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The Global Young Leaders Conference in China, Europe or USA

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Give your international leadership skills a jump start at the Global Young Leaders Conference: Becoming Leaders of Change, an Envision Global Forum. The program takes place at three exciting locations: China (Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai), Europe (Vienna, Prague and Berlin) or the United States (New York City and Washington, DC).

Activities & Benefits
The Global Young Leaders Conference enables you to join other exceptional high school students – from more than 145 countries and 50 states – to explore international career options, expand your global thinking and embrace the global leadership styles that are in high demand from colleges and employers.

By completing this program, you are eligible to receive college credit from George Mason University.

Invest in Your Future
The Global Young Leaders Conference gives you the cross-cultural skills you need to understand and shape interconnected global issues, which are necessary for today’s leaders to navigate a highly connected world.

Eligibility
This program is for you if you are a high-achieving student between the ages of 15-19 who has demonstrated leadership potential and academic achievement.
Most of the students are nominated by educators, leaders from youth groups, partner organizations and participating institutions, but open enrollments are welcome from qualified students who want to make the most of this opportunity.

Scholarship & Financial Assistance
Envision is proud to offer a limited number of scholarships to eligible students, opening the door to young leaders from a variety of backgrounds. You may qualify for scholarship based on financial need, scholastic merit, leadership achievement and other factors.

For summer 2014, the scholarship deadline is Friday 13th December 2013.

For more information and to apply, click here

Young Leaders Visitors Program 2014

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Deadline: December 13, 2013
Open to: Young leaders and democracy workers from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank-Gaza, Yemen or Sweden
Venue: Sweden May 19-June 6, 2014 and Middle East and North Africa November 2-8, 2014

The main aim of YLVP is to lay a foundation for dialogue, mutual understanding and knowledge sharing among young leaders from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank-Gaza, Yemen and Sweden. YLVP strives to strengthen the participants in their aims to drive processes for social change in their respective contexts.

Program structure

Module 1: YLVP in Sweden (three weeks) May 19-June 6, 2014 
Intercultural leadership training with lectures, seminars and workshops providing the participants with new skills and perspectives in the fields of transparency, democracy and human rights. Practical group assignments and project work run throughout the module in combination with tailor-made study visits to relevant Swedish authorities, organizations and institutions.

Module 2: YLVP in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (one week) November 2-8, 2014
Offers an opportunity to maintain, build and expand your network. All participants, including those from Sweden, will regroup to discuss and evaluate their involvement in the program and report back on the development of the individual project works. Workshops and seminars with experts from the region, including representatives from the YLVP alumni network, who are invited to share their expertise and practical experience from work in the field.

Eligibility

  • You are an engaged leader within the spheres of society, culture, politics or media.
  • You are working actively for democracy and human rights.
  • You are between 20-32 years old (at the time of the start of the program).
  • You have a good working knowledge of both written and spoken English.
  • You are from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank-Gaza, Yemen or Sweden.

Application process

Submit your application by sending the YLVP Application form 2014 together with your CV in English to YLVP13@si.se by December 13. Only applicants who have submitted a complete application will be considered for the program. A complete application consists of:

  1. A completed YLVP Application Form 2014 in English, including your contact details and the contact details of two reference persons.
  2. An updated CV in English

Please note that the reference persons should be someone who knows your work in the areas of democracy and human rights. We may contact the reference persons of the applicants who are selected for an interview. We only need the contact details of the references (name, job title, telephone number and email), i.e. no letters of recommendation. We accept references who speak English, Arabic or French. If you have any questions regarding the application form, please contact ylvp@si.se.

Due to the large number of applications that we receive, we are unfortunately not able to send personal replies to all applicants. Hence, if you have not heard from us by February 27, 2014, you have not been accepted to the Young Leaders Visitors Program. However, you are more than welcome to apply again for next year’s program.

Costs

Accommodation, food and travel
All costs related to accommodation, food and transport during the YLVP are covered by the Swedish Institute. The Swedish Institute will also arrange and pay for your air travel to and from Sweden and to the location of the second module of the program in the MENA region. Participants are themselves responsible for costs related to transport within their own countries.

Insurance
During the program in Sweden all participants will be insured against acute illness and accident through the Swedish State Group Insurance and personal insurance by The Swedish Legal, Financial and Administrative Service Agency (Kammarkollegiet). For the second module somewhere in the MENA region, all participants are kindly requested to purchase a travel insurance in their respective countries. The Swedish Institute will reimburse participants for the cost of the insurance later.

Visa
Participants are responsible for obtaining their visas in good time before departure to Sweden and other relevant countries. The Swedish Institute will contact all concerned embassies in order to facilitate the application process. When applying for a visa the Swedish Institute will provide the participants with a letter of invitation and an insurance certificate, and will also cover the application cost. A link to Swedish embassies and consulates can be found in the right-hand menu.

Important dates

  • Deadline for applications: December 13, 2013
  • Skype interviews: 27 January-7 February
  • Accepted applicants will be informed by: 27 February
  • YLVP module 1 in Sweden: May 18-June 6, 2014
  • YLVP follow up in the MENA region (location to be confirmed): November 1-7, 2014

For more information, please visit the official website. 

Study in Korea – run by Korea Government

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NIIED, a division of the Ministry of Education, is a government organization with the aim
to develop and foster human resources in the age globalization and for the globalization of education in Korea.

Vision and Mission

  • Raising global leaders and supporting to spread the Korean education as an effect of popular Korean culture
    1. 1. Systematize the GKS international education exchange
    2. 2. Support overseas Korean education
    3. 3. Strengthen the spread of Korean language education
    4. 4. Perform administrative functions and support overseas students
    5. 5. Administrating the National English Ability Test NEAT)
    6. 6. Expanding support for foreign language studies in public schools

Institute for administrating Korea’s representative scholarship program

Inviting outstanding overseas students through the Global Korea Scholarship, supporting mathematics education
and helping students adjust to life in Korea in order to provide comfort to students studying in Korea

Institute for leading and supporting the education of overseas Koreans

Raising national identity in overseas Koreans and providing educational texts for overseas Koreans and supporting
Korean language studies through KOSNET in order to support foreign students’ ability to study at Korean universities

Spreading the usage of the Korean language through administrating Test of Proficiency in
Korean (TOPIK)

Spreading the usage of the Korean language through administering the Korean language ability test in Korea and
abroad for non-Korean residents

Leading institute for carrying out the exchange of international education

Supporting professional implementation of international exchange programs such as the Korean·Japanese students exchange
program, Korean·Japanese highschool student language exchange program and Korean·Chinese students
exchange program

Institute for supporting overseas students and managing overseas human resources

Executing ‘Study in Korea’, one of the Korean government’s top priority projects and establishing HURIK for efficient use of
outstanding human resources

Institute for administrating the National English Ability Test

Developing and implementing a national standardized English proficiency test to improve practical English communication
skills, and to be used for employment and overseas studies.

Institute for implementing the EPIK (English Program in Korea) and TaLK (Teach and Learn in Korea) programs

Selecting, supporting and operating orientation programs for English assistant teachers and TaLK scholars

Institute for enhancing customer satisfaction through consistent innovation

Accredited as the ‘2012 Top institute for Developing Human Resources in the Public Sector’ for consistent innovation in
organization, management of human resources and task performance for customers’ satisfaction.

Chosen as the top institute for educational training and designated as number 1 in 2012
for ‘Performance Based Organization Evaluation by Ministry of Public Administration and Security’

 

 

Korean Government Scholarship Program  – http://www.niied.go.kr/eng/contents.do?contentsNo=78&menuNo=349

The Total Summer School

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TOTAL E&P INDONESIE is a 100% Indonesian Subsidiary of the Paris based TOTAL Group, having its Head Office in Jakarta and operational sites in East Kalimantan. It was incorporated in Jakarta on 14 August 1968. Since then, it has been working partnership with the Indonesian Government, as a Production Sharing Contractor in the search for, and development of, Indonesia’s vast hydrocarbon reserves.

TOTAL E&P INDONESIE oriented its efforts on the hydrocarbon potential of the Mahakam towards natural gas as the key to its nature in East Kalimantan. Exploration and appraisal works let to discoveries of considerable reserves of gas in the Peciko, Tambora, Tunu, Sisi, and Nubi fields making the company to become the largest gas producer in Indonesia, supplying 80% of feed gas to Bontang plant (the largest producing LNG plant in the world).

TOTAL E&P INDONESIE is a 100% Indonesian Subsidiary of the Paris based TOTAL Group, having its Head Office in Jakarta and operational sites in East Kalimantan. Due to the high-level development activities to meet the increasing hydrocarbon production commitment,TOTAL E&P INDONESIE invites highly qualified graduates to apply for the following positions:

SCHOLARSHIPS & SUMMER SCHOOL 2014

TOTAL Group Scholarships 2014
Scholarship will be given for graduates interested for master degree in France.

TOTAL Summer School 2014
This opportunity opens for undergraduate student of 3rd and 4th year to spend a week of lifetime experience in Paris, discussing key energy issues with TOTAL Management, Experts, Researchers, and Academics. For: Engineering, Science, Management/SBM students.

The requirements of these programs:

  • All Engineering major (Geology, Petroleum Engineering, Geophysics, Chemical Engineering, etc) and Sciences (Natural, Social, Political, Economy and Law).
  • GPA of minimum 3.25
  • TOEFL Score of minimum 550.
  • Fill the Students Application Form (for Summer School) or Motivation-Application Form (for Scholarship) from here:

Send all form and more information please contact ep-id-hrc.scholarship@total.com

SCHOLARSHIPS & SUMMER SCHOOL 2014

Scholarship for extraordinary personalities, Germany

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General information:

Diversity enriches the educational landscape. Therefore, we want to provide students with unconventional curriculum vitas with the necessary support to fulfill their educational aspirations. The main focus is on the applicant’s personality and personal background rather than hard criteria like GPA or length of study. To apply for this scholarship, you have to show us how your extraordinary personality contributes to the diversity in the educational landscape:

  • You have changed your field of study multiple times but have finally found your true calling?
  • You are a long-term student and proud of it?
  • You grew up in a commune but decided to study business administration?
  • You came from China to Germany in order to study vitriculture?
  • In your high-school diploma you had a D in mathematics but decided to study the subject nevertheless?
  • You had to break down extraordinary barriers to reach your goals?

We are looking for people who are breaking with established stereotypes and have achieved or experienced the unusual. If you count yourself among this group then apply now. International as well as German students are equally encouraged to apply.

The scholarship:

Supporting diversity is taken seriously by us. The scholarship recipient receives a monthly scholarship of 500 Euros during a 12-month period. This way you have more time left to fulfill your educational aspirations.

Who can Apply: There are no limitations of the country of origin. Students from all over the world can apply for this scholarship.

How to apply:

Apply now by sending us the attached application form and a short curriculum vitae at paradiesvogel@mawista.com

Selection process:

  • Applications can be submitted online until the 15th of January 2014.
  • Our jury selects five finalists untilthe 30th of January 2014.
  • A winner will be chosen through public vote. The public vote will be held from the 1st until the 15th of February 2014.
This Scholarship Contest will be organized for every year!
 

2014 Echoing Green Fellowship application will be open from December 3, 2013 to January 6, 2014.

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http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship/global-fellowship

 The 2014 Echoing Green Fellowship application will be open from December 3, 2013 to January 6, 2014.

The Global Fellowship is our twenty-five year-old program for smart young leaders who are deeply connected to the needs and potential solutions that may work best for their communities. Any emerging social entrepreneur from any part of the world working to disrupt the status quo may apply.

Our 2012 and 2013 Fellows are currently working to improve communities in a dozen countries around the world.

The 2014 Global Fellowship will be awarded to individuals or partners representing up to twenty-two organizations who will receive:

  • A stipend of $80,000 for individuals (or $90,000 for two-person partnerships) paid in four equal installments over two years
  • A health insurance stipend
  • A yearly professional development stipend
  • Leadership development and networking gatherings
  • Access to technical support and pro bono partnerships to help grow their organization and a dedicated Echoing Green portfolio manager
  • A community of like-minded social entrepreneurs and public service leaders, including the Echoing Green network of nearly 600 Fellows at Large working all over the world.

Student Film Festival on Women’s Issues

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College and high school students can submit their short films and win a US$5,000 cash prize.

The Girls Impact the World Film Festival, presented by the Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborativeand Connecther, is a film festival and scholarship program for high school and undergraduate college students.

The festival accepts short films that either raise awareness or propose solutions to a variety of global women’s issues, including maternal health, microfinance initiatives, child-marriage, sex-trafficking and poverty alleviation.

Films should be 3 to 5 minutes long and can be narrative, documentary, investigative reporting, music video, animation, or curated film (film collage).

The grand-prize winner, first and second runners-up will receive US$5,000, US$2,500, and US$1,000, respectively, along with Adobe Production Premium CS6. An internship will be awarded to the grand-prize and first-runner up winners. Other winners will be awarded cash prizes and gifts.

Applicants must be 25 or under and currently enrolled undergraduates or full-time high school students.

The deadline is Dec. 31.

For more information, click here.

College Scholarships: The When, Where and How

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Dear College Made Simple Reader,

Sorting through the piles of admissions material, logging thousands of miles of travel for open houses, worrying about SAT scores and report cards…

It doesn’t leave families with a lot of time to find a good deal when it comes to paying for college.

But in the midst of the college admissions whirlwind, there are ways to help make your student’s college tuition as affordable as possible.

It comes down to three core tasks:

  1. Understanding the right way to go after scholarships.
  2. Learning how to taking advantage of every college funding strategy available that could potentially lower your college costs by thousands of dollars.
  3. Selecting the colleges that give you the most money – (in other words, more free money and fewer loans).

How much success you have reaching these goals will play a huge role in how much you pay for college.

Today let’s take a close look at the first goal: scholarships.

– Scott

College Scholarships: The When, Where and How

If your student is a candidate for scholarship money, don’t make the mistake of thinking that a simple application and transcript is all it takes.

There’s definitely an art to applying for scholarship funds.

WHEN: The earlier the better. The earliest deadlines for scholarships are in October and most are due at the latest by March.

Remember, that money follows you wherever you go. So don’t think you have to have a school chosen before applying. It spends the same way at any college.

If you miss a scholarship deadline, you’re often times out of luck. So get those applications in ASAP. That way if you have any errors or changes you need to make, you still have some wiggle room. Waiting until the last minute leaves you no margin for error.

Above all, remember that most scholarship money is first come, first served. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. So beat the rush, get there early and get as much of it as you can.

WHERE: Choosing the right scholarship to apply for can be a huge drain on time. Don’t waste your time with the wrong ones.

The best way to find the perfect match is to make a list of your academic, athletic or extracurricular qualifications. Then find the grants that you stand the best chance of winning based off of that.

Even if the money is great with the other scholarships, it doesn’t pay to spend time trying to compete when there are other applicants far better suited.

HOW: Knowing the rules of a particular college’s financial aid office are key when it comes to scholarship money.

Some will take any grants you win and subtract them from financial aid packages. Some will deduct them from student loans or work study programs. And some will even let you subtract the scholarship amount from your expected family contribution.

That means more financial aid for you.

In short, knowing the rules can mean thousands of dollars in savings.

In Part 2, I’ll go over the next step: how to maximize the amount of funding you get.

To your family’s college funding success,

Scott Weingold
Co-founder, College Planning Network, LLC

College Made Simple – The Free Educational Resource of College Planning Network, LLC

Mid Jan deadline for Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Summer 2014

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The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:

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  • The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad program or internship.
  • The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program or internship eligible for credit by the student’s accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
  • The applicant is studying or interning abroad for at least four weeks in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be in one country for at least four consecutive weeks.
  • The applicant is studying or interning abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. Department of State’s current Travel Warning list.

Note: Gilman Scholarship recipients can only receive the scholarship once. If a student previously declined the Gilman Scholarship, they are welcome to re-apply, as long as they still meet all eligibility requirements as listed above.

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Slideshow imageYFU Scholarship Information Sheet
2014 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

Scholarship Name Code Country Limited to Deadline Date Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange to Germany

Limited to; IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NE, WI 01/15/2014 15-Jan-2014 – See more at: http://yfuusa.org/study-abroad/scholarships.php#sthash.62lEidge.dpuf

Scholarship Code: 115
Application Postmark Deadline: January 15, 2014

Program Length

  • School Year (summer departure)

Country Various

Please refer to individual country pages for program duration and departure times.

Scholarship Amount

  • This is a full scholarship.

– See more at: http://yfuusa.org/scholarships/congress-bundestag-youth-exchange-9.php#sthash.hD6KLR9s.dpuf

 

  • The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, is for motivated high school students who want to live with a host family and attend school for an academic year in Germany. No previous language experience is required. Students who have previously participated in a semester or year exchange in another country are not eligible for the Germany programs and scholarships.
  • To be eligible, you must:
    • Be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident
    • Have a GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale

Age Requirements

  • Be between the ages of 15 and 18 by the start of the program

Application Fee

  • Application fee to be paid by the sponsor.

Complete Application Includes:

  • 1 Congress-Bundestag application
  • 2 Educator Evaluations
  • Host Family Letter
  • 6 Responses to Short Answer Essay Questions

Scholarship Covers:

  • Round-trip international travel
  • Placement with a carefully selected host family
  • Regional orientation for scholarship recipients and parents
  • Preparatory materials
  • Support services in host country
  • Medical insurance coverage – PLEASE NOTE: It is not recommended that selected students discontinue their current coverage while abroad.

Scholarship Recipients are Responsible for:

  • Round-trip domestic travel – PLEASE NOTE: the majority of programs offered by YFU cover domestic travel, but it is not covered in the Congress-Bundestag scholarship.
  • Passport
  • Visa fees (if necessary)
  • Any excess luggage tariffs
  • Personal spending money

PLEASE KEEP A COPY OF THIS PAGE AND YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR YOUR REFERENCE.

 

If applying for multiple scholarships, please indicate each scholarship’s name and code on your application. All scholarship recipients are required to travel on the YFU group travel dates, and to complete the entire program. For more information regarding YFU and the scholarship selection process call 1-800-TEENAGE or refer to the Scholarships Overview section of this web site.

 

Note: Scholarship programs are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.

APPLY NOW!

– See more at: http://yfuusa.org/scholarships/congress-bundestag-youth-exchange-9.php#sthash.hD6KLR9s.dpuf