an appointment with ODS here.

The Office of Distinguished Scholarships is housed in and staffed by Honors Carolina in the College of Arts and Sciences and is open to all UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduate students, undergraduate alumni, and graduate students.

 


ODS can assist UNC Chapel Hill undergrads, graduate students & alumni with:

  •  Goal setting & scholarship connections. Consider your interests, plans, opportunities for next steps, and scholarships that might fit for your goals.
  •  Brainstorming & feedback on essay drafts. From personal statements to project proposals, or any other materials an application might require, we’ll give you feedback on content ideas and how you’re sharing information with your selection committee readers.
  •  Strengthening your curriculum vitae (CV). Turn your existing resume or list of activities into a CV that highlights your experiences and engagements as strongly as possible for your audience.
  • Getting strong recommendation letters. Building connections takes effort and considering who to ask when can be intimidating. Brainstorm with us and be prepared to help your recommenders help you.

 

ODS Staff

Marc Howlett

Executive Director of the Office of Distinguished Scholarships

Marc directs the Office of Distinguished Scholarships (ODS) where he coaches UNC students throughout the process of applying for nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships. He also manages the operations of ODS. Marc graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University and then earned a master’s degree from the University of Virginia and a PhD from UNC-Chapel Hill. He is the co-author of the first book on academic coaching in higher education.

 

Benjamin Waterhouse

Associate Professor of History
Faculty Director of the Office of Distinguished Scholarships

Professor Waterhouse is a scholar, instructor, and mentor who works closely with Carolina students and alumni applying for nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships. As ODS Faculty Director, he runs the selection committees for most of UNC’s endorsed scholarships, including the Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Knight-Hennessy, Goldwater, Churchill, and Luce. He teaches courses on the history of business and economics, politics and political thought, and capitalism. Professor Waterhouse earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton, and his master’s and PhD degrees from Harvard.

Heather Bruck

Graduate Assistant, Office of Distinguished Scholarships

Heather advises students and alumni on nationally competitive applications, including Fulbright, Goldwater Scholarship, and NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship. Drawing from her own experience as a 2021 Hollings Scholar, Heather established and continues to lead an annual Hollings Scholar Application Support Group to mentor and support UNC students. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s in biological sciences. She is currently a doctoral candidate in UNC’s Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences with a focus on marine ecology and animal behavior.

Dafna Kaufman

Graduate Assistant, Office of Distinguished Scholarships

Office of Distinguished Scholarships Contact Information

ods@unc.edu

Office of Distinguished Scholarships
Honors Carolina
Graham Memorial, Suite 023
CB# 3510
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3510

919-843-7757

 

James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence
218 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
(919) 966-5110
honorscarolina@unc.edu