Call for applications- 2010 MILEAD Fellows 03/09/2010
Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa is pleased to announce its call for applications for the 2010 Moremi Leadership Empowerment and Development (MILEAD) Fellows Program for young African women leaders. The MILEAD Fellows Program is a one-year leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African Women leaders to attain and succeed in leadership in their community and Africa as a whole. The one-year program targets dynamic young women interested in developing transformational leadership skills that help them tackle issues affecting women in their communities. The MILEAD fellowship will be awarded to 25 young women with exceptional qualities who have exhibited leadership potential in their community, organization, and/or profession. To be eligible for the one-year program, an applicant must be African, living on the continent or in the Diaspora; agree to participate in all required activities related to MILEAD including a three-week residential Summer Institute in July-August; and commit implement a community project as part of the program. Applicants must be between 19 - 25 years of age. Specific requirements of the program and related dates are outlined in the application package. Please note that this is not a full-time fellowship. Selected candidates may remain full time students or work full time for the program duration, except during the 3–week summer institute. The 3-week summer institute is an intensive and full-time residential program and all fellows will be required to attend. The rest of the program involves community-based, online and other distance activities. Applications are welcome from young African women living in any part of Africa and the Diaspora. There are three ways to apply- Applicants can Fill out online application or Download application form (see below) and email completed application to info@moremiinitiative.org Application package is available at: www.moremiinitiative.org. The deadline for completed MILEAD Fellows applications to be submitted for review is March 31, 2010. Interested applicants should submit the following materials by the application deadline:
MILEAD Program Coordinator Email: info@moremiinitiatives.org Tel: +233 21 770 736 (Ghana) or +1 404 826 2942 (USA) Note: Applications will only be reviewed upon receiving all four documents. All forms must be received by March 31, 2010 to be considered for review and selection. Applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision by May 12, 2010. Download: Website: www.moremiinitiative.org The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is calling for applications for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, which is open to full-time, part-time, or freelance women journalists working on human rights or social justice issues. Recipients spend nine months in an academic research programme at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (US). During that time, Neuffer Fellows may also work with the Boston Globe or The New York Times. The Neuffer Fellowship includes: housing; a stipend to cover meals, ground transportation, and other living expenses; and health insurance. It does not provide a salary or honorarium. The fellowship is named for the 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner and Boston Globe correspondent who was killed in Iraq in May 2003. Applicants must have a minimum of three years of experience in journalism. Non-native English speakers must also have excellent written and verbal English skills in order to fully participate in and benefit from the programme. The fellowship will run from September 2010 - May 2011. For application form and more information, please use: www.iwmf.org/categorydetail.aspx?c=neuffer Applicants are selected from those who are dedicated to a career in journalism in print, broadcast, or online media and who show a strong commitment to sharing knowledge and skills with colleagues upon the completion of the fellowship. Applications should be submitted electronically when possible to neuffer@iwmf.org If it is not possible to submit an application electronically, it can be submitted by mail, either regular post or international courier, to the address below. Contact Lindsey Wray The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship 1625 K Street NW, Suite 1275 Washington DC 20006 United States Tel: 202 496 1992 eMail: LWray@iwmf.org and neuffer@iwmf.org Deadline: April 9, 2010 Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE, and so far, the response has been very poor. Please, pass along this opportunity to your friends, families, and networks to see if there is an interest. This is a great school and a tremendous opportunity to attend a top graduate school. See details below. Message from Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D.: Greetings, I wanted to let you know about a great opportunity here at Wake Forest where you can get a FREE education and get PAID while you’re doing it. Our Dean of the Schools of Business is the former CEO of PepsiCo and very committed to diversity. He’s gone around to his CEO friends, who have agreed to donate a bunch of money to pay tuition and fees, provide a stipend, and a job, to diverse students. The details are below. The problem is, response to the program has been dismal! As a faculty member, I would be embarrassed for him to have to tell his CEO friends, “thanks so much for your donation, but unfortunately I have to give it back because we couldn’t find any students who wanted it.” So, I need your help. Please contact me if you, or ANYONE you know is interested in the program. I want to help out as many young scholars as I can. Don’t worry about whether or not you (or they) have taken the GMAT, etc. All you need to do at this point is JUST APPLY. About the Program: The Master of Art in Management program is designed specifically for liberal arts majors only. The MA degree program is a 10 month intense study of the basic functional areas of Business. After graduation and working for approximately two years, all MA graduates are eligible to apply to Wake Forest as part of the MA/MBA joint degree program and get the MBA in one year. The new Dean, Steve Reinemund, has created a new scholarship for diverse students pursuing the MA degree called the Corporate Fellowship. The Corporate Fellowship provides full tuition and a $21,000 stipend to cover living expenses. Additionally, each Corporate Fellow will participate in a practicum. The practicum has two components, educational and professional development. Each student will be assigned a mentor that is a high level executive with their sponsor corporation. The mentor will oversee an educational project covering 4 of the functional areas of business using their own corporation as the subject. The student will visit the corporation 3 – 4 times during the program to present his/her results of their research project. Additionally, the “professional development” component of the fellowship provides career coaching and leadership development for the students. The goal for the corporation is to be able to groom and hopefully, hire a top candidate from a diverse background for their organization. Of course, there is no obligation that the students accept any offer of employment. Still, the student benefits, even if they are not ultimately hired by their sponsor corporation in that they have the MA degree and the type of experience that will make them more marketable. Contact:
Toll-free: 866.925.3622 Fax: 336.758.4514 Website: mba.wfu.edu Download original document at: www.gnotes.com/aafn/docs/Free_Masters_Program_at_Wake_Forest.pdf OR www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/eofmap/calendar/documents/WakeForestUniversityGraduateOpportunity.pdf IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) Fellowship 03/06/2010
IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) provides fellowship grants for scholars whose lives or careers are threatened in their home countries. The fellowships support temporary academic positions at universities, colleges and other higher learning institutions in safe locations anywhere in the world. Fellowship periods of up to one calendar year are intended to allow the scholars to continue their important work pending improvement in conditions allowing their safe return home. Fellowships may be renewed for a second and final year. Since 2002 we have received more than 2000 requests for assistance from scholars in 100 countries. 334 scholars from 42 countries have been awarded fellowships and placed at institutions in 35 countries around the world. Eligibility & Criteria Professors, established researchers and other senior academics from any country, field or discipline may qualify. Applications are reviewed for academic qualifications, the quality/potential of the candidate's work, and the urgency of threats faced. Preference is given to scholars -who are facing immediate, severe and targeted threats to their lives and/or careers in their home country or country of residence; -with a Ph.D. or other highest degree in their field who have extensive teaching or research experience at a university, college or other institution of higher learning; -who demonstrate superior academic accomplishment or promise; -whose selection is likely to benefit the academic community in the home and/or host country or region.
Direct application & third-party nomination Candidates may apply directly or be nominated by a third-party. Although the SRF invites applications from individual scholars, it does not provide awards directly to individuals. Fellowships are awarded to the host institution, which in turn issues the fellowship award for direct support of the scholar grantee. Joint-applications encouraged, but not required In most cases, financial and/or in-kind support equal or greater to the SRF award must be provided by the host institution or other source. For this reason, candidates are strongly encouraged -- but not required -- to apply jointly with a university or college that has agreed to host the visit and to provide the necessary matching funds. The SRF will work to identify a suitable host for successful candidates who apply without a pre-arranged host institution. Deadlines Applications and nominations are accepted at any time throughout the year, on a rolling basis. Applications will be considered by the SRF Selection Committee at least three (3) times per year, generally in January, April, and October. Non-emergency applications must be received at least 4 weeks before a committee meeting in order to be considered. Decisions will be announced approximately two (2) weeks after each Selection Committee meeting. Emergency applications Emergency applications will be considered earlier if a candidate's circumstances do not permit waiting for the next scheduled meeting of the Selection Committee. Application Instructions Applications materials must be in English or in the language of the proposed host institution/country. A complete application package including the following materials may be submitted by e-mail (preferred), fax or postal mail: Application Review In addition to a review of the required application materials listed below, the Scholar Rescue Fund contacts references and other sources, which may include independent experts on the country of origin or the particulars of the alleged situation of threat/risk. In the cases of publicly known candidates or crises, verification can be relatively straightforward. Other cases require extensive investigation and investment of SRF staff resources. For particular types of alleged threat, including anonymous intimidation or situations involving detainment, imprisonment, and/or physical violence, verification is undertaken with particular sensitivity to the security concerns of the candidate. All candidates considered for fellowship support are screened against a database of names comprised of over 25 major international watch lists. Required
Scholar Rescue Fund Institute of International Education 809 United Nations Plaza New York, New York 10017-3580 USA Tel: (USA) 1-212-205-6486 Fax: (USA) 1-212-205-6425 E-mail: SRF@iie.org Please visit our FREQUENT QUESTIONS page for additional information as you prepare your application materials. ++Eligibility, criteria, and award levels differ slightly for Iraqi applicants. Click here for more information on the Iraq Scholar Rescue Project » Accepted through March 29 The Duke Global Health Institute, in collaboration with the Duke Graduate School, will be accepting applications for the Master of Science in Global Health (MSc-GH) program through March 29, 2010. The university-wide program is designed to appeal to an array of students, researchers, policy makers, managers, analysts, and clinical practitioners who desire a more complete understanding of the diverse causes of and solutions to health problems from an interdisciplinary global perspective. Upon completion of the MSc-GH, graduates will be prepared to engage in clinical, epidemiological, social-behavioral, and policy-oriented research, as well as contribute to the design, implementation, and management of health programs. Click here to learn more about the program and watch a short video with a current MSc-GH student. INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS ANNOUNCES NEW BA IN PHILANTHROPIC STUDIES IUPUI is pleased to announce a new Bachelor of Arts in Philanthropic Studies beginning Fall 2010. Philanthropy and the nonprofit sector are becoming increasingly complex, and those who plan to work in this arena should seek a sophisticated education in the field. This new program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to succeed in entry-level positions in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. It will help them prepare for careers in fields as diverse as foundations, healthcare, human services, community development, education, the arts and the environment. Students will have opportunities to interact with national nonprofit leaders, complete a capstone learning experience and participate in internships and service learning projects. They will learn firsthand from Indiana University's Philanthropic Studies faculty members, many of whom are among the nation's leading experts and researchers in philanthropy. The Center on Philanthropy at IUPUI has pioneered the field of Philanthropic Studies and created the world's first Master of Arts and Ph.D. degrees in Philanthropic Studies. Students who apply now can still be considered for IUPUI scholarships! First-year students with excellent SAT or ACT scores are eligible for annual scholarships of up to $10,000 annually for up to four years. For more info, visit iapply.iupui.edu contact eMail address: iapply@iupui. edu For scholarships available to international students, visit: http://iapply.iupui.edu/apply/scholarships CAGNY Scholarship Program 02/18/2010
*Some of you know or hold permanent resident visas in these countries, please share this opportunity. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the scholarship is to further students’ interest in the property/casualty actuarial profession and to encourage the pursuit of the Casualty Actuarial Society designations. ELIGIBILITY: The CAGNY Scholarship Program is available to any U.S. or Canadian citizen or holder of a permanent resident visa who is currently a full-time student at a U.S. or Canadian college or university, and will attend a U.S. or Canadian college or university as a full-time student for the 2010-2011 academic year. An applicant must have demonstrated high scholastic achievement and strong interest in pursuing an actuarial career in the property/casualty insurance industry. Preference will be given to applicants native to the Greater New York area or attending universities in the Greater New York area. PROCEDURE: An application is considered complete when it includes:
AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP: Scholarships are awarded on the basis of individual merit. CAGNY expects to award up to $3,000 to one or more qualified candidates for the 2010-2011 academic year. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michael Dubin CAGNY Education Chairperson Casualty Actuarial Society 4350 N. Fairfax Drive Suite 250 Arlington, Virginia 22203 Phone: (609) 219-8876 E-mail: CAGNY@casact.org Click to download related materials: Permalink: www.casact.org/affiliates/index.cfm... Georgia College & State University is offering 10-15 international student scholarships for Fall 2010, valued from $9,000 to $18,000, and 10-15 international graduate assistantships, valued at approximately $14,000. For more information, visit: http://www.gcsu.edu/international Jason Wynn International Admissions Counselor International Education Center Georgia College & State University Email: jason.wynn@gcsu.edu Please copy and save this instruction page prior to proceeding so that you may reference them as needed. Scholarship application instructions: The American Council of the Blind scholarship application process must be completed online. Only approved supplements will be accepted by regular mail. See the mailing address below for submission of the supporting documents. Incomplete forms will not be processed and considered for review. Please do not leave any questions blank. Include the following with your completed application:
American Council of the Blind Scholarship Program, Attn: Patricia Castillo 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201 Online applications must be submitted in by 11:59 PM (EST) Sunday, March 14th, 2010. Please note: In some instances, scholarship awards may be considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service. *Please click HERE to proceed to the ONLINE application process. The MBA Tour Scholarship Information Peter and Alice von Loesecke Scholarship Foundation Details for School and Student Applications The MBA Tour has established a scholarship foundation called the “Peter and Alice von Loesecke Scholarship Foundation”. The purpose of The Foundation is to award 1 or 2 scholarships each year to a candidate who best exemplifies the criteria for the award and continues to demonstrate during their MBA studies an interest in pursuing those objectives for which the scholarship was awarded. Each year The Foundation will announce the criteria for which the scholarship is awarded. The award criteria will be socially motivated to include:
April 16th, 2010 is the deadline for nominations. May 14th, 2010 is the deadline for nominee applications June 11th, 2010 we will announce MBA Tour finalists and semi-finalists Note - this scholarship is only available to post July 2009 event attendees. If you have any questions relevant to the scholarship, email: scholarshipfoundation@thembatour.com Info source: http://www.thembatour.com/common/scholarship.shtml |
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