BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Event Type: Conference/WorkshopThe second main component of the Fulbright application is the Personal Statement. In this workshop\, we’ll offer guidance on how students can write about themselves in a way that b alances professionalism with the need to explain\, in personal terms\, wha t makes them tick. We’ll take attendees through a series of exercises to h elp them enumerate the pivotal experiences that have guided their scholarl y trajectory\, and we’ll show how applicants can use those experiences to craft a compelling case for why they deserve a Fulbright grant. We’ll also review sample statements.The U.S. Department of State has announced the o pening of the 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Program. To introduce students to the program and help students prepare strong applications\, t he Graduate College’s Office of External Fellowships will offer a series o f workshops and information sessions in April tailored specifically for gr aduate students.Supporting up to one year of fieldwork\, laboratory resear ch\, arts training\, and English teaching in over 140 countries around the globe\, Fulbright grants allow students to add a cross-cultural dimension to their graduate studies and build an international network. Applicants must be U.S. citizens\, they can be at any stage of their graduate program \, and they can come from any academic discipline. \;The Office of Ext ernal Fellowships will hold each of its sessions twice\, and all will take place online.Contact: Office of External FellowshipsExtFellowships@illino is.eduSponsor: Graduate College’s Office of External Fellowships DTEND:20230427T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260722T102156Z DTSTART:20230427T180000Z LOCATION:IL\,USA\,Champaign SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Workshop: Writing a Personal Statement UID:RFCALITEM639202945168895602 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Event Type: Conference/Workshop

Th e second main component of the Fulbright application is the Personal State ment. In this workshop\, we’ll offer guidance on how students can write ab out themselves in a way that balances professionalism with the need to exp lain\, in personal terms\, what makes them tick. We’ll take attendees thro ugh a series of exercises to help them enumerate the pivotal experiences t hat have guided their scholarly trajectory\, and we’ll show how applicants can use those experiences to craft a compelling case for why they deserve a Fulbright grant. We’ll also review sample statements.