International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS)

Are you interested in politics? Would you like to gain insight into the workings of German democracy? Every year, 120 young people from 28 countries have the opportunity to take part in the International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) program in Berlin.

IPS offers recent graduates an internship in the office of a Member of the Bundestag, the German parliament. Combined with a supplementary academic program organized by Berlin's three universities and the fun of being together with people from other nations, a unique experience awaits you in the German capital.

Find out more on the Bundestag's homepage at www.bundestag.de/internat/internat_austausch/ips/index.html

Applications can be downloaded online at www.bundestag.de/internat/internat_austausch/ips/info/usa.html#bewerbung

Application deadline for this program is June 30, 2009.

GT Study Abroad Student Video

Check out the GT Study Abroad Programs video on the Georgia Tech YouTube site!

Scholarships Apps ready for Fall 09 and Academic Year 09-10!

Each year, the GT Office of International Education (OIE) offers a variety of scholarships for study abroad.

The STARS Scholarships and GT-Sponsored Scholarship applications are now updated and available on-line for students studying in the Fall 2009 or Academic Year 2009-10.

Please visit our website to download application packets with eligibility and application requirements:
http://www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/preparation/index.php#9

Reception and Information Session: MARSHALL and RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS for GRADUATE STUDY in the UNITED KINGDOM

When: TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 5:00 pm
Where: GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NEELY ROOM, LIBRARY WEST COMMONS
RSVP required

You will have opportunity to explore questions such as:

• How do you decide if you are a good candidate for a Rhodes or Marshall scholarship?
• What are the differences between Rhodes and Marshall application processes and awards?
• Can a student apply for both the Rhodes and Marshall programs the same year?
• What are the campus application deadlines for these awards?
• Who are the Georgia Tech Marshall and Rhodes advisors?

Leading the discussion will be Gillian Cooper, Marshall Scholarship Program Officer from the British Consulate, Atlanta, Paul Hurst, Rhodes Advisor, Georgia Tech Fellowship Communication Program (paul.hurst@provost.gatech.edu), and Dr. Karen Adams, Interim Director, Fellowship Communication Program (karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu).

RSVP by Tuesday, March 31 to natasha.lawson@provost.gatech.edu.

Dress: slacks and polo shirt or similar

Bridging Scholarship for study in Japan

The Bridging Scholarship program will award up to 50 scholarships to American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan that begin in Fall 2009. Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study and attending any recognized exchange or independent program in Japan are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Recipients of Bridging Scholarships will receive stipends ranging from $2,500 to $4,000, depending on the length of their study program in Japan. The scholarships are funded by donations from U.S. corporations and foundations to the US-Japan Bridging Foundation.

The deadline for applications is April 6, 2009. Applicants will be notified of the results by May 30. Selection will be based on academic potential and financial need. The scholarships are
administered by the Association of Teachers of Japanese.

In addition, Morgan Stanley will award two $7,500 scholarships to undergraduate students who will be studying abroad in Japan during the 2009-2010 academic year and who have an interest in economics and international finance. Applicants must submit an essay on one of several designated public-policy topics together with an application for the Bridging Scholarship program.

Fall 2009 programs are those beginning between August and October 2009 and continuing for at least three months. (Summer program participants are not eligible for Bridging Scholarships.) Students planning to study abroad in Japan beginning after January 1, 2010, should apply in October 2009 for the Spring 2010 scholarships.

Information on the Bridging and Morgan Stanley scholarships and downloadable application forms are available at ATJ's Web site: http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html. Printed application brochures are also available.

National Society of Collegiate Scholars: Scholar Abroad Scholarship

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) offers one $5,000 scholarship each fall and spring semester and one $2,500 scholarship for the summer term. Application cycle for Summer opens March 15, and closes April 15.

This scholarship is open to NSCS members only.

For more information, please visit: http://www.nscs.org/scholar-abroad-scholarship

or contact the GT NSCS Chapter: http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/nscs/Scholarship/natSchol.html

Gilman Scholarship Application Open for Fall 2009

The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers a competition for awards for undergraduate study abroad. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.

GT Campus Deadline is April 3rd, 2009.

For more information, please contact your campus representative: Rebecca Miller and visit their website: http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman