From histmaj at u.washington.edu Tue Mar 4 16:41:23 2025 From: histmaj at u.washington.edu (HISTORY UNDERGRADUATE ADVISORS via Histmaj) Date: Tue Mar 4 16:41:29 2025 Subject: [Histmaj] City of Seattle Office for Civil Rights hiring Student Interns Message-ID: Dear Historians, Please see this message below from one of our graduating senior history majors: "My workplace, the City of Seattle Office for Civil Rights, is currently hiring student interns for the Testing Program. I've been in this position for almost three years now and have really enjoyed it, so I thought I would forward it in case the department could circulate it for any interested History students as I come up on graduation! The position is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Here is the link to the job posting: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle/jobs/4834678/civil-rights-testing-program-intern" Good luck with your applications! Best, Tracy Mark Weitzenkamp and Tracy Maschman Morrissey History Undergraduate Advising University of Washington Smith Hall 315 Box 353560 Seattle, WA 98195 vm: 206.543.5691 fax: 206.543.9451 depts.washington.edu/history Please click here to schedule an advising appointment! [outlook.office365.com] Student resources in times of need [follow us on social media] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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A quick note - you will need two letters of recommendation from faculty as part of the application. If you are concerned that a faculty member may not know or remember you - reach out to them! Remind them of what course(s) you took with them, how you did in that course, what you enjoyed/learned from the course (and History in general), your goals, and any other information you feel might help them write a good letter of recommendation for you. If you're feeling nervous, use this as good (and low risk, potential high reward!) practice for advocating for yourself and networking! If you have any questions about the application, please contact us at histadv@uw.edu. Don't forget to also submit your nominations for the Pressly Endowed Prize for Outstanding History or Social Studies Teacher in a Washington School! Did you have a spectacular History or Social Studies teacher who you'd like to see get recognition for their hard work and passion for teaching? Then please scroll to the bottom of the Department of History Scholarships and Awards webpage (at the above link) and nominate them for this award! (All majors are welcome to nominate someone, so please feel free to encourage your friends to nominate their teachers, too!) Good luck! Thank you! Mark and Tracy Mark Weitzenkamp and Tracy Maschman Morrissey History Undergraduate Advising University of Washington Smith Hall 315 Box 353560 Seattle, WA 98195 vm: 206.543.5691 fax: 206.543.9451 depts.washington.edu/history Please click here to schedule an advising appointment! [outlook.office365.com] [follow us on social media] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 11411 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From histmaj at u.washington.edu Fri Mar 7 06:49:18 2025 From: histmaj at u.washington.edu (HISTORY UNDERGRADUATE ADVISORS via Histmaj) Date: Fri Mar 7 06:52:08 2025 Subject: [Histmaj] Scholarship and other opportunities from the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards Events Scholarship Searching and Application Writing Party March 17 from 3-4:30 pm in Mary Gates Hall 171 * Emphasis on the Voyager Scholarship & UW Alumni Reunion, Class Gifts & Spence Scholarships Graduate Study in the UK: Information Session featuring Durham University March 18 from 3:30 - 4:30 pm in Mary Gates Hall 171 * Interested in graduate-level studies at universities in the United Kingdom? Join us to learn about opportunities and strategies for researching and navigation options Scholarships and other Funding Opportunities Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund | Deadline: April 1 The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides financial support for students who are active and emerging organizers in progressive movements for liberation, self-determination and social and economic justice in their communities. These need-based scholarships are awarded to students who are enrolled at a college or university or in a trade or technical program. Average grant: $7,700. Baldasty & Beam Scholarship for Unpaid Public Sector Internships | Deadline: April 13 The scholarship amount is dependent on unmet financial need ? typical awards range from $1,000 ? $2,500 total per student. If you are selected for the scholarship, funds received count towards your financial aid eligibility and may impact your UW financial aid award package. Students must meet the following requirements: * Full-time enrolled undergraduate student at the UW Seattle campus * Returning to campus Autumn quarter ? Graduating seniors are not eligible. * Have received an offer for an un/underpaid internship in Summer (June-September) * Underpaid is defined as total compensation under $500 for the summer Samvid Scholars Scholarship Program | Deadline: April 14 The? Samvid Scholars?program supports up to $50,000?per year for two years of?graduate study.?In?addition to funding for their graduate program, each Scholar will?receive two years of?leadership development?programming?to support them to continue to fulfill their extraordinary potential. An eligible candidate?will:??? * Pursue a full-time graduate program of 2 years or longer at a university in the United States, in one of the following eligible programs:?MD, MBA, JD, MPP/MPA, MPH, or MS/MA in the social sciences or STEM * Be an incoming first-year graduate student for the 2025-2026 academic year??? * Have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.50 * Be a U.S. citizen or DACA? recipient?? UW Alumni Reunion, Class Gifts & Spence Scholarships | Deadline: April 15 The UW Alumni Reunion, Class Gifts & Spence Scholarships are sponsored by the University of Washington alumni classes of 1954, 1957, and 1962 in honor of their 50th class reunions, the UW 50th Reunion Student Assistance Fund, the UW Class of 1955 Endowment Community Service Award, UW Class of 2016, Impact and Diversity Endowed Scholarship and the Alan R. Spence Transfer Student Support Fund. * Most scholarships are open to all student type (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior) and all citizen types (U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, International Visa, Undocumented) are eligible. Award range: $500-$2,000. UW Library Research Award for Undergraduates | Deadline: April 30 * Undergraduate students enrolled at any University of Washington campus (Bothell, Seattle, or Tacoma) anytime Spring 2024 ? Spring 2025 * Projects completed for UW course credit, for the Undergraduate Research Program (URP), or the Undergraduate Research Symposium anytime Spring 2024 ? Spring 2025 * Projects accepted in any format or medium, including but not limited to written papers, posters, art, websites, or musical compositions. Projects accepted in any language, but reflective essay must be in English * Individual and group projects are eligible. Each student will be judged individually for group projects. Cash awards: $250 (Population Health Award), $500 to $1,000. Public Service-related Opportunities Voyager Scholarship | Deadline: April 1 The Voyager Scholarship Program is a two-year leadership development and scholarship program through The Obama Foundation. Through a transformational combination of barrier-reducing financial aid, an immersive work-travel experience, and a robust network of leaders and mentors, the Voyager Scholarship is designed to inspire, empower, and connect the next generation of leaders and equip them with the tools and resources they need to launch their careers in public service. * Current college Sophomores who plan to enroll full-time in their junior year of study at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States in Fall 2025. More here about eligibility. * Students receive up to $25,000 per year in ?last dollar? financial aid for their junior and senior years of college, 10 years of Airbnb travel credit following graduation, the opportunity to connect at an in-person summit during their junior year, and a rich network of leaders and mentors to help them excel. Travel -related Opportunities Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Undergraduate Leaders? Program | Submit Interest form by March 7th Offers the chance for UW students to participate in a two-week long experience designed to provide them with a deep understanding of the Pacific Rim's complex political, economic, social, and cultural dynamics, particularly emphasizing the Latin American perspective. Participants will: * Explore the global and regional challenges faced by the Pacific Rim through a series of seminars and interactive activities. * Engage in workshops, UN simulation models, and excursions to international organizations. * Celebrate and discuss cultural diversity, highlighting the importance of inclusion and mutual respect in global diplomacy. * Enhance their diplomatic skills but also establish lasting connections with peers and experts, preparing them to influence and contribute to policy-making on the Pacific Rim stage. This program is open to full-time undergraduate students, who have completed at least one year of studies. Humanity in Action | Deadline: March 16 The Humanity in Action Fellowships explore issues of social justice, human rights, remembrance culture, and civic engagement. Fellows first participate in an intensive three-week educational program. Each of our programs is tailored to its location, featuring diverse experts, site visits, and community building. Thereby, Fellows learn about the host society?s present struggles to navigate dominant and minoritized cultures and identities, while also being inspired by what collective action based on intersectional solidarity can look like. Fellows will also acquire practical skills and work on the development of an Action Project, their own civil society initiative. After the three weeks, they embark on implementing these Action Projects in their own communities. Program locations and dates can change from one year to the next. See current program locations and details. In most years, programs are offered during the month of June, in: * Amsterdam * Berlin * Copenhagen Fellowship * Sarajevo * US * Warsaw The Going Abroad Scholarship | Deadline: March 15 The Going Abroad Scholarship is open to any citizen and/or resident of the United States (and its territories and possessions) enrolled full-time at an accredited institution of higher learning. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Award amount: $1,500. Application: Please submit a three- to four-minute video essay answering at least one of the following questions. You may answer all three. * Why do you want to study abroad? * What impact do you hope to make from studying abroad? * Why are you the right person for this experience? North American Language and Culture Assistants Program | Deadline: March 26 American college students and graduates - who are native-like speakers of English - partner with elementary and secondary schools in Spain to bolster language programs, as language assistants (TAs). Depending on the assigned region, NALCAP recipients receive a monthly stipend of 800 to 1000 euros and medical insurance from either the Ministry of Education of Spain or the regional governments of Spain. Hours of assistant teaching range from 14 to 16 hours per week. Freeman Awards for Study in Asia | Deadline: April 1 The Freeman-ASIA program is designed to support U.S.-based undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. The program?s goal is to increase the number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents with first-hand exposure to and understanding of Asia and its peoples and cultures. Award recipients are required to share their experiences with their home campuses or communities to encourage study abroad by others and fulfill the program?s goal of increasing understanding of Asia in the United States. Nordic Scholars Leadership Institute Pilot Program In partnership with Seattle?s Jane Isakson Lea Foundation, NSLI is launching a transformative leadership education program in Sweden from September 2?12, 2025. This intensive, immersive experience exposes scholars to Nordic models of sustainability, innovation, and collaborative leadership, providing unparalleled access to high-level mentorship, hands-on workshops, and cross-sector engagement with government, industry, and academic leaders. NSLI seeks outstanding current and recent undergraduate and graduate students across a variety of disciplines who demonstrate: * Leadership potential and ambition * A commitment to sustainability and global impact * Intellectual curiosity and a collaborative mindset All the best, Simon Simon Tran (he/him) Coordinator & Advisor, Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards Undergraduate Academic Affairs Box 352803 Mary Gates Hall, Suite 171, Seattle, WA 98195 206.685.2705 | LinkedIn trans2@uw.edu / expd.uw.edu/scholarships / Schedule an appointment with me Campus: Tues-Thu / Remote: Mon, Fri Follow us on Instagram [cid:14a7d1cc-8297-48d2-a906-88caa71dfa74] The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations. Learn more here. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In Spring 2025 it will be a 2 credit class (CR/NC) taught by Julie Osborn, Director of the History Writing Center, meeting once a week on Thursdays from 11:30 - 12:20. https://history.washington.edu/history-fellows-program In collaboration with the University of Washington's Career & Internship Center, the program helps students workshop their next steps, teaching how to write strong r?sum?s, enhance interview skills, and build networks through personal meetings and social media. The program helps students find internships and jobs in local businesses and organizations, exposing students to the dynamics and demands of fields that interest them. Fellows will emerge more confident in themselves and more prepared for the challenges that await them in their career endeavors. The application is due by 5PM on March 26th, on this Google Form: https://forms.gle/R1Y1tu1Z4urCeJem7 Help us help you to move forward towards your goals! 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