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Student Scholarship from Unplag

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Deadline: 1 March 2016
Open to: Full-time college or university students, 18 years of age or older
Prizes:  $ 2,000

Description

Dear students, we are proud to announce Unplag has launched a scholarship contest! Why? Just because we’ve always been passionate about learning and encouraging students from all over the world to stay original all the way through.

To boost your original writing skills, we’d be happy to give away $2.000 to the one who will create the most engaging essay on one of the topics mentioned in the Essay Requirements section.

To make your writing vivid and full of interesting details, you can choose any style of the essay and switch on your imagination dwelling on future perspectives of online cheating, technologies that are most likely to stop plagiarism, etc.

Do you want to share your own experience in fighting plagiarism? Just do it by creating your own essay topic!

Key Scholarship Points:

  • Scholarship Award: $ 2,000
  • Essay Submission Dates: from September 1, 2015 till March 1, 2016
  • Scholarship Winner Announcement: March 9, 2016
  • How to Participate: Write an awesome essay on plagiarism

Who is Eligible for the Scholarship?

  1. you should be at least eighteen (18) years old
  2. currently enrolled in full-time undergraduate or graduate program

 

How to Apply?

 

Applications for the scholarship are open from September 1, 2015 till March 1, 2016. If you submit an essay later than March 1, 2016, it will not be considered.

Essay Requirements

Everyone who takes part in this contest should submit an essay written in English following these guidelines:
  • The essay topic may be either created on your own describing plagiarism in academia issues or chosen from the list below:
    • Academic cheating can deprive you of a successful career.
    • Being original will soon become a trend.
    • Technologies able to fight academic cheating.
    • Does online education “promote” academic dishonesty?
    • Can plagiarism be eliminated once and for all?
    • Plagiarism addiction kills creativity and critical thinking.
    • How does the digital age influence plagiarism and cheating?
    • Is social networking causing a plagiarism problem?
    • Cross-culture differences concerning plagiarism.
    • What if some of my educators were found guilty of plagiarism?
  • Your essay may be of any style you prefer;
  • Your essay should be at least 500-word long;
  • Creativity, humor and individual manner of writing are highly appreciated;
  • The essay should be original (you can check it here);
  • The essay should be submitted no later than March 1, 2016.

For more information please visit the official website.

 

OECD Youth Poster Competition

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Deadline: 10 October 2015
Open to: applicants aged 15-25 during the period of this competition
Prize: public exhibition of winning posters during the OECD Ministerial Meeting in Helsinki

Description

To create a poster reflecting the challenge of fixing government to include more voices in public decisions and help address growing income inequality. Using the powerful poster format, young people are invited to express their unique views and ideas on how we can change the rules so that everyone can have access to better public services (such as schools and healthcare) and a better life (through less unemployment, better jobs and job satisfaction, less discrimination and more opportunities for all). The poster should be motivating and visual and they should address one of the following themes:

  • Giving young people a voice in the government decision process;
  • Opportunity for all! (Everyone deserves access to good schools, good health care, good jobs, a decent salary, a healthy environment, etc…);
  • Including more voices and more diverse voices in government decisions creates societies that are fairer to all;
  • Improving everyone’s well-being results in a stronger society than just concentrating on more material wealth (GDP);
  • The negative effects of income inequality on society;
  • An idea for reducing income inequality;
  • Changing the rules to help everyone have access to a better life;
  • Encouraging government to listen to everyone, not just to those with the most power and influence;
  • Getting involved in school, neighbourhood, community or larger organisations to make things better, such as providing better services.

Eligibility

All competitors and their posters must meet following requirements:

  • For the poster entry to be eligible, applicants must be 15-25 years old during the period of this competition (Competition closes on 16 October 2015);
  • If any words are used in the poster that are not in English or French, a translation must be provided;
  • A poster must not portray violence, profanity or direct attacks on individuals or organisations. Offensive entries will be disqualified;
  • A poster must not infringe on any third party rights.

Prize

Winning posters will be displayed in an exclusive poster gallery during the OECD Ministerial Meeting in Helsinki on 27-28 October 2015 bringing together ministers and high-level officials from countries around the world.

How to apply?

The deadline for applications is 10 October 2015. Posters may be created digitally or traditionally (on paper). The file of digital poster should be sent to IGPoster@oecd.org in the form of a high-resolution (300 dpi) PDF file. Files sent by email must not exceed 30 MB in size. Traditional handmade poster must be 100 cm x 70 cm and may be sent it by postal mail to the following address:

OECD Inclusive Growth Poster Competition,
OECD, Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development, MB 1157, 2 rue André Pascal,
75775,
Paris CEDEX 16, France

Please include a complete and signed declaration form.

For more information please visit the official website.

 

 

USA students can apply YES Abroad program now – Dec 1st, 2015

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Are you interested in studying abroad and becoming a ‘Youth Ambassador’ through the YES Abroad program?


Start an application for the 2016 – 2017 academic year by clicking HERE

The YES Abroad program is part of an international movement for peace through study abroad. To study abroad in the United States on the YES program, click here. 

Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the YES Abroad program offers sixty-five full scholarships for American high school students to live with host families and study for one academic year in countries that include: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, Thailand, and Turkey.* The YES Abroad program is an innovative merit-based high school student exchange program between Americans and people from countries with significant Muslim populations.

To learn more about the program and our eligibility requirements, please visit www.yes-abroad.org.

Applications for the 2016 – 2017 academic program year are due on December 1, 2015.

Learn more about the program by reading student stories and visiting our social media pages:

Please feel free to contact us with any questions. We look forward to receiving your YES Abroad application!

Best Wishes,

The YES Abroad Team
yesabroad@afsusa.org
800-237-4636 x 2151

Reminder – 9/30 deadline for 2015-2016 Kakehashi Project Application, OPEN TO ALL ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENTS over 18 years old in the US

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  • Application Instructions and Deadlines

    PLEASE NOTE: You will not be able to save and resume this application once you have started. If you close the application before it has been submitted, your responses will not be recorded and you will need to start over.

    It is recommended that you compose and edit your written responses in a separate document and copy and paste them into this application. It is also advised that you gather your attachments (completedsupplemental application, copy of passport, and photo) prior to beginning this application.

    In addition to your responses on this form, a complete application will include:
    1. A completed and hand signed supplemental application.
    2. A current photo (taken within 3 months).
    3. A copy of your valid passport. If you do not have a valid passport at this time, you may submit this application without it and still be considered, but you must submit a copy of your passport no later than the dates listed below for each trip. It is highly recommended that you apply for a passport as soon as possible since it may take up to 6 weeks for routine processing. If you do not submit this information by the stated deadline, you will not be able to attend the trip.

    You will attach these files in Section 6 of this application.

    Deadlines:
    Trip 1: December 13-22, 2015
    Complete application due no later than 11:59pm EST, Wednesday, September 30, 2015.
    Copy of valid passport due no later than Wednesday, November 11, 2015.

    Trip 2: January 10-19, 2016
    Complete application due no later than 11:59pm EST, Wednesday, September 30, 2015
    Copy of valid passport due no later than Wednesday, December 9, 2015

    Trip 3: March 13-22, 2016
    Complete Application due no later than 11:59pm EST, Sunday, January 3, 2016
    Copy of valid passport due no later than Wednesday, February 10, 2016.

    If you are applying for more than one trip date, your completed application and copy of your passport will be due as of the deadlines for the earliest trip you are applying to.

NordicMUN 2015 in Copenhagen, Denmark

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

Description

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

NordicMUN wants to…

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

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

Eligibility

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

Costs

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

Application

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

In order to apply, register HERE.

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

The official web-page.

 

World Bank Group Youth Summit 2015 in Washington, DC

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Deadline: 3 October 2015
Open to: the competition is open to individuals and teams of up to 5 people. Participants must be between the ages of 18 to 35
Prize: prizes for the winning teams will be announced closer to the competition date, accommodation and traveling all fully covered

Description

The World Bank Group Youth Summit 2015 invites young people from around the world to use their knowledge and creativity to crowd-source solutions for climate change that contribute to growth and development in developing and emerging countries. The Youth Summit will be held on 16-17 November 2015 in IFC Auditorium, Washington, DC.

Under the motto “If Not Us Then Who: Crowd-Sourcing Solutions for Climate Change”, the event will gather exceptional future leaders in the field to gathers exceptional future leaders to share knowledge and provoke discussions on to inspire  communities everywhere to take action.

The goal of this competition is to motivate youth to work and design the most promising and dynamic proposals to mainstream climate change while achieving development objectives.

Eligibility

The competition is open to nationals of all countries of the world. Participates must be between the ages of 18 to 35 at the time of submission. Entries are encouraged from eligible individuals with the drive to innovate regardless of their occupation (working professionals, students, NGO leaders, government officials, start-up creators, technical experts or any other). World Bank Group employees and their families are also allowed to participate.

Prize

Prizes for the winning teams will be announced closer to the competition date, accommodation and traveling all fully covered.

Application

Completed proposals must be submitted through the Youth Summit email   youthsummit@worldbank.org with the subject line “WBG Youth Summit 2015 Climate Chnage Solutions Competition entry”. All submissions must be received by 11:59PM EST on 3 October 2015. Each team or individual may only submit one proposal.

In order for your proposal to qualify it must:

  • Be between 2,000 – 3,000 words in length;
  • Submitted in English;
  • Submitted as one PDF, less than 10 MB;
  • Include a filled out Youth Summit Title Sheet.

Before submitting a proposal, please review the full details in the World Bank Group Youth Summit 2015 Competition Rules and Regulations.

For more information please visit the official website.

 

Applying for the Poder Fellows Fall 2015, in MN, USA

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Call for applications  Poder Fellows Fall 2015   

NAVIGATE Poder Fellowships is a program that elevates the leadership development of young adults who have interests in organizing immigrant/Latinx youth, and promote systemic change around access to higher education, jobs and legal status.

Fellowships will be awarded to 5 young adults who have demonstrated leadership and are committed to build collective power. Priority will be given to young adults who have financial, social and legal barriers to higher education and to students who are ineligible for federal financial aid (FAFSA) because of their immigration status. Students with DACA, U Visa, Withholding of Removal or no status are strongly encouraged to apply.

Recipients will be given the opportunity to build their leadership skills, develop organizing skills and contribute to support NAVIGATE’s mission. This paid fellows will receive awards of $1,000 each.    

Application can be downloaded HERE

Applications Due:      Midnight on Monday, September 21st, 2015

Beat the Odds Scholarship Program for High Schoolers in MN, USA

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Beat the Odds Scholarship Program

The Beat the Odds® scholarship program honors outstanding high school students who have overcome tremendous adversity in life to achieve academic excellence, demonstrate leadership in their communities and aspire to attend college.

Each year, through a competitive review process, Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota selects five of the most deserving Twin Cities-area high school students for a Beat the Odds® scholarship to be put toward college expenses.

If you want to nominate a student, complete and submit the application located here by Friday, October 16, 2015 at 11:59 PM.

Now Accepting Applications for the U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program (unpaid)

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We are now accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Summer 2016 Student Internship Program (unpaid).

Please visit http://careers.state.gov/intern/student-internships for more information about the U.S. Department of State Summer 2016 Student Internship Program (unpaid), and to start the online application process via USAJobs. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is October 16, 2015.

Visit USAJOBS.gov to view the announcement: U.S. Department of State Summer 2016 Student Internship Program (unpaid).

We highly encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

If you have any questions or would like to search for topics of interest, please visit our forums or FAQs at careers.state.gov.

We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.