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Jeff Berg, Director of National & International Scholarships<\/strong><\/p>\nberg@bu.edu<\/a>; 617-358-8061<\/p>\n Schedule a meeting:\u00a0https:\/\/calendly.com\/berg_bu<\/a><\/p>\n As the director, I work with undergraduate and graduate students across BU\u2019s schools and colleges who are considering the wide range of opportunities available through our office. Students: I invite you to visit me here on the 5th floor of 100 Bay State Rd to explore your interests and how they might align with the many fellowships and scholarships we support and administer. I look forward to meeting you and guiding you through the rewarding and fulfilling process of applying for these competitive awards. Please d<\/span>on\u2019t hesitate to stop by, call, or write.<\/span><\/p>\n I am delighted to be a part of BU\u2019s\u00a0thriving community of students, scholars, and staff and to share my excitement for this work. \u00a0Before arriving at BU in 2017,\u00a0I spent many years advising students and working closely with faculty\u00a0at Harvard\u2019s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. I also served as a Title IX Coordinator for undergraduates\u00a0and earlier in my career, I spent several years providing program oversight and advising in the Department of English.<\/p>\n I am a proud Terrier alum with a Master\u2019s degree in Higher Education Policy, Planning, and Administration from BU\u2019s School of Education. I enjoyed my undergraduate years at Bates College in Maine, where I studied English.<\/p>\n Emily McKerrow, Administrative Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n emilymck@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Emily McKerrow is an administrative coordinator in Boston University within the Office of the Provost for Undergraduate Affairs. As an administrative coordinator, Emily is responsible for event planning, communications, hiring student employees, and expense reports for the 5 departments within experiential learning. Her contributions to the department increase visibility for the Office of Fellowships & Scholarships and Global House through her communication strategy by implementing the usage of digital signage, email blasts, and involvement at campus wide events.<\/p>\n Prior to joining Boston University in 2025, Emily interned at the Nantucket based non-profit, the Maria Mitchell Association. She has experience in event planning, donor relations, and communications management from her role as development and event planning intern during summer 2022 and 2023. Emily was responsible for planning fundraising events and collaborated on Stargazer Gala with a team of contracted event planners. In 2024 she was hired as a member of their seasonal staff working as both a development associate and aquarium manager.<\/p>\n For Boston University students and alumni:<\/strong><\/p>\n General queries can be sent to:\u00a0<\/span>bufellow@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on instagram @bu_studentsucces<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to stay up to date on everything happening in our office.<\/p>\n For scholarships requiring official institutional endorsement, an internal application must be submitted to the office\u00a0by a deadline that may be several months before the national scholarship deadline. \u00a0Applicants will often be interviewed in order for the Provost\u2019s Office to prepare the letter of nomination, or in case the number of nominees is limited, as part of the internal selection process.<\/p>\n Many other opportunities exist and may be available through Deans\u2019 offices, department offices, and the\u00a0<\/span>Office of Financial Assistance<\/a>.<\/p>\n Undergraduate research opportunities are announced by the\u00a0<\/span>Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n Faculty opportunities are announced through the\u00a0<\/span>Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Research<\/a>.<\/p>\nAbout Jeff<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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