Bobby Jones Fellowship Application Deadline, February 1, 2012

The Bobby Jones Fellowship application deadline has been extended to February 1, 2012.

The fellowship provides funding for one Georgia Tech student to pursue a one-year Master's degree program at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and one St. Andrews student to pursue a one-year Master's degree program at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

The fellowship is open to Physics or Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Georgia Tech and St. Andrews students who wish to pursue graduate studies in the selected areas of Physics or ECE.

All applicants and interested students are invited to attend an information session on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 6pm in the Undergraduate Studies Resource Room, Clough Commons, Suite 205.

For more information, please visit http://www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/scholarships/bjfellowship.php

Spring 2012 Glimpse Correspondents Program - DEADLINE EXTENDED

The deadline for the Spring 2012 Glimpse Correspondents Program has been extended to December 20th.

The Glimpse Correspondents Program is an opportunity for writers and photographers who will be living abroad in 2012 to have their work published and recognized in nationally renowned publications. Correspondents receive critical feedback on their writing and photography and develop a portfolio of highly accomplished work. Critically, at a time when many opportunities for emerging writers do not pay, Glimpse Correspondents receive a $600 stipend.

For more information about the program, including specific dates and requirements, please visit: http://glimpse.org/the-correspondents-program/

You can also access the application directly on the Glimpse website: http://glimpse.org/application/

CLS Program Application Now Open!

The 2012 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program application deadline is about a month away – November 15, 2011!

CLS institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students. Students may apply for one language, and will be placed at institute sites based on language evaluations after selection. Languages offered: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu.

A PowerPoint presentation and handout can be found on the CLS website: http://www.clscholarship.org/advisors.htm.

For more information about the CLS Program and to access the on-line application, please visit the CLS website: http://www.clscholarship.org.

Petit Scholars Deadline, October 7th!

The Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars program is a competitive scholarship program that serves to develop the next generation of leading bioengineering and bioscience researchers by providing a comprehensive research experience for a full year. Open to all Atlanta area university students, the program allows undergraduates to conduct independent research in the state-of-the-art laboratories of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience. Scholars develop their own research project within the term of January to December each year.

Find out more here! http://ibb.gatech.edu/petit-scholars

Boren Awards: October Webinars

Boren Awards will be offering a number of webinars throughout October. These webinars detail this amazing scholarship and fellowship opportunities for overseas studies. Please sign up for more information!

TODAY, Wednesday, October 5, 4pm EST
Understanding the NSEP Service Requirement. Register NOW!

Monday, October 10, 3-4pm EST
Boren Scholarships: General Information. Register.

Wednesday, October 12, 5-6pm EST
Boren Fellowships: General Information. Register.

Monday, October 24, 12-1pm EST
Boren Fellowships: Main Components of the Application. Register.

Wednesday, October 26, 12-1pm EST
Boren Scholarships: Main Components of the Application. Register.

To see a complete schedule of webinars being offered prior to the application deadline, please visit the Boren Awards website.

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals - Application Deadline is December 1

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX), a yearlong fellowship to study and intern in Germany, is currently accepting applications from your students. CBYX is open to applicants in all career fields without any prior German language knowledge, and is funded by the US and German governments through a grant provided by the US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, as amended. More information can be found at www.cbyx.info.

The CBYX program covers the costs of and annually provides 75 participants with:

• 2 months intensive German language training in Cologne, Bremen, Radolfzell, or Saarbruecken

• Semester of study at a German University or University of Applied Sciences

• 5-month internship with a German company in the participant's career field

• Homestays with German host families, in shared apartments, and student dorms

• Transatlantic airfare, health insurance, and monthly living expense stipends

• Various seminars in the US and Germany

• Local in-country support throughout the program

CBYX for Young Professionals is open to students in all fields of study, though preference is given to students in vocational, technical, engineering, agricultural, business, and scientific fields. Applicants should have clear career goals and some relevant work experience in their career field, which may include summer, part-time, or internship work. Prior German language knowledge is not required, though it is strongly preferred. Participants must be between the ages of 18-24, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, and be US citizens or permanent residents.

Please forward this information on to your students and fellow faculty, and encourage them to find out more and apply online at www.cbyx.info. The application deadline for the 2012-2013 program is December 1, 2011. We look forward to receiving applications from your students!

Sincerely,

Will Maier

Program Manager, CBYX for Young Professionals

Cultural Vistas
440 Park Avenue South, 2nd Fl
New York, NY 10016

wmaier@culturalvistas.org

Gilman Scholarship Due Oct. 4th!

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Spring 2012 Application Deadline – October 4, 2011

Don't forget to contact your GT Campus Representative before submitting your application! study.abroad@gatech.edu

For more information visit: www.iie.org/gilman

Summer/Fall 2012 Deadline – Mar. 1, 2012 (GT Campus Deadline = February 16, 2012)

Announcing Spring 2012 Glimpse Correspondents Program - $600 travel stipend + one on one editorial mentoring

Gilmpse is excited to announce the launch of Glimpse's Spring 2012 Correspondents Program.

The Glimpse Correspondents Program is an opportunity for students, volunteers, teachers, and travelers who will be abroad for part of 2011 to get their stories and photography published at high-profile publications--and get paid for it.

Powered by Matador, and supported in part by the National Geographic Society, the Glimpse Correspondents Program provides selected writers and photographers with a $600 stipend and one on one editorial training and support in building their portfolio of published work.

Anyone over 18 is eligible, and writers and photographers of all skill and experience levels are encouraged to apply. Selections are made not only on candidates' talents in writing or photography, but also their vision for engaging communities and finding unique stories while abroad, as well as their commitment to developing these stories into polished long-form narratives over the course of the program.

To learn more, visit: http://glimpse.org/the-correspondents-program/

German Exchange Scholarships now open!

The DAAD: German Academic Exchange Service has undergraduate as well as graduate scholarship programs available.

For Undergrads: Highly qualified undergraduate students are invited to apply for scholarships funding study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. The goal of this program is to support study abroad in Germany and at German universities. Preference will be given to students whose projects or programs are based at and organized by a German university. Scholarships are available either as part of an organized study abroad program or as part of an individual, student-designed study abroad semester or year.

Please find more information here: http://www.daad.org/?p=47220

Hazing Awareness Scholarship

Hazing Awareness Scholarship ($700)

Milk & Honey Publishing, CollegeGreekBooks.com and Big Walt Anderson are proud to announce up to SEVEN $700 CASH AWARDS FOR THE FALL 2011/SPRING 2012 SCHOOL YEAR.

All students that are enrolled in any accredited college or university that has a Greek Social Setting may apply.

You must be in good standing at your school with a minimum 2.0 GPA or C Average.

See here for details: http://www.collegegreekbooks.com/cashaward.html

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship

Announcing an opportunity for substantial financial support for international female graduate or PhD students. The award is called the International Peace Scholarship (I.P.S.) and it is sponsored by a nonprofit organization called P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization). P.E.O. offers five projects, of which I.P.S. is one.

It is our fondest hope that by helping educate future leaders in other countries we can in some small way foster goodwill, understanding and peace in the world.

The scholarship is up to $10,000 and is renewable one time only. Any current female international student (who has at least one academic year remaining upon receipt of the scholarship in May) is eligible. Also, any newly accepted student, even if she has not yet matriculated, is eligible.

Note that the preliminary application must be filed by December 15th. Applications are available at: www.peointernational.org. Click on the link on the left-hand top of the screen entitled About P.E.O. and its Projects; then International Peace Scholarship Eligibility Form pdf. (Note that the form will become available on August 15th.)

Awards are based on a budget, which the International office uses to determine need. If she qualifies, based on need, P.E.O. International will mail her the full application packet. The budget need not be substantiated until after the student is selected to receive the full application. Selected students submit the full application by January 31st. The scholarship is based not only on need, but also leadership qualities and academics.

Feel free to contact the Chair if you have any questions or concerns about IPS.

Dot Matthews

P.E.O. Chapter A, Atlanta

Chair, International Peace Scholarship

www.peointernational.org

Fulbright Scholar Program Announcements

Helpful resources are available at www.cies.org/ for those interested in submitting a Fulbright Scholar Application. DEADLINE: August 1, 2011 Participate in one of several webinars organized to provide valuable information regarding the application process: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT Reviewing Your Fulbright Application Package Scheduled less than two weeks prior to the deadline, this webinar will cover any remaining questions applicants may have about their application packages. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT Reviewing Your Fulbright Application Package Scheduled less than one week prior to the deadline, this webinar will cover any remaining questions applicants may have about their application packages. In case you miss the above segments, all webinars can be viewed in the Webinar Archive. Please visit the Catalog of Awards and our online Application.

CIES - Fulbright
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Washington DC 20008
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Glimpse Correspondents application due Thursday, June 30

This message is to announce that due to unprecedented response, we've decided to extend the application period for the Glimpse Correspondents Program one more week.

The new deadline is Thursday, June 30, 2011.

Powered by Matador, and supported in part by the National Geographic Society, the Glimpse Correspondents Program provides talented writers and photographers with a $600 stipend as well as one on one editorial training and support to complete an independent journalistic work based on their experience abroad.

To apply, visit: http://glimpse.org/correspondents

Announcing Fall 2011 Glimpse Correspondents Program - $600 travel stipend + one on one editorial mentoring

The Glimpse Correspondents program is an opportunity for students, volunteers, teachers, and travelers who will be abroad this year to get their stories and photography published at high-profile publications--and get paid for it.

Powered by Matador, and supported in part by the National Geographic Society, the Glimpse Correspondents Program provides selected writers and photographers with a $600 stipend and one on one editorial training and support in creating a portfolio of published work.

Anyone over 18 is eligible, and writers and photographers of all skill and experience levels are encouraged to apply. The criteria for selecting Correspondents not only include candidates' talents in writing or photography, but also their vision for engaging communities and finding unique stories while abroad, as well as their commitment to developing these stories into polished long-form narratives over the course of the program.

To learn more, visit: http://glimpse.org/the-correspondents-program/

British Exchange Scholarships 2011, Due May 31

BUTEX North American Scholarships 2011/12

BUTEX is now accepting applications for its North American Scholarship Programme 2011/12!

The Scholarship is open to all undergraduate students currently registered at an institution in the USA or Canada. To be eligible to apply you must have been offered a study abroad or exchange place at a UK university which is BUTEX affiliated. Your study abroad or exchange place must be for the academic year 2011/12 and your place must be for a minimum of one semester.

The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university.

For further details of how to apply for this scholarship please see www.butex.ac.uk

Due April 11: Diversity Network Scholarship

Georgia Tech is a member of the Diversity in Global Education Network. In partnership with STA Travel, the Diversity Network will be awarding eighteen deserving students the $750 Diversity Network Summer Scholarships.

Deadline to apply is April 11th! Please check out the website for more details: http://www.diversitynetwork.org/scholarships

SR Education Group Study Abroad Scholarship, due April 2

Guide to Online Schools provides a new type of financial aid resource with its unconventional study abroad scholarship program. Instead of choosing applicants based on the usual measures of success -- GPA, SAT scores, community involvement, etc.-- their scholarship rewards students for their natural creativity and analytical thinking.

To provide judges with a true understanding of each applicant, he or she must answer four open-ended, personal, and thought-provoking questions. The students whose responses are the most persuasive, compelling, and well-written, as judged by the panel, will be awarded the scholarship prize.

Please check their website for more details: http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/scholarships/study-abroad-scholarship

Fulbright Scholars Program, Information Session 2/24

FULBRIGHT INFORMATION SESSION FOR STUDENTS

FEBRUARY 24, 11:00 am

Crescent Room, Student Center

Presenters: Jennifer Munson, Biomed PhD student, 2009 Fulbright in Switzerland

Dr. Phil McKnight, Campus Fulbright Committee Chair

Dr. Karen Adams, Campus Fulbright Advisor

Georgia Tech students are encouraged to apply for Fulbright awards available in 140 countries around the world. Through Fulbright students may 1) do research, 2) a one-year degree program, or 3) be an English teaching assistant.

Seniors and graduate students may apply next fall. Students at all levels are invited to learn about the Fulbright program. Students must be US citizens.

The campus deadline for Fulbright applications is September 16, and students need to work with Dr. Karen Adams this spring (karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu) to begin work on the application. Students are urged to make an appointment with Dr. Adams asap to learn what is needed in a letter of invitation and for preparation of essays.

Information about the Fulbright program for last year can be found at www.fulbrightonline.org. In May the web site will have information about the program for fall applications.

Study Abroad Scholarships in Turkey for American Minority Students

The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) has a diverse array of scholarship programs that support its educational mission. One of these programs provides up to 100 scholarships to African American, Hispanic American and Native American students who choose Turkey as their study abroad destination.

TCA Scholarships range from $500 to $2,000 per student:

• $2,000 for a semester or year at a Turkish institution.
• $1,000 for Turkish language studies at a Turkish institution.
• $1,000 for summer programs lasting for more than 4 weeks at a Turkish institution.
• $500 for summer programs lasting up to 4 weeks sponsored by US educational institutions or Turkish institutions.
• $500 for participants in university/college-sponsored study tours to Turkey.

And these are awarded to college and graduate students who are:

• U.S. citizens of African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native American ethnic origin.
• Enrolled full time, in good standing at an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Accepted to a study abroad program or language program at a university in Turkey.
• Willing to share experiences in Turkey, TRNC or Bosnia Herzegovina with the TCA community and Diversity Abroad.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For more information, or to apply, please visit: www.turkishcoalition.org

For more information on GT's Exchange Programs in Turkey, please visit: http://www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/programs/index.php

Golden Key Scholarship, due April 1st

Golden Key Scholarship for Study Abroad: http://www.goldenkey.org/GKIHS/MemberBenefits/ScholarshipsandAwards/ScholarshipandAwardListing/StudyAbroadScholarship.htm

Description: This scholarship assists members who participate in a study abroad program.

Scholarships Available: At least ten $1,000 (USD) awards will be presented each year (at least three for the 15 October deadline and at least seven for the 1 April deadline).

Eligibility: Those eligible are undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate members who are currently enrolled in a study abroad program or will be enrolled the academic year immediately following the granting of the award. The study abroad program cannot have been completed prior to the application deadline date.

Criteria: Academic achievement and relevance of study abroad program to major field of study, as determined by the selection committee.

Application requirements:

1. A description of the planned academic program at the host university. Submit no more than 5,000 words.

2. A one-page statement of the relevance of this program to your degree written by the applicant.

3. Confirmation of enrollment in the program.

4. A current and comprehensive official transcript.

CLICK HERE <https://aim.applyists.net/GKFallStudyAbroad> to apply for the 15 October 2010 deadline. If prompted, the Program Key is GKFallStudyAbroad.

CLICK HERE <https://aim.applyists.net/GKSpringStudyAbroad> to apply for the 1 April 2011 deadline. If prompted, the Program Key is GKSpringStudyAbroad.

Karen C. Adams, Ph.D.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Interim Director, Fellowships Office

A. French Bldg., Room 105C; 237 Uncle Heinie Way

Atlanta, GA 30332-0740

Telephone: 404-385-3122; Fax: 404-385-0748

karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu

http://www.fellowships.gatech.edu

Call for Applications! 2011 ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships

For 2011, 15 ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships will be offered to students enrolled at a U.S. university who apply for a two to three month long research project at a Swiss university or research lab.

Applications can be submitted until March 31, 2011 (for more information see below and in the attachment) (http://thinkswiss.org/us-swiss-exchange/research-scholarship)

Lively reports from the 2010 participants can be read on our Research Blog: http://thinkswiss-research.blogspot.com/. Students who come back from this scholarship are just truly amazed by the program and the country. Please check it out!

Full-ride scholarships for a year of study in China!

Due March 1st! The GT Modern Languages Department is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 Academic Year Chinese Government Scholarships - the most prestigious scholarship awarded to American students by the Chinese Embassy and Consulate Generals in the United States and the Ministry of Education in People’s Republic of China.

Students interested in studying in China can apply to one of GT's many year-long exchange programs in China (http://www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/programs/semesterprograms.php)

For more information on this scholarship, please visit: http://www.modlangs.gatech.edu/study-abroad/ChinaScholarships.php

Scholarship Deadlines coming up Wednesday 1/26!

This Wednesday, January 26 is the deadline for the following scholarships:


Boren Scholarship: campus deadline for Boren Scholarship http://www.borenawards.org for summer, fall and AY. Available to students studying outside of Western Europe. Must turn in all supplemental materials to the GT Office of International Education by this date.

GT-Sponsored Scholarships: Available to Georgia Tech students going on Georgia Tech study abroad programs for Summer 2011. Application available here: http://www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/scholarships/index.php