Office of Fellowships, Scholarships and Graduate School Advisement
http://www.ramapo.edu/cahill/graduate-school/
January 2016 Newsletter
Advising for scholarships, fellowships, and graduate school is available to all Ramapo College
undergraduates and alumni. All applications require a significant amount of preparation, so
start early. Some scholarships and fellowships require you to apply through the College, so
please let us know if you are applying. If you are interested in any of the opportunities listed
below, please contact Prof. Mia Serban, Director of the Office of Scholarships, Fellowships, and
Graduate School Advisement at mserban@ramapo.edu.
Mia Serban is an Associate Professor
of Law & Society at Ramapo College.
She has three graduate degrees
from two continents (the most
recent a PhD from NYU), has won 15
scholarships, fellowships and other
awards in her professional career,
and has no student debt.
Information Sessions
Three information sessions will be held in March and April, specific dates to be announced on
the website of the Office of Fellowships and Scholarships (OFS),
http://www.ramapo.edu/cahill/graduate-school/.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Session
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides research/study grants or English teaching assistant
grants for seniors, graduate students, and alumni to promote mutual understanding among
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nations through educational and cultural exchange. U.S. citizenship required. Applications for
the next Fulbright cycle open at the end of March 2016.
Graduate School Advisement Information Session
If you are thinking about graduate school, this session will address everything from first steps—
considering graduate school, important factors, the search process—to putting the finishing
touches on your application—writing the personal essay, and asking for letters of
recommendation.
Scholarships and Fellowships Information Session
This is an introduction to the world of national scholarships and fellowships, types of awards by
year of study and field, application components, and deadlines.
Upcoming Deadlines
January 15: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (for graduating seniors to work as
research assistants to the Endowment’s senior associates)
January 15, 2016: The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship (for those interested in a
career in the foreign service)
January 19, 2016: Payne (Donald M.) International Development Fellowship Program (funding
for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities for students
interested in careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development)
January 19, 2016: Huntington (Samuel) Public Service Award ($15,000 stipend for graduating
seniors to pursue one year of meaningful public service anywhere in the world, before student
proceeds onto graduate school or a career of public service)
January 22, 2016: Barry Goldwater Scholarship (mathematics, natural sciences, engineering)
January 22, 2016: Ertegun (Mica and Ahmet) Graduate Scholarship Programme in the
Humanities (graduate studies in the humanities at Oxford)
January 31, 2016: De Karman (Josephine) Fellowship (for undergraduate students entering their
senior year, focus on humanities)
February 1, 2016: Amgen Scholars U.S. Program (undergraduate summer research program in
science and biotechnology)
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February 2, 2016: Truman Scholarships (juniors and seniors with an interest in public service)
February 5, 2016: The Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP) (for
individuals from underrepresented minority groups interested in PhD programs in humanities,
social sciences and fine arts)
February 9, 2016: Boren Scholarships (National Security Education Program, language study)
March 2, 2016 (campus deadline February 15): Udall Scholarship (for sophomores and juniors
interested in environmental issues)
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