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- SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $2,000 AVAILABLE FOR 2020-2021!
- Undergraduate Research Day 2020 - DRUM Platform Open!
- Career Assessments: Explore career options
- NSF Grad Research Fellowships - Narrated Presentation!
- Resume Basics Module
- International Student? There is a LinkedIn Group Especially For You
| SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $2,000 AVAILABLE FOR 2020-2021! Posted: 28 Apr 2020 08:14 AM PDT Applications are being accepted for the Maryland Parent & Family Association Student Scholarship Awards. The scholarships provide assistance to current undergraduate students in good standing who may be unable to continue their education at the University due to extenuating personal or family financial circumstances. Award criteria, instructions, and an online application can be found here. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020. Contact the Office of Parent and Family Affairs at 301.314.8429 or terpfamily@umd.edu.  |
| Undergraduate Research Day 2020 - DRUM Platform Open! Posted: 28 Apr 2020 08:11 AM PDT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2020 - DRUM PLATFORM OPEN FOR VIEWING We invite students, faculty, and staff to join in celebrating our undergraduates' remarkable and varied research accomplishments at the annual Undergraduate Research Day (URD) poster presentation. This year's event is taking place virtually, through the University Libraries DRUM (Digital Repository at the University of Maryland) platform. We will have over 110 posters, and hundreds of individual and team presenters represented. To see this year's poster presentations, visit the Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research community by clicking here. You can use the search box on this page to find presentations using the terms listed below, OR you can browse using the convenient links in the "This Community" menu on the right-hand side of the page. Search by: 1. Presenters' Last Names 2. Presenters' College Acronym (see here) 3. Presenters' Department (e.g. "psychology" or "physics") 4. Presenters' Team Affiliation (for team presentations, e.g. Gemstone) In addition, a sortable/searchable directory of this year's presentations is available for download on the MCUR homepage here. URD is Maryland's largest, most visible, and most diversified showcase for undergraduate research accomplishments – visit and learn from hundreds of team and individual presenters!  |
| Career Assessments: Explore career options Posted: 28 Apr 2020 08:09 AM PDT Not sure what to do with your major? Take one of six career assessments offered by the University Career Center using Focus2. This tool analyzes students' skills, interest, values, and personality, to provide career options for students to explore. It also provides a database of occupation titles that includes a brief overview of each occupation. Questions? Email the University Career Center @ BSOS at ucc-bsos@umd.edu or schedule a virtual appointment through your Careers4Terps account.  |
| NSF Grad Research Fellowships - Narrated Presentation! Posted: 28 Apr 2020 08:07 AM PDT NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP - Narrated Presentation and NEW ELMS Resource Site Are you planning graduate studies toward a PhD in Science, Math, Engineering, or Social/Behavioral Sciences? Learn more about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program with our NEW narrated presentation and ELMS resource site. ***To gain access to our narrated NSF GRFP powerpoint presentation, and to our NEW ELMS resource site for NSF applicants, write to us at nsfgrfp@umd.edu providing your UID or umd.edu email address - we need this info to give you access to ELMS.*** The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) is the largest and one of the most prestigious awards available to support graduate studies toward Ph.D.'s in science, math, engineering, and social/behavioral fields. The NSF award provides 3 years of support, with an annual stipend of $34,000. You can learn more about the NSF award at www.nsfgrfp.org Maryland seniors and recent alumni received 29 NSF GRFP awards for 2020, ranking 9th in the nation among all schools (public and private). Eligibility: You must be a US citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for the NSF graduate research fellowship. You must be applying for graduate studies in an NSF supported field. Deadlines to apply for 2021 NSF GRFP awards will be in Mid-October 2020.   |
| Posted: 28 Apr 2020 08:06 AM PDT This Resume Basics module provides tips for crafting an effective resume in regard to both content and formatting. Through text, videos, graphics, and activities, students will learn how to tailor their resume so that they are competitive for positions of interest.  SIGN IN TODAY! This module is self-paced and non credit-bearing. Students are encouraged to make updates to their resume as they go through the module. This is a great resource for learning more about the basics of crafting an effective resume. After completion, students are welcome to schedule a resume review with the University Career Center. Questions? Email UCC-BSOS@umd.edu Hosted by the University Career Center & The President's Promise.  |
| International Student? There is a LinkedIn Group Especially For You Posted: 28 Apr 2020 08:04 AM PDT This is an excellent time for those looking for CPT/internship options, OPT opportunities, and jobs back home to network with successful peers and alumni. Did you know there is a University of Maryland International Student and Alumni Network in LinkedIn? In includes UMD students and alumni from and in more than 23 countries. UMD international students, international alumni and those who mentor international Terps are invited to join at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8631133/  |
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