University of Memphis students interested in studying abroadwill soon have the opportunity to learn about applying for one ofthe most competitive and sought after internationalscholarships.
The Center for International Programs and Services will host theFulbright U.S. Student Program workshop Friday, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m.in the University Center, Room 310B. The workshop will informstudents about research and study abroad opportunities.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program was established in 1946 bythe U.S. Congress and named after Sen. J. William Fulbright, theprogram's primary legislative supporter. The program has beenactive on The U of M campus for two years.
The Fulbright Scholarship gives students the opportunity to doresearch or work on projects in other countries, all on theorganization's dollar, said Rebecca Laumann, U of M Study Abroaddirector.
The Fulbright Scholarship is only available to graduatingseniors and graduate students, Laumann said. However, it is open tothose students in all academic areas.
"We have students who want to go abroad and complete artprojects or to do research," Laumann said. "There are even somestudents from the math and engineering departments who apply."
Costa Rica is the most popular country among U of M students,especially for the summer programs, Laumann said. Many studentsalso travel to the United Kingdom.
"It changes every year," she said. "Right now, we have fivestudents studying in France, and it looks as if we will have fiveor six in Japan next year."
Fulbright Scholar Daniel Unowsky will be the main speaker at theworkshop.
"I had a Fulbright scholarship right after undergrad and beforegraduate school, right between the two," said Unowsky, assistanthistory professor. "I went to Germany in 1991, and I was studyingnationalism in Central and Eastern Europe."
The workshop will focus on helping students fill out the 27-pageapplication.
Students will also learn how to prepare and present theirproposals, which will detail their area of study. They will also berequired to explain what they plan to work on while during theirtime in the program, Unowsky said. The award has two maincategories -- for graduating seniors and graduate students.
"This is a great opportunity," Unowsky said. "This programhelped me to decide to attend graduate school, and it helped toprepare me for graduate school."
Recipients are provided a plane ticket, a monthly stipend andconnections to other Fulbright scholars, Unowsky said.
For more information about the workshop, contact Rebecca Laumannat 678-2814. For information about the Fulbright Program orInternational Education programs, go to www.iie.org.
