Scholarship Connection Office

301B Campbell Hall #2922
Program Coordinator:
Alicia Hayes
PH:1.510.643.6929

Office hours:
M-TH: 9-12, 1-4 F: 8-12 and by appointment

Due to budget and staffing constraints, office hours are subject to change.

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Boren Scholarship Webinars

The purpose of this webinar is for undergraduate students to learn more about the Boren Scholarships, including the eligibility requirements, the award preferences, the service requirement, and the application process.

Mon, Nov 9, 2009 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST. To register, go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/498892360

Fri, Nov 20, 2009 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST. To register, go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/168718521

Tue, Dec 1, 2009 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST. To register, go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/421037520

Gates Cambridge Webinar

The Gates Cambridge community would like to invite all interested students, to participate in a "webinar"
information session on the Gates Cambridge Scholarship on October 28th, 3pm GMT. This webinar is intended to provide an introduction to Cambridge University, the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, the application process, and allow for any questions and follow-up for those interested in applying.

Please note: This webinar is specifically focused on the applicationprocess for non-US citizens. A podcast of the webinar already held forUS applicants can be found here:http://gatesscholar.org/news/detail.asp?ItemID=6093.

Registration for this conference is free and open to everyone.Registration details can be found at http://www.gatesscholar.org/coffeehouse.




 

Rhodes Scholarship

Deadline: Summer 2010 (Please note: the campus deadline for the 2009-10 Rhodes Scholarship has passed)

The Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most competitive and prestigious awards, funds two or three years of post-bachelor study at Oxford University in Great Britain. The award covers educational and living expenses. Initiated after the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, the scholarships bring outstanding students from nineteen countries and five continents to Oxford University. Thirty-two American Rhodes Scholars are selected each year. Rhodes Scholars may pursue either a second bachelor's degree or a higher degree.

Eligibility requirements

  • U.S. citizen
  • Age 18-23 on October 1, 2009
  • Earn bachelor's degree before October 2010

Selection criteria

The selectors look for outstanding intellectual and academic achievement (typically a minimum 3.6 GPA). Applicants must also show integrity of character, interest in and concern for others, leadership ability, and the energy to fully use their talents.

Application requirements

Applicants must submit the following for the campus competition:

  • A completed application form (available from the Rhodes website in July 2009)
  • A personal statement, 1000 words or less, describing academic and other interests
  • A succinct, two-page list of principal college activities and honors
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended.
  • Five to eight letters of recommendation (at least four must be from persons with whom the applicant has done academic work at a college or university

Applicants should schedule an advising appointment with Scholarship Connection staff early in the application process.

Applications must be endorsed by UC Berkeley before they can be submitted to the Rhodes Trust. In the endorsement process, the campus selection committee reviews application materials, conducts interviews, and selects Berkeley's nominees.

Rhodes applicants should make an individual advising appointment with Scholarship Connection staff. For more information, contact Scholarship Connection