Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowships
The Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowships provides advice and assistance to University of
Nevada, Reno undergraduates, graduate students, and alum interested in applying for the Fulbright U.S.
Student Program. The Office of Undergraduate Fellowships is housed in the University Honors Program
office in the Jot Travis Building, Room 11A.
The Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowships holds a series of fellowships information sessions
each semester. The fall 2015 schedule is as follows.
General Fulbright Information session: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 3:00-4:30 pm, TBA
Graduating seniors, graduate students, and students who are alum of the University of Nevada, Reno, are
encouraged to attend to learn more about the Fulbright and the fellowship application process.
Fulbright Writing Workshop #1: Friday, September 11, 2015, 3-5 p.m. in the Honors Program, Jot Travis
Building, Room 11A. Any student planning to apply for a Fulbright student award (or other national
fellowships) this fall is required to bring a draft of the Personal Statement and Proposed Program of Study
to the workshop to share with faculty readers and other applicants.
Fulbright Writing Workshop #2: Friday, September 18, 2015, 3-5 in the Honors Program, Jot Travis
Building, Room 11A. Students who attended the Fulbright Writing Workshop #1 must bring final revisions
of the essays.
University of Nevada, Reno campus deadline: Wednesday, September 23, 2015, by 3 pm. All completed
applications must be submitted through the Embark online application system (Fulbright website) with
letters of recommendation by this date to be considered for a campus interview. Campus interviews are
required of all applicants.
Fulbright campus interviews begin the week of Monday, September 28, 2015 in the Honors Program, Jot
Travis Building, Room 11A. A committee of faculty will complete a Fulbright campus evaluation for each
Fulbright applicant who submits a Fulbright application and undergoes the interview.
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Information Session: Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 3:00 - 4:00
PM, TBA
By Tuesday, October 13, 2015: The UNR Fellowship Program Advisor will forward all student
applications and campus evaluations directly to Fulbright.
General Fellowships Information Session: Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 3:00 pm, TBA
Students interested in learning about other national fellowships and scholarships including the Goldwater,
Truman, Udall, Rhodes, and Marshall are encouraged to attend this session to learn about various meritbased fellowships and scholarships and the application process.
Oct 1, 2015: Marshall national deadline www.marshallsscholarship.org
Oct. 1, 2015: Mitchell national deadline www.us-irelandalliance.org
Oct 7, 2015: Rhodes national deadline www.rhodesscholar.org
Oct. 13, 2015:Fulbright national deadline us.fulbrightonline.org
For more information on national fellowships and scholarships, contact the University of Nevada Office of
Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowships, Honors Program, Jot Travis, Room 11A, 775-784-1455,
tvalenti@unr.edu