UCLA Faculty Women's Club (FWC)

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Graduate Student Scholarships

Available for 2008-2009 

Deadline for Applications: July 15, 2008

Interview Date:  September 25, 2008 No alternative interview day nor telephone interviews

The UCLA Faculty Women's Club offers several graduate scholarships (up to $2,500 each):

      1)  For graduate students who are direct descendants (children, step- and adopted children, grandchildren) of UCLA full-time, retired full-time, academic and/or administrative employees or members of the UCLA Faculty Women's Club. 

      2) For a graduate student in the Humanities.*

      3) For a graduate student majoring in engineering and applied science.**

      4) For a graduate student who is the spouse of a member of the UCLA faculty or administrative staff.***

      5) For a graduate student who is

            (a) majoring in scientific fields related, allied, or of value to the medical field or

            (b) attending the David Geffen Medical School at UCLA.**** 

Students must have at least a 3.5 GPA to apply.  Entering and continuing graduate students are encouraged to apply.  For further information, contact Cherie Francis (cfrancis@gdnet.ucla.edu). Deadline to apply: July 15, 2008.

A complete application will include six collated sets (original + six copies) of the following:

• A completed application form:

-http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/flap/apply.htm (continuing students) 

-http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/entsup/fellproc.htm (entering students)

• A one-page explanation of your academic goals at UCLA (and beyond, if applicable) and of your personal goals, including how you plan to contribute to society.
• An unofficial transcript that includes Fall 2007 grades (an URSA report or Degree Progress Report is not acceptable).  If Fall Quarter is your first academic term at UCLA, please include an unofficial transcript from the last university/college attended.
• A resume or curriculum vitae.
• A list of all extramural, departmental, and Graduate Division awards you have received, including the year and amount awarded.
• Two faculty references. Ideally, a supportive reference will describe the circumstances under which the faculty member has come to know about your work; it will go into detail regarding your unique academic strengths, your degree progress to date, your plans for graduate training at UCLA, and your career goals after receiving your degree; and, it will refer to your scholarly publications and professional accomplishments.  Must use the Graduate Fellowships Letter of Recommendation Form available at www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/stusup/letterrec.pdf.

Include your name, local contact address, and cell phone number. Students must be available in September for an interview.  

* The George and Sári Halász Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Sári Halász, FWC President 1998-1999.  Her presidency was notable for establishing the first FWC website.  Sári remembered the FWC Scholarship Fund in her will and specified that a scholarship of $2,000 be awarded to a graduate student majoring in the humanities.

** The Russell & Sallie O'Neill Graduate Scholarship in Engineering & Applied Science
The Russell & Sallie O'Neill Graduate Scholarship in Engineering & Applied Science was established to provide $2,000/year (beginning with the 2008-09 year) for a total of five years to one graduate student per year who is studying within the Henry Samueli School of Engineering & Applied Science.

*** The Fietta Wilkin Clendenin/FWC Memorial Scholarship
The Fietta Wilkin Clendenin/FWC Memorial Scholarship, established by Professor John C. Clendenin in memory of his wife, provides a scholarship every other year for the spouse of a member of the UCLA faculty or administrative staff who is continuing or completing his or her graduate education.

**** The Gertrude T. Huberty Warren Memorial Scholarship    
This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Gertrude Huberty Warren, FWC President 1949-50.  Under her leadership, FWC created the first UCLA Employee Directory that was later adopted as a UCLA publication.  Dr. Huberty, along with Dr. Donald MacKinnon, founded the first UCLA Student Health Department where she served for more than 28 years as the Assistant Director and Professor of Clinical Medicine at the UCLA School of Medicine.  This scholarship of $2,500 honors an undergraduate or graduate student studying to enter the medical field as researchers or physicians.