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The USA application for 2016-17 NSLI-Y programs is now available! Completed applications must be submitted by October 29, 2015 at 4PM ET.

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The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students and recent high school graduates to learn less commonly taught languages in summer and academic-year overseas immersion programs.

NSLI-Y is part of a U.S. government initiative that prepares American citizens to be leaders in a global world. Now more than ever, it is important that Americans have the necessary linguistic skills and cultural knowledge to promote international dialogue and support American engagement abroad. NSLI-Y aims to provide opportunities to American youth that will spark a lifetime interest in language learning.

NSLI-Y PROGRAMS

NSLI-Y programs offer intensive language immersion in a variety of locations around the world. Beginners are welcome to apply for any of the target languages.

Scholarships are available for students to learn the following languages:

  • Arabic
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Hindi
  • Korean
  • Persian (Tajiki)
  • Russian
  • Turkish

Programs may take place in the following locations:

  • China
  • Estonia
  • India
  • Jordan
  • Korea
  • Latvia
  • Moldova
  • Morocco
  • Oman
  • Russia
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkey
  • Other locations
    around the world

APPLY

If you have a passion for learning languages and want to immerse yourself in a foreign culture, this program may be for you!

The application deadline for 2016-17 programs is October 29, 2015 at 4 PM EST. Details about the 2016-17 application timeline can be found on the How to Apply tab.

CONTACT

Questions? Need more info? Contact us at 866.790.2086 or nsliy@americancouncils.org

THE JET PROGRAM USA

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We are happy to announce that the application for 2016 JET Program is Now available!

Application deadline: November 13, 2015

*All application materials must be received by the JET Program Office in Washington DC by the above mentioned deadline to be considered.

JET Program USA

The JET Program Application is made up of not only the form accessed through the Online Application Portal, but also required and supplemental documents (read more on theRequired Documents page).  It can take time to acquire all of these documents, so we encourage you to begin your 2016 JET Program Application as soon as possible.  Once you have created an Application Profile, you can save it and return to it later, so please start early and put as much time and thought into completing your application as you can. You do not have to complete it in one session.

Instructions will be provided in the Online Application Portal, but before you proceed, please make sure you have read and understood the Eligibility Requirements and 2016 Application Guidelines. You should also have a general understanding of the Application Process.

The Online Application Portal is where you will manage and submit your application. You will also be able to check the status of your application and report issues or questions to the JET Program Office.

All U.S. applications for the JET Program must be submitted through the Online Application Portal. It is open to new applicants during the fall application period only.

Social Impact Media Video Contest

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Filmmakers and activists can submit videos that inspire activism, compassion and social transformation.

The Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) is accepting entries for its international documentary and educational media competition and showcase, funded by documentary companies and human rights organizations.

The categories are feature, short and impact video. Feature documentaries must be a minimum of 40 minutes, shorts a maximum of 39 minutes and impact videos 2 to 20 minutes long.

All (non-English language) documentaries and educational impact videos must be subtitled in English.

Winners in each category will receive from US$500 to US$1,000.

The early bird deadline is Sept. 26. The regular deadline is Oct. 9. The entry fee starts at US$5.

For more information click here.

 

International Youth Summit – Tashkent

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Deadline:  31 December 2015
Open to: participants between the ages of 18 and 27 years old, from around the world
Venue: 25-27 March 2016, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Description

Young Leaders Development Project in Uzbekistan welcomes 300 international and local youth delegates on March 25th-27th, 2016. The project conducts International Youth Summit in Uzbekistan under the theme:”Our heritage, Our future”.

The aim of the event is to bring together the brightest students, youth activists, leaders of the society, entrepreneurs, professors and businessmen to start a dialogue on building a stable, peaceful society today and tomorrow based on national values and traditions.

The main organizer of the Summit is Young Leaders Development Project in Tashkent, a social project of Uzbekistan Teachers of English Association aiming at supporting enthusiastic and active young people to develop their personality and professionalism.

The initiatives and ideas to be presented at the forum will be discussed in English language, directed to improving leadership skills and covering  the following key categories:

  • *What do we mean when we say family?
  • *How can we preserve national values and traditions?
  • *What is the role of the youth in preserving national values and traditions?
  • *What threatens to universal mankind values?

Eligibility

In order to be considered eligible to apply, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

  • *be no younger than 18 and no older than 27 years old
  • *demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and potential to become a key leader in your community
  • *have passion to create positive social change and willingness to use Summit experience in your leadership position
  • *be active either in politics, civil society organizations, media, business sector or local communities
  • *have a good command of written and spoken English

Costs

  1. International participants: Participation fee is €50. For all scholarship based participants YLDP will take responsibility to cover participation fee, handouts, accommodation, 3 meals (full board), special events, trips and transportation. However, all international participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements and associated VISA costs (if needed) to Uzbekistan.
  2. Local participants: No participation fee. For all scholarship based participants YLDP will take responsibility to cover participation fee, handouts, accommodation, 3 meals (full board), special events, trips and transportation. Non-scholarship based participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements and accommodation.

Application

Deadline for both International and local participantsis 31st of December, 2015. Applicants in need of scholarship support are urged to apply before the priority deadline. While scholarship support is available after the early deadline, it is allocated on a rolling basis and earlier applications are given priority.

In order to apply, register HERE.

Please send the completed application form (DOC, DOCX or PDF format), passport copy and other relevent documents to the following  e-mail:  admin@yldp.uz with the subject: YOUTH SUMMIT  2015 Application Form.(Your Name). The organizing team will select participants with varied professional and academic backgrounds. The candidates will be selected from a competitive pool based on their expertise and will ensure a geographical and gender balance. Announcement of all successful candidates will be announced on 10thJanuary 2016.

If you have any questions, write to:  admin@yldp.uz

The official web-page.

 

Trip to Palestine March 2016 and August 2016. Don’t Miss It!

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Deadline:  March 1st for the March trip; and July 25th for the August trip.
Open to: People who are 18 years and older from around the world
Venue: 20th – 28th of March 2016, 10th – 18th of August 2016 in Palestine

Description

You are invited to join the Excellence Center for a Trip to Palestine 2016, Hebron, Palestine.  The Excellence Center, centrally located in Hebron, is an English language school providing the best in English language opportunities for the local population.  The Trip to Palestine program is a cultural immersion for international persons seeking an experience that  allows the participant to become a cultural ambassador for his/her home country, while experiencing and familiarizing him/herself with the daily life of Palestinians, and the region’s rich history.  The Excellence Center will provide participants with an entertaining, enriching, and dynamic stay. Please click here to watch a short video “Trip to Palestine 2015”.

The Trip to Palestine will provide internationals with opportunities to:

– Live in Hebron, and visit the Old City, holy sites, and the local refugee camps

– Learn spoken Arabic from native speakers, and opportunity to communicate with local persons.

– Travel to historic locations, and nearby cities including Jericho, Ramallah, and Bethlehem.

– Live with a local Palestinian family if desired.

– Visit Palestinian universities, and local institutions and organizations specializing in culture and education.

– Eat Palestinian foods.

– Attend cultural nights featuring entertainment, activities, and sports.

– Listen to distinguished persons discuss Palestinian heritage and history.

Eligibility

People who are 18 years and older are eligible to participate in this unique Trip to Palestine experience.

Costs

The cost for the Trip to Palestine is $550 (US).  All accommodation, food, and travelling costs within Palestine during the week are included in this fee.  Airfare to and from Palestine is the responsibility of the participant.  Participants who organize groups of three or more persons will receive a discount in his/her individual program cost.

Application

Send an email requesting an application to:  Rafat@excellencenter.org We will send you an application form. Please read the enclosed information and return the completed application to us at:  ​ Rafat@excellencenter.org

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. RafatShantir at ​ Rafat@excellencenter.org

The official web-page.

Internship Opportunity at International Eurasia Press Fund

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International Eurasia Press Fund is pleased to announce an opportunity for interns to work at the IEPF office.

The purpose of the internship is to provide personal and professional development opportunities for students and young professionals. This is an unpaid internship. Upon completion, the intern will be given a final written evaluation and a certificate of achievement, based on performance.

DETAILS:

  • LOCATION: Baku, Azerbaijan
  • DURATION: 2-3 months
  • WORKING HOURS: Half-day or full day (from 09:00 till the 18:00) with 1 hour lunch break
  • CLOSING DATE: Monday 05 October 2015

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Successful candidates will work under close supervision of existing staff of Program Department at the IEPF’s head office.
Successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in and/or executing various programmatic events, conduct research, translate emails and basic documents, and provide interpreter services when required in the following key activity areas of the IEPF:

  • Media Development;
  • Refugees and IDPs issues;
  • Community Development;
  • Peacemaking Actions and Conflict Resolutions.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Recent graduate of colleges or universities;
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Ability and strong motivation to work with international organizations to develop partnership opportunities;
  • Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and Azerbaijani is a must. Knowledge of Russian is an asset;
  • Computer literacy: Microsoft Office, Outlook/Internet;
  • Ability to learn in a busy office: ability to work under pressure, prioritize work and demonstrate personal initiative;
  • Flexible, pro-active and enthusiastic team player with a persistent drive to deliver results;

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested persons should submit a current CV form that details their relevant work and educational experiences and cover letter stating their interests. Applications should be sent through email to  umud@iepf-ngo.org and indicate the “IEPF Internship Program” on the subject line;

No phone calls, please

 

Student Scholarship from Unplag

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Deadline: 1 March 2016
Open to: Full-time college or university students, 18 years of age or older
Prizes:  $ 2,000

Description

Dear students, we are proud to announce Unplag has launched a scholarship contest! Why? Just because we’ve always been passionate about learning and encouraging students from all over the world to stay original all the way through.

To boost your original writing skills, we’d be happy to give away $2.000 to the one who will create the most engaging essay on one of the topics mentioned in the Essay Requirements section.

To make your writing vivid and full of interesting details, you can choose any style of the essay and switch on your imagination dwelling on future perspectives of online cheating, technologies that are most likely to stop plagiarism, etc.

Do you want to share your own experience in fighting plagiarism? Just do it by creating your own essay topic!

Key Scholarship Points:

  • Scholarship Award: $ 2,000
  • Essay Submission Dates: from September 1, 2015 till March 1, 2016
  • Scholarship Winner Announcement: March 9, 2016
  • How to Participate: Write an awesome essay on plagiarism

Who is Eligible for the Scholarship?

  1. you should be at least eighteen (18) years old
  2. currently enrolled in full-time undergraduate or graduate program

 

How to Apply?

 

Applications for the scholarship are open from September 1, 2015 till March 1, 2016. If you submit an essay later than March 1, 2016, it will not be considered.

Essay Requirements

Everyone who takes part in this contest should submit an essay written in English following these guidelines:
  • The essay topic may be either created on your own describing plagiarism in academia issues or chosen from the list below:
    • Academic cheating can deprive you of a successful career.
    • Being original will soon become a trend.
    • Technologies able to fight academic cheating.
    • Does online education “promote” academic dishonesty?
    • Can plagiarism be eliminated once and for all?
    • Plagiarism addiction kills creativity and critical thinking.
    • How does the digital age influence plagiarism and cheating?
    • Is social networking causing a plagiarism problem?
    • Cross-culture differences concerning plagiarism.
    • What if some of my educators were found guilty of plagiarism?
  • Your essay may be of any style you prefer;
  • Your essay should be at least 500-word long;
  • Creativity, humor and individual manner of writing are highly appreciated;
  • The essay should be original (you can check it here);
  • The essay should be submitted no later than March 1, 2016.

For more information please visit the official website.

 

OECD Youth Poster Competition

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Deadline: 10 October 2015
Open to: applicants aged 15-25 during the period of this competition
Prize: public exhibition of winning posters during the OECD Ministerial Meeting in Helsinki

Description

To create a poster reflecting the challenge of fixing government to include more voices in public decisions and help address growing income inequality. Using the powerful poster format, young people are invited to express their unique views and ideas on how we can change the rules so that everyone can have access to better public services (such as schools and healthcare) and a better life (through less unemployment, better jobs and job satisfaction, less discrimination and more opportunities for all). The poster should be motivating and visual and they should address one of the following themes:

  • Giving young people a voice in the government decision process;
  • Opportunity for all! (Everyone deserves access to good schools, good health care, good jobs, a decent salary, a healthy environment, etc…);
  • Including more voices and more diverse voices in government decisions creates societies that are fairer to all;
  • Improving everyone’s well-being results in a stronger society than just concentrating on more material wealth (GDP);
  • The negative effects of income inequality on society;
  • An idea for reducing income inequality;
  • Changing the rules to help everyone have access to a better life;
  • Encouraging government to listen to everyone, not just to those with the most power and influence;
  • Getting involved in school, neighbourhood, community or larger organisations to make things better, such as providing better services.

Eligibility

All competitors and their posters must meet following requirements:

  • For the poster entry to be eligible, applicants must be 15-25 years old during the period of this competition (Competition closes on 16 October 2015);
  • If any words are used in the poster that are not in English or French, a translation must be provided;
  • A poster must not portray violence, profanity or direct attacks on individuals or organisations. Offensive entries will be disqualified;
  • A poster must not infringe on any third party rights.

Prize

Winning posters will be displayed in an exclusive poster gallery during the OECD Ministerial Meeting in Helsinki on 27-28 October 2015 bringing together ministers and high-level officials from countries around the world.

How to apply?

The deadline for applications is 10 October 2015. Posters may be created digitally or traditionally (on paper). The file of digital poster should be sent to IGPoster@oecd.org in the form of a high-resolution (300 dpi) PDF file. Files sent by email must not exceed 30 MB in size. Traditional handmade poster must be 100 cm x 70 cm and may be sent it by postal mail to the following address:

OECD Inclusive Growth Poster Competition,
OECD, Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development, MB 1157, 2 rue André Pascal,
75775,
Paris CEDEX 16, France

Please include a complete and signed declaration form.

For more information please visit the official website.

 

 

USA students can apply YES Abroad program now – Dec 1st, 2015

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Are you interested in studying abroad and becoming a ‘Youth Ambassador’ through the YES Abroad program?


Start an application for the 2016 – 2017 academic year by clicking HERE

The YES Abroad program is part of an international movement for peace through study abroad. To study abroad in the United States on the YES program, click here. 

Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the YES Abroad program offers sixty-five full scholarships for American high school students to live with host families and study for one academic year in countries that include: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, Thailand, and Turkey.* The YES Abroad program is an innovative merit-based high school student exchange program between Americans and people from countries with significant Muslim populations.

To learn more about the program and our eligibility requirements, please visit www.yes-abroad.org.

Applications for the 2016 – 2017 academic program year are due on December 1, 2015.

Learn more about the program by reading student stories and visiting our social media pages:

Please feel free to contact us with any questions. We look forward to receiving your YES Abroad application!

Best Wishes,

The YES Abroad Team
yesabroad@afsusa.org
800-237-4636 x 2151

Reminder – 9/30 deadline for 2015-2016 Kakehashi Project Application, OPEN TO ALL ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENTS over 18 years old in the US

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  • Application Instructions and Deadlines

    PLEASE NOTE: You will not be able to save and resume this application once you have started. If you close the application before it has been submitted, your responses will not be recorded and you will need to start over.

    It is recommended that you compose and edit your written responses in a separate document and copy and paste them into this application. It is also advised that you gather your attachments (completedsupplemental application, copy of passport, and photo) prior to beginning this application.

    In addition to your responses on this form, a complete application will include:
    1. A completed and hand signed supplemental application.
    2. A current photo (taken within 3 months).
    3. A copy of your valid passport. If you do not have a valid passport at this time, you may submit this application without it and still be considered, but you must submit a copy of your passport no later than the dates listed below for each trip. It is highly recommended that you apply for a passport as soon as possible since it may take up to 6 weeks for routine processing. If you do not submit this information by the stated deadline, you will not be able to attend the trip.

    You will attach these files in Section 6 of this application.

    Deadlines:
    Trip 1: December 13-22, 2015
    Complete application due no later than 11:59pm EST, Wednesday, September 30, 2015.
    Copy of valid passport due no later than Wednesday, November 11, 2015.

    Trip 2: January 10-19, 2016
    Complete application due no later than 11:59pm EST, Wednesday, September 30, 2015
    Copy of valid passport due no later than Wednesday, December 9, 2015

    Trip 3: March 13-22, 2016
    Complete Application due no later than 11:59pm EST, Sunday, January 3, 2016
    Copy of valid passport due no later than Wednesday, February 10, 2016.

    If you are applying for more than one trip date, your completed application and copy of your passport will be due as of the deadlines for the earliest trip you are applying to.