BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//penncurf//drupal METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:UPENN CURF Calendar of Events BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4ab76aee-0df9-43b7-b7dd-507bb50f506f@www.curf.upenn.edu DTSTAMP:20240419T013647Z CREATED:20240322T170256Z DESCRIPTION:Fellowships are funding opportunities for Penn students and alumni to earn a graduate degree\, conduct research\, or engage in service in the US or abroad. Learn the basics about opportunities such as the Rhodes Scholarship\, Marshall Scholarship\, Gates Cambridge Scholarship\, Thouron Award\, Fulbright Award\, and many other fellowships\, how you can position yourself to be a strong candidate\, and how CURF can help you through the application process. Students in all fields and all years as well as alumni are encouraged to attend.To get the most out of this session\, attendees should":"enroll in CURF's Fellowship Resources canvas site to familiarize yourself with how to put forward your strongest applicationsearch CURF's Fellowships Directory \;and follow the links to websites of fellowships that interest youif you're interested in graduate study in the UK\, use \;the UK government's \;Research Excellence Framework 2021 ranking of UK graduate programs (ranked by UK faculty) to identify the strongest and most appropriate UK graduate degree programs in your fields of interestIf you are considering applying for a fellowship such as the Rhodes\, Marshall\, Gates\, or Thouron this year (to begin a fellowship in Fall 2025)\, please complete and submit Penn's \;Spring Fellowships Consultation form no later than Sunday\, April 14.Please REGISTER IN ADVANCE for this event using the blue button on the left. DTSTART:20240424T200000Z DTEND:20240424T210000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T170520Z LOCATION: /events/fellowships-what-do-i-need-know-3 SUMMARY:Fellowships":" What Do I Need to Know? URL;TYPE=URI:/events/fellowships-what-do-i-need-know-3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:63591b4b-3df0-470e-9ece-d34c436cd546@www.curf.upenn.edu DTSTAMP:20240419T013647Z CREATED:20230316T205245Z DESCRIPTION:Join Penn's Fulbright Program Advisor (FPA) to learn about opportunities available through the \;Fulbright U.S. Student Program\, as well as \;CURF resources to support applicants.Fulbright Grants fund 8-12 months of international experience to US Citizens in over 140 \;countries. With a long-standing mission of promoting mutual understanding through educational and cultural exchange\, Fulbright opportunities can be categorized into two main grant types":"Study/Research \;grants offer the opportunity to carry out your own international research project in any discipline (or in some countries\, to pursue a graduate degree)English Teaching Assistantships (ETA) \; \;grants \;place Fulbrighters in classrooms abroad to teach English and share American culture DTSTART:20240429T193000Z DTEND:20240429T203000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T234131Z LOCATION: /events/introduction-fulbright-us-student-program-1 SUMMARY:Introduction to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program URL;TYPE=URI:/events/introduction-fulbright-us-student-program-1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:48e572de-520f-41da-9c77-0051fcefa4fa@www.curf.upenn.edu DTSTAMP:20240419T013647Z CREATED:20230330T185517Z DESCRIPTION:Join CURF live to learn about the Truman Scholarship and how you can prepare yourself to apply during the 2024 - 2025 or 2025 - 2026 application cycle.The Truman Scholarship awards merit-based scholarships supporting \;graduate study to “change agents” who plan to pursue public service careers. Students who are US citizens/nationals apply for the Truman Scholarship during \;fall of \;junior year\, and the \;internal Penn deadline usually occurs in November (date TBA). First- and Second-Year Penn students are encouraged to attend this session to get an early start on thinking about this wonderful opportunity! \; \; DTSTART:20240429T163000Z DTEND:20240429T173000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T191125Z LOCATION: /events/introduction-truman-scholarship-scholar-panel SUMMARY:Introduction to the Truman Scholarship & Scholar Panel URL;TYPE=URI:/events/introduction-truman-scholarship-scholar-panel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:862918eb-b532-4d9e-bbd3-1c96d48c2d4c@www.curf.upenn.edu DTSTAMP:20240419T013647Z CREATED:20240322T170525Z DESCRIPTION:Fellowships are funding opportunities for Penn students and alumni to earn a graduate degree\, conduct research\, or engage in service in the US or abroad. Learn the basics about opportunities such as the Rhodes Scholarship\, Marshall Scholarship\, Gates Cambridge Scholarship\, Thouron Award\, Fulbright Award\, and many other fellowships\, how you can position yourself to be a strong candidate\, and how CURF can help you through the application process. Students in all fields and all years as well as alumni are encouraged to attend.To get the most out of this session\, attendees should":"enroll in CURF's Fellowship Resources canvas site to familiarize yourself with how to put forward your strongest applicationsearch CURF's Fellowships Directory \;and follow the links to websites of fellowships that interest youif you're interested in graduate study in the UK\, use \;the UK government's \;Research Excellence Framework 2021 ranking of UK graduate programs (ranked by UK faculty) to identify the strongest and most appropriate UK graduate degree programs in your fields of interestIf you are considering applying for a fellowship such as the Rhodes\, Marshall\, Gates\, or Thouron this year (to begin a fellowship in Fall 2025)\, please complete and submit Penn's \;Spring Fellowships Consultation form no later than Sunday\, April 14.Please REGISTER IN ADVANCE for this event using the blue button on the left. DTSTART:20240429T200000Z DTEND:20240429T210000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T170645Z LOCATION: /events/fellowships-what-do-i-need-know-4 SUMMARY:Fellowships":" What Do I Need to Know? URL;TYPE=URI:/events/fellowships-what-do-i-need-know-4 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR