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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">This is Antonio, your Academic Advisor. I hope your summer is going well!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Please see the information below if you are preparing to begin graduate studies in STEM fields and are looking for fellowship opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Antonio Valenzuela, M.A. | he, him, his pronouns<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Arizona has been awarded the NSF Bridge to Doctorate Fellowship (NSF BD) which provides two years of fellowship ($32,000/y) and most of in-state tuition (some colleges may waive out-of-state portion) for US underrepresented
minority students in STEM fields who are starting a graduate degree. Twelve students will be selected to participate in this two year fellowship with the ultimate goal of the entire cohort successfully completing a PhD STEM program. Attached is the official
NSF BD Call for Nominations. <b>Please be sure to read each page of the attached document thoroughly</b>. Included in the document is the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Page 1- NSF BD Description and Qualifications<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Page 2- Frequently Asked Questions and Info Session dates<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Page 3- Nomination Cover Page<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Info Sessions will be held on the following dates in the University Of Arizona Old Engineering Building, Room 302:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, 06/26 @ 1pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, 06/27 @ 11am<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, 07/02 @ 2pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, 07/12 @ 2pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, 07/13 @ 1pm<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please forward this correspondence to anyone you feel may be interested/qualified.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Nominations are due on Monday, July 30<sup>th</sup>, 2018.</span></b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your time and support.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shetara OliwoOlabode, M. Adm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program Coordinator, Sr.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Education<br>
Academic Affairs, College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">(520) 621-0764<o:p></o:p></p>
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