04/01/2014 Deadline for youth 16-18 years old for BFTF Fellow

Posted on April 1, 2014 by RedFoxx

The Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute for Youth (or BFTF for short)! BFTF is a unique and exciting program initiated and funded by the U.S. Department of State, and hosted by Wake Forest University. As you enjoy your stay in the U.S. and explore American culture and politics you will learn about the opportunities and challenges of civil society. You will gain insight and the knowledge that, combined with your own experiences, will equip you well for leadership and activist roles. We have a web site that features orientation material, information on planning your trip, what you need to bring with you, pictures of the BFTF staff and other information you can use before you leave and after you return home

Where Will You Be?

You will be housed in North Apartments at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Winston-Salem is a community of 200,000, approximately five hours from Washington DC, nestled between the mountains to the west and 3 hours to the beach in the east.

During the program you will have a chance to interact with over 45 other students from over 30 countries in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Eurasia and the U.S. For ten days you will be staying at the home of an American family, which will provide you with a great opportunity to experience American culture up-close.

What Will You Do?

Many different activities and workshops have been planned, but it certainly won’t be all work and no play. You will have time to explore or just chill out, however, everyone is expected to participate in all of the planned activities. Our schedule will be full. There will be classes and dialogues around certain topics as well as several small group intensive projects and exciting trips to several great locations, including Washington DC and Philadelphia, PA. There will also be opportunity for the students in North Carolina to experience some local culture as well. There will be local trips to baseball games, music concerts and parks.

What are BFTF’s Goals for You?

Interact with other students and staff in the program
Explore American culture and politics
Cooperate with your peers in order to solve problems, including transatlantic misunderstandings
Understand how young people interact with the media, both as consumers and producers of information
Understand how freedom of expression imposes both rights and responsibilities on citizens
Take a leadership role as community activists with an increased sense of self-worth and confidence in your ability to effect positive change
Develop your skills of advocacy, negotiation, critical thinking and leadership

How Will You Do This?

In order to allow you maximum choice in pursuing your interests, several different programs have been created. You will have the opportunity to participate in at least three different programs during the course of your visit, including a program on public advocacy.

So What Will You Do With This When You Get Home?

You won’t be left wondering what all this has to do with your life back home. That’s the whole point really, for you to be able to apply your experiences and gained knowledge when you go back home. During the Institute there will be discussions focusing on follow-on projects and a continuing discussion from your fellows when you return home. You can assume your role as a youth leader, as soon as you step off the plane!

” Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”

US Application information

This application is for UNITED STATES CITIZENS ONLY. If you are from one of the otherparticipating nations, please contact the US EMBASSY in your nation for information about the application process. This program is for students aged 16-18 ONLY.

Click here for the 2014 US Fellows Application Form.

Do you want to win a TRIP to TOKYO and EUR 700?

Posted on March 31, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 15 June 2014
Open to: youth up to 25-year old
Awards: certificate and prize of ca. $950 (first place), certificate and prize of ca. $475 (second place), as well as certificates and gifts for other entrants

Description

UNESCO’s objective is to help empower young people and ensure that their contributions are taken into account. This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world. On the occasion of the final year of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014), the theme of this year’s contest is “My Role as a Citizen of Earth.” In the vast universe, people were born on this planet called Earth, where various cultures and ethnicities, all living things, and all of nature exist together. However, in the world today, people face numerous problems environmental destruction, resource depletion, wars and conflicts, poverty, and many more – that make the future uncertain. Given this situation, what do you think is the best way forward for humanity? How do you wish to fulfill your role as a citizen of Earth?

Eligibility

Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2014) in one of the following age categories: children (ages up to 14) and youth (ages 15 – 25);
Essays must be 700 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German; or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, typed or printed;
Essays must have a cover page indicating: (1) category (Children or Youth) (2) essay title (3) your name (4) address (5) phone number (6) e-mail (7) nationality (8) age as of June 15, 2014 (9) gender (10) school name (if applicable) (11) word count;
Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group;
Please enclose a list of participants’ names, ages and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director. Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered;
Entries may be submitted by postal mail or online. Important: to send your essay online, you must go to the online registration page and follow the required steps;
Essays must be original and unpublished;
Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.

Awards

1st Prize: Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$ 950) (1 entrant) – 1st prize winner will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan in December 2014. Travel expenses will be covered by the organizers;
2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$ 475) (2 entrants);
3rd Prize: Certificate and gift (5 entrants);
Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift (25 entrants).

Additional awards (Recognition for Effort, Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable. Winners will be announced in November 2014 on the Goi Peace Foundation web-site and UNESCO web-site.

Application

The candidates should send their entries to:

International Essay Contest
c/o The Goi Peace Foundation
1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093 Japan

OR send them online.

Check the official call HERE.

Start-Up Scholarships 2014 at Basel !

Posted on March 28, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 15 April 2014
Open to: Doctoral students who should have a background in a discipline of the Department of Social Sciences
Scholarship: 25’000 CHF / 12 months each

Funding Period: Oct. 1st, 2014 – Sep., 30th, 2015

Description

We are advertising five start-up grants (25’000 CHF / 12 months each) for the next academic year, beginning in October 2014. The scholarships are meant to support graduates in the early stages of their PhD, during which they will develop research proposals for submission to a funding body such as the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Doctoral students in the G3S should have a background in a discipline of the Department of Social Science (e.g. anthropology, cultural anthropology, educational sciences, middle eastern studies, political science, sociology, see also: g3s.unibas.ch). They may likewise be trained in interdisciplinary fields also represented at G3S:

•    PhD Program Gender Studies
•   Centre for African Studies
•   MUBIT: Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
•    PhD Program Science of Religion
•   International Graduate School North-South
•    Sustainability Research
•    PhD Programs Cultural Anthropology

The scholarships are directed at students holding a Master’s degree or a “Licence/Lizentiat” in one of the G3S fields. Dissertation projects are supervised by faculty members of the Department of Social Sciences. We therefore encourage applicants to contact potential supervisors concurrently to their application for a G3S-scholarship for preparatory project counsel. The working languages of the school are English and German. Candidates should be highly motivated to carry out an independent research project in an interdisciplinary environment and show a vivid interest in current debates of the social sciences.

Deadline for submissions: April 15^th, 2014
Applications (English or German) may be submitted via email or in paper form to:

Dr. Günter Schmidt, Coordinator of G3S
Petersgraben 27
CH-4051 Basel
guenter.schmidtunibas.ch

The following documents must be included:

• Letter of motivation

• Curriculum vitae (with a list of publications if applicable)

• Draft of the PhD project (approx. 3 pages)

• 1-2 writing samples (at least one of which was submitted as an academic qualification requirement)

• Academic transcript or excerpt of the study registry

The start-up grants will be transferred to successful candidates in two installments of CHF 12’500 each, one in October 2014 and the second one in April 2015 after evaluation of the candidates’ activities during the first six months.

Check the official call.

The ANU Asia Pacific Week 2014, Australia

Posted on March 28, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 6 April 2014
Open to: students from across the globe
Venue: 23-26 June 2014, at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

Description

Asia Pacific Week 2014 will be the fourth conference of its kind hosted by The Australian National University and will explore the theme of ‘GlobaliseAsian’.

Asia’s remarkable rise and economic development means that it is set to make its mark on the world. But is the world ready for a world shaped by Asia? Today, there is a common assumption in the West that as countries modernise, they become more Westernised. This is an illusion and suggests that modernity is simply a product of ideas, systems and technology originating in the West. Instead of an era of globalisation, we are entering a time of ‘GlobaliseAsian’. What this world may look like and how the West can benefit from the East is the focus of Asia Pacific Week 2014.

Bringing together 100 of the best students from across the globe, Asia Pacific week examines significant and controversial issues facing our region, its place in the world and how it is shaping the globe. Th week combines the strength of The Australian National University’s unrivalled expertise in the study of Asia and the Pacific and the resources available in the nation’s capital. The program is sure to engage and intellectually stimulate students and challenge the way they perceive Asia and the Pacific.

The conference also promises to introduce delegates to a network of friends and contacts from across the globe, while encouraging the exchange of ideas with some of the world’s leading Asia Pacific specialists including academics, policymakers and diplomats. As a delegate you will have the opportunity to hear from a myriad of academics and diplomats and engage in interactive and challenging sessions including Q&Asia and The Ambassadors Panel. You will participate in panels, presentations and debates, and go toe-to-toe with many of Australia’s brightest strategic minds The conference will also present delegates with opportunities to exchange and socialise among themselves, providing the next generation of Asia Pacific specialists a network of contacts and friends across the globe.

Asia Pacific Week 2014 will be held between 23 June – 26 June 2014 at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. If you are interested in attending Asia Pacific Week 2014, please fill out an expression of interest form. Applications open 9am 10 March (AEST) and close midnight 6 April (AEST).

Eligibility

Students from across the globe can apply

Costs

Asia Pacific Week (APW) 2014 brings together a diverse group of delegates to the Australian National University (ANU). Applicants may receive a partial travel scholarship from APW 2014 to cover airfares to Australia. Scholarship money is dependent on where the applicant is travelling from and the quality of their application. The maximum amount awarded per region is outlined below.

Region	Maximum Scholarship
Central Asia	AU$1500
South America	AU$1500
Europe	AU$1500
North America	AU$1200
Africa	AU$1200
Middle East	AU$1000
Northeast Asia	AU$900
South Asia	AU$900
Pacific	AU$700
Southeast Asia	AU$600
Australia	AU$200

Applicants from International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) partner universities or Indiana University (IU) may be eligible for alternative travel grants provided by IARU or the ANU-IU Pan Asia Institute respectively.

Eligible IARU delegates will automatically be considered for an IARU travel award. Indiana University students must submit a separate travel grant application, available atwww.iub.edu/~panasia/events/apw2014, to the ANU-IU Pan Asia Institute for consideration.

The scholarship amount is outlined below.

Location	Scholarship
IARU	AU$1500
PanAsia	AU$1000

Delegates are not guaranteed scholarships. If delegates feel that they should be given special consideration, please email us at: asiapacificweek@anu.edu.au. Scholarship money will be reimbursed after the conference is finished and payment will be subject to conditions of attendance.

Application

Complete application form below.
Please note * indicates required fields.
Hit the submit button below and follow prompts to complete application process.

In order to apply, register HERE.

For general enquiries please contact asiapacificweek@anu.edu.au.

The official web-page.

Digital Camp

Posted on March 23, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 31 March, 2014 Open to: Anyone under 35 in the mood to share and gain new skills at the same time. The program is internationally opened, with a regional focus on the Middle East, North Africa and Europe Venue: Münster, Germany between July 5th – 13th

Description

The Digital Participation Camp (DPC) aims at creating an active network of young digital innovators, social entrepreneurs, designers, developers and content creators to unite skills and work together on digital projects for social good. The Digital Participation Camp 2014 will take place in Münster, Germany between July 5th – 13th. The program contains a mix of project group work, skill sharing workshops and idea pitch sessions. Find out more about this camp and the projects of last year here.

Who is eligible to apply?

Anyone under 35 who likes both – making others benefit from a skill he/she brings to the camp (e.g. in graphic designing, programming, marketing, media production) – as well as benefiting him or herself from the skills of the others. The program is internationally open, with a regional focus on the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.

Costs

Full scholarships are limited and depending on the sponsors support. You can apply for a scholarship (and select among full scholarships that will include travel costs, board and lodging OR partial scholarship including everything except international travel expenses) within the application form.

How to apply?

You can apply on-line HERE. Application deadline: 31.3.2014 Follow the organizers on Facebook here. The official webpage

Internship at the German parliament with Scholarships

Posted on March 23, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 30 June 2014
Open to: participants who are younger than 30 years, have very good German language skills
Venue: 1 March – 31 July 2014, Berlin, Germany

The German Bundestag collaborates with the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin to run its International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS) scheme.

This gives well qualified young people with a strong interest in politics from the 1. Albania 2. Armenia 3. Azerbaijan 4. Belarus 5. Bosnia and Herzegovina 6. Bulgaria 7. Estonia 8. France 9. Georgia 10. Israel 11. Kazakhstan 12. Kosovo 13. Croatia 14. Latvia 15. Lithuania 16. Macedonia 17. Vltava 18. Montenegro 19. Poland 20. Romania 21. Russia 22. Serbia 23. Slovakia 24. Slovenia 25. Czechia 26. Ukraine 27. Hungary 28. USA the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of Germany’s system of parliamentary government.

The scheme involves fifteen-week placements with Members of the GermanBundestag. The participants are introduced to the wide variety of tasks carried out in a Member’s office. For example, they may find themselves drafting speeches, articles and letters or doing preparatory work for plenary sittings.

The exchange programmes of the German Bundestag are conceived of as exciting ways of teaching young people about the significance of friendly cooperation based on shared political and cultural values.

Would you like to work at the German Parliament?

The German Bundestag invites you, in cooperation with the with the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin to to apply for an International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) to spend five months in Berlin. The IPS program is aimed at highly qualified young men and women who are interested in politics and who wish to play an active and responsible role in shaping the democratic future of their country. The German Bundestag, the German Parliament, offers young people the opportunity to get to know the German parliamentary system and political decision-making processes and to gain practical experience of parliamentary work during a 15-week work placement with a Member of the Bundestag. The scholarship-winners are chosen by the German Bundestag’s independent selection panel.

Requirements:

University degree
Very good knowledge of German
Under the age of 30 at the start of the scholarship

Scholarship:

450 euros per month
Free accommodation
Insurance and travel expenses

Further information

International Parliamentary Scholarship (German)

2014 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship

Posted on March 18, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 25 April 2014
Open to: students who are enrolled in an RIBA or CAA validated degree programme or in a programme from a specially invited school or architecture centre
Scholarship: £6,000

Description

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) champions better buildings, communities and the environment through architecture and our members. They provide the standards, training, support and recognition that put their members – in the UK and overseas – at the peak of their profession. The RIBA is now inviting applications from architecture students at RIBA/CAA-validated schools around the world for the 2014 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship. The RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship has been running since 2007.

The spirit of the scholarship is based on Lord Foster’s own experience as a student of architecture: ’As a student I won a prize that allowed me to spend a summer travelling through Europe to study first hand buildings and cities that I knew only from the pages of books. It was a revelation – liberating and exhilarating in so many ways. Today it is my privilege to fund the RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship, which I hope will have a lasting legacy – offering the chance for discovery and the inspiration for exciting new work – for generations to come.’

Eligibility

Eligible students must:

be enrolled in an RIBA or CAA validated degree programme or in a programme from a specially invited school or architecture centre
have successfully completed at least the first year of a Part 1 degree.

Each school can only submit one application produced by one student.

Scholarship

The RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship, generously supported by Lord Foster and Foster + Partners, offers one travelling scholarship of £6,000 to a student of architecture to support international research on a topic and at locations of the student’s choosing.

The travel should take place between June-October 2014. The topic of the research should however, relate to the survival of our cities and towns and fall under one of the following themes:

learning from the past to inform the future;
the future of society;
density of settlements;
sustainability;
use of resources;
quality of urban life;
transport.

Application

Deadline for submitting complete applications is 5pm on Friday 25 April 2014.

The application consists of:

one completed application form signed by the student and the Head of School and
one A1 ‘poster’ presented as a pdf file detailing the proposal (topic, objective, locations). Applicants are restricted to 500 words for the poster submission and the file size should not exceed 5 MB. Applicants that exceed these limits may jeopardise their chances of success.

Completed submissions must be uploaded to the scholarship FTP site. Please email scholarship@fosterandpartners.com to request login details. You do not need to submit a printed copy.

For further information, please visit he official website.

The international workshop 2014, Helsinki, Finland

Posted on March 16, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 30 April 2014
Open to: participants between the ages of 18 and 23 years old
Venue: 12-15 September 2014, Helsinki, Finland

Description

WNYLE is an international non-profit organization aimed to foster globally innovative entrepreneurship and leadership among youth. Their mission is to contribute to the creation of a new generation of young democratic leaders and socially responsible innovative entrepreneurs. Their aim to impact positively 1 Billion Youth by 2020.

The International Workshop 2014 is to take place at Kiljavanranta Hotel . Kiljavanranta is a conference centre located on the shore of the pure Lake Sääksjärvi in Kiljava, Nurmijärvi 40 kilometers from the Helsinki airport (37 minutes by bus) and 50 minutes by bus to Helsinki centre.

Kiljavanrante is located in beautiful surroundings by the lake Sääksjärvi. The lake it self is the largest fountain based lake in Southern Finland and therefore extremely pure and like velvet on skin. On the other side of the hotel we have many kilometres of moor nature to enjoy by foot or by jogging. In winter time our guests can do cross country skiing on marked tracks and afterwards dive in to refreshing hole in the ice either with or without sauna! Inside the hotel we have well equipped gym room and 630m2 gym hall for wide range of activities; basket ball, volley ball, badminton, floorball, gymnastics, pilates etc. Plus saunas both indoors and by the lake and also a 17 metres long swimming pool.

The international workshop envisions to strengthen the entrepreneurial and leadership skills among promising young leaders and young entrepreneurs.

The major objectives of this event are as follows:

Nurture and solidify the entrepreneurial (particularly the entrepreneurial mind-set) and leadership skills among youth participants.
Enhance networking, multicultural awareness, exchange of best-practices and further cooperation among participating youth with focus on the issue of social entrepreneurship.
Promote the implementation of joint youth socially responsible entrepreneurial and leadership initiatives among youth participants.

At the end of the workshop youth participants will have:

Improved their entrepreneurial mindset and leadership capabilities
Developed and presented a one year individual action plan
Exchanged and presented their country best-practices

Eligibility

The International Workshop 2014 is looking for 50 talented international youth with the following profile:

Highly motivated to improve their entrepreneurial attitude and mind-set
Highly motivated to improve their leadership skills
Highly motivated to network, share and learn from the leadership/entrepreneurial experiences of other international talented youth participants
Aged between 18-23 years (some exemptions may apply on a case by case basis).
Speak and understands English language

The International Workshop 2014 also would like to emphasize that the international workshop is NOT suitable to participants who expect a full workshop concentration on their business idea. Tough the workshop will touch upon the participant’s business idea and provide relevant feedback, it will also provide room for other relevant aspects of the entrepreneurial/leadership development such as: mind-set development, best practices exchange, participants networking and multicultural engagement.

Costs

The secretariat will grant 10 scholarhips to support the participation of talented youth from any nationality.

3 scholarships to the winners of the Global Inspirational Voices 2014
4 scholarships among those applicants who as part of their application submitted a video contribution to the Global Inspirational Voices 2014
3 scholarships to those applicants who submitted their application without video contribution

Scholarship is to cover the following benefits:

Acontribution towards the air ticket our country-Finland and back*.
Meals: Dinner on Friday evening; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday; fast breakfast on Monday morning.
Accommodation in double bed rooms, since participant’s arrival on Friday evening till Monday morning (3 nights)
Pick-up service from airport to workshop venue and back
Exemption from workshop fees
Certificate of High Achievement
Note nonetheless that all sholarship-granted participants contribute with a non-reimbursable symbollic contribution of 95 euros per participant.

*Up to 300 euros for European based participants
*Up to 1000 euros for participants based on countries other than Europe
*Round-trip expenses will be reimbursed after the workshop against the submission of the originals of purchased air-tickets.

***It is assumed that other expenses that may arise and which are not mentioned in the benefits of the scholarship, are to be afforded by the participant.

Check the section ‘Application‘ to see how to apply for a scholarship.

At the moment The International Workshop 2014 is working to increase the number of available scholarships, check regularly the official site for updates.

Application

There are two ways to allow you to join the International Workshop 2014: a) Applying for both admission and scholarship and; b) Applying only for admission covering the workshop expenses yourself.

a ) Applying for admission and scholarship

Step 1 Send us the following documents in ONE PFD file by 30 April 2014 to this email: wnyleworkshop2014@wnyle.org

Summarized CV (Max. 3 pages) indicating clearly your full name, birth date, age, nationality, country of residence and working e-mail address.
Letter of personal motivation (No limit of pages) * stating why you should be admitted and granted a scholarship
Letter of recommendation by a person who knows about your present or promising achievements i.e. formerteacher, organization’s leader, etc.
Scanned copy of first page of passport
Application fee of 25 euro (non-refundable), see below bank details (any bank transfer commission -if any – shall be paid by the applicant). Send us a scanned copy of your bank transfer.
Scholarship applicants who submit a video contribution to the Global Inspirational Voices 2014 context, are exempted from the application 25 euro fee. Instead they shall send us the link of their video as part of their application package. See here the participation guidelines of the Global Inspirational Voices 2014

Step 2 Our board either confirms or denies your request of admission and/or scholarship by 19 May 2014

Step 3 If admitted and granted scholarship you will be requested to pay a symbollic non-reimbursable fee of 95 euros aimed to partically cover the workshop expenses. See hereunder the bank account details for payment. Registration is only confirmed after the payment has been received by our secretariat.

* If a letter of invitation is required for visa application, it will be issued only after symbolic fees have been honoured.
* If you have been granted admission and NOT scholarship and you need an acceptance letter to help your fundraising efforts a non-refundable 50 euros reservation fee payment is applicable in advance. This fee will allow the reservation of your seat. As a rule, acceptance letter is only issued after reservation fee has been afforded and sent in PDF format by e-mail.
* Participants who need the invitation/acceptance letter be sent by post, will be charged a fee of 40 euros to cover the fee-courier.
* Since we are aware that youth applicants from developing countries with less academic credentials and less international exposure might be at a disadvantage, and since we are looking for ‘PROMISING’ and not already ‘SUCCESFUL’ candidates, our board will base it’s decision mainly on the strenght of the letter of personal motivation.
*The selection criteria will follow this scheme: strenght of personal motivation (50 points), submission of a video to Global Inspirational Voices 2014 (25 points), strenght of CV (15 points), letter of recommendation (10 points).
* To read the guidelines to submmit a video, see the section ‘Global Inspirational Voices 2014’
*We encourage you to prepare a comprehensive letter of motivation highlighting your current achievements (personal, professional, community, etc), expected future achievements and commitments, actions to be undertook after your participation in the workshop and any other information that in your view may help our board to assess your candidacy.

Benefits for applicants granted admission and scholarship (see the benefits in the section ‘Scholarhips’)

b) Applying for ONLY admission (you cover all your expenses): Self-sponsoring applicants

Step 1 Send us the following documents in ONE PDF file to: wnyleworkshop2014@wnyle.org

Summarized CV (Max. 3 pages) indicating clearly your full name, birth date, age, nationality, country of residence and working e-mail address
Letter of personal motivation stating why you should be considered for admission
Scanned copy of first page of passport

Step 2 Our board either confirms or denies your admission. Applications from self-sponsoring applicants are assessed as they arrive, expect an admission decision within a week.

Step 3 If admission is granted, you will be requested to pay the workshop fees accordingly. If a letter of invitation is required for visa application, it will be issued after fees have been honoured.

Fee: 590 Euro per participant. Early Bird discount will apply to all payments made through May 30 th. 2014
Fee: 690 Euro per participant. Early Bird discount will apply to all payments made through June 30 th. 2014
Fee: 750 Euro per participant to all payments made after June 30 th. if available places.

Benefits for self-sponsoring applicants

3 nights shared accommodation in double bed rooms* at the workshop venue from 12 September (evening) to 15 September (3 nights in total). Rooms are fully eqquiped with tv, toilet and shower
Full access to sauna, swimming pool and a well eqquiped gym
Meals**
Bus pick up from the Helsinki airport to workshop venue and back
Official certificate of achievement
Workshop lectures
Social program
20% discount on further WNYLE’s events.
Other expenses such as international air-tickets, health insurance, visa fees, etc are not included in the registration fee.

**12 September: Only dinner

13 and 14 September: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

15 September: Breakfast bag

Fee Payment by International Bank Transfer

Nordea Bank
WNYLE
Account no. FI 53 14393500164234
SWIFT CODE: NDEAFIHH
Address: Insinorinkatu 23, 33720 NORDEA, Finland
For smooth payment identification in the reference field write: WNYLE Workshop 2014 – Your Name – Your Country

Send us copy of the bank transfer to us by mail as soon it has been made.

We will notify you by email when we have received this information. Please note that all payments must be made without charges to the payee. Enrollment is only confirmed when the transfer has been credited.

Fee Payment by Paypal

Let us know If you wish to pay using paypal or credit card and we will send you directly a payment link by email.

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, write to: wnyleworkshop2014@wnyle.org

The official web-page.

KAIST International Summer School 2014

Posted on March 10, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 15 April 2014
Open to: undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral students from universities and institutions
Venue: 7 July-1 August 2014, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Description

Since its establishment in 2007, KAIST International Summer School (KISS) has worked faithfully to serve as a hub for cultural and academic exchange between students from all over the world. Throughout the past seven years, KISS has evolved to be become an integral part of the summer experience at KAIST and unique opportunity for students, from Korea and abroad, to interlace a tapestry of academic exchange through creative teaching and learning.

This year we have focused on offering classes that emphasize interaction, a fundamental skill needed by today’s interactive world and knowledge-based economy by offering Global Entrepreneurship and implementing theEducation 3.0 Curriculum. The Global Entrepreneurship course will allow students to learn about the fundamentals, infrastructure, and theoretical process behind transforming an idea into a reality. Education 3.0 is a new and revolutionary teaching and learning system developed at KAIST, and its focus is to enhance interaction and discussion in a traditional classroom setting.

We invite you to come experience innovative teaching and the blending of cultures at KAIST this summer at the 2014 KAIST International Summer School Program. This experience will most-definitely broaden your cultural understanding, deepen your intellectual capacity, and expand your network of friendships. We believe that 2014 KISS will provide a wonderful environment and program that will serve as a catalyst in formulating new friendships and pleasant memories that can be shared around the world.

Eligibility

*Please read the following carefully as our eligibility requirements and required documents for Option 1 and Option 2 are different. Both options require the student to fill out online application. Click HERE

Costs

Students nominated from partner universities will be exempt from paying tuition fees, only if their participation will count towards the exchange balance with the respective partner university of KAIST.
KAIST will provide accommodation for all students for the duration of the KISS program.
The cost of your accommodation for a shared room for the duration of the summer semester is listed below.

For more information click HERE

Application

Application Deadline for Option 1 and Option 2

-Early bird deadline: April 15, 2014

-Regular application deadline: May 15th, 2014

*IMPORTANT: All applicants MUST submit CERTIFACTE OF HEALTH FOR KAIST

ADMISSIONS form.
Without this form, you WILL NOT be able to move in to the dorm or take classes.
Please mail this form with other documents to KAIST International Relations Team.
Download the form here: Certifcate of Health Form.pdf

For more information, please e-mail us at summerschool@kaist.ac.kr

The official web-page.

10 Scholarships with HUGE Award Amounts for High School Students

Posted on March 5, 2014 by RedFoxx

From Fastweb – http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships/articles/4179-10-scholarships-with-huge-award-amounts-for-high-school-students?utm_source=nlet&utm_content=fw_c2_20140305

by Elizabeth Hoyt

February 25, 2014

High school is filled with some of life’s greatest moments, but also can be very stressful.

You get to attend prom but, then again, there are college applications. Graduation is near but, unfortunately, you also had to take your SATs and ACTs.

Wouldn’t a scholarship with a larger than life amount help dim the not-so-savory memories? We think so. At the very least, it would start college off with a bang!

The following awards fall under this category, rewarding high school students, like you, for a job well job, sending you off to college without a care in the world.

Apply for these and many more on Fastweb today!

Note: To help you better organize your scholarship search, please note that the following awards for high school students are listed according to deadline, with the earliest deadline appearing at the top of the page. Deadlines that vary will appear at the bottom of the list.

Doodle 4 Google

Deadline: 3/20/14
Amount: $30,000
Ages: High School Freshman through College Freshman

Provided by Google, Inc., the Doodle 4 Google Contest is open to students in grades K through 12 who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

To be considered, you must design and submit a Google doodle logo based around the theme “If I Could Invent One Thing to Make the World a Better Place…” and submit a supporting statement of 50 words or less.

Get more information on the Doodle 4 Google.

4th GotScholarship $40k Give Away

Deadline: 3/30/14
Amount: $40,000
Ages: Ages 18 and older

Do you have college dreams? GotChosen wants to help you reach them!

Provided by GotScholarship, the $40K Give Away Scholarship is easy and free to enter and open to all fields of study.

The winner is selected by a random drawing so there are no GPA, financial need or essay requirements.

Get more information on the 4th GotScholarship $40k Give Away.

Engineering For You Video Contest

Deadline: 3/31/14
Amount: $25,000
Ages: High School Freshman through Grad Student, 5th Year The Engineering For You Video Contest is open to students in grades six through graduate school.

To enter, you must create a one to two minute video showing engineering contributions that serve human welfare and the needs of society occurring anywhere during the time period from 1964 to 2064.

Get more information on the Engineering For You Video Contest.

Google Global Science Fair 2014

Deadline: 5/12/14
Amount: $50,000
Ages: Ages 13-18

Provided by Google Inc., the Google Global Science Fair 2014 is open to students between the ages of 13 and 18.

You, or your team of two or three, must create either a two-minute video or 20-slide presentation giving an overview of your project and embed it on the Summary page of your project submission.

You may submit projects in any one of the following categories: Computer Science Math, Earth Environmental Sciences, Behavioral Social Sciences, Flora Fauna, Energy Space, Inventions Innovation, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Food Science or Electricity Electronics.

A video or presentation is required to enter.

Get more information on the Google Global Science Fair.

$7,500 Financial Education Scholarship

Deadline: 5/12/14
Amount: $7,500
Ages: Ages 26 and Under

Run a financial education workshop for your friends and you’ll be entered to win a $7,500 scholarship.

3/4 of teens don’t know enough about personal finances. Arm your friends with mad money skills by running a workshop to teach them.

Everyone who runs a workshop, and tells us about it, will be entered to win a $7,500 scholarship.

No essay or minimum GPA required.

Get more information on the $7,500 Financial Education Scholarship.

Fight Hunger in Your Community Scholarship

Deadline: 5/15/14
Amount: $7,500
Ages: Ages 25 and Under

49 million people lived in households without enough food to eat in 2012. When they turn to food banks for assistance, peanut butter is one of the most requested items.

DoSomething.org is offering $7,500 scholarship to a student that collects food for their local community.

To qualify for the $7,500 scholarship, collect 10 jars of peanut butter, jam or any other non-perishable and submit a photo of them to www.dosomething.org/pbj.

For every ten items donated, you are entered into the lottery once, no limit on the number of entries you can earn.

No minimum GPA or essays required.

Get more information on the Fight Hunger in Your Community Scholarship.

Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest

Deadline: 10/24/14
Amount: $10,000
Ages: High School Senior through Grad Student, 5th Year

The Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest is open to 12th grade, undergraduate and graduate students. To be eligible for this contest, you must write an essay of no fewer than 800 and no more than 1,600 words in length, double-spaced, on one of three topics related to Ayn Rand’s novel, “Atlas Shrugged.”

Essays are judged on both style and content.

The winning essay must demonstrate an outstanding knowledge of the book “Atlas Shrugged.”

All information necessary to enter the contest including essay topics is available on the sponsor’s site.

Get more information on the Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest.

American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest

Deadline: Varies
Amount: $18,000
Ages: High School Freshman through High School Senior

The National High School Oratorical Contest is open to junior high and high school students who are under the age of 20 and citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States.

You must prepare an oration on some aspect of the U.S. Constitution, with some emphasis on the duties and obligations of citizens to our government.

A complete list of topics are available on the Legion’s Web site. Each individual state winner certified into and participating in the first round of the national contest receives an additional $1,500 scholarship.

Get more information on the American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest.

Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: Varies
Amount: $10,000
Ages: Ages 15 and Older

The Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship is open to students who are at least 15 years of age who are studying at an accredited dance school, studio, university or other institution.

You must be a U.S. citizen and demonstrate talent, technical skill and dance expression to be considered for this award.

You must be nominated by your school in order to qualify for this award.

Get more information on the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship.

Ventures Scholars Program

Deadline: Varies
Amount: $10,000
Ages: High School Freshman to College Freshman

The Ventures Scholars Program is open to underrepresented and first-generation college-bound students.

You must be pursuing a math- or science-based career to be considered for this award.

Get more information on the Ventures Scholars Program.