Scholarships for European Neighbourhood Policy countries

Posted on November 8, 2013 by RedFoxx

Open to: All applicants to the College must hold a relevant university degree.
Scholarship: academic expenses, accommodation, meals and travel costs.

The EU (European Commission/DG Education and Culture) offers a large number of scholarships to university graduates coming from European Neighbourhood Policy countries for post-graduate studies at the College of Europe during the academic year 2014-2015.

These scholarships cover academic expenses, accommodation, meals and travel costs.

The countries concerned are: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine.

Selection procedure:

1. Candidates are requested to visit the website of the College www.coleurope.eu and check the necessary information under ‘Postgraduate Programmes’ and ‘Admission’: admission requirements and language requirements.

2. Candidates have to register and apply online (Admission/apply online).

3. Candidates have to print the application form and send it by post to the Admissions Office of the College of Europe (address : Dijver 11, BE-8000 Brugge) with the requested documents (cf. explanatory note).

4. After the deadline, all applications will be evaluated by the study departments at the College of Europe and a preselection will be made. Preselected candidates will be invited for a (telephone) interview with the Professors/assistants of the department(s) they have applied for. The final decisions on admission and scholarships will be taken after all interviews of the candidates from the ENP countries. Candidates will be contacted by e-mail.

(For other scholarship possibilities, please see Scholarships)

Call For Grant Proposals: The MATCH International Women’s Fund

Posted on November 7, 2013 by RedFoxx

The MATCH International Women’s Fund is Canada’s only social innovation fund for women. MATCH is unique in that we bridge feminist grassroots human rights movements and the world of social innovation. We believe women are at the forefront of innovating social change globally. We fund women’s rights organizations around the world to make lasting changes in the lives of women and girls.

For more information about the 2013 ‘Call for Proposals’ click here.
**To apply, please click here.
To download required financial forms click here.

**You are highly encouraged to complete your application online. If, however, you are unable to submit an online application you can download a copy of the application form here and submit it by post, fax or email.

Please note, it must reach us no later than December 6th 2013.

The 2nd Call for Applications of ALRAKIS II

Posted on November 2, 2013 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 12 January 2014

Open to: Students and academic staff registered in one of the universities member of the partnership and nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine or EU.
Scholarship: Available scholarships Here

Description

Georg-August Universität Göttingen is happy to welcome you to ALRAKIS II, one of the awarded Erasmus Mundus action 2 projects that promotes exchange mobility in the South Caucasus region and Ukraine. The beneficiary countries are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine.

The Erasmus Mundus Action 2 programme is a co-operation and mobility scheme in the area of higher education co-operation launched by Europe Aid cooperation Office and implemented by the Executive Agency Education, Audiovisual and Culture (EACEA).

The ALRAKIS II- Programme consits of 19 co-operating partner institutions, 8 of them are from EU countries and 11 are third country partner universities.

The EU-Partner Universities are:
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany), Masaryk University (Czech Republic), Tallinn University (Estonia), Université Paris-Est (France), Università degli Studi della Tuscia (Italy), University of Groningen (Netherlands), Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) (Poland), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain),

Third Country Partner Universities are:
Eurasia International University (Armenia), Yerevan State Medical University (Armenia), Azerbaijan University of Languages (Azerbaijan), Baku State University (Azerbaijan), Qafqaz University (Azerbaijan), Akaki Tsereteli State University (Georgia), Ilia State University (Georgia), Tbilisi State Medical University (Georgia), National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy (Ukraine), National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine), Odessa National Maritime University (Ukraine).

Eligibility

Students and academic staff registered in one of the universities member of the partnership and nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine or EU. more detailed HERE

Scholarship

Application

The deadline for the scholarship application is 12January 2014.

General information regarding the application process

Before starting the application process, please make sure that you fullfill all requirements and you understand how the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 scholarship scheme works (nationality requirements, levels and types of mobility, target groups, fields of study, etc).
The application must be submitted online, i.e. no paper versions will be accepted. In order to complete your application, you must upload all the required documents. Therefore, make sure to have all necessary documents translated (if needed), scanned and uploaded.

Dear candidate please follow closely the following instructions

1. Application:
Once you have checked that you are eligible for a scholarship and know what program type, mobility level and study program you want to apply for, fill in the online application form, upload all necessary documents and close your application.

2. Evaluation by the home university:
After the application deadline, your application will be validated by your home university (Target Group 1) or the partner university representing your country of origin at the Advisory and Selection Committee (Target Group 2 and 3) regarding the eligibility criteria such as nationality, language proficiency, mandatory documents, etc. If your application is valid, it will be assessed according to the selection criteria indicated in our website. If your application were classified as not eligible, you will be informed about the reasons and have at least one week to appeal against this decision.

3. Evaluation by the host university:
Your application will be assessed by the host university according to the selection criteria established in this project. If your application were classified as not admissible, you will be informed about the reasons and have at least one week to appeal against this decision.

4. Selection:
The Advisory and Selection Committee will meet for the final selection of the ALRAKIS scholarships following the criteria of academic merit taking into account also cross-cutting requirements such as a balanced scholarship distribution among the partner universities, gender-balance and real participation of disadvantaged people. If your application were not selected for a scholarship and included in the reserve list, you will be informed about it.

5. Validation by the host universities: The final selection result will be notified to the host universities. They should confirm the list of their (selected) candidates.

6. Notification of the award decision: All selected candidates and applicants included in the reserve list will be informed about the award decision by email. Selected candidates will have not more than 10 days to accept or reject the offered scholarship.

7. Visa procedures:
All selected candidates will receive a letter of invitation from the host institutions as well as the acceptance letter of the scholarship and the insurance policy from the main coordinator from the University of Goettingen. It is responsibility of the selected candidates to provide all necessary documents requested by the Embassies of the host university countries . Local coordinators from host institutions may provide assistance and information about what documents are required.
Please consider that we are sending only e-signed documents as original paper documents: If you need a paper version for your visa application, please print all received documents in color and in good quality.

8. Exact mobility period:
All nominated candidates will have to define their exact mobility dates together with their host university, according to the invitation or study periods:
– Exchange students should know, when the semester at their host university starts.
– PhD and Postdic candidates should receive the invitation letter from the supervisor or inviting faculty.
– Full-time master students should receive all needed materials from their particular master program.

Please consider that ALRAKIS II is not providing any places for the full-time master programs: Full-time master candidates should apply for the particular master study programs of their choice directly at the same time, while applying for the ALRAKIS II scholarship!

9. Start of mobility:
After you wll receive your visa, the main coordinator at the Univeristy of Goettingen will book flight tickets for you and renew (if needed) your insurance policy.

For that, you need to fill an online application form AVAILABLE HERE.

Before filling this application form you MUST read Required Documentation HERE , Application Procedure and Application Guide

For any general enquiries relating to applications, scholarships, please read the relevant pages in the general menu at the official website HERE and only after doing so write exclusively to at: alrakis2@uni-goettingen.de

The GLN Teaching Fellowship

Posted on October 30, 2013 by RedFoxx

ABOUT FELLOWSHIPS

THE GLN TEACHING FELLOWSHIP IS OUR TEACHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

We engage talented and committed individuals who wish to teach their language and share their culture with the DC community. Selected Fellows commit to a year (three semesters) of teaching with GLN. They receive comprehensive training, ongoing coaching and support to effectively apply GLN’s communicative approach in the classroom and build our learners’ communicative competence.

The goal of our Teaching Fellowship is to ensure high quality and consistency of our language offerings by recruiting, training and retaining highly capable and motivated volunteers. On the one hand, motivated and prepared Fellows deliver excellent classes and maximize student learning. On the other hand, Fellows receive invaluable professional development opportunities and real experience from teaching a diverse group of learners. This builds their confidence, skills and credentials and enables them to grow personally and professionally.

The Teaching Fellowship is a scalable and sustainable program that will allow us to grow our services and further our mission.

FELLOWSHIP DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIE

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The GLN Teaching Fellowship is a rewarding opportunity, but also a serious commitment. GLN Fellows commit to a year of teaching their language and culture to the wider DC community.

Responsibilities:

1-year teaching commitment = three semesters of teaching:
- Spring: February 3rd – May 11th
- Summer: June 2nd – July 20th
- Fall : September 10th – December 7th
Attend all GLN training sessions:
- Pre-Service Training:
  - 5-hr Workshop on Saturday, December 7th -OR- Sunday, December 8th
  - 4-hr Workshop II/Curriculum Training on Saturday, December 14th -OR- Sunday, December 15th
  - One-day long Fellowship Conference on Saturday, January 11th
  - 1- hr Administrative Webinar
- In-service Trainings:
- 3-hr mid-semester bootcamp each semester (except summer)
- 3-hr Advanced Workshop before the start of the 2nd and 3rd semesters
- Coaching circles and peer-coaching (twice per semester)
- Other ongoing sessions and external opportunities
Create thorough lesson plans, adhering to GLN’s methodology and curriculum
Maintain timely and open communication with GLN at all times.
Commute to GLN class location (Note: Fellows may apply for a transportation stipend)
Perform administrative duties, such as marking attendance promptly
Represent GLN in and outside of the classroom
Between class preparation, teaching and participation in various trainings and functions, Fellows should expect to commit on average 25-35 hours a month to volunteering with GLN.
FELLOWSHIP BENEFITS

BENEFITS

Serving as a GLN Teaching Fellow is an excellent opportunity to teach your language and culture, develop professional skills and experience, and make a positive impact in our multilingual community. Here are the main Fellowship benefits:

The opportunity to teach your language and share your culture with the DC community
Excellent professional development opportunities:
- GLN teacher and leadership training
- GLN-sponsored opportunities for external training and certification
Relevant and transferable professional experience and skills:
- Teaching experience
- Leadership
- Management
- Interpersonal skills
- Public speaking / presentation skills
- Flexible schedule: we will schedule your class time according to your availability (Classes take place on evenings and weekends)
Invitations to exclusive GLN Teacher and Leadership get togethers
Networking opportunities within our vast community of learners, partners, supporters and fellow teachers and other volunteers
Priority registration and fee waiver for GLN language classes
Membership in the GLN Fellowship Alumni Society upon completion of Fellowship which includes exclusive networking and career development opportunities

Note: This is an unpaid fellowship.

How to apply ?

APPLY TO BE A GLN TEACHING FELLOW TODAY!

The GLN Teaching Fellowship 2014 application is now open. Apply today!

Application Process

The Teaching Fellowship is open to everyone and we do not require previous teaching experience. We are looking for capable and motivated individuals who are passionate about GLN’s mission and learning approach, committed to teaching and education, and driven to make a positive impact in our community. The ideal Fellow is someone eager to learn, a team player with demonstrated leadership skills, teaching potential, and motivation to improve and grow as a person, leader and educator.

The Fellowship application and selection process consists of three rounds:

Candidates submit an ONLINE APPLICATION and their resume
Strong applicants are invited to an interview
Selected candidates are confirmed as Fellows upon completion of pre-service training

Selection Criteria

Passion about GLN’s mission and learning approach
Commitment to teaching and education
Teaching potential and prowess
Motivation to grow and develop as an individual and as a leader
Demonstrated leadership ability/potential
Team work and the ability to work in a collaborative environment

Fellowship 2014 Timeline

Applications currently accepted on a rolling basis.
Fellowship interviews: October & November 2013
Fellowship Selection: October 28th – November 15th, 2013
Pre-Service Training: December, 2013
Annual Fellowship Conference and inauguration: January 11th, 2014
Class of 2014 Fellowship: January, 2014 – December 2014

Please contact us at teach@thegln.org with any questions.

Comprehensive Scholarship Directory for High School Seniors

Posted on October 30, 2013 by RedFoxx

http://www.denverscholarship.org/students/high-school/steps/scholarships#scholarships-for-high-school-seniors

Please check the Denver Scholarship Foundation’s website with a comprehensive monthly scholarship deadline listing, also a pdf copy for a completed directory.

New media contest

Posted on October 24, 2013 by RedFoxx

Students, bloggers, artists and writers can submit their innovative storytelling.

The Media School at Bournemouth University is accepting entries for its New Media Writing Prize (NMWP).

NMWP is looking for innovative and interactive storytelling (fiction or non-fiction) written specifically for delivery and reading/viewing on a PC or Mac, the Web or a hand-held device such as an iPad or mobile phone. It could be a short story, novel, documentary or poem using words, images, film or animation with audience interaction.

The overall winner will receive GBP1,000 (US$1,616). The student winner will receive a three-month work placement at the leading e-learning company Unicorn Training, in Dorset, UK, with a weekly pay of GBP250 (US$404). The People’s Choice winner, voted for by the public, will be awarded with GBP250.

The deadline is Nov. 25. The deadline for students is Dec. 13.

For more information, click here.Students, bloggers, artists and writers can submit their innovative storytelling.

The Media School at Bournemouth University is accepting entries for its New Media Writing Prize (NMWP).

The deadline is Nov. 25. The deadline for students is Dec. 13.

For more information, click here.

Taiwan Children’s film festival

Posted on October 23, 2013 by RedFoxx

Creators of dramas, documentaries, animation and television programs for children can participate.

The Taiwan International Children’s Film Festival (TICFF) is seeking entries for its competition. TICFF aims to screen quality productions for children under 12, while furthering children’s multicultural education and media literary.

The categories include dramatic feature or short, documentary, animation and television program. The length of drama, documentary and television program must be 10 to 95 minutes; animations can be 1 to 95 minutes.

Winners will each receive a cash prize of US$4,000 and a trophy, and the festival will cover the round-trip ticket and accommodation for all winners.

Productions must be completed between Aug. 1, 2011 and Oct. 31, 2013. Productions in languages other than English or Mandarin must provide a screener with English subtitles.

The deadline is Oct. 31.

For more information, click here.

National Scholarship Programme of Slovak Republic

Posted on October 23, 2013 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 30 April / 31 October
Open to: university students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, artists
Scholarship: covers scholarship holders’ living costs (accommodation, board)