Frequently Asked Questions

General Studies 350 is a course in which students doing internships can receive credit for the concurrent learning being done while interning. To apply for General Studies 350 the student must be currently involved in an internship and have a faculty member that is willing to sponsor him/her. The application form and more information can be found here:

http://www.washington.edu/carlson/gen-st-350-internships-for-credit/

General Studies 350 applications are due the second week of the quarter (students that turn in their applications after this will have a late registration fee added on to their tuition statement,) refer to the UW’s academic calendar for registration deadlines:

http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/1415cal.html

Yes, students doing an internship during the summer can apply for General Studies 350 and receive credit for summer quarter or fall quarter. On the General Studies 350 application the student can note which quarter he/she would like to receive credit.

Note: If the summer internship has already passed and the student did not complete a General Studies 350 application beforehand, then he/she cannot get credit for the internship. There is no retroactive credit for GEN ST 350.

EIP and the McNair Scholars Program are a part of the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity’s Graduate School Preparatory Services. These programs are an excellent resource for students interested in graduate school preparation. Click here to learn more: https://www.washington.edu/omad/gsps/ [/section]

Some students get confused between EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) and EIP (Early Identification Program), the EOP office is in MGH 141.

No, the Study Abroad office is located in 459 Schmitz Hall. Front desk hours are from Monday-Thurday 1:00-4:00 p.m. .

Application deadlines are during autumn quarter (there is no application cycle during other quarters). Current quarter deadlines, as well as dates for info sessions and application workshops, can be found on the MGE website: expd.uw.edu/mge

Scholarships are disbursed to student accounts at the end of the second week of the quarter. Scholarship funds are then automatically transferred to the student’s personal bank account if s/he has established direct deposit, or automatically issued as a paper check and mailed. Students should check their student accounts to determine when and how the scholarships were processed.

All current UW students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree are eligible. This includes WA state residents, non-residents and international students in all majors and class years. Graduate students, non-matriculated students, or non-UW students are not eligible.

The UW Admissions Office is the best resource for students considering applying to UW. Unfortunately, the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards does not offer scholarships to students, nor are we involved in the awarding of scholarships to incoming students. Instead, we serve as a clearinghouse of scholarship information. In this capacity, we gather information on funding opportunities for which UW students could apply. This information is available only to current UW students.

The OMSFA website has a database of scholarships available to current undergraduate UW students, which can be found at this link: http://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/search

The Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Awards has information about funding for graduate students. More information can be found on their website: http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/index.shtml

UW current and admitted graduate students can also receive help to locate funding opportunities for graduate related expenses. For more information: http://commons.lib.washington.edu/services/gfis

The best way for a student to meet with an adviser is to set up an appointment through the OMSFA website’s link “Request an Appointment with a Scholarship Adviser,” which will then take you to this link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/82828

More OMSFA FAQs can be found here: http://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/search-for-scholarships/faqs

Please email undergradresearch@uw.edu for any questions or concerns.

For advising inquiries, students who are new to research should first attend an information sessions if possible.

Current schedule and sign up is available at: https://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/information-session/

If you have already attended an info session or just want one-on-one advising, please set up an appointment by using the online booking service: https://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/student-resources/advising/

The Office of Undergraduate Research website has a database of research opportunities which can be found at this link:

http://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/students/find/ but students should attend an info. session and advising with URP staff for more information on how search, plan, and prepare.

Please refer to: http://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/symposium/