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Abstract:
Each year, the National and International Scholarships Office (NISO) helps dozens of Purdue graduate students apply for prestigious scholarships and research grants. The two most popular grants for graduate students in our portfolio are the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and the Boren Fellowships, both of which are funded by the U.S. Department of State. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program typically provides 6-12 months of funding for independent research or graduate study, though there are also grants to teach English abroad. The Boren Fellowship funds independent research alongside the study of a critical need language, with particular interest in projects related in some way to U.S. national security. In this presentation, we will discuss Fulbright and Boren, application timelines, other opportunities facilitated by NISO, and general tips for grant writing that you will be able to apply to all future applications and beyond.  

Bio: 
Dr. Lindsay Sheedy is the Assistant Director of the National and International Scholarship Office (NISO). In this position, Lindsay helps Purdue students become better, more compelling communicators as they seek to secure nationally and internationally competitive awards for research, graduate programs, language study, teaching experiences, and much more. Lindsay earned her PhD in art history from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was recognized by her department and the university for her exceptional work as a teaching assistant in the Department of Art History and Archaeology and graduate fellow at WashU’s The Writing Center. She also won several nationally and internationally competitive fellowships to support her research, including the highly prestigious 2020-21 Rome Prize, which funds innovative interdisciplinary research in the arts and humanities. Lindsay now uses those skills to help other students secure similarly life-changing opportunities.

Citations for grants:
Fulbright U.S. Student Program -- https://us.fulbrightonline.org/

Boren Awards -- https://www.borenawards.org/

National and International Scholarships Office’s 2024 NISO Week -- https://www.purdue.edu/niso/services/info-sessions/niso-week.html