New European Scholarship Portal: ScholarshipPortal.eu

New European Scholarship Portal: ScholarshipPortal.eu

A new online scholarship database, ScholarshipPortal.eu, was recently launched at the European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference. ScholarshipPortal.eu is an integrated, centralized European platform providing information on all scholarships offered for studying in Europe. The database already contains over 700 scholarship programs. Students can now find and compare relevant programs based on their nationality, background, where and what they want to study, and many more search criteria. ScholarshipPortal has been developed by StudyPortals and the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) and funded by the European Commission Lifelong Learning Programme.

For more information, please visit: www.scholarshipportal.eu

CBYX for Young Professionals Fellowship for Germany

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, or Radolfzell

• 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.

Interested applicants can apply online at www.cbyx.info. The application deadline for the 2011-2012 program is December 1, 2010.

Boren Awards Webinars

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations. We focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. national security, broadly defined, and underrepresented in study abroad.

Boren Awards will also be offering a series of webinars for potential Boren Awards applicants. To see a complete schedule and description of the webinars, please visit http://www.borenawards.org/webinars.html

Boren Fellowships

October 14, 1-2 pm EST, An Overview of the Application Register

November 10, 2-3 pm EST, Boren Fellowships General Information Register

November 22, 4-5 pm EST, An Overview of the Application Register

Boren Scholarships

October 13, 3-4 pm EST, An Overview of the Application Register

November 4, 4-5 pm EST, Boren Scholarships General Information Register

November 16, 1-2 pm EST, An Overview of the Application Register

Understanding the NSEP Service Requirement

October 20, 2-3 pm EST, Register

Critical Language Scholarship Information Session

2011 CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTENSIVE SUMMER INSTITUTES (CLS) INFORMATION SESSION at GEORGIA TECH

• Wednesday, October 20 at 9:00am
• Student Center, Room 320

The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the upcoming scholarship competition for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages for summer 2011.

The selection process will be administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) with awards approved by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The CLS Program is administered by CAORC and the American Councils for International Education.

Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) provide group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks each summer.

Levels available for each language are as follows:

• Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, or Urdu: Beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
• Arabic or Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
• Chinese, Japanese, or Russian: Intermediate or advanced level.

Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply critical language skills in future professional careers.

www.CLScholarship.org

Apply Now for Critical Language Scholarship Program

Critical Language Scholarship Program 2011 Application Now Open - Deadline: November 15, 2010

The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the scholarship competition for the 2011 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages. 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.

Interested applicants should review the full eligibility and application information on the CLS Program website at www.clscholarship.org/applicants . Arabic, Chinese, Persian, Russian, and Japanese institutes have language prerequisite s , described at http://www.clscholarship.org/applicants.htm#prerequisites .

Students in all disciplines, including business, engineering, law, medicine, sciences, and humanities are encouraged to apply. While there is no service requirement attached to CLS Program awards, participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.

The CLS Program has planned outreach events at universities across the U.S. in September and October 2010. Please encourage your students to visit the website as we may be coming to your institution . To RSVP for an event on Facebook, go to: http://bit.ly/CLSfbEvent .

To access the online application, or for more information about the CLS Program, please visit the CLS website at http://www.clscholarship.org or email cls@caorc.org .

Boren Scholarship Webinar Today, 2 PM!

If you are a U.S. undergraduate student who is interested in applying for the Boren Scholarship, don’t miss this webinar! Institute of International Education staff will explain the eligibility requirements for the scholarship along with the program preferences for country, language, and field of study. We will also discuss the service requirement and give an overview of the application. Monday, September 13, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
http://www.borenawards.org/webinars.html

GT-Sponsored Scholarships due Sept 8 for Spring 2011

Apply now for scholarships to study abroad in Spring 2011! Deadline to apply is Wednesday, September 8.

GT-Sponsored Scholarships are open to undergraduate Georgia Tech students who have applied or are going to apply to study abroad in Spring 2011. There are three scholarships in one application! For further eligibility requirements and application information, please visit: http://www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/preparation/index.php#9

Student Testimonial:

Dear GT Alumni Scholarship Class of 1968:

Thank you for your support on the scholarship! I had a blast while studying abroad in Hong Kong, and it was quite an experience being able to learn in a different environment, experience cultural differences, meet new people, and explore various regions. Not only was I able to collaborate with the locals, I also met a lot of other students and professors there from around the world. It was pleasing to share my thoughts and culture with others and learn about others’ culture as well.

There were a lot of things I had to adapt to while abroad. Among everything, transportation was the biggest difference between abroad and home. It was awesome to have such an exciting semester studying and traveling. I visited several countries and each country was special. Whether it was their food, people, or society, it was amazing. It was an unforgettable experience, and I’m glad I chose to study abroad. It was definitely a fulfilling and memorable experience I would share and recommend to friends and undergraduates and convince them not to miss a great opportunity. Thank GT Alumni Class of 1968! Thanks for your support on study abroad and exchange programs!

Once again thank you for your generosity. On behalf of all recipients, thank you for supporting students at Georgia Institute of Technology.

~Allison C., Spring 2010 scholarship winner, ISYE undergraduate