Davidson Institute Seeks Extraordinary Achievers

Davidson Institute Seeks Extraordinary Achievers to Receive $50,000, $25,000 And $10,000 Davidson Fellow Scholarships

The Davidson Institute for Talent Development is offering high achieving young people across the country the opportunity to be named as 2009 Davidson Fellows, an honor accompanied by a $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000 scholarship in recognition of a significant piece of work in Science, Technology, Mathematics, Music, Literature, Philosophy or Outside the Box.

To be eligible, applicants must be under the age of 18 as of Oct. 1, 2009, and a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident residing in the United States. There is no minimum age for eligibility. The deadline to apply is March 4, 2009. Applicants must submit an original piece of work recognized by experts in the field as significant and it must have the potential to make a positive contribution to society. The scholarship must be used at an accredited institute of learning. For more information on the Davidson Fellows scholarship, or to download an application, please visit www.DavidsonFellows.org

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Davidson Academy of Nevada August Open House
The Davidson Academy of Nevada, a free public day school dedicated to serving profoundly gifted middle and high school students, is hosting an Open House for prospective students on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to showcase their new home on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Located in the renovated Jot Travis Building, the Academy’s new facility is approximately 30,000 square feet, including 11 classrooms all equipped with Wireless Internet, smart classroom technology and mobile systems.

RSVP required at

www.DavidsonAcademy.unr.edu/Explore

, where prospective students who are interested in receiving monthly email updates about The Davidson Academy of Nevada can also join the "Explore The Davidson Academy" eList. For more information, email explore@davidsonacademy.unr.edu. The application for the 2009-2010 school year will be available online in early September.