Award profiles, resources, contacts

1. P R E P A R E D B Y I U C A R E –
C O M P E T I T I V E A W A R D S A N D R E S E A R C H
P A U L F O G L E M A N
P F O G L E M A @ I N D I A N A . E D U
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Finding Awards for Summer
2017 (and beyond)

2. • Highlighted Summer 2017 Opportunities
• The Fish Proverb
• Resources for Finding Awards
• Practice Search on Online Database
Outline

3. Highlighted Opportunities
Domestic/Research
NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) – Summer research opportunities for undergraduate students through REU
Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution.
International/Experiential
Deadline is January 4, 2017 - Humanity in Action Fellowship - Brings together international groups of college students to explore
national histories of discrimination and resistance. Program dates are May 25 - June 28, 2015.
Deadline is January 6, 2017 – Cultural Vistas Fellowship – For rising juniors and seniors. An opportunity to advance career goals,
develop global competencies, and experience life in another culture. Fellows placed in Argentina, German or India and program
includes airfare and accommodations and insurance in internship country.
International/Study
Deadlines between February 23 or 26, 2017 - UK Summer Institutes for Undergraduates - Summer Institutes allow US undergraduate
students to experience the UK in a unique setting on a three- to six-week summer academic and cultural program. (See specific website
page for particular programme deadline and information.)
Domestic Language Training
December 15, 2016 deadline - Middlebury Fellows for Peace - Merit-based award open to all language School applicants. This
fellowship is available to U.S. citizens and international students and professionals.
February 1, 2017 – deadline for Foreign Language Area Studies awards to study a number of administered by the Russian and East
European Institute of the School of Global and International Studies.
Domestic Language Teaching
Deadline is February 15, 2017 (for new applicants) – Concordia Language Villages – Immersive language environment in northern
Minnesota. Staff speak a Village language, creatively teach culture, work and play hard. They also develop skills and qualities that will
make them excellent employees in any field.

4. Highlighted Opportunities
REU, SURF, SURP*
Summer research opportunities for undergraduate
students. Research sites typically consist of a group of ten
or so undergraduates who work in the research programs
of the host institution.
REU – Research Experience for Undergraduates
SURF – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
SURP – Summer Undergraduate Research Program

5. Highlighted Opportunities
Benefits of REU, SURF, SURP
 Research/professional experience.
 Meeting new people and networking.
 Most expenses paid.
 Learn and explore a new places.

6. Highlighted Opportunities
How to apply for an REU?
 Begin looking for internships late fall
 Applications due in Jan/Feb
 REU Lists
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp
 No application fees
 Can apply to multiple sites

7. Highlighted Opportunities
Opportunities in Germany via the German Academic Exchange Service Programs (aka DAAD):
Summer 2017:
 Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) - For Bachelor students to work with research groups
at universities and top research institutions across Germany for a period of 2 to 3 months during the summer.
Deadline is January 15, 2017. Like REUs in the US, applicants can apply to more than one.
 Intensive Language Course Grant
 University Summer Course Grant
Summer 2017 and next academic year:
Study and Internship Program (SIP) – For undergraduates to experience the German approach to hands-on
education at one of Germany's top universities of applied sciences (UAS7). SIP students spend a semester
studying at a UAS7 campus and a semester interning. Deadline is February 15, 2017.

8. Highlighted Opportunities
Funding for Academic Year 2017/18
Domestic
Monday February 20, 2017 (campus deadline) - Udall Scholarship - $7000 scholarships for students pursuing
careers related to the environment including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal,
business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks American Indian and Alaska Native students
pursuing careers related to tribal public policy or Native American health care.
Canada
Killam Undergraduate Fellowships – For undergraduate students from US universities to spend a semester or full
academic year as an exchange student in Canada. Deadline is January 31, 2017.

9. Highlighted Opportunities
Domestic/Graduate School
January 13, 2017 - Pickering Fellowships - For rising seniors. Provides academic and professional
preparation for outstanding candidates to enter the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service. Fellows
receive up to $37,500 annually for tuition, housing, travel and fees.
January 23, 2017 (campus deadline) – Beinecke Scholarships – Merit and need-based award to students
seeking to gain a graduate degree in the arts, humanities or social sciences. Current juniors who are U.S.
citizens are eligible.
January 23, 2017 – Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship – For seniors in the STEM fields. Fellows
receive a $30,000 stipend to complete a master's degree program that includes a full school year of
experience in local high-need classrooms. In turn, they commit to teach for three years in high-need
secondary urban or rural schools. They also get mentoring and support from both their universities and
their schools throughout their teaching commitment.

10. The Fish Proverb
What is it?

11. The Fish Proverb
You give a person a fish and you feed them for a day.
You give them a fishing pole and you feed them for a
lifetime.

12. The Fish Proverb
So far, we’ve looked at a lot of ‘fish’ – awards and
programs broadly defined by those with approaching
deadlines. The remaining slides focus on resources for
conducting your own search.

13. Bound indexes on the 3rd floor of the west wing of the library.
As an alternative to the internet and a way to avoid ads and distractions,
there is a bookcase on the north wall in a quiet area on the 3rd floor of the
west wing:

14. With books like these:

15. And entries like these:

16. Some Campus Resources and Offices
Office of Scholarships: http://scholarships.indiana.edu/
A great starting place for undergrads that lists a number of scholarship opportunities and provides resources for
funding your education at IU.
Office of Overseas Study: http://overseas.iu.edu/apply/aid.shtml
Overseas Study awards over $225,000 in scholarships annually on the basis of financial need and academic merit.
Resources on the paged linked above include program specific scholarships; 21st Century Scholars; Internship
Incentive grants and links to other campus funding for international awards such as the Hutton International
Experiences Program (HIEP) and the Kelley School of Business Overseas Study Scholarships.
(Note – you do not have to be in the Hutton Honors College to apply for the HIEP award.)
IU Office of Competitive Awards and Research (IUCARE)
 List of awards with approaching deadlines.
 Excel list of awards that you can download and sort.
Departmental Awards: Explore your department(s) for funding.
Here is an example of opportunties in Biology Department:
http://www.bio.indiana.edu/undergraduate/awards/index.shtml
An the East Asian Studies Center: http://www.indiana.edu/~easc/funding/index.shtml

17.  Subscribe to department newsletters and listservs to see awards others have
applied for and contact them for advice. See student news on pages 8 & 9 of this
example from the Russian and East European Institute (REEI):
http://www.indiana.edu/~reeiweb/newsEvents/newsletters/2013/fall_2013_reeification.pdf
 Talk to your instructors, advisors and professors.
 Visit them during office hours. Make appointments to discuss topics of interest and inquiry and how to
explore them beyond the reading lists and assignments.
 Talk to them about independent readings and thesis courses.
 Read their bios and attend their lectures and events outside of class.

18. Online Databases
 Ideal alternatives to using Google and entering in key
words “scholarship” “grant” or “award.”

19. Online Databases
 IU subscribes to databases and you can use them
with a valid username. Examples are:
 Pivot
 Grant Forward
 Foundation Center Grants for Individuals

20. Online Databases
Examples include:
 Pivot – see following slides for demonstration.
 Grant Forward – similar to Pivot and can be accessed on the internet.
 Foundation Center Grants to Individuals – restricted access via
‘portals’ that require log in by a reference librarian. Locations include
Wells Library, SPEA/Business Library and Monroe County Public Library.
Especially helpful for students interested in opportunities in the non-
profit sector.

21. Online Databases
Link to PIVOT : https://pivot.cos.com/register
The link above takes you to a page where you create an
account. The following slides start from the page that
opens once you log in to Pivot to conduct a search.

22. Practice Search in Pivot Database
Once you have registered, the pivot landing page looks
like this:
On this page, select ‘Funding’ in the ribbon at the top.

23. Practice Search in Pivot Database
This next page will look like this. On this page, select
‘Advanced Search’:

24. Practice Search in Pivot Database
Once you reach the ‘Advanced Search’ page, you can
begin entering your search criteria. If you have never
done this before, it may take a little practice.
On the next slide are instructions for a mock search to
introduce you to Pivot.

25. Practice Search in Pivot Database
1. In the section titled ‘Find Opportunities matching…’ enter Epidemiology.
For the remaining fields:
2. Amount: You can expand them to be more specific or leave them blank. For this practice
search, leave blank.
3. Pivot will default to ‘Deadlines’ that are upcoming. We will leave that blank too. Keep in
mind that this is a ‘live’ registry and new opportunities are regularly added. Once you have
established productive search criteria, you will want to save the parameters. We’ll do that
later.
4. Also leave ‘Limited Submission’ blank.
5. ‘Activity Location’ is especially helpful for seeking opportunities in specific countries or
regions.
6. ‘Citizenship or Residency’ is helpful for students without US citizenship. For this search,
select US citizenship.
7. ‘Funding Type’ – expand the field by clicking on the carrot and choose the activity. Toward
the bottom is the option: Training, Scholarship, or Fellowship.’ Check that box.
8. We will leave ‘Keyword’ blank for this practice search too but this is the best way to narrow
your search if your field is too broadly defined.
9. For ‘Applicant Type’ check the boxes that apply. Toward the bottom of the list is the
‘Undergraduate Student’ option.
10. Leave ‘Sponsor Type’ blank for this practice search too.
11. The last step is to click the blue ‘Search’ box in the top right or bottom right of the page.

26. Practice Search in Pivot Database
Your results page should look something like this:
Some features to note:
- You can quickly refine the search by
selecting a criterion on the left side
of the screen.
- To save the criteria you entered and
have Pivot send you an email when
another opportunity matches the criteria,
select ‘Save Search’ at the top.

27. Practice Search in Pivot Database
Click on the name of the
opportunity to learn
more about it.

28. Practice Search in Pivot Database
In addition to information
about the award – here
we have a travel award
by ASTHM – take the time
to learn more about funding
organizations.

29. Practice Search in Pivot Database
For example, ASTMH holds annual meetings:

30. Practice Search in Pivot Database
ASTMH lists awards and fellowships:

31. Practice Search in Pivot Database
And you can subscribe to get news from ASTMH:

32. That’s all from me for today.
Drop me a line if you would like to set up a meeting to
discuss your circumstances and conduct a search
together: pfoglema@indiana.edu
Happy fishing and thanks for coming!