ODF (Fellowships) Info Session

➤ Fellowships: Discover What Fellowships Are with the Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Learn about these opportunities to go beyond the ordinary with your educational experiences. Fellowships are merit awards that connect to experiential learning, such as research, study abroad, professional development, or graduate study.
 
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Grad School Personal Statement Workshop

Grad School Personal Statement Writing Workshop October 4, 2024, 2-3pm (virtual)
 
Need help perfecting your graduate school personal statement? Our experts will help you tailor your statement based on your academic area of interest and provide you with tips to help make your statement stand out.

Why Go To Graduate School? Panel Discussion

Join a panel of current graduate students across the arts, sciences, law, and business for a first-hand look of graduate student life. During this session, students will share information about why they chose RU for graduate study, tips for researching programs and applying to grad school, and how their programs are preparing them for their desired career paths.

Honors College Summer One Read 2024—Imbolo Mbue’s "How Beautiful We Were"

Rutgers alumna Imbolo Mbue's lecture at the Rutgers Academic Building
Rutgers alumna Imbolo Mbue speaking with students
Rutgers alumna Imbolo Mbue's discussing her book with students during her lecture
New York Times bestselling author and Rutgers alumna Imbolo Mbue visited the Honors College as part of the Summer One Read during Welcome Week. Her book, How Beautiful We Were, was read by first-year students during the summer, an experience intended to foster a community-wide discussion around a contemporary social issue or theme that is deeply intertwined with social impact and inclusive excellence, in preparation for the first-year HC mission courses.

Virtual Introduction to the Honors College

In this session, you’ll learn more about the application process, receive access to the Honors College Deans’ Information Session and connect in smaller groups with current students. This event will provide attendees with more insight on all of the opportunities Rutgers has to offer, including those beyond the Honors College, as student Ambassadors will share personal stories about their Scarlet Knight journeys.

Prospective Student Tour

Join us for a tour of the Honors College. Free parking can be found at the College Avenue Parking Deck at 622 George Street, but you must register your car before arriving. Registration is recommended. This event is open to all prospective students and families.


 

Junior Wins Udall Scholarship, Rutgers’ First Recipient Since 2004

Photo of Julianne Chan by Luca Mostello | Rutgers University
Julianne Chan ('25, SOE/HC) has much to celebrate this spring having also just been recognized as a Goldwater Scholar this year. Her studies and related research in environmental engineering, and specifically plastic pollution, have earned her the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, which recognizes future leaders in the environmental, tribal public policy, or Native American health care fields.

Honors College Juniors Elisa Bu Sha and Julianne Chan Among Four Rutgers Students to Earn Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

2024 Goldwater Scholars - Photo by Nick Romanenko
Elisa Bu Sha (C-L–'25, SEBS/HC) and Julianne Chan (C-R–'25, SOE/HC) have been selected as Goldwater Scholars, a prestigious national honor for undergraduates who plan to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Bu Sha, an HC Changemaking Mentor, is conducting research in neurobiology, and Chan in environmental contaminants in water.

After Developing Brooklyn Nets Fan Site, a Senior Sees His Future in AI

Photo of Tej Shah by Jeff Arban/Rutgers University
Since arriving at Rutgers, Tej Shah ('24, RBS/HC) has worked diligently to become the kind of talent he said the tech world needs. Although his Nets fan site was archived years ago, his dedication to becoming a “great technical talent” remains very much alive. “My long-term goal after Rutgers is to commercialize AI and to help solve really important problems,” said Shah, adding that health care, clean energy and fighting disinformation are among the areas that captivate him.