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Purdue NISO News Network

Faculty and Advisors Spring 2016

The NISO News Network is a monthly publication of Purdue's National and International Scholarships Office (NISO), bringing news and opportunities to the attention of students interested in pursuing distinguished and highly competitive scholarships.


Fulbright Week

February 8-11, 2016

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Events for all from freshmen to graduate students. Juniors, seniors (esp. seniors in a 3+2 program), graduate students, and recent alumni now start applications for 2017-18 Fulbright U.S. Student grants to research/study or teach English in one of 130+ countries. This post-baccalaureate grant is awarded to over 1900 U.S. students nationwide.

Full List of Events

UK and Ireland Scholarships Week

March 1-3, 2016

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Purdue�s very top students with outstanding intellectual ability and a rich r�sum� get ready to apply for a Rhodes Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, Mitchell Scholarship, Gates Cambridge Scholarship, or Churchill Scholarship. Boilermakers who have received these scholarships (remoting in from abroad) or interviewed with the national finalist committees will tell their peers about the application process and its rewards.

Full List of Events

Gilman Scholarship

Study/Intern Abroad, URM Students, High Financial Need

Elizabeth Awoyungbo, 2016 Gilman Scholar

Students studying or interning abroad for at least 28 days during Summer or Fall 2016 start writing Gilman Scholarship applications immediately and finish in February. We provide strong support. GPA is not important, but the ability to solidly reason of why to study or intern abroad and how s/he meets the foundation�s criteria is necessary. This financial need scholarship is for students with a Pell Grant and aims to support those underrepresented in study abroad � especially (but not only) those headed to non-Western countries. The Gilman can be used in combination with other funding such as Purdue Moves.

Damola's Gilman Blog

Sophomore NISO Workshop

Saturday, Jan. 30, Tell your sophomores to RSVP

Kaelen Brennen, 2015 Sophomore Workshop

Workshop activities put sophomores in tune with nationally competitive scholarship programs as well as future graduate school applications. Topics include: building strong academic relationships, particular kinds of leadership foundations expect, planning one�s academic trajectory. Students with a 3.7 or above apply with a r�sum� via RSVP.


Freshman NISO Workshop

March 5, Tell your freshmen to RSVP

In activity-based exercises, high-achieving freshmen learn how to set the academic trajectory that will help them define and achieve their goals in college and thereafter � and how the programs these scholarships offer support to those goals.


Leadership for Scholarships

March 22, NISO Events Calendar

Work through what kinds of leadership scholarship foundations are looking for and how to translate leadership experience into compelling writing in this interactive workshop. Helpful for any student planning to apply for scholarships, internships, or future jobs.


Scholarship R�sum� Workshop

Multiple Dates, NISO Events Calendar

Better understand the content of an academic-oriented r�sum�. How is it different than a job r�sum�? What information should be included? How should particular experiences be presented?


Personal Statement Writing Workshop

Multiple Dates, NISO Events Calendar

Separate the good, the bad, and the ugly in early personal statement drafts in order to revise with intention.


Building Strong Academic Relationships

Feb 16, NISO Events Calendar

Understand the importance of building strong academic relationships with faculty. We talk about building and maintaining these connections, and how to properly request recommendation letters when the time comes.


I Sent a Referral,
What Next?

We research the students and, if we believe there is a scholarship or grant the student could be a candidate for, we email the student and mention your name. Each scholarship/grant has its own criteria, which vary in combinations of academic merit, citizenship, expected graduation date, funding purpose, etc. Students who do not meet minimum criteria for any of the scholarships or grants we coordinate for Purdue are not contacted. If we do contact your referral, the onus is on the student to contact you to say �thank you,� whether interested or not in our offer to attend an information session or workshop. Students may also make an appointment without a referral; whether self-motivated or prompted by you: [email protected]



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Contact Info:

National and International
Scholarships Office
Purdue University Honors College
Duhme Hall, Room 134
205 North Russell Street
West Lafayette, IN 47906-4238
Phone: (765) 496-3389
Email: [email protected]