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 2026 Events
Knight-Hennessy Scholars Information Session
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Graham Memorial 039, 4:00 to 5:00 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 hosted by Honors Carolina and is open to all UNC-Chapel Hill students and alumni.
Rhodes and Marshall Information Session
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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 hosted by Honors Carolina and is open to all UNC-Chapel Hill students and alumni.
Fulbright US Student Program Week
Fulbright US Student Program Information Session (In person)
Monday, April 6, 2026
Graham Memorial 039, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Southeast Asia Fulbright Opportunities (Zoom)
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Zoom, Time TBD
Registration and more information coming soon!
Fulbright US Student Program Information Session (Zoom)
Friday, April 10, 2026
Zoom, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Additional Fulbright Week events will likely be added soon!
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!
ODS-adjacent Event
Birding Carolina: Learning from our Local Birds
March 31, 2026
Graham Memorial 039, 3:30 to 4:30 pm
Join Marc Howlett, Ezra Howlett, Professor Allen Hurlbert, and Gloria Gao of the UNC Avian Society for a foray into all things birds here on campus and beyond. Discover what we can learn from birding, hear about citizen science initiatives, and find out about campus bird initiatives. A bird walk in Coker Arboretum will immediately follow the event.
2026 Past Events
Office of Distinguished Scholarships (ODS) Information Session
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Graham Memorial 039, 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Interested in applying to scholarships like the Rhodes, Marshall, 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 information session, meet ODS staff, and learn about incredible scholarships and fellowships you can apply to now and in the future.
This event is sponsored by Honors Carolina and is open to all UNC-Chapel Hill students and alumni.
Schwarzman Scholars Information Session
Monday, March 2, 2026
Graham Memorial 039, 12:00 to 1:00 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. This event is hosted by Honors Carolina open to all UNC-Chapel Hill students and alumni.
