NAFA is offering three workshops in Summer 2010:

1. Workshop for New Fellowship Advisors: May 21-22, 2010, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), Organizer: Karna Walter.
2. High Tech/ Low Tech: Strategies for Identifying, Recruiting and Keeping Track of Fellowship Applicants: July 22-23, 2010, DePauw University (Greencastle, IN), Organizer: Marnie McInnes.
3. Words of Wisdom: A Writing Workshop for Fellowship Advisors: July 29-30, Ursinus College (Collegeville, PA), Organizer: Greg Weight.

Workshop for New Fellowship Advisors

Dates: Friday, May 21 through late morning on Saturday, May 22; Participants are encouraged to arrive on Thursday since the workshop will begin on Friday morning.
Location: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Lodging: Marriott University Park ($89)
Registration Fee: $175
Transportation:

• Airport—Tucson International Airport (9 miles away; shuttle to and from the conference hotel provided)
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (110 miles; attendees can arrange for individual shuttle service)

Organizer: Karna Walter, Director, Nationally Competitive Scholarships

This workshop for new (and relatively new) advisors will provide strategies for engaging faculty, garnering support from the upper administration, and involving high achieving students in the nationally competitive scholarship process.

• Nuts and bolts of a thriving scholarship office
• Introduction to key scholarships, both national and international
• Cultivating relationships with foundations and their representatives
• Building campus support among administrators and faculty
• Working effectively with faculty
• Working effectively with students
• Role of NAFAns in advising on personal statements and interviews
• Ethics in our profession

The University of Arizona is a leading public research university, providing distinguished undergraduate, graduate and professional education. It is located in Tucson, Arizona, a city in the Sonoran Desert that is replete with natural beauty, wonderful museums, and great restaurants. Many of these features are on or near the university campus and are close to the conference hotel.

To find out more information and register for this workshop please visit: guest.cvent.com/i.aspx

High Tech/Low Tech: Strategies for Identifying, Recruiting, and Keeping Track of Fellowship Applicants 

Dates: Thursday, July 22-Friday, July 23. Workshop participants are encouraged to arrive on Wednesday evening, July 21, 2010. The workshop sessions will end at noon on Friday.
Location: DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
Lodging: DePauw's Rector Village ($24.64/night) Eight Private rooms to a suite (each room has 1 bed). Each suite is air-conditioned and has two baths.  You may pay via credit card at: http://www.experience.com/emp/cf_details?fhnd=4429 or via check by sending payment to:
Pamela Woodall
Career Services Office
304 Harrison Hall
Depauw University
Greencastle, IN 46135

Phone: 765. 658. 4281
Fax: 765. 658. 4282 

Registration Fee: $150
Transportation:

• Airport—Indianapolis Airport (shuttles will run from the airport)

Organizer: Marnie McInnes, Director, Nationally Competitive Scholarships

Sometimes simply finding and then keeping an eye on scholarship candidates through weeks, months, and years can be a daunting task. The workshop will focus on a range of best practices, from very simple (but perhaps not obvious) person-to-person communication and paper record-keeping to approaches involving social networking, databases, and other "high tech" and online devices.

Greencastle is a 40-minute drive west of the Indianapolis airport. The workshop will be held at DePauw's new LEED-certified Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics, just a short distance from the main campus (shuttle service will be available). The Prindle Institute and its nearby Reflection Center provide a lovely location for panel presentations, meals, and informal conversation. The buildings are located within DePauw's 450-acre Nature Park, where participants will be invited to explore the many hiking and biking trails through the woods and fields of an old limestone quarry.

Advisors interested in presenting at the workshop are encouraged to submit proposals for presentations or roundtable discussions on the topic of high tech and low tech solutions to recruiting students, record-keeping, and following the trajectory of applications for nationally competitive scholarships. Individual or group presentation proposals are welcome.

Proposals should be no longer than 200 words and emailed to the conference organizer by March 15.

To find out more information and register for this workshop please visit: guest.cvent.com/i.aspx

Words of Wisdom: A Writing Workshop for Fellowships Advisors

Dates: July 29-July 30, 2010
Location: Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA
Lodging: Courtyard by Marriott, Collegeville, PA ($139)
Registration Fee: $150
Transportation:

• Airport—Philadelphia International Airport (38 mi; transportation provided)
• Train—Amtrak 30th St. Station (29 mi); SEPTA Norristown (8 mi)
• Bus—Philadelphia (23 mi) or King of Prussia (15 mi) bus stations

Organizer: Greg Weight, Coordinator of Student Fellowships and Scholarships

This workshop will offer sessions focused on how advisors can help award applicants with their writing during the application process and how advisors can improve their own writing. Time will be built into the schedule to afford participants the opportunity for personal reflection and writing – to translate what they have learned in the workshop sessions into practical approaches on their campus.

Ursinus College is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, about 45 minutes from Philadelphia, two hours from New York City, and three hours from Washington, DC. Transportation to and from Philadelphia International Airport will be provided, as will transportation between the Courtyard by Marriott – Collegeville and campus. The peaceful Ursinus campus, replete with arbory, art, and Adirondack chairs, will provide participants with an ideal setting for reflection and creativity.

Advisors interested in presenting at the workshop are encouraged to submit presentation proposals. Individual or group presentation proposals are welcome. Presentation topics may include, but are not limited to:

• The Writing Process for applicants, or specific stages in that process
• Approaches to specific types of essays (e.g., the personal statement; the project proposal)
• Ethical considerations for advisors
• Using technology
• Report writing for advisors (e.g., self-evaluations, summary reports)
• Promotional writing for advisors (e.g., writing for the Web, marketing materials)

Proposals should be no longer than 200 words and emailed to the conference organizer by March 15.

To find out more information and register for this workshop please visit: guest.cvent.com/i.aspx