Upcoming Events

Undergraduate students, graduate students, and UNC alumni can gain valuable insight and useful tips on applying for distinguished scholarships and fellowships. A number of information sessions, workshops and prep-shops are held throughout the year to provide advice and answer questions. These sessions are especially helpful for students interested in applying for endorsed scholarships and learning more about the endorsement application process.

Spring 2024 Events

Rhodes and Marshall Information Session

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Graham Memorial 039
4:00 to 5:00 pm

Join ODS to learn more about the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships, which provide fully-funded graduate study at Oxford (Rhodes) or top universities in the United Kingdom (Marshall). Learn about the application process, how to create a compelling application package, and using your time at UNC to become a top candidate.

Open to all UNC students. Register here.

Fulbright Information Session

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Zoom
4:00 to 5:00 pm

Join ODS and UNC Global Affairs to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program allows graduating seniors, recent graduates, master’s students, and doctoral candidates to self-design a research/study project, or serve as an English Teaching Assistant in one of more than 140 countries.

Open to all UNC students. Register here.

ODS Prepshop: Personal Statements and Application Essays

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Graham Memorial 039
4:00 to 5:00 pm

Many nationally competitive scholarships have early fall deadlines, and now is the time to begin developing your personal statements and application essays. Join ODS and the Writing Center to learn strategies for crafting engaging application essays.

Open to all UNC students. Register here.

Schwarzman Scholars Information Session

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Graham Memorial 039
12:30 to 1:30 pm

Join ODS and Wyatt Bruton, Associate Director of Global Admissions at Schwarzman Scholars and UNC Alum, to learn more about the Schwarzman Scholars. This is a one-year, fully-funded master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, designed to build a global community of future leaders who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world

Open to all UNC students. Register here.

ODS Prepshop: CVs and Letters of Recommendation

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Graham Memorial 039
4:00 to 5:00 pm

CVs and letters of recommendation are essential components of scholarship applications. Join ODS to learn about developing effective CVs and resumes. We’ll also discuss the process of identifying and communicating with potential recommenders.

Open to all UNC students. Register here.