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ODS can assist UNC Chapel Hill undergrads, graduate students & alumni with:
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.
Dani Dalton
Graduate Assistant, Office of Distinguished Scholarships
Dani (she/her) advises students and alumni on nationally competitive applications, including the Fulbright, Boren Scholarship, Critical Language Scholarship, and the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program. Dani has been selected for Fulbright (2023-24) and has participated in the Critical Language Scholarship for Hindi (2021) as well as a Boren Fellowship to India (2023-2024). She earned her undergraduate degree in Women’s and Gender Studies from North Carolina State University and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Global Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, with a focus on women in Hinduism.
Office of Distinguished Scholarships Contact Information
Office of Distinguished Scholarships
020 Graham Memorial
CB# 3510
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3510
919-843-7757