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Advising Exceptional Students: What our most academically gifted students need to be effective global actors. University Fellowships Office. University Fellowships Office. Ruth Mendum , PhD Director 212 Boucke Building 814-863-8199 rmm22@psu.edu www.ufo.psu.edu.
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Advising Exceptional Students: What our most academically giftedstudents need to be effective global actors
University Fellowships Office University Fellowships Office Ruth Mendum, PhD Director 212 Boucke Building 814-863-8199 rmm22@psu.edu www.ufo.psu.edu
University Fellowships Office What We Do • Help students with the application process for national level scholarships • Provide in-depth and personal advising for high performing students • Provide support for faculty who work with high performing and high potential students
University Fellowships Office Spotting Gifted Students
University Fellowships Office What Makes Top Tier Students Different?
University Fellowships Office Leading Exceptional Students Outside of the Box • Early, lesser taught language training • Unique combinations of majors • Making the most of summer • Why graduating in 5 years isn’t such a big deal • Meaningful study abroad • Research, research, research
University Fellowships Office Revisiting the UFO: Funding long-term, language, and skill-based global engagement
University Fellowships Office US Student Fulbright Program
University Fellowships Office Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell
University Fellowships Office Churchill
University Fellowships Office Gates Cambridge
University Fellowships Office Boren Awards
University Fellowships Office Critical Language Scholarship
University Fellowships Office Pickering
University Fellowships Office Questions?