Office of Nationally Competitive Awards

Congratulations on wrapping up the fall 2024 semester, Bearcats! We’ll see you in spring, but until then, enjoy the holidays ❄️☃️

Are you a 1st/2nd year student with no travel abroad experience who would be interested in a summer program in the UK? Then come learn about the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes! See your flyer for more info – scan the QR code to register or do so here: https://form.jotform.com/202436182793155

If you’re interested in leadership, public service, issues related to Native American Nations, or the environment, come to our Learning Series session on the Udall Scholarship! See your flyer for more info – scan the QR code to register or do so here: https://form.jotform.com/202436182793155

NCA is holding a Learning Series session on the Gaither Junior Fellows Program. Gaither Fellows work as research assistants to senior scholars at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace—non-partisan foreign-policy think tank. This year’s research fields are listed below. Scan the QR code to register or go to our website at www.uc.edu/nca

Democracy, Conflict, and Governance
American Statecraft Nuclear Policy Technology and International Affairs
Middle East
International Security and Political Economy
Asia Program (Indo-Pacific Security)
Asia Program (China, Economics and Technology)
Russia and Eurasia
Africa Program Global Order and Institutions
Sustainability, Climate and Geopolitics
Europe

Are you interested in going abroad to study foreign languages less commonly taught in the US? We are hosting Learning Series sessions on the Boren Awards & Critical Language Scholarship. See our flyer for more info – scan the QR code to register or do so here:
https://form.jotform.com/202436182793155

Are you committed to pursuing a career in public service or going to grad school? Come learn about funding opportunities through the Truman Scholarship! See our flyer for more info – scan the QR code to register or do so here: https://form.jotform.com/202436182793155

Email [email protected] with questions.

Welcome back to school! We are starting off NCA’s 2022-23 Learning Series with an info session on the Goldwater Scholarship! The Goldwater Scholarship recognizes future research leaders in the STEM fields. See our flyer for more info, including how to register.

Check out the Fulbright 23-24 Spotlight on the new Taiwan Awards! This year, Fulbright has added four new Master’s Degree programs in Taiwan:
-Wenzao Ursuline University Of Languages Award In Teaching Chinese As A Second Language
-National Cheng Kung University Award In History
-National Kaohsiung Normal University Award In Teaching Chinese As A Second/Foreign Language
-National Taiwan Normal University Award In Teaching Chinese As A Second Language
Visit https://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/east-asia-pacific/taiwan for more details
DM us to make an advising appointment about the Fulbright US Student Program.

Check out the Fulbright 23-24 Spotlight on the Mexico Binational Business Award! With the goal of creating mutual understanding between the private sectors of Mexico and the United States, the U.S.-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (COMEXUS), the Fulbright Commission in Mexico, supports internships in Mexican and multinational companies through the Binational Internship Program for U.S. Students.

Preferred candidates should have less than three years of work experience post-graduation, as well as a bachelor's or master's degree in one of the following fields: Business Administration, Finance, Economics, International Relations, Law/International Law, Accounting, or another business-related field.

Advanced Spanish language skills are required. Grantees are not required to submit a project in order to apply for this grant. If included, this should be considered an additional activity and must not interfere with the internship.

Visit the Fulbright website to learn more.

Fulbright has added three new awards, including two new English Teaching Assistant grants! Check them out-
ETA in Malawi
ETA in Uganda
Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health in Jamaica

Check out this next Fulbright 23-24 Spotlight for South & Central Asia! The following grants in South & Central Asia are undersubscribed Fulbright Awards:

Study/Research:
-Kazakhstan
-Kyrgyzstan
-Sri Lanka
-Tajikistan
-Uzbekistan

English Teaching Assistant:
-Kyrgyzstan

Happy Tuesday from NCA! We’ve got another Fulbright 23-24 Spotlight for East Asia-Pacific! The following grants in East Asia-Pacific are undersubscribed Fulbright Awards:

Study/Research
-Brunei
-Laos
-Malaysia
-The Philippines
-Taiwan
-Thailand

English Teaching Assistant
-Laos
-Mongolia
-Taiwan Debate Coach
-Timor-Leste

Graduate Degree Enrollment
Check out awards in South Korea and Taiwan!