Program of Study/Project Proposal Deadlines THIS WEEK

The Program of Study and Project Proposal deadline for submission is February 21, 2018! Programs of Study are due for Spring 2020 graduates and Project Proposals are due for Fall 2018 graduates - although we encourage students to start thinking about their project early and ideally present your project prior to your final semester! Forms can be found online at: https://www.honors.iastate.edu/uhp/forms.php. Feel free to reach out to any Honors staff or your college liaison with any questions. For examples of past projects, refer to the digital repository at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/honors_posters/.

Full Funding for Graduate Studies in the UK

If you meet the below criteria, we invite you to come and learn more about these opportunities at the informational session on Monday, February 19 at 5:10 pm in Jischke Honors Building Rm 1151. 
 
Who makes a good candidate for the 2019 Rhodes, Gates-Cambridge, Marshall, or Mitchell scholarships?

1. Applying to graduate school in the UK to begin in Fall 2019 
2. Academic excellence: 3.8+ GPA
3. Outstanding leadership: founders of organizations, movers and shakers in one way or another...
4. Extraordinary service: dedication to a cause, volunteerism, etc

Contact Laura Good for further information at lgood@iastate.edu. 

MENAR Fellowship Program

Interested in a one-year fully funded fellowship to work in a non-profit organization or business in the Middle East or Northern Africa? Applicants should be graduating by spring 2019. Applications will be due in Fall 2018. Arabic language not required.

The MENAR Fellowship Program facilitates intercultural exchange by coordinating fellowships for recent American college graduates with non-profit organizations and businesses in the Middle East. The MENAR Fellowship Program screens partner organizations; provides the organizations with a guarantee of excellence from fellows; allows fellows to access a range of opportunities through a single application process; and supports fellows and partners through the intricacies of international placements. For more information, contact Laura Good.

Research Seminars for Undergraduate Students

Research seminars for undergraduate students are held every Wednesday from 3:10-4:00pm in 294 Carver Hall. Upcoming sessions/topics are:

• February 21: Kimberly Greder, Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies will present "Community-based research with Latino families." Her talk will focus on a community-based extension research project with Latino families in three Iowa communities. Students will learn about the purpose of the research, types of data collection, and ways they can be involved.  
• February 28: Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness, Assistant Professor of Industrial Design, will present "Sketchnoting: A visual approach to foster creative confidence." Sketchnoting provides a framework to communicate visually through simple shapes, breaking complex forms down into combinations of dots, lines, squares, triangles, and circles.

Undergraduate Editors Needed

Now accepting applications for Associate Editors! UReCA is a national Web journal of undergraduate research and creative activity, sponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council. We strive to further the exchange of scientific and creative work between undergraduate students by providing a platform where students can contribute to their academic community. Here is a link to the site: http://www.nchc-ureca.com/.