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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.

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.

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.

 

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.

2015-2016 Kakehashi Project Applications Due Next Wednesday, September 30th!

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A JACL Kakehashi Project group visits Kyoto in 2014.

Washington, D.C. – Applications for the December 13-22, 2015 and January 10-19, 2016 Kakehashi trips are due on Wednesday, September 30th!

Currently enrolled 18 to 25 year-old Japanese American and Asian American students are eligible (you do not need to be a JACL member to apply). Selected students will visit Japan on a 9-day trip sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In 2014, over 80 students traveled to Japan with the JACL Kakehashi Project, with groups visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, and Fukushima. Highlights included a tour of the Tokyo National Museum, a rice harvesting and onigiri making demonstration in the Japanese countryside, and a visit to the Imperial Palace.

Don’t miss your chance! Click here to apply to the 2015-2016 JACL Kakehashi Project today!Screen Shot 2015-09-21 at 5.42.41 PM

The Sakdoc Workshop for Female Documentary Filmmakers

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Deadline:  25 September 2015
Open to: women filmmakers and producers from the Caucasus region
Venue: 19 – 20 October 2015 in Tbilisi, Georgia

Description

Swedish filmmakers Karin Ekberg and Johanna Berhardson and Sakdoc Film, with the support of The Swedish Institute, organize a workshop for female documentary filmmakers from Caucasus. The workshop aims to empower female filmmakers in the beginning of their career and give them skills and confidence to reach an international level. The workshop also aims to raise an awareness of gender equality behind and in front of the camera, and a longterm change of attitudes.

Eligibility

The workshop will be help in the frame of Tbilisi International Documentary Film Festival (Cinedoc) and is open for semiprofessional female directors and producers from Caucasus with a documentary film project on development stage. Working language of the workshop is English. All participants must be able to communicate in English and visuals for the application need English subtitles

Costs

Participation is free of charge. Organizers will cover accommodation, coffee breaks and lunches of selected participants.

Application

Please submit the following documents:

  1. Synopsis of your documentary film project
  2. Treatment of your documentary film project
  3. Director´s note of your documentary film project
  4. Bio/filmography of the director/producer
  5. Visual materials (research photos/research film material/trailer). Please note that some visual materials, at least research photos MUST be included.

​All the requested information should be saved as ONE single PDF file and attached with your application form, also saved as a PDF and e-mailed to the following address:  docstorytelling@gmail.com, together with links and passwords of visual (subtitled) material on vimeo or youtube. The deadline is September 25, 2015.

Important note! Only applications that include filled application form and all the annexes will be considered. Below you can find additional information about the workshop.

If you have any questions, write to:   docstorytelling@gmail.com

The official web-page.

 

NordicMUN 2015 in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Deadline:  22 September 2015
Open to: any and all students over the age of 18
Venue: 27 – 29 October 2015 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Description

NordicMUN is a cooperation between the UNA’s of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Finland, together with DanMUN and UN City. NordicMUN is a three day Model UN conference that will take place at the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark. NordicMUN is a model UN for 250 delegates above the age of 18 from all over the world. The conference will be held on October 27-29th 2015 at UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark. There will also be pre-lectures (seminars, lectures, mock session etc), arranged by DanMUN, the days prior to the conference. The theme of NordicMUN is the principle of Responsibility to Protect, as it is 10 years since it was unanimously adopted by the UN. NordicMUN will simulate four different councils within the UN and each committee will debate different agenda items on the theme of responsibility to protect (R2P), and also the new Post 2015 development agenda in order to highlight the connection between security and development. In addition to the negotiations there will be mingles, interesting lectures given by key-note speakers from the UN agencies that are stationed at UN City, and of course a diplomat dance.

NordicMUN wants to…

  • Spread and increase the knowledge and commitment of current issues in the United Nations
  • Promote international cooperation and give the participants an insight of how global issues can be resolved through UN-diplomacy
  • Inspire young people to actively make a difference and contribute to a better world
  • Create a network for exchange of experience and inspiration among students and teachers in secondary schools and colleges/universities.
  • Strengthen multi-sector cooperation between different actors (mainly NGOs, high schools and universities) in the Nordic countries on global issues.

Nordic MUN 2015 will especially highlight the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and the connection between security and development.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open globally to those who are at least 18 years of age. English is the official language. You must be able to speak, read, and write in English ro participate in the NordicMUN 2015 Conference.

Costs

The participation fee for the conference is 120 euro and it includes conference material, pre-lectures, three lunches, and all coffee breaks throughout the entire conference.

Application

NordicMUN 2015 will focus on the Responsibility to Protect and will gather 300 students for a fun and intense week of diplomacy and negotiation.

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to:   helen.huledal@fn.se

The official web-page.

 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Undergraduate Student Project (USIP) – 2015 Flight Research Opportunity  

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD), in collaboration with the Office of Education (OE) National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (Space Grant) has released the Undergraduate Student Instrument Project (USIP) Student Flight Research Opportunity (SFRO) on or about August 21. USIP-2015 solicits proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education to develop an undergraduate-led Project Team that will fly a science and/or technology payload relevant to NASA strategic goals and objectives on a sounding rocket, balloon, aircraft, suborbital reusable launch vehicle (sRLV), or CubeSat launched on an orbital launch vehicle (hereafter referred to collectively as suborbital-class platforms).

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD), in collaboration with the Office of Education (OE) National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (Space Grant) has released the Undergraduate Student Instrument Project (USIP) Student Flight Research Opportunity (SFRO) on or about August 21. USIP-2015 solicits proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education to develop an undergraduate-led Project Team that will fly a science and/or technology payload relevant to NASA strategic goals and objectives on a sounding rocket, balloon, aircraft, suborbital reusable launch vehicle (sRLV), or CubeSat launched on an orbital launch vehicle (hereafter referred to collectively as suborbital-class platforms).

The cost cap for an investigation awarded by OE is $200K, including the design, development, integration, and testing of the payload; student internships; and research on key innovative technologies. OE funding is limited to consortia of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (Space Grant). See Appendix E for proposal conditions and guidelines for Space Grant consortia. The cost cap for an investigation awarded by SMD is $100K, including the design, development, integration, testing of the payload; and student internships. SMD funding is available to all U.S. institutions of higher education. Funding by NASA may be supplemented with contributions by the implementing institution (no limit); however, there are no expectations as to the amount of the institutional contribution and such contributions will not be considered in the evaluation of proposals. The selected projects must be launch-ready within 18 months of project initiation. SMD and OE estimate total funding available for award at $6.0M, and expect to select at least 30 projects for implementation, subject to available funding. The launch/flight services are provided by NASA at no cost to the project. Proposals to the USIP 2017 Solar Eclipse solicitation are not eligible for award under USIP-2015.

The two goals of this USIP SFRO are: • To provide a hands-on flight project experience to enhance the science, technical, leadership, and project skills for the selected undergraduate student team. • To fly a science and/or technology investigation relevant to NASA strategic goals and objectives on a suborbital-class platform. The key dates of this solicitation are: SFRO RELEASE DATE AUGUST 21, 2015 QUESTION AND ANSWER TELECON SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 (2:00 PM) NOTICE OF INTENT DEADLINE OCTOBER 1, 2015 (11:59 PM) PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL DEADLINE NOVEMBER 20, 2015 (11:59 PM) SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED (TARGET) DECEMBER, 2015 LAUNCH READINESS AUGUST 1, 2017 The solicitation may be found on NSPIRES at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/solicitations.do?method=open by searching on NNH15ZDA010C

General questions concerning this solicitation may be directed to: David Pierce Senior Program Executive for Suborbital Research Science Mission Directorate NASA Headquarters Phone: (202) 358-3808 E-mail: david.l.pierce@nasa.gov Questions specifically concerning the Space Grant component of this solicitation may be directed to: Dr. Lenell Allen Director, Aerospace Research and Career Development (ARCD) Office of Education NASA Headquarters Phone: (202) 358-1762 E-mail: hq-space-grant@mail.nasa.gov