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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> gradfunding-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:gradfunding-request@list.arizona.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shelley Hawthorne Smith<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 09, 2013 1:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> GradFunding@list.arizona.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Upcoming Information Sessions ~ NSF GRFP and Nationally Competitive Scholarships for Graduate Students<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>The Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships and the Graduate College are holding two separate workshops on funding opportunities for graduate students.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#C00000'>Nationally Competitive Scholarship (NCS) Information Session</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Thursday, April 11 at 3:30 in EDUC 318<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>This session will provide general information about graduate student funding. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Please RSVP or request more information here: <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://goo.gl/4BuOo">http://goo.gl/4BuOo</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>If you have any question about this session, please contact Dr. Jeff Thibert (<a href="mailto:thibert@email.arizona.edu">thibert@email.arizona.edu</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#C00000'>NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Information Session:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Friday, April 12 from 11:00 – 1:00 in the Santa Cruz Room (Main Student Union)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>This session will provide an overview of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The NSF GRFP supports U.S. graduate students in the fields of science and engineering early in their graduate career. Awardees receive three years of support over a five year period, as well as additional benefits. Applicants must be:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. in an NSF supported field during the funding<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Undergraduate students, incoming graduate students, or beginning second year graduate students (have completed no more than 12 months of full-time graduate study or the equivalent by August 2013) <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>For more information about the NSF GRFP: <a href="http://www.nsfgrfp.org/">http://www.nsfgrfp.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Please RSVP for the information session here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_K6KxgxqqWTwgW655Save9r15qo26c7IFTeNrzW9OC0/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_K6KxgxqqWTwgW655Save9r15qo26c7IFTeNrzW9OC0/viewform</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>If you have questions about this session please contact Dr. Shelley Hawthorne Smith (<a href="mailto:ssmith@grad.arizona.edu">ssmith@grad.arizona.edu</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Shelley Hawthorne Smith, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Office of Fellowships and Community Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>University of Arizona Graduate College<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>520-626-0870 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><a href="mailto:ssmith@grad.arizona.edu">ssmith@grad.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>