UW Tacoma Office of Global Affairs|UW Tacoma Student Fellowships and Awards

Scholarships for Public Service, Social Justice, & Community Leadership

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, 12:30 – 1:20 p.m.

Interested in building a career that makes a difference?

Passionately committed to social justice, public service, or education? This info session is for you! We’ll talk about funding that supports activists, change agents, and students planning to pursue careers in public service, education, or the non-profit sector.

Register on DUBNET (Campus Groups app)

Event interval: Single day event
Campus location: UW Tacoma Milgard Hall (MLG)
Campus room: MLG 203
Event Types: Information Sessions
Accessibility Contact: uwtoga@uw.edu
Event sponsors: Hosted by the Office of Global Affairs at UW Tacoma and co-hosted by the Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement.
More info: cglink.me…

National Deadline for the DAAD (German Academic Exchange program) Graduate Study/Research Scholarships

Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, 3 p.m.

2027-2028 Competition Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026 at 3 p.m. (Pacific)

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports funded opportunities to pursue a master's degree or graduate-level research in Germany.

More details on the DAAD study & research program >

Event interval: Single day event
Accessibility Contact: fulbright@uw.edu
Event Types: Not Specified
More info: www.daad.de…

Critical Language Scholarship: UW Writing Workshop

Zoom. Please RSVP using the link below.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, 4 – 5 p.m.

Are you considering intensive language study in summer 2027?

The Critical Language Scholarship Program for intensive language study is a fully funded overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. See the full list of languages at https://clscholarship.org.

Please join UW advisers for this CLS workshop covering required essays. While we will go over the selection criteria and provide some examples of essay content, this is a working session, and we'll have time carved out for applicants to work on these written materials.

Looking for a general overview of the CLS Program? Plan to attend a CLS program-sponsored webinar.

Event interval: Single day event
Online Meeting Link: new.expo.uw.edu…
Accessibility Contact: trans2@uw.edu
Event Types: Workshops
Target Audience: Language Learners, International Studies, Open to All Majors
More info: new.expo.uw.edu…

Goldwater Scholarship Q&A Session with Reviewers

Online via zoom.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, 1 – 2 p.m.

A second student-focused Open House will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 4 p.m. ET. This session will give students an opportunity to meet with Goldwater reviewers and ask questions about the application and review process. Students will benefit most if they have already begun working on their Goldwater applications and come prepared with specific questions about how to strengthen their responses.

Student Zoom Meeting Link:
us06web.zoom.us…
Meeting ID: 890 2079 0642
Passcode: 022563

Event interval: Single day event
Online Meeting Link: us06web.zoom.us…
Accessibility Contact: scholarq@uw.edu
Event Types: Information Sessions

Getting Started with Scholarships

Virtual, on Zoom
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Learn about searching for scholarships that fit your interests and goals, and bringing your strengths into application materials. We’ll also talk about how to write for your audience and think like a funder.

Please use the session Link to register in advance.

Event interval: Single day event
Accessibility Contact: scholarq@uw.edu
Event Types: Information Sessions
Target Audience: Undergraduates
More info: washington.zoom.us…

Boren Awards Webinar: Crafting Competitive Essays

Online, please register to attend
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, 10 – 11 a.m.

Please register to attend this webinar.

Writing your Boren Essays? Wondering what to write about, what the prompts are asking you? Worried about your national security argument? Worried about what federal career you are looking at and if it would fit the program preferences? This is the presentation for you! The Boren Outreach team will help guide you through the essays and explain what the Boren selection panel is looking for, and what they are NOT looking for in a competitive essay.

Event interval: Single day event
Online Meeting Link: www.zoomgov.com…
Campus room: Online, please register to attend
Accessibility Contact: BOREN@iieus.org
Event Types: Information Sessions
Event sponsors: Boren Awards
More info: www.zoomgov.com…

Teaching English Abroad

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026, 12:30 – 1:20 p.m.

Are you interested in living and teaching English abroad after graduation? Come to this workshop to learn about opportunities to do just that!

Register in DUBNET (Campus Groups app)

Event interval: Single day event
Campus location: UW Tacoma Milgard Hall (MLG)
Campus room: MLG 203
Event Types: Information Sessions, Workshops
Accessibility Contact: uwtoga@uw.edu
Event sponsors: Hosted by the Office of Global Affairs at UW Tacoma and co-hosted by the Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement.
More info: cglink.me…

Getting Started with Scholarships

Virtual, on Zoom
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026, 4 – 5 p.m.

Learn about searching for scholarships that fit your interests and goals, and bringing your strengths into application materials. We’ll also talk about how to write for your audience and think like a funder.

Please use the session Link to register in advance.

Event interval: Single day event
Accessibility Contact: scholarq@uw.edu
Event Types: Information Sessions
Target Audience: Undergraduates
More info: washington.zoom.us…