Up to four $4,000 scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing research or careers related to aging. Scholarship funds will apply to student accounts for Spring quarter (March 30, 2015).
Eligibility:
Open to UW undergraduate, graduate and professional students currently enrolled at any UW campus.
Criteria:
- Demonstrated experience in and commitment to working with older adults (paid or volunteer)
- Academic performance
- Communication skills
- Financial need
Requirements:
- Application, available at uw.edu/uwra/scholarships-fellowships-in-aging/
- Current unofficial UW transcript
- Current academic year FAFSA
All materials DUE by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2015
UW Retirement Association Fellowship in Aging
The UWRA Graduate Student Fellowship is a one-quarter fellowship to support graduate students of outstanding academic merit who have a demonstrated academic and personal interest in aging-related issues or concerns.
Eligibility:
Open to graduate students who are currently enrolled and not in their last year of study at the time of application; must be enrolled in full-time credits (at least 10) during the fellowship quarter.
Criteria:
- Demonstrated academic focus on aging-related concerns or issues as evidenced through the academic/research statement, curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation;
- Personal commitment to aging-related concerns and issues as evidenced through the personal statement, letter of recommendation, curriculum vitae, etc.;
- Academic merit as evidenced through GPA, letter of recommendation, transcript, curriculum vitae.
Requirements:
- Cover sheet, available at www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/uwra/index.shtml
- Application including academic/research statement, personal statement, curriculum vitae Letter of recommendation from faculty advisor
- Unofficial UW transcript
All materials DUE by 12:00 noon, Friday, February 6, 2015
