TY - BOOK AU - McCray,Suzanne ED - National Association of Fellowships Advisors. ED - National Association of Fellowships Advisors. TI - Leading the way: student engagement and nationally competitive awards SN - 9781610752312 AV - LB2338 .N22 2007eb U1 - 378.3/40973 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Fayetteville PB - University of Arkansas Press KW - College students KW - Scholarships, fellowships, etc KW - United States KW - Congresses KW - Scholarships KW - Evaluation KW - Étudiants KW - Bourses d'études KW - États-Unis KW - Congrès KW - EDUCATION KW - Higher KW - bisacsh KW - General KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - Conference papers and proceedings N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. State Department Initiatives for International Academic Exchange; 2. Non Ducor, Duco; 3. How Soon Is Too Soon?; 4. The National Institutes of Health/Oxford/Cambridge Scholars Program; 5. Understanding the Odds; 6. Creating Opportunities for Experiential Education in a Resource-Strained Environment; 7. A Newcomer's Guide to Scholarship Advising; 8. Encouraged to Apply; 9. Preparing for the Interview; 10. Involving Faculty in the Scholarship Effort; 11. Undergraduate Research Revisited; Notes; Appendices; NAFA Foundation and Institutional Membership N2 - Here are eleven essays addressing various aspects of the application process: building an office, engaging students in research, connecting them to internships and other special opportunities, embracing diversity, defining leadership, involving faculty, and preparing for an interview. There are also realistic assessments of the odds of winning a scholarship. Three of the essays are by directors or presidents of the Ron Brown Scholar Program, the Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute, and the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. The essays are a result of the National Association UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=906884 ER -