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 2025 Upcoming Events
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Information Session
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Virtual (Zoom), 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Join ODS and staff from Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships to learn more about the Soros Fellowship for New Americans. This prestigious program provides up to $90,000 in funding for graduate study to immigrants and children of immigrants in the United States. This event is open to all UNC-Chapel Hill students and alumni.
On-demand Event
Fulbright US Student Program Information Session
Recorded in April 2025, this information session is available on demand through the Fulbright US Student Program at Carolina Canvas site. See here to learn more about joining the Canvas site.
Join ODS to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which 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. UNC-Chapel Hill is now the number one public university for Fulbright US Student Program recipients!
Past Events
ODS Open House
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Graham Memorial 039, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Interested in applying to scholarships like the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, Goldwater or Truman? Wanting to learn more about the Office of Distinguished Scholarships (ODS)? Looking for amazing educational and experiential opportunities? Come to the ODS open house, meet ODS staff, and learn about incredible scholarships and fellowships you can apply to now and in the future.
Schwarzman Scholars Information Session
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Graham Memorial 039, 4:00 to 5:00 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.
Knight-Hennessy Information Session
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Graham Memorial 038, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Join ODS and a representative from the Knight-Hennessy Scholars and Stanford University for this information session. Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program. Each Knight-Hennessy Scholar receives up to three years of financial support to pursue graduate studies at Stanford while participating in engaging experiences that prepare scholars to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world.
This event is sponsored by Honors Carolina and is open to all UNC-Chapel Hill students and alumni.
Fulbright US Student Program Week at UNC-Chapel Hill
Monday, April 7 through Friday, April 11, 2025
A week-long slate of events for Carolina students and alumni to learn more about the Fulbright US Student Program and other postgraduate global opportunities!
Rhodes and Marshall Information Session
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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. This event is open to all UNC-Chapel Hill students and alumni.
