Enrichment Programs

The Holster Scholars Program is a selective enrichment opportunity available only to first-year Honors students. The program supports a select number of students who wish to complete independent research, design, or creative projects in the summer following their first year at UConn.

First-year Honors students are invited to join us in Webex for an introduction to the program followed by a Q&A. The session will be led by Dr. Vin Moscardelli, Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships and Coordinator of the Holster Scholars Program.

To learn more about the program and for information on future information sessions, visit us on the web at https://honors.uconn.edu/holster-scholars.

The Holster Scholars Program is a selective enrichment opportunity available only to first-year Honors students. The program supports a select number of students who wish to complete independent research, design, or creative projects in the summer following their first year at UConn.

First-year Honors students are invited to join us in the Buckley Classroom for an introduction to the program followed by a Q&A. The session will be led by Dr. Vin Moscardelli, Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships and Coordinator of the Holster Scholars Program.

To learn more about the program and for information on future information sessions, visit us on the web at https://honors.uconn.edu/holster-scholars.

Are you a student leader who is passionate about public service? This information session will introduce students to several scholarship and fellowship opportunities in these areas, including the following:

• Truman Scholarship
• Udall Scholarship
• Newman Civic Fellowship
• Obama/Voyager Scholarship
• Rangel and Pickering Fellowships
• Gaither Fellowship
• Hertog Foundation Fellowships
• Samvid Scholarship

All of these competitions seek “change agents” who demonstrate passion, intelligence, commitment, and leadership on issues important to them.

The session will be hosted by Dr. Vin Moscardelli, Director of the Office of National Scholarship & Fellowships.

The Holster Scholars Program is a selective enrichment opportunity available only to first-year Honors students. The program supports a select number of students who wish to complete independent research, design, or creative projects in the summer following their first year at UConn.

First-year Honors students are invited to join us in the Buckley Classroom for an introduction to the program followed by a Q&A. The session will be led by Dr. Vin Moscardelli, Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships and Coordinator of the Holster Scholars Program.

To learn more about the program and for information on future information sessions, visit us on the web at https://honors.uconn.edu/holster-scholars.

Are you a student leader who is passionate about public service? This information session will introduce students to several scholarship and fellowship opportunities in these areas, including the following:

• Truman Scholarship
• Udall Scholarship
• Newman Civic Fellowship
• Obama/Voyager Scholarship
• Rangel and Pickering Fellowships
• Gaither Fellowship
• Hertog Foundation Fellowships
• Samvid Scholarship

All of these competitions seek “change agents” who demonstrate passion, intelligence, commitment, and leadership on issues important to them.

The session will be hosted by Dr. Vin Moscardelli, Director of the Office of National Scholarship & Fellowships.

Please join us for the 2024 Holster Scholars Program Fall Symposium.

The Holster Scholars Program is a selective enrichment opportunity for curious first-year Honors Students that supports in-depth, individualized learning experiences in the summer following a student’s first year.

The ten 2024 Holster Scholars will be sharing their research projects at this event. The symposium, which kicks off at 9:00AM, will be broken up into three sessions:

• 9:00-10:00 - Shaping Future Interventions in Medicine
• 10:00-11:00 - Applied Research in Pathobiology and Plant Science (aka “Viruses and Vegetation”)
• 11:00-12:00 - Exploring Community in the Humanities and Social Sciences

A detailed program, including Scholars’ names, project titles, faculty mentors, and presentation times, is available at s.uconn.edu/holstersymposium.

If you require an accommodation to attend or participate in this event, please contact the Honors Program at (860) 486-4223 or honors@uconn.edu by September 10.

Honors Students: 

This is an Honors Event. Categories: Honors Community Development OR Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement.  #UHLevent Number TBA

The Holster Scholars Program is a selective enrichment opportunity available only to first-year Honors students. The program supports a select number of students who wish to complete independent research, design, or creative projects in the summer following their first year at UConn.

First-year Honors students are invited to join us in Webex for an introduction to the program followed by a Q&A. The session will be led by Dr. Vin Moscardelli, Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships and Coordinator of the Holster Scholars Program.

To learn more about the program and for information on future information sessions, visit us on the web at https://honors.uconn.edu/holster-scholars.

The Holster Scholars Program is a selective enrichment opportunity available only to first-year Honors students. The program supports a select number of students who wish to complete independent research, design, or creative projects in the summer following their first year at UConn.

First-year Honors students are invited to join us in Webex for an introduction to the program followed by a Q&A. The session will be led by Dr. Vin Moscardelli, Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships and Coordinator of the Holster Scholars Program.

To learn more about the program and for information on future information sessions, visit us on the web at https://honors.uconn.edu/holster-scholars.