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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.

 

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.

Chelsea McGraw

Graduate Assistant, Office of Distinguished Scholarships

Chelsea (she/her) advises students and alumni on nationally competitive applications, including the Fulbright, Boren Scholarship, and Critical Language Scholarship. Chelsea is a Fulbright alumna as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) in Malaysia and has previously been selected for the Gilman Scholarship for Arabic and French. More recently, Chelsea has been awarded the summer Foreign Language Area Studies Scholarship to study Nepali. She earned her undergraduate degree in Politics & Philosophy and English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh, earned her master of science degree in Health Care Policy and Administration from Carnegie Mellon University, and currently sits as a doctoral candidate in UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Education, with a focus on adolescent mental health in international settings.

 

Office of Distinguished Scholarships Contact Information

ods@unc.edu

Office of Distinguished Scholarships
020 Graham Memorial
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