NOVEMBER 7-11, 2016

RESEARCH AND FELLOWSHIPS WEEK

MON / NOV 7

All sessions except one* located in TCC 227 (The Rosen Family Screening Theatre)

11:00am - 11:50am

Research & Fellowships 101

Academic Honors and Fellowships staff will share undergraduate research opportunities and explain how
fellowships are a way to fund graduate study, research or teaching English abroad.

Undergraduates

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Postdocs

12:00pm -12:50pm
Undergraduates

1:00pm - 1:50pm
Graduates

2:00pm - 2:50pm
Undergraduates, 1st
Year PhD Students,
US Citizen, US National,
or Permanent Resident

Postdoc Funding Opportunities Workshop and Info Session*

This session will cover postdoc funding opportunities, grant writing techniniques, and tips from recent
award recipients. Lunch will be provided, RSVP by emailing postdocs@usc.edu.
*Located in the Herklotz Conference Room ZNI 112, HSC Campus
Research at the USC Libraries
Librarian Elizabeth Galoozis will share how undergraduates can utilize the USC libraries for research, class
assignments and other projects. Bring your questions!
How to Use the Library
Librarian Elizabeth Galoozis will talk about the research resources that are available for graduate students
at the USC libraries. Bring your questions!
NSF GRFP
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports outstanding graduate students in STEM
& Social Sciences who are pursuing research-based Master's & doctoral degrees at accredited
U.S. institutions.

TUES / NOV 8
11:00am - 12:30pm
Undergraduates,
Masters, Doctoral

1:00pm - 1:50pm
Undergraduates

2:00pm - 2:50pm
PhD Students

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) & Writing Advisement

TheCLS Programis part of a U.S. government effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. We will begin with a general information session and then offer advisement
on statement drafts. *Please bring a hard copy of your CLS statements if applying this year.
WISE: Opportunities for Women in STEM Research
WISE faculty and undergraduate researchers will share their research experiences and explain how to apply
for the WISE undergraduate researcher program.
Funding for International Research
The USC Graduate School will provide an overview of fellowship opportunities for PhD research abroad.

WED / NOV 9
11:00am - 11:50am
Undergraduates,
Masters, Doctoral

12:00pm - 12:50pm
Undergraduates

2:00pm - 2:50pm
PhD Students

3:00pm - 3:50pm
Undergraduates

Rotary Global Grant Information Session

Rotary Global Grants are used to fund graduate level study and sustainable, measurable and needs-based
community service projects to be completd during a scholarship period related to one of six areas of focus.
USC Scholar Distinctions Information Session
Academic Honors and Fellowship staff will offer an overview of the Renaissance, Global and Discovery
Scholar distinctions and provide insight into the application process and prize competitions.
USC Advanced Fellowships for PhDs
The USC Graduate School provides a number of competitively awarded fellowships for students who have
successfully completed the first years of their PhD program.
Writing A Personal Statement
Faculty from the USC Writing Program will offer tips on how to write a personal statement that can be used
for graduate school and fellowships.

THURS / NOV 10
11:00am - 11:50am

Boren Scholarship Information Session & Alumni Panel

Undergraduates, US citizen- The Boren Scholarship provides unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less
ship required
commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests.

12:00pm - 12:50pm

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program Information Session

Undergraduates, US citizen- The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship aims to diversify the kinds of students who study and
ship required
intern abroad and the countries where they go. Students receiving a Federal Pell Grant are invited to learn

more about how to apply.

1:00pm - 1:50pm
PhD Students

2:00pm - 2:50pm
PhD Students

Fellowships for International PhD Students

Graduate School staff will discuss awards for international PhD students.
Fellowships for PhD Students in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Graduate School staff will discuss a variety of opportunities for research funding and dissertation
writing support.

FRI / NOV 11
11:00am - 11:50am

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Undergraduates, Masters,
TheFulbright U.S. Student Programprovides funding for an academic year abroad in over 140 countries to
PhD, US citizenship required carry out research, graduate study, teach English and more!

PRESENTED BY ACADEMIC HONORS AND FELLOWSHIPS, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, AND THE OFFICE OF POSTDOCTORAL AFFAIRS

NO RSVP REQUIRED
For more information please visit http://ahf.usc.edu/rfw
For more information about external fellowship opportunities, please visit http://awardsdatabase.usc.edu