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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Dear Students,</span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><span style="color:#242424">The Mary Gates Leadership and Research Scholarships, supported by the Mary Gates Endowment for Students, are accepting applications until October 20<sup>th</sup> at 5pm!</span></b></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">These scholarships</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">are open to all UW undergraduate
students, including all class years, all majors, and all residency statuses (US citizens, permanent residents, international students, and undocumented students are all eligible to apply).</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/research/" target="_blank" title="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/research/"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black">Mary Gates</span></b></span><span class="xapple-converted-space"><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b></span></a><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/research/" target="_blank" title="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/research/"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black">Research</span></b></span></a><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/research/" target="_blank" title="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/research/"><span class="xapple-converted-space"><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black">Scholarship:</span></b></span></a><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><span class="xnormaltextrun">Students
engage in a research project to discover, articulate, and contribute their talents and ideas with the guidance of a UW-affiliated faculty mentor.</span><span class="xeop"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/leadership/" target="_blank" title="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/leadership/"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black">Mary Gates
</span></b></span></a><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/leadership/" target="_blank" title="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/leadership/"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black">Leadership</span></b></span></a><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/leadership/" target="_blank" title="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/apply/leadership/"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black">
Scholarship:</span></b></span></a><span class="xnormaltextrun"> Students foster leadership development skills as they pursue a project or activity important to them and their community.</span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black">Benefits:</span></b></span><span class="xapple-converted-space"><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Mary Gates scholarships provide
$5,000 ($2,500 per quarter for two quarters) for students to pursue leadership or research activities. These scholarships benefit students as they engage in their projects and connect them with a community of scholars, mentors, and alums.</span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Visit <a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/" title="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/">
<span style="color:#714FBC">our website</span></a> to learn more, find <a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/scholarships/dates-deadlines/" target="_blank" title="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/scholarships/dates-deadlines/">
<span style="color:#714FBC">all dates and deadlines and to sign up for an info session and/or workshops. </span></a></span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">As previously announced, Mary Gates Leadership and Research Scholarships are changing to offer one application cycle per year, during Fall quarter only. Autumn 2025 is your opportunity to apply for a Mary
Gates Leadership and/or Research Scholarship in 2025-26.</span></span><b><span style="color:#212121">
</span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Over 100 Research Scholarships and over 50 Leadership Scholarships</span></span></b><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black"> will be awarded in this cycle. </span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="color:black">Read
more about <a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/2020-mge-home-draft/2025-26-mg-scholarship-application-cycle-updates/" title="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/2020-mge-home-draft/2025-26-mg-scholarship-application-cycle-updates/">
<span style="color:#714FBC">2025-26 Mary Gates Scholarship Application Cycle Updates</span></a>.</span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#212121"> </span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">We hope you will consider applying and we look forward to seeing you at our</span></span><span class="xapple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/scholarships/dates-deadlines/" target="_blank" title="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/scholarships/dates-deadlines/"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:#96607D;background:#E1E3E6">upcoming
information sessions and workshops</span></span></a><span class="xnormaltextrun">!</span><span class="xeop"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Sincerely, </span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Mary Gates Endowment Team</span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none">OLIVIA ALBIERO, PhD (she/her)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none">Assistant Director for the Mary Gates Endowment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none">Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none">Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity
<span style="background:white">| Undergraduate Academic Affairs</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Affiliate Assistant Professor, German Studies</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none">Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none">Suite 171, Seattle, WA 98195<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">206.616.3925</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:albieroo@uw.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#156082;mso-ligatures:none">albieroo@uw.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none"> /
</span><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/mge/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#156082;mso-ligatures:none">expd.uw.edu/mge/</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-ligatures:none">For the Mary Gates Scholarships:
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/MGE@cloud.washington.edu/bookings/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!jPL4gwQgP2C4Z3SB_DwPvq_XmGW5roISpgUKY8_ffi3cY8n2VvaFtpfaSw9ruD_wHgvcW2PMgmMpTNV8lewltZXiQu0bQpXX$" title="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/MGE@cloud.washington.edu/bookings/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#156082;mso-ligatures:none">Schedule
an advising appointment here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;background:white;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">For Global Fellowship opportunities (students with last names H-M):
</span><a href="https://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/applying/scholarship-advising/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#156082;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Schedule advising with Olivia here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#156082;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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