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Applications are OPEN! Preparing Global Leaders Institute 2014 – Macedonia

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Deadline: May 18 (Category A) and June 22, 2014 (Category B)
Open to: Future leaders – high school graduates, undergraduate and graduate students (young professionals) who show leadership potential
Venue: 12-24 August, 2014, Struga and Skopje , Macedonia

Description

This August, Preparing Global Leaders Institute (PGLI) will hold its 3rd annual gathering on the premises of FON University in Struga and Skopje.

Organized by the Association for Global Development Initiatives – “Third Millennium” and in partnership with FON University, PGLI will welcome award – winning professors of an international repute to teach courses on the psychology of leadership, public speaking, political economy, diplomacy and foreign policy. Delegates will then be able to put their instruction into practice through exciting constitutional, diplomatic and business simulations that will foster important leadership skills and help prepare our delegates for real-world challenges.

Outside of the classroom, PGLI delegates will hear political dignitaries discuss their leadership experiences and have the opportunity to socialize with bright, young, motivated students and professionals from 30+ countries. Attendees will also benefit from immersion in the host country during an 10-day stay on the beautiful coast of the Lake of Ohrid, a UNESCO heritage site, and through recreational trips to Ohrid, St. Naum, and Bitola.

At the end of our program there will be a graduation ceremony held at the prestigious FON University in Skopje. Upon completion of the institutes our delegates will receive certificates from PGL and FON as future global leaders. So if YOU have what it takes to become a PGLI 2014 delegate please refer to the section bellow:

Costs & Scholarships

Applicants may apply for scholarships given by PGLI. Scholarships are based on merit, civic involvement, and motivation. Should applicants wish to apply for a scholarship they should enclose a brief scholarship statement to their application.

Self-financed students pay the full cost of the program which is 1000 EUR (covering tuition fees, accommodation, full meal plan, special events, sport facilities, vocational trips, and transportation Struga-Skopje).

All participants are responsible for travel arrangements and associated insurance and VISA costs (if needed) to Macedonia.

Eligibility

While the program is available for future leaders, the targets are, high school graduates, undergraduate and graduate students (young professionals) who show leadership potential. These are the ones who will be tomorrow’s leaders, both within their own countries and internationally.

Application

Priority deadline is March 30, 2014. 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.

Final deadline for Category A applicants is May 18, 2014. Category B entries will be received until June 22, 2014.

*Category A: applicants who hold a citizenship of a country that needs VISA to enter Macedonia (check your VISA status by Downloading This File).

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE!

The Official Website

Travel Scholarships – Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa

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The Schwarzkopf Foundation offers travel grants to enable young people to undertake field trips investigating political and cultural developments in neighbouring European countries.

There are two types of grant:

The Schwarzkopf Foundation´s classical travel grant, for which people aged 18 to 26 can receive travel cost expenses of up to €550.

The Schwarzkopf Foundation, in cooperation with the German Railways (Deutsche Bahn), offers people aged 17 to 25 the chance to be given an InterRail Global Pass ticket, worth € 422, in order to visit neighbouring European Countries.

 

 

Call for Participants: Storytelling in Youth Peace Advocacy

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Storytelling in Youth Peace Advocacy Storytelling workshop 27 April – 3 May 2014, in The Hague, the Netherlands and E-learning online
From myths and legends to the simplest tales of people’s every day, stories cut across borders and boundaries, they travel all around making their way into people’s hearts. They are the true bearers of change as they transmit messages about what people care about and envision for their lives.
Set out for a journey with us, exploring the paths you can take as a storyteller, sending a clear message to the world: Peace is what I stand for!

 

About the organizers – UNOY Peacebuilders

The United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY Peacebuilders) is a global network of 60 youth peace organisations active in the field of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. UNOY Peacebuilders is a non-political, non-religious, non-governmental organisation that welcomes youth peace initiatives, organisations, and young peacebuilders regardless of gender, ethnicity, social class, religion, or any other distinction. UNOY Peacebuilders develops expertise on specific themes within peacebuilding based on requests from member organisations. The UNOY Peacebuilders as a network organization contributes to the work of its members in two fundamental ways: through capacity building and through advocacy. It also engages in a range of additional activities to support these two key functions: networking; sharing of information; advice and support through a pool of resource persons; research; fundraising and administrative support.

 

About the project

Stories as the universal carriers of human experience have been used all over the world by people to pass on messages about their history, culture and values. As such stories enable us to reconstruct our pasts and imagine futures; through stories we remember, engage and dream. What is more, stories convey essential meanings of our existence which can be exchanged between fellow humans; through stories we connect, share and understand each other. As islamo- and xenophobia is spreading in Europe, and skepticism of the West is spreading in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa), it is essential for youth peace activist on all sides of the Mediterranean to be able to tell stories of peace and coexistence and to use these stories to advocate for diversity, intercultural dialogue and youth participation in peacebuilding.

Overall aim

  • To strengthen intercultural dialogue among youth in the Euro-Med area;
  • To strengthen the voice and recognition of youth in peacebuilding processes in the region, as well as to change the discourse of youth, from trouble-makers and victims of conflict, to positive agents of social change
  • To strengthen our network’s and partner organizations’ advocacy and capacity building work.
Objectives
  • To build the skills of youth peace activist on advocacy through storytelling
  • To provide a forum for intercultural dialogue (through storytelling) within our network
  • To create tools for youth peace advocacy in the Euro-Med

 

About the activities

Storytelling workshop The 5-day workshop is taking place in the period 27 April – 3 May 2014, in The Hague, the “international city of peace and justice”.

 

The participants of the training will gain skills in storytelling, and in how storytelling can be used in youth advocacy. Storytelling will be introduced to the participants as a tool for dialogue and participants will reflect upon the role storytelling plays in their communities. According to personal interest, participants will be able to select one of the workshop tracks: (1) storytelling through audio-visual tools – video and photography, (2) storytelling through theatre and performance, or (3) creative writing. The sessions will be led by experienced trainers together with invited experts in relevant disciplines. Methods will be based on non-formal education, building upon participants’ skills, needs and interests. The outcomes of the different workshops (photos, videos, written stories, drawings etc.) will be shared between groups and some of them used also for the online site “25 Stories of Youth in Peacebuilding” created on the e-learning platform as a tool for youth advocacy and to celebrate the 25th anniversary of UNOY.

 

E-learning/sharing platform

The workshop in The Hague is directly linked to the online learning platform which will provide participants with a structured forum for preparatory work, as well as for the follow up activities and dissemination of results. The online platform will have two components – an interface for participants to login and update their project information and – a website open to the public. The login component will serve the purpose of preparatory work for participants from February onwards. It will consist of various research and creative exercises using online tools to introduce the topic of storytelling in peace advocacy and to encourage initial discussion among participants. The website open to public will include the “25 Stories of Youth in Peacebuilding” to which participants will contribute with their own stories (as written stories, videos, drawings, etc.) emerging in the course of the training process. These stories will function as a practical advocacy tool for the workshop participants and for our network at large as it can be used to show policy makers the potential of youth as positive change-makers.

Project partner organizations
Participant selection criteria
We are searching for enthusiastic young people who believe that their voice is important in the public debates on peace and security. They should be curious and open to leave their comfort zone to explore creative ways of engaging with the world around them and taking an active role in it. Additionally they should be:
  • between 18 and 30 years
  • residents of one of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Countries (Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom )
  • actively involved in youth peace work
  • interested in storytelling and advocacy work
  • fluent in English!!!

The selection process will proceed mainly from the motivation of applicants to participate in this project and to use its outcomes for their future activities. Diversity of participants and gender balance will also be taken into account. 12 participants will be selected from Europe and 13 from the Middle East and North Africa. Preference will be given to applicants from partner organizations and members of the UNOY network; however participants from other organizations are also welcome to apply.

 

Availability

 

Participants must be available to attend the entire duration of the workshop (see above for dates) and commit to 1-2hrs online per week to update to keep up with the preparatory work and provide feedback to others on the online platform. Note: The activities on the platform are an integral element of the trainings project and as such participants are expected to take an active part in it!!!

 

Costs

 

The participation fee is €60 for all participants. Workshop-related expenses will be covered by the organizers including:

  • Visa fees  Local transportation costs to/from the airport
  • Accommodation in a youth hostel in the Hague for the duration of the workshop (4-8 bedded dorms)
  • Full boarding for the duration of the workshop (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • Other workshop related costs (training material, travel costs during the workshop, etc.)

 

International travel costs will be covered as follows:

  • 100% for participants from the Middle East and North Africa up to the maximal amount of €390
  • 70% for participants from European countries up to the maximal amount of €140 Note: Only the cheapest mean of transportation will be reimbursed (economy class, no taxi). Under 600km of distance participants are required to travel ON LAND.

 

Application process

 

If you think you are suitable for this training, please fill-out the online application which you can find under the link here. The deadline is Sunday, 16 February 2014, but we encourage you to submit the application as soon as possible.

Call for Applications: International Summer School 2014 in Germany

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Deadline: 15 May 2014
Open to: MBA and PhD students enrolled in any university at any time during 2014
Venue: Sep 16 – Sep 26 2014 in Munich, Germany

Description

The Global Entrepreneurship Summer School wants to support entrepreneurial students who are strongly commited to improve our global society by solutions for challenging problems. Our core values therefore seek for people who are commited to peace and who take responsibility for improving our global society, no matter what gender, race, religion or nationality they have.

Can I apply for the Global Entrepreneurship Summer School even though I have already participated in one of the EIISS Summer Schools before?    

Since 2012 we have a special deal with alumni participants. If you are a 2012 “virtual” participant please apply again if your team didn’t move on with the idea. If your team still works on the idea we will get back to you individually via email.

 

Eligibility

You can apply as undergraduate or graduate of all university studies e.g.: design, computer science, business economics, humanities, social sciences etc. You have to be enrolled in any university at any time during 2014 and you have to be between 18 – 27 years old. Example: If you are enrolled only until February 2014 you can apply even if you won’t be enrolled in September 2014. “Enrolled” applies in our definition also to MBA or PhD students.

Application process
This year we will accept 35 outstanding students from around the world who will get an invitation to Munich. In addition we will accept 15 virtual participants. All applications will go through a very strict, but fair selection process. The regular deadline will be announced soon.

You can apply with your CV, motivational letter (max. around 200 words) and recommendation letter as PDF attachments.
If you have any questions please check first all FAQs and if you still have questions please send an email to info@globalsummerschool.org.

 

Accommodation
Participants won’t have to pay for their accommodation. We will provide accommodation from Sep 16 until Sep 26 either in student dorms or at other places such as apartments of other participants from Munich.

 

Global Scholarships
International students who are invited to Munich can apply for 1 of 10 travel scholarships.

 

Food & travel in Munich
We will provide you for free some exclusive dinners as well as many snacks and coffee during the whole week.

 

Tuition
We will charge a tuition fee EUR 119,- per selected participant. This fee has to be paid in advance after being selected.

(Note: For our international guests the fee covers part of the the medical insurance including an ambulance transport or even an emergency transfer back home.)

If you are a student from Germany and you can provide accommodation to an international participant you won’t have to pay a tuition fee.

 

Is there a limit to the number of students from any university/country/continent?

No, there are no participation limits. Students will be selected by the quality of their applications. Nevertheless, at least two students from each of our four Munich based Universities will participate.

 

When will I know that I am invited to join the Global Entrepreneurship Summer School or not?

You will receive your  invitations/rejection by July 15th

 

What are the evaluation criteria for being selected?

Your CV and Motivational Letter should convince us especially with the following:

  • You think and act Entrepreneurial at the highest level
  • You are deeply motivated to find answers to the most challenging problems in our global society
  • You are highly engaged in student initiatives or in any other way
  • You are fluently in English and are doing pretty well in your field of studies
  • You are committed to peace and act responsible
  • In addition, we expect you to have strong “team-playing” skills, be open-minded, interested in working in international and interdisciplinary teams and for sure you should also have a great sense of humor.

 

Can I also send in my application via email or other channels?

No. Only applications which are submitted through the usage of the application form on our website will be considered for the evaluation. Even additional material that you don’t submit through our application form won’t be considered to have a fair evaluation process for everybody. If your browser doesn’t work please try first another one before writing an email to info@globalsummerschool.org to ask for further assistance.

 

Will I have to apply in German or English?

Please fill out the entire application in English. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications in German (or other languages).

 

Do I need to attach any diplomas or references to my application?

You can and even should mention grades and other achievements in your CV. However, you don’t need to hand in the documents additionally.

 
If your question is not answered above please send an email to info@globalsummerschool.org – even if it takes some time we are happy to answer your issues. Thank you very much for your interest. We are glad to be of further assistance to you.

Application form: HERE

Further information in German can be found here.

For further information, please visit the official website.

2014 Laureate Global Fellowship for International Youth!

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Laureate Global Fellowship
Call for Applications

Do you know any young leaders who are pioneering solutions to urgent challenges?

Encourage them to apply to the 2014 Laureate Global Fellowship! We seek founders/CEOs of social change initiatives who are looking to deepen their impact and leadership expertise through a dynamic, yearlong learning experience. Selected fellows join a network of over 900 change-makers from more than 80 countries who benefit from learning opportunities and connections throughout their social change careers.

Applicants must be:

  • 18-29 years old as of October 1, 2014
  • Founders or co-founders of existing ventures
  • Fluent in English
  • Able to attend a week-long leadership retreat in October 2014

 

Learn more about the Fellowship Experience. Applications are open from February 10 through March 16, 2014.

In partnership with the Sylvan/Laureate Foundation, we want to ensure that young social entrepreneurs everywhere achieve the greatest possible impact. Please share this opportunity with your contacts!

International Summer School in Mostar

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Deadline: 2 April 2014
Open to: students who are interesred in human rights.
Venue: May 26th – June 7th 2014, The Džemal Bijedić University of Mostar, Bosnia

May 26th – June 7th 2014 in cooperation between University Dzemal Bijedic, Mostar, Bosnia and Buskerud and Vestfold University College, Norway

Prerequisites

  • There are no prerequisites for these courses except eligibility to study at the post-high school level and the ability to relate meaningfully to an English spoken classroom and to understand texts written in English.

Practical information

  • The course is suitable for students enrolled in an undergraduate programme, with focus on social sciences/ law/ political science
  • There is no tuition/course fee
  • Travel and accommodation expenses must be covered by the participant.
  • Accommodation in student housing in Mostar. Cost approximately NOK 100/night.
    Accommodation will be pre-booked for all interested students.
  • Travel arrangements for participants from Norway: Flights with Norwegian Oslo-Sarajevo or Oslo- Dubrovnik/Split. Group transport from Sarajevo to Mostar on May 24th with return June 8th by subscription.

Registration:

Fill in Application form for Summer school and return to  together with your latest transcript of records toutenlandsstudier@hbv.no or international@hbv.no

Application deadline: April 2, 2014
Application form (DOC)

Course descriptions and study plans:
International Human Rights (PDF)
Social Entrepreneurship (PDF)

 

 

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS

SOCIAL ENTREPRENURSHIP

7.5 ECTS

International Human Rights

The purpose of this course is to give the students an introduction to the international regime for human rights.

Course contents:

  • Basic philosophical ideas and theories that the modern international regime for human right has come to rest upon
  • Description and analysis of the Universal Declaration of Human rights
  • Analysis of the major human rights conventions and their monitoring mechanisms that has been adapted in the post second world war period.

We will consider both the UN system as well as the European human rights regime. After the conclusion of this course, the students will be able to understand and give meaning to such human rights mechanisms as The Human Rights council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, The European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the European Court of Human Rights, the European Framework Convention on National Minorities, the European Torture Convention etc.

We conclude with examples of the implementation of human rights obligations in national politics.

The lectures will be presented by Associate Professor Dr. Lars Petter Soltvedt

Social Entrepreneurship

The purpose of this course is to give the students a theoretical and practical introduction to the Social Entrepreneurship.

Discovery
In this first part of the course the student learns/is trained to discover social business opportunities. We define business opportunities in this respect as opportunities for social wealth creation. Market investigation, idea generation and verification.

Develop
Teach the student techniques to analyse and prioritize product functions and to name the quality of the product by correlating functions against market requirements and technical specifications. The team process requires focus on team cultivation and knowledge development through self-studies and tutor guiding.

Realize
The student is given an overview of how to develop an industry on an extensive scale on the basis of the product idea. Good product ideas reach its potential through an adapted Business Model. In this part of the course the student is given an overview of various Social Business Models that could suite the very idea that the students have come up with in previous parts of the course. In this final part of the course students are trained to express their ideas and solution orally as well as in writing. The written statement should take form of a business plan.

The lectures will be presented by Associate Professor Arnt Farbu

Teaching methods

Subject oriented lectures, seminars and tutorials. Theories, models and methods will be presented in the lectures. Seminars and tutorials in cooperation with Nansen Dialogue Center.

A large number of textbooks will be available at the library. There is no tuition involved.

Successful completion of each class will result in the awarding of 7.5 ECTS credits.

ABOUT

The Džemal Bijedić University

The Džemal Bijedić University of Mostar was founded on February 11th 1977. In 1992 and 1993 the University lost its autonomy as a consequence of the war.

Today, the University is having 6000 students, with a teaching staff of 250 professors and teaching assistants, from Mostar and other cities in the region. The faculties within the University are the Faculty of Humanities (which used to be a faculty for languages), the Faculty of Information technology, the Faculty of Business management ( former faculty of economics), Faculty of Law, Teaching faculty, Agro-Mediterranean faculty, Faculty of Mechanical engineering and the Faculty of Civil engineering.

After the war 1992-1995, the University library was left without a facility and books. Today, it is situated in a properly made and supplied part of the university, and the number of books is growing. The Faculty of Humanities, founded in 2002 today has the following departments: English language and literature, Bosnian language and literature, German language and literature, Communications (Public relations, Business communication and Journalism), Turkish language and literature and History.

The University cooperates with various Universities abroad. Offices at the University that help improve their work and regional cooperation are: The international relations office, the Bosch lector- coordinator for international scholarships, the University library, the student hotel, the Student union, the institute of the Faculty of civic engineering, the institute for mechanical engineering, the office for assuring the teaching quality and the Career center.

Buskerud and Vestfold University College

Buskerud and Vestfold University College (HBV) is the second largest of it´s kind in Norway, measured in total number of students (more than 8000).

HBV will be established in january 2014, as a result of a merger between Buskerud University College and Vestfold University College.

With four campuses HBV is  regionally based, with a clear and strong presence in one of the most exciting and dynamic regions in Norway.

Our ambition is to be a national leader in selected subject areas, and internationally oriented.

Political science and Human rights belongs to the School of Business and Faculty of Social Sciences. The political science program at HBV is the only one in Norway which combines political science with human rights and the multicultural society. The bachelor’s and master’s programmes in political science and human rights are aimed at students with an interest in politics and human rights, both at national and international level.

The Department of Human Rights, Ethics and Diversity cooperates with nationally and internationally recognized institutions such as the Nansen Dialogue Centre and the Helsinki-committee, amongst others, to broaden and strengthen the academic field of human rights and multiculturalism.

The Nansen Dialogue Center

The idea of creating Nansen Dialogue started in Norway in 1994, when the city of Lillehammer, host of the Winter Olympics, connected with a former Olympic City, Sarajevo, at that time a city under siege.

The wars in the Western Balkans in the 1990s left many societies divided and segregated, with little hope for a better future. With the aim of bringing hope through dialogue and reconciliation several Nansen Dialogue Centres were established in Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Macedonia.

These centres are the core of the Nansen Dialogue Network (NDN), a network which shares its know-how and experience with local, national and international actors and partners to jointly support dialogue and peacebuilding processes around the world.

The NDN experience has shown that dialogue can be an effective tool in reconciliation and peace building. The Nansen Dialogue Network gathers politicians, journalists, teachers, parents, and pupils for dialogue about their own conflict, exploring potential solutions and opening possibilities for institutional change, where the situation is no longer seen through ethnic or mono-cultural lenses, but with a view to joint understanding that benefit all.

Now Accepting Applications for UGRAD 2014 Program (IREX)

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The Government of the United States of America is pleased to announce the 2014-2015 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) in Eurasia and Central Asia. The deadline for this application is February 28, 2014.

 

Formerly known as the Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program, the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia and Central Asia builds the capacity of youth leaders from underserved populations across the region. Through U.S.-based training and practical experience in leadership, life-skills, civic engagement, and internships, youth leaders are empowered to implement long-term civic and economic changes in their communities, building stability through increased local capacity and cross-cultural understanding.

 

The Global UGRAD Program is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State, supported by the people of the United States, and implemented by IREX.  The Global UGRAD program in Eurasia and Central Asia is open to full-time undergraduate students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan for non-degree study in the United States.

 

Participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and the Russian Federation will spend one semester of non-degree study in a US university or community college. Participants from Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan will spend one academic year of non-degree study in a US university or community college.

 

All participants will attend classes full-time during their academic program and perform a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer service in their host community. Academic year participants will complete a part-time internship during their second semester. Students in their first year at the time of application will be enrolled in two-year community colleges and will live with host families or in dormitories. All other students will attend four-year colleges and universities and live in dormitories on campus.

 

The fellowship provides J-1 visa support, round-trip travel from fellow’s home cities to host institution in the United States, accident and sickness coverage, tuition and mandatory university fees, room and board (housing and meals), small incidentals allowance, limited allowance for books, and a variety of alumni networking and training opportunities.

 

Fields of study for the Global UGRAD program include accounting, agriculture, anthropology, biology, business, chemistry, computer science, criminal justice, economics, education, engineering, environmental management, geology, hospitality management, international relations, journalism and mass communication, law, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, urban planning, and U.S. studies.  Other fields will be considered.

 

Applications for the Global UGRAD program can be obtained and submitted by contacting IREX Azerbaijan office ateducation-az@irex.org or calling 4973902/03. Applications can also be downloaded from http://irex.az/now-accepting-applications-for-global-ugrad-program-2014/ .See application for eligibility requirements.

International Summer School 2014 on HPC Challenges in Computational Sciences

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Deadline: 9 March 2014
Open to: graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from institutions in Europe, Canada, Japan and the United States
Venue: 1 – 6 June 2014 in Budapest, Hungary

Description

The summer school is sponsored by the European Union Seventh Framework Program’s Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe Implementation Phase project (PRACE-3IP), U.S. National Science Foundation’s Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) project, RIKEN Advanced Insti-tute for Computational Science (RIKEN AICS), and Compute/Calcul Canada.

Leading American, Canadian, European and Japanese computational scientists and HPC technologists will offer instruction on a variety of topics, including:

  • Access to EU, U.S., Japanese and Canadian HPC-infrastructures
  • HPC challenges by discipline (e.g., bioinformatics, computer science, chemistry, and physics)
  • HPC Programming Proficiencies
  • Performance analysis & profiling
  • Algorithmic approaches & numerical libraries
  • Data-intensive computing
  • Scientific visualization

The expense-paid program will benefit advanced scholars from European, U.S., Canadian and Japanese institutions who use HPC to conduct research. Interested students should apply by March 9, 2014. Meals, housing, and travel from US, Canada and Japan will be covered for the selected participants. Applications from students in all science and engineering fields are welcome. Preference will be given to applicants with parallel programming experience, and a research plan that will benefit from the utilization of high performance computing systems.

Further information and application: http://www.prace-ri.eu/Internationa…

For further information, please visit the official website.

 

03/01/2014 Deadline for US Paid Federal Internship Opportunities

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TWC has internships available during the summer 2014 semester via the Federal Diversity Internship Initiative – and these internships will go fast! Specifically, positions are available with the United States’ Veterans Administration (VA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Treasury.

Students with Business/Human Resources, Communication, Computer & Information Technology, Engineering, Public Administration and Healthcare-related backgrounds are needed. Internships through the Federal Diversity Internship Initiative are fully-funded and paid opportunities. In addition, some support is provided for travel and other expenses. There is no out-of-pocket cost for participation.

To be considered for this opportunity, applications must be received by March 3, 2014.

To submit the application, you must include basic academic and personal information, your resume and an essay. Letters of recommendation are required, but can arrive after submission. An official transcript will also be required and should be sent as soon as possible. Be sure to choose option 2 (the Federal Diversity Internship Initiative) on the application! To apply to the Federal Diversity Internship Initiative, click here.

If you have any questions about the opportunity to pursue a paid, federal internship, please do not hesitate to contact us. The Washington Center is happy to assist with the application in any way and we look forward to working with you this year.

Best,
Reid May
Office of Admissions & Institutional Relations
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
info@twc.edu
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Scholarship Opportunity for Youth Exchange Participants Worldwide

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Scholarships

http://www.nnic.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/List-of-International-Exchange-Scholarships.pdf

There are many scholarships and fellowship for students, teachers, and professionals to see the world. Click on any of the links below to learn more and apply for some amazing international experiences.

Note: This list is for reference use only and the scholarships and links mentioned are the sole property of the individual sponsor organizations as well as all copyrights and brands.

Youth Exchanges

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

The Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program sends approximately 800 American scholars and professionals per year to approximately 130 countries, where they lecture and/or conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. Language proficiency is required to ensure the adequate completion of the project. Applications are due by October, 15 each year, with sub-deadlines based on individual campuses. Check out the URL below for more information.

http://eca.state.gov/fulbright

National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)

The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) provides merit-based scholarships to U.S. high school students interested in learning less-commonly studied foreign languages overseas. Applicants may choose and rank up to three languages and two program lengths of 6-8 week summer programs and 8-11 month academic year programs. Applicants should know that they cannot request specific locations, only languages. This means that some languages, like Arabic, may have several different countries that a student may visit and will not be known until assigned. Languages offered vary from year to year. Applicants must be U.S. citizens currently enrolled in high school, be 15-18 years old at the start of the program, and have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Applications for 2014-15 will be accepted in fall of 2013. Check the below URL for more information.

http://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/national-security-language-initiative-youth-nsli-yCongress-Bundestag Vocational Youth Exchange

Graduating high school seniors spend a year in Germany living with a carefully selected host family and participate in an internship with a German company while attending a German high school. Students are also provided with supplementary language lessons upon arrival in the host community and cultural excursions to the German Bundestag and select German cities. Previous German language experience is not required. Students must be U.S. citizens, between the ages of 15 and 18 at the start of the program, a current high school student at the time of application, and hold a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Applications are due in the December through February months prior to the school year in which the student wishes to take part in the program.

http://www.usagermanyscholarship.org/app/

American Youth Leadership Program

Participants travel abroad for 3-4 weeks to gain firsthand knowledge of foreign cultures and to examine globally significant issues. This program is for American high school students between the ages of 15-17 who will have at least one semester of school remaining after program participation. Application deadlines vary depending on which country you wish to visit, so be sure to check out the opportunities right away!

http://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/american-youth-leadership-program

Sports Envoy Program

Athletes and coaches in various sports are chosen to serve as envoys or ambassadors of sport in overseas programs that include conducting clinics, visiting schools and speaking to youth over a period of 1-2 weeks. Application deadlines vary for sport to sport, so be sure to check for your sports deadline right away!

http://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/sports-envoy-program

Fulbright Travel-Only Grants

Grants for international travel are available to Germany, Hungary and Italy to supplement other fellowships that do not include travel costs or to supplement a student’s own funds for study/research. Deadlines vary based on level of education, individual Fulbright Program Adviser personal deadlines, and country, so check on your program right away!

http://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/fulbright-travel-only-grants/applying

U.S. Students

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowships for U.S. graduating college seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study, conduct research or be an English teaching assistant abroad for one academic year. Candidates for the program are selected through an open and merit-based competition. This ensures that the most qualified applicants are fairly chosen in a way that contributes to the main goals of the program: to provide overseas experience to individuals not previously afforded such an opportunity and to promote mutual understanding and benefit through contributions to both host and home countries. Candidates must meet the language requirements necessary for their proposed study, research, or teaching assignment and adjustment to life in the host country. Applicants cannot be a U.S. Department of State employee, immediate family member of a U.S. Department of State employee, or an employee of an agency under contract to the U.S. Department of State to perform services related to exchange programs.

Applications open May 1st and are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on October 15th. For more information, click the URL below.

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/about

Fulbright-MtvU Fellowship

A component of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship is a special opportunity for up to four U.S. students to pursue projects around an aspect of international contemporary or popular music as a cultural force for expression. Preference is given to creative projects that are conveyed in a dynamic fashion and are accompanied by a feasible plan. The program covers one academic year. Applications for all countries where there is an active U.S. Student Fulbright Program are encouraged. The application cycle is open from November until March for grants in the following academic year. For more information, you can visit the URL below.

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-mtvu-awards

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program provides scholarships to U.S. undergraduates with financial need for study abroad, including students from diverse backgrounds and students going to non-traditional study abroad destinations. Students studying critical need languages are eligible for up to $3,000 in additional funding as part of the Gilman Critical Need Language Supplement program. Program lengths vary from 1 month to 1 year.

Application deadlines vary based on the time of year applicants wish to study abroad. Visit the URL below to find more information on deadlines and eligibility.

http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program/Deadlines-and-Timeline

Language Exchanges

Critical Language Enhancement Award – Fulbright

The Critical Language Enhancement Award (CLEA) is a feature of the U.S. Student Fulbright Program, which provides an opportunity for some Fulbright U.S. Student grantees to receive three to six months of intensive language study as an enhancement to their Fulbright grants. To be selected for a CLEA, the students must have been selected for a Fulbright Full Grant (or ETA, in some cases) by the eligible country for which they applied, meet the minimum CLEA language requirement of the host country by the start of the Fulbright grant, and demonstrate an interest in continuing their language training in future professional activities.

Applications open May 1st and close Oct 15th. For more information on the award, click the URL below.

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/critical-language-enhancement-awards

Intensive Summer Language Institutes in China

The Intensive Summer Language Institutes in China is a six-week summer program that provides the opportunity to study abroad to U.S. K-12 teachers and community college instructors of Chinese (Mandarin). Applicants must hold U.S. citizenship, be a non-native speaker of Chinese, speak Chinese at the intermediate or advanced level, and currently teach Chinese at an accredited U.S. public or private school or community college, or be enrolled in a program leading to this career.

Applications are due February 11th of each year. For more information, click the URL below.

http://programs.americancouncils.org/webForms/index.php?frmno=48

Critical Language Scholarship Program

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program provides overseas foreign language instruction and cultural enrichment experiences in 13 critical need languages for U.S. students in higher education. Program lengths vary from 7-10 weeks. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, currently enrolled in a U.S. degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level, (current undergraduate students must have completed at least one year of general college course- work by program start date), be in acceptable mental and physical health, and be 18 by the beginning of the program.

Applications for the 2014 CLS program will open in mid September, 2013, and will be due on November 15th, 2013. For more information, please click the URL below.

http://www.clscholarship.org/index.php

Fellowships & Professional Exchanges

Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship

The Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship will allow fellows to serve in professional placements in foreign government ministries or institutions and gain hands-on public sector experience in participating foreign countries while simultaneously carrying out an academic research/study project. The program lasts 10 months and is available for Bangladesh, Burma, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Nepal, and Samoa. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and have a Master’s Degree, JD, or be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in a public policy applicable field and meet the host country’s language requirements.

Applications are open May 1st and close October 15th. For more information, click the URL below.

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-clinton-fellowships

Fulbright Canada Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Award

The Fulbright Canada STEM Award offers U.S. students support for three years of doctoral study at one of six leading Canadian research universities in both basic and applied fields of science, engineering and mathematics.

Applications are open May 1st and close October 15th. For more information, click the URL below.

http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-students/STEM_program.html

Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health

Fulbright-Fogarty fellowships grant medical students and graduate students interested in global health the opportunity to conduct research in public health and clinical research in resource- limited settings. Applicants cannot be immediately affiliated with either the U.S. Department of State or related to a U.S. Department of State employee.

Applications are open May 1st and close October 15th. For more information, click the URL below.

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-fogarty-fellowships-in-public-health

Fulbright Specialist Program

The Fulbright Specialist Program, a short-term complement to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, sends U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning and related subjects to overseas academic institutions for a period of 2 to 6 weeks.

Applications are open May 1st and close October 15th. For more information, click the URL below.

http://www.cies.org/Specialist/

U.S. Teacher Exchanges

English Language Fellow Program

Through the English Language Fellow Program (EL Fellow) highly qualified U.S. educators in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) participate in 10-month- long fellowships at academic institutions throughout the world. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have a Master’s degree with a focus on TESOL, TEFL, or Applied Linguistics, two years minimum TEFL experience, and a minimum of one year teaching in the U.S. education as well as teacher training are preferred.

Applications are accepted beginning every November until all projects are filled for that cycle. For more information, please click the URL below.

http://www.elfellowprogram.org/elf/

English Language Specialist Program

The Department of State’s English Language Specialist Program recruits U.S. academics and professionals in the fields of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for short-term (two to sixteen weeks) assignments overseas. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, have a Master’s or Ph.D. in TESOL or a field related to English language teaching, five or more years of experience training English language teachers, experience supervising English language teachers, extensive experience conducting English language teacher training workshops and presentations, and demonstrate a commitment to the field of English language teaching.

Application deadlines depend on when applicants wish to begin their projects. For more information, please click the URL below.

http://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/english-language-specialist-program/applying

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program

The Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) Program, an element of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, places recent college graduates and young professionals as English teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools or universities overseas.

Applications are open May 1st and close October 15th. For more information on deadlines and qualifications, click the URL below.

http://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/fulbright-english-teaching-assistant-program/details

Teachers for Global Classrooms

The Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC) allows U.S. middle and high school teachers to participate in an online professional development course, two Washington, D.C.- based symposiums and a two-week professional development exchange.

Applications are due March 4th. For more information on the program, deadlines, and qualifications, please click the URL below.

http://www.irex.org/project/teachers-global-classrooms-program-tcg

Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program

The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program sends select U.S. primary and secondary school teachers abroad for three to six months to pursue projects, conduct research, take courses and lead master classes or seminars for teachers and students. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, employed full-time at an accredited K-12 school, hold a Master’s degree or be enrolled in a Master’s program at the time the grant begins, a teacher with a minimum of five

years full-time teaching experience, able to demonstrate experience conducting and leading professional development activities, and able to meet current J. William Fulabright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB eligibility requirements regarding previous grants.

Applications are open May 1st and close October 15th. For more information, click the URL below.

http://fulbrightteacherexchange.org/

Fulbright International Education Administrators Program

The International Education Administrators (IEA) seminars program helps international education professionals and senior higher education officials from the United States create empowering connections with the societal, cultural and higher education systems of other countries. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have the foreign language proficiency as specified in the award description or as required for the completion of the proposed project.

Applications are open May 1st and close October 15th. For more information, click the URL below.

http://www.cies.org/IEA/

Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program

The Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange provides opportunities for primary and secondary teachers to exchange positions with colleagues in other countries

Applications are open May 1st and close October 15th. For more information, click the URL below.

http://www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org/

Global Connections and Exchange

The Global Connections and Exchange (GCE) Program, supports collaboration and online linkages among students, educators, and community youth leaders from U.S. and overseas secondary schools and youth organizations. GCE participants expand their computer literacy skills, gain a deeper understanding of and respect for other countries’ cultures, and learn to better use technology in order to develop their leadership skills and influence change in their communities. The program lasts for 15-24 months. Possible candidates must be secondary school students and between the ages of 15-18. Participants are either invited or nominated, no public applications are available.

http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/global-connections-and-exchange