Why Support Competitive Fellowship and Scholarship Opportunities?
- Open doors for your students to go on to success after A-State
- Give your students valuable educational experiences beyond the classroom
- Get the work of your students out for the world to see and benefit from
- Support research by helping students apply for their own grant funding
Would you like to refer a student? Want to schedule a fellowships presentation for your classes or faculty meetings? Please Contact Us!
Identifying Potential Student Applicants
We want to help A-State students get these opportunities!
How faculty can help:
- Encourage your students to think about research and travel
- Let students know these fellowship opportunities exist
- Identify potential scholarship candidates early
- Get those students on the path to a successful application
- Mentor and recommend your students
- Be willing to review your students’ grant purpose essays
Please keep your eyes open for ideal candidates - students with any of these characteristics:
- High GPA and rigorous coursework
- Passion and commitment
- Well-defined goals
- Research experience
- Interest in travel
- Foreign language skills
- Leadership skills and community service
Writing a Great Letter of Recommendation
- Writing Letters of Recommendation Online – a handbook for faculty by Joe Schall
- Writing Recommendations for Nationally Competitive Opportunities – University of Chicago College Center for Research and Fellowships
- Instructions for Fulbright Study-Research Recommendation Writers – Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- Instructions for Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Recommendation Writers – Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- Avoiding Gender Bias in Reference Writing – Arizona State University Commission on the Status for Women
