MASDAR Institute in Abu Dhabi Announces Full Scholarships for Graduate Study

Full Scholarships for Graduate Study at MASDAR Institute in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Carbon Neutral, Zero Waste City

The MASDAR Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi is pleased to announce full scholarships to highly qualified graduate students from around the world for its Fall 2010 intake.

The MASDAR Institute is the centerpiece of the MASDAR Initiative, a landmark program by the government of Abu Dhabi to establish an entirely new economic sector dedicated to alternative and sustainable energy. The MASDAR Institute is a private, not-for-profit, independent, research-driven institute developed with the support and cooperation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). MIT provides assistance in recruitment of faculty members and senior administrative staff and the provision of course curriculum, amongst other matters. The Institute is located inside the world's first carbon neutral, zero waste Masdar City, which will be powered solely by alternative energy, mainly solar energy. Eighty-eight students from 22 countries were admitted into the Fall 2009 intake, all on full scholarships.

The Institute offers MSc programs, and in fall 2010 is planning to start PhD programs in science and engineering disciplines, with a focus on advanced energy and sustainable technologies. It welcomes and encourages applications from qualified students and provides scholarships to talented students who meet its high admission standards.

Students accepted into the Masdar Institute will be offered a full scholarship which includes the following:

• 100% tuition fee scholarship
• Textbooks
• Laptop
• Medical Insurance
• Housing
• International students will receive reimbursement of travel expenses (economy class air-ticket) into Abu Dhabi and back home after completion of studies. Travel expenses (return economy class air-ticket) back to the student's home country at the end of the 1st year of studies will also be reimbursed.
• Reimbursement of TOEFL and GRE exam fees (upon registration at Masdar Institute and submission of original receipts)
• A competitive stipend per month (cost of living allowance).
• No bond or conditions to the scholarship upon graduation

Details of faculty profiles, current research, programs offered, course description, scholarships, and other information including an online application module is available at www.masdar.ac.ae.

Any questions about the MASDAR Institute and scholarships may be directed to admissions@masdar.ac.ae.

Attention Pell Grant Recipients!

The Gilman International Scholarship Program seeks to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. Specifically, the Gilman Program offers scholarships for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in education abroad.

The Gilman Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the opening of the Fall 2010 online application with over 1,700 scholarships to be awarded. A limited number of summer awards will be available to students majoring in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) who meet the program's standard eligibility criteria listed below.

• Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a two or four-year U.S. Institution
• United States citizen
• Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of study abroad
• Participating in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks and no more than an academic year
• Receiving academic credit
• Study in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba

Summer 2010 & Fall 2010/Academic Year 2010-2011 applications are now being accepted online. The GT campus deadline is March 24, 2010. All drafted essays should be emailed to your campus representative by that time.

For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, please visit the Gilman website at www.iie.org/gilman, contact your campus representative, Rebecca Miller at 404-894-7475 or email rebecca.miller@oie.gatech.edu

Scholarships for Stuttgart Study/Work Abroad Program, Germany

For students wishing to attend the GT Stuttgart Study/Work Program, in the Fall 2010 or Spring 2011 semester, the University of Stuttgart is offering scholarships to incoming international students. The Baden-Wuerttemberg and DAAD scholarships average monthly amount will range between 300 and 400 EUR up to a maximum of 10 months/student. Applications must be submitted via your Georgia Tech study abroad advisor by March 15th, 2010. Please contact the GT Office of International Education for details.

Presidential Fellows Program--call for nominations By February 26

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
2010-2011 Presidential Fellows Program

Campus Due Date: February 26
Contact: Dr. Karen Adams, Fellowships Office: karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu

Georgia Tech may select one student to participate in the Presidential Fellows Program. This non-resident program offers 75 select undergraduates and graduate students a year-long opportunity to study the American Presidency and public policy-making process. Fellows participate in a fall and spring leadership conference in Washington, DC and discuss national issues with Presidential scholars and are briefed by public policy experts and senior government officials.

Fellows undertake an original research project on an aspect of the modern Presidency and write a 15-page paper. They also write two essays that are considered for publication in the annual anthology of the 20 best essays. The Program is affiliated with the Center for the Study of the Presidency: http://www.thepresidency.org/what-we-do/current-programs/presidential-fellows-program.

Eligibility:

Strong academic credentials, interest in the institution of the Presidency, and interest in public service.
All majors are eligible. Both undergraduate and graduate students may be nominated.

Nomination Materials:

• Resume (include major and GPA)
• 300-word statement written by the student about why the program is of interest
• Contact information—name, phone number, email address, and both summer and fall mailing addresses
• Name of person or group providing the nomination--nominations may come from faculty, administrators, or from students.

Please send nominations electronically as soon as possible and no later than February 26, to Dr. Karen Adams, Fellowships Office (karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu).

A campus committee will be convened by the Fellowship Office to make final selection.