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Major Scholarship Advising

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Dream Big

The Office of Major Scholarship Advising helps ambitious PFW students win competitive scholarships that fund travel, research, study, and professional development.

Great opportunities!

Major scholarships require top-notch applications. The Office of Major Scholarship Advising assists students as they put together competitive applications that get noticed. Ready to learn more? Students can fill out the OMSA student survey, email the director, or sign up for a consultation. Faculty and advisors can use the referral survey.

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Scholarships

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International

International scholarships are particularly popular scholarships with PFW students. Opportunities such as the Fulbright or Gilman fund research and study abroad, including learning a new language!
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STEM

Students in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics fields, and who are interested in a career in research, have many scholarship options to choose from.
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Public Service and Teaching

Do you dream of working for a better world? Future educators, policy makers, and leaders can choose from a variety of scholarships.

Are you a good fit?

Major scholarships are highly competitive and applying takes a lot of work. You are a good candidate for a major scholarship if one or more of the following are true:

  • You are ambitious; you want to excel in your career.
  • You are interested in travel and learning languages.
  • You have a high GPA (over 3.7).
  • You enjoy doing original research in your academic field.
  • You plan to go to graduate school.
  • You have a record of leadership in extra-curricular activities.
  • You are willing to work hard in pursuit of your dreams
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Meet the director

Hello! I am Dr. Noor Borbieva O'Neill, professor of anthropology at PFW and director of OMSA since 2020. I am also a major scholarship alumna--I received a Fulbright student grant to the Kyrgyz Republic in 2003. Contact me using one of the methods under "get started."

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Get Started!

OMSA provides intensive, individualized advising. To get started, fill out the OMSA survey with information about your interests, send an email, or sign up for a consultation.