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The Graduate Archer Fellowship Program Information Session

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September 13
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Virtual ( View in Google Map)

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Robert Hammarberg
713-500-9031
robert.hammarberg@uth.tmc.edu

Event Description

The Graduate Archer Fellowship Program provides University of Texas System graduate and medical students the opportunity to live, learn, and intern in Washington, D.C., for a summer semester. Are you interested in how policy impacts your area of study or future profession? Do you have a passion for policy and/or public service? Learn more about this unparalleled educational and professional opportunity by attending an information session. Application deadline: November 3, 2021.

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https://sph.uth.edu/research/opportunities/archer-fellowship/

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