Approaching Deadlines (all)

Graham Griffiths, 2007 University of Washington Marshall Scholarship Finalist with Jeff Eaton, 2008 University of Washington Marshall Scholar.  Upon graduating, Griffiths plans to pursue graduate school and focus on the impact of political liberalism and economic liberalization in the Middle East.  Eaton will study infectious disease epidemiology at Imperial College in London, England as a Marshall Scholar. 

The Undergraduate Scholarship Office (USO) helps UW undergraduates develop the tools and personal insights necessary to match their goals with local and national merit-based scholarship opportunities. National scholarship opportunities include the Fulbright, Goldwater, Marshall, Rhodes, Truman, and many others.

At USO, we:

  • Mentor students through an intense process that results in competitive applications for national scholarships;
  • Support students by offering resources, advising, and individual feedback through the scholarship process;
  • Collaborate with faculty and staff to identify and support potential student scholars;
  • Provide information and resources to students via workshops, fairs, web pages, and one-on-one assistance; and
  • Maintain a database of merit-based scholarships available to eligible UW undergraduates.

Notes

  • Scholarship Checks
    Scholarship checks should be made payable to the University of Washington.

    Scholarship checks should be mailed to:

    University of Washington
    Scholarships
    PO Box 24967
    Seattle, WA 98124-1967

    Please have the sponsor include the following information with the check:

    * Your full name
    * Your UW student number or your social security number
    * Quarter or academic year that the payment covers
    * Sponsor's full address, including fax and email address if available

    Checks that require both the endorsement of you and the University of Washington delays disbursement of your funds. If the sponsor requires that the check be made payable to both you and the University of Washington, the sponsor should mail the check directly to you for endorsement. After signing the check, you need to mail or bring the check to the Student Fiscal Services Office.

    If the sponsor sends a check requiring your endorsement directly to Student Fiscal Services, the check will be returned to the sponsor.

Upcoming Events (all)

  • October 24, 2008 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
    National Geographic presents an Evening of Field Research and Exploration
    Friday, October 24, Kane Hall:
    Public Presentation by National Geographic explorers
     
    Hosted by Dr. John Francis, Vice President of Research, Conservation, and Exploration at National Geographic and UW alum, the program will feature alpinist, adventurer, and conservationist Conrad Anker,and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Jimmy Chin. Conrad and Jimmy will describe their expedition to the remote Chang Tang Plateau in Tibet to follow the migration of a rare and endangered Tibetan antelope called the chiru.
  • October 25, 2008 from 9:30am to 2:30pm
    National Geographic Young Explorers Grants Workshop

    Enhancing its efforts to foster the next generation of researchers, explorers, and conservationists, National Geographic now provides seed grants to individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 in the fields it has a rich history of supporting. Young Explorers grants provide the opportunity for many recipients to pursue their first experiences in the field.

    National Geographic explorers, staff, and grant committee members will be at UW for a day of presentations and discussion, as well as break out groups to pitch your field project ideas. The workshop is for individuals between the ages of 18 and 25, and is free. Learn more about  the workshop activities. Space is limited, so be sure to register early.

Workshops (all)

The University of Washington is committed to providing access, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities.

For information or to request disability accommodation contact:

Disability Resources for Students (DRS) (Seattle campus, matriculated students), 448 Schmitz, box 355839, phone 206.543.8924/V, 206.543.8925/TTY, 206.616.8379 (FAX), or e-mail uwdss@u.washington.edu.

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