Upcoming Boren Awards Webinars

To sign up for one of our webinars, please see the schedule below or to view our complete webinar schedule please see the following website http://www.borenawards.org/webinars.html.

Boren Scholarship Webinars

The purpose of this webinar is for undergraduate students to learn more about the Boren Scholarships, including the eligibility requirements, the award preferences, the service requirement, and the application process.

• Fri, Nov 20, 2009 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST. To register, go to
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/168718521
• Tue, Dec 1, 2009 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST. To register, go to
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/421037520

Boren Fellowships Webinar

The purpose of this webinar is for graduate students to learn more about the Boren Fellowships, including the eligibility requirements, the award preferences, the service requirement, and the application process.

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• Thu, Nov 19, 2009 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST. To register, go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/457351433
• Wed, Dec 2, 2009 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST. To register, go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/442689961

As always, please let us know if you have any questions at 800-618-6737 or boren@iie.org.

Sincerely

Boren Scholarship and Fellowship Staff

800-618-6737

boren@iie.org

Critical Language Scholarship Program

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program

ARABIC AZERBAIJANI BANGLA/BENGALI CHINESE HINDI INDONESIAN JAPANESE KOREAN PERSIAN PUNJABI RUSSIAN TURKISH URDU

http://www.caorc.org/cls/:

A program of United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program will offer intensive summer language institutes overseas in thirteen critical need foreign languages for summer 2010. The on-line application for CLS Program awards is now available, and the deadline to apply will be December 18, 2009. 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 will be administered by CAORC and the American Councils for International Education.

Critical Language Scholarships (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, Master’s and Ph.D. students. Levels available for each language are as follows:

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

The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government interagency effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. 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 their critical language skills in their future professional careers. Please visit 2010 CLS Institutes for more information.

Please see Information for Applicants for eligibility requirements, grant benefits, and language levels and pre-requisites.

The 2009 CLS Program application deadline is December 18, 2009.

Gilman Scholarship Webinar, Tuesday, Nov. 10

On Tuesday November 10, 2009 from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM EST, the Gilman International Scholarship Program’s featured webinar will be, “Gilman Overview and Multimedia Resources”. The Gilman webinars, which are offered at no-cost, are a fantastic opportunity for students and advisors to gain more information on the Gilman Scholarship Program. Additionally, participants have the ability to interact with Gilman staff following the presentation. To register for this informative webinar, please visit the “Multimedia Resources” section of the Gilman website, www.iie.org/gilman.

Reminder: Boren Awards Representative on Campus - Nov. 5th

On Thursday, November 5th, from 5 - 6 PM in the Student Center Piedmont room, Michael-Scott Staffle, Program Manager of the Boren Awards will be on campus to tell more about this generous scholarship opportunity, and to answer questions about the application process for this national award.

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. They focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad. The undergraduate scholarships award up to $20,000 for a year of overseas study.

For more information, contact your campus representative, Rebecca Miller, in the Office of International Education, and check out the Boren website: www.borenawards.org

CBYX for Young Professionals Fellowship Accepting Applications

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) is currently accepting applications from students and recent graduates who are interested in living, studying, and interning in Germany on a full-year, funded fellowship. CBYX is sponsored by the US and German governments for applicants in all career fields between the ages of 18-24, and does not require any prior German language knowledge! Applicants in business, vocational, technical, engineering, scientific, and agricultural fields are especially encouraged to apply.

75 participants are annually awarded the CBYX fellowship to spend a year studying and working in their career fields while completely immersed in German language and culture. Find more information at www.CBYX.info.

The CBYX for Young Professionals fellowship includes:

• two months of intensive German language training (prior German language knowledge is not required, but preferred)

• four months of study in the participant's career field at a German college or university

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

• accommodations living with German hosts, in shared apartments, and in student dorms

• transatlantic airfare and monthly food stipends

• health/accident insurance

• various program seminars in the United States and Germany

• support throughout the program year by local program representatives

Eligibility:

• US citizen or permanent resident

• between the ages of 18-24 at the start of the program in July 2010

• high school diploma or equivalent

• clear career goals and some relevant work experience in career field

• strong interest in German and international affairs, and a strong sense of American identity

• flexibility, independence, and diplomacy

Application deadline is December 1, 2009 for the program beginning in July 2010. For more information, and to apply online, visit: www.CBYX.info. Questions? Please contact cbyx@cdsintl.org or 212-497-3522.

Scholarships for study abroad in Japan

The Bridging Scholarship program will award 20 scholarships to American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan that begin in Spring 2010. 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 of $2,500 or $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. Since 1999, the Bridging Scholarship program has awarded 950 scholarships to students studying abroad in Japan. Most recently, 68 students from colleges and universities in 29 states received scholarships for study in Japan beginning in the Fall 2009 semester.

The deadline for applications for Spring 2010 scholarships is October 6, 2009. Applicants will be notified of the results by November 25. Selection will be based on academic potential and financial need. The scholarships are administered by the Association of Teachers of Japanese.

Spring 2010 programs are those beginning between January and April 2010 and continuing for at least three months. (Summer program participants are not eligible for Bridging Scholarships.) Students planning to study abroad in Japan beginning in Fall 2010 or for the 2010-2011 academic year should apply in April 2010 for the Fall 2010 scholarships.

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

Gilman Scholarship launches summer award cycle!

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot summer award cycle for students participating in summer 2010 study abroad programs. A limited number of awards will be available to students majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field 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

Applications are now being accepted online and are due September 23, 2009 (please note the GT campus deadline is earlier than the national deadline in order to allow time for an on-campus review of your application). For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, application deadlines & timeline, and application process, please visit the Gilman website at www.iie.org/gilman, contact your campus representative in the Office of International Education: rebecca.miller@oie.gatech.edu.