Advising & Placement

Thursday, May 22, 2025

• • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  First Steps Workshop (Virtual)

  • Informational

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

• 

  • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign), room 202

  Making the Most of Summer Workshop

  Develop a plan to meet your goals this summer

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

• 

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St)

  Social Science and Humanities Fellowships Summer Writing Lab

  Jumpstart your summer proposal writing.

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

• 

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St)

  Social Science and Humanities Fellowships Summer Writing Lab

  Jumpstart your summer proposal writing.

  • Professional Development

Thursday, June 5, 2025

• 

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St)

  Social Science and Humanities Fellowships Summer Writing Lab

  Jumpstart your summer proposal writing.

  • Professional Development

Friday, June 6, 2025

• 

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St)

  Social Science and Humanities Fellowships Summer Writing Lab

  Jumpstart your summer proposal writing.

  • Professional Development

Monday, June 9, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Marshall Priority Deadline

  • Informational

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

• • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  First Steps Workshop (Virtual)

  • Informational

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

• 

  • 2:00 - 4:00 pm   Wednesdays through July 23

  NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Summer Writing Lab

  Six-week program to kick-start your NSF-GRF application.

  • Professional Development

Thursday, June 12, 2025

• 

  • 2:30 - 5:00 pm

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development
• 

  • 2:30 - 4:30 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St)

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

• • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign), room 202

  Career Exploration Group

  Explore new career paths in a collaborative group

  • Professional Development

Monday, June 23, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Fulbright Priority Deadline

  • Informational

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

• • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign), room 202

  Career Exploration Group

  Explore new career paths in a collaborative group

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

• • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign), room 202

  Career Exploration Group

  Explore new career paths in a collaborative group

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

• • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  First Steps Workshop (Virtual)

  • Informational

Friday, July 11, 2025

• 

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: Your Application Materials

  How to write application materials that get noticed

  • Professional Development

Friday, July 18, 2025

• 

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: Your Online Presence

  How to use online resources to get noticed

  • Professional Development

Friday, July 25, 2025

• 

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: Interviewing

  How to stand out in a job interview

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

• 

  • 2:00 - 4:30 pm

  Faculty Job Search Retreat 2025

  Get ready for a faculty job search this Fall!

  • Professional Development
• • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  First Steps Workshop (Virtual)

  • Informational

Thursday, August 14, 2025

• • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  ONLINE Luce Scholars Information Session

  • Informational

Monday, August 18, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Thursday, August 21, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Schwarzman Priority Deadline

  • Informational

Monday, August 25, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Fulbright Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Thursday, August 28, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • TBD

  Gilman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, August 29, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Gilman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign, IL 61820

  Gilman Scholarship Essay Workshop

  • Informational

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Luce Priority Deadline

  • Informational

Friday, September 5, 2025

• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign, IL 61820

  Churchill Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Monday, September 8, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Knight-Hennessy Priority Deadline

  • Informational

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

• • 8:00 am
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Schwarzman Final Submittal Deadline

  • Informational

Monday, September 15, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Gates Priority Deadline

  • Informational

Thursday, September 25, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Truman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, September 26, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Truman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Truman Scholarship Workshop

  • Informational

Monday, September 29, 2025

• • 8:00 am
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Fulbright Final Submittal Deadline

  • Informational

Monday, October 6, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Churchill Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Thursday, October 9, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Goldwater Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, October 10, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Goldwater Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Goldwater Scholarship Workshop

  • Informational

Thursday, October 16, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Critical Language Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, October 17, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Critical Language Scholarship Program Information Session

  • Informational

Thursday, October 23, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Boren (Undergraduate) Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, October 24, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Boren (Undergraduate) Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Boren (Undergraduate) Workshop

  • Informational

Monday, November 3, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Truman Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Monday, December 1, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Goldwater Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Thursday, December 4, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Udall Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, December 5, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Udall Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Udall Scholarship Workshop

  • Informational

Thursday, December 11, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  UK Summer Fulbright Information Session

  • Informational

Monday, January 5, 2026

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Boren (Undergraduate) Priority Deadline

  • Informational

Friday, January 9, 2026

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm

  ONLINE UK Summer Fulbright Information Session

  • Informational

Monday, January 26, 2026

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Udall Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Thursday, January 29, 2026

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Gilman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, January 30, 2026

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Gilman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Gilman Scholarship Workshop Session

  • Informational

Thursday, February 5, 2026

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Beinecke Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, February 6, 2026

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Beinecke Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Beinecke Scholarship Workshop

  • Informational

Thursday, February 12, 2026

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Voyager Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Monday, February 23, 2026

• • 12:00
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Beinecke Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Monday, March 9, 2026

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Voyager Priority Deadline

  • Informational