UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State first- and second-year undergraduates from all campuses are invited to apply to the Spark Program, which helps students prepare for fellowship and scholarship opportunities.
Two versions of the program — in-person and remote — will be offered in Fall 2022. The in-person version will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays at the University Park campus. The remote program will be offered through Zoom from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Both versions of the program will meet for seven weeks starting in October and ending before Thanksgiving break.
The program will consist of a series of workshops featuring speakers from a wide range of experiences, including a student panel of Spark alumni and a research mentor panel. Participants are also expected to meet individually with representatives from Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring (URFM).
The Spark Program has helped numerous students to be better prepared for the rigors of fellowship applications such as Fulbright U.K. Summer Institutes and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, as well as Penn State-sponsored programs such as the Erickson Discovery and Student Engagement Network grants. Visit urfm.psu.edu to learn more about the Spark Program.
Applications are open now and close on Aug. 31. The application can be found here. Faculty can recommend students to the Spark Program.
Eligible students must submit an interest statement and commit to attending at least six of the seven workshops.
The Spark Program will also be held in Spring 2023, and students can apply for this round of the program starting in January.
Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring is part of Penn State Undergraduate Education.