Today @ 3:30 PM: Funding Workshop for Research in Eurasian Studies

Student Funding Workshop "Seeking External Funding in Eurasian Studies: Sources, Resources, and Application Tips" Wed, Oct 31, 3:30-4:30 pm 1644 International Institute/SSWB, 1080 S. University Event Website In this presentation, Professor Buckley will review the many external sources of funding for research in Eurasia, and how students can apply for funds to complete research, dissertation projects, and post-graduate scholarship in the field. Students in all disciplines are welcome to attend. Cynthia Buckley is professor of sociology at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and a senior consultant for Eurasia at the Social Science Research Council. Her research examines the cumulative effects of institutional and cultural change on individual demographic decision-making and the implications of demographic change for human security. Publications from her previous research projects cover issues of rural development, population aging, maternal and child health, reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. Sponsor: CREES.

Please view our calendar at www.ii.umich.edu/crees/events

Upcoming Deadline - Apply by Nov 5th: GIEU

DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE... GIEU Application Deadline on Monday, November 5 You have one week left to get your GIEU applications in! GIEU (Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates) is a unique short-term experience that lets students make a real difference in communities around the world.  Don't miss this opportunity for a one-of-a-kind global education!  You can find the list of the tentative GIEU sites for 2013 in this PDF.

Upcoming Event: Global Internship Showcase 11/1, 6:30-8pm (Come Anytime!)

WHERE IN THE WORLD WILL YOU BE THIS SUMMER?

How about an  

INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP?

GLOBAL INTERNSHIP SHOWCASE:

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1^ST

6:30-8:00PM (Come anytime!)

NORTH QUAD SPACE 2435

Opportunities in Francophone countries & Germany (language required)

 Turkey, Canada, England and other countries!

Come enjoy pizza and snacks as you chat with former interns, learn about internship possibilities, and find out what it’s like to work abroad!

Today @ noon: Funding for Internships and Research Abroad

http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/resources/ICP/series.html

Funding for Internships & Research Abroad

MONDAY | OCTOBER 29, 2012 | NOON – 1:30PM

School of Social Work Bldg, Room 1636

This panel will cover funding options for overseas internships and research opportunities, for both undergraduate and graduate/professional students. Representatives of several U-M offices that offer funding will provide information, and you will be able to meet with them individually after the presentations.  Checkdeadlines so you can plan ahead!

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Moderator--Bill Nolting, International Center, e-mail questions to icoverseas@umich.edu

  

This presentation focuses on tips for applying to UM funding sources for internships and research abroad. It will not focus on study abroad funding, which typically involves financial aid. Please note that there are many, many sources of funding at UM--most U-M Schools, Colleges, Programs (Honors, RC) & Departments may offer funding to their own students.  UM funding sources are usually for students who will continue studies after their internship or research experience, i.e. not for students who have graduated. See Global Michigan listings and look under Academics (or Resources) for "funding," "fellowships," "grants," as well as searching from UM's home page using these terms. 

• Global Michigan Funding
• Global Michigan Study Abroad
• Global Michigan Internships & Service
• Global Michigan Schools, Colleges & Libraries 

Representatives of U-M funding offices

A) Funding for undergraduates only

Funding for LSA undergraduates, for internships

LSA Internship Scholarship, Doug Fletcher. Application deadline: March 11, 2013 

A funded internship program in India for all undergraduates

Center for South Asian Studies , Zilka Joseph. Application deadline: Nov. 19, 2012

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B) Funding available for undergraduate & graduate students

A funded research program available to undergraduate & graduate students in most Schools & Colleges

MHIRT—Minority Health & Health Disparities International Research Training Program

(Funded research program in Chile, China, Mongolia, Ghana or Uganda), Application deadline Nov. 19, 2012

Temuulen Johnson

Funding for all students with a focus on service: Wallenberg Fellowships, Bill Nolting, Application deadline mid-February 2013

Funding available for undergraduate & graduate students--offered through U-M's International Institute & Area Studies Centers:

International Institute, Kelly Peckens

Individual Fellowships for Internships, research & additional funding opportunities,

• Examples: Fulbright & Fulbright-Hays Fellowships
• Individual Fellowships, deadline February 15, 2013
• Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships, deadline Feb. 1, 2013
• Boren Fellowships deadlines Jan. 31 (grad students) Feb. 13 (undergrads)

Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia

Julie Claus. Examples: CRIF & CES grants, deadline March 15, 2013

 

African Studies Center (deadline Feb. 24, 2013); Department of Afroamerican & African Studies, Devon Keen

 

Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), Azumi Ann Takata, Application deadline: January 20, 2013 for summer  

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C) Funding for graduate students only

Rackham Fellowships Office, Doug Keasal, grants available for Rackham graduate students; various deadlines.

(Speaker not available for this panel)—William Davidson Institute. 

Presentation sponsored by U-M International Career Pathways

Scholarship for Summer Language Study: U.S. Dept. of State Critical Languages Scholarship

The U. S. Department of State is pleased to announce the scholarship
competition for the 2013 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program
in thirteen critical need foreign languages. The CLS Program provides
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.

Languages offered: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi,
Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and
Urdu.

The application is available online at http://www.clscholarship.org.
Applications will be due November 15, 2012. Prior to preparing their
application, interested students should review the full eligibility
and application information on the CLS Program website:
www.clscholarship.org/applicants. Arabic, Chinese, Persian, Russian,
and Japanese institutes have language prerequisites, which can also be
found at the link above.

Students from all academic 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 professional careers.

The CLS Program will be planning outreach events at universities
across the U.S. in fall 2012. Check out the CLS webpage or our
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/CLScholarship for updates!

For more information about the CLS Program, please visit the CLS
website: http://www.clscholarship.org.

Oct 24-25: Careers In Global Health / Teach & Vol Abroad / PC / Int'l Opportunities Fair

International Opportunities Fair

Thursday | Oct. 25 | 2-6 PM 

Michigan Union (2nd Floor)

Nearly 60 organizations offering internships, volunteering, teaching abroad and global career opportunities will be coming!  

Check out the Quick Reference Chart: http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/resources/ICP/intfair.html 

Leading up to the Fair, don't miss the International Career Pathways panels (see below for panelists)

• Careers in Global Health (5-7pm Wednesday 10/24)
• Teaching & Volunteering Abroad (7-8:30pm Wednesday 10/24)
• Peace Corps and Your Global Career (7-8:30pm Thursday 10/25 after the fair)

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Careers in Global Health

WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2012 | 5PM – 7PM

MICHIGAN UNION ANDERSON ROOM

Representatives from organizations involved in various aspects of international health and humanitarian relief will share the paths they took to reach their current positions, as well as discuss the key elements to preparing for a successful career in global health.

USAID

Christine Caraballo

Operations and Security Manager, Public Health Institute

JOHN SNOW, INC.

Christine Claypoole

Deputy Director, International Division

DOCTORS UNITED FOR HAITI

Dr. Sidney Coupet

Founder and Executive Director, Doctors United for Haiti

GATES FOUNDATION

Dr. Win Brown

Senior Program Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

FACILITATED BY: Dr. Thomas Robins, Director, Global Public Health Initiative &

Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health

Emily K. Renda, MPH

Student Life and Global Public Health Coordinator

Office of Academic Affairs and Global Public Health Initative

University of Michigan School of Public Health

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Teaching & Volunteering Abroad

WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2012 | 7PM – 8:30PM

MICHIGAN UNION POND ROOM

Programs for teaching and volunteering abroad offer a vast range of opportunities in fields such as health, social work, natural resources and teaching English.  Positions are available for undergraduates, seniors and graduate/professional students.  Hear from representatives of the following organizations and follow up with them at the International Opportunities Fair:

• Child Family Health International - health-related internships in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico, and South Africa.
• CIEE Teach Abroad – teaching placements in Chile, China, Dominican Republic, S. Korea, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam
• Cross-cultural Solutions – volunteer and internship placements in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Russia
• Cultural Embrace by API - teach and volunteer programs in several countries around the world.
• The English Language Institute at the University of Michigan - Offers opportunities to prepare for teaching abroad placements.
• Experiential Learning Abroad (ELAP) – volunteer and internship placements in Latin America, England, Morocco, South Korea, and Spain. 
• Peace Corps – teaching and volunteer placements in various countries

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Peace Corps & Your Global Career

THURSDAY | OCTOBER 25, 2012 | 7PM – 8:30PM

INTERNATIONAL CENTER Room 9

Rollin Johnson (Nepal and Burkina Faso, 2003-5), Community Service and Higher Education, UM Ginsberg Center.  Rollin recently was received a national award from Peace Corps: http://www.peacecorps.gov/resources/returned/staycon/williamsaward/

Kim Coyne (Paraguay 1995-99 and PC headquarters 2006-11), International Education, currently UM's Senior Advisor for International Health, Safety and Security

Chamisa Mackenzie (Costa Rica, 2009-12) Public Health and Social Work, MPH/MSW

Ashleigh Shiffler (Guatemala, 2008-10) - Nursing BSN (Second Career Track) 

Mon, Oct 29th @ 4pm: Statement of Purpose Writing Session

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE WRITING WORKSHOP

Tips for writing your statement of purpose for international fellowship funding applications

Expert advice from a Sweetland writing professional

· Formulating your research question

· Appealing to the selection committee

· Explaining why you need foreign language training

· Defining goals for overseas travel

Monday, October 29, 2012

4:00-5:00 pm

1636 International Institute

School of Social Work Building

Funding Opportunities Include:

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

International Institute Individual Fellowships

Rackham International Research Award (RIRA)

Grants from Area Studies Centers (please check individual Centers for opportunities)

Info Session on 10/23: Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships

Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships for Juniors, Seniors, and Alumni/ae

Provides Funding for Graduate School and Path to a Career as a Foreign

Service Officer

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

6:00 p.m.

Betty Ford Classroom (Room 1110)

Weill Hall

University of Michigan

The Pickering Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowship Program seeks
outstanding university juniors, seniors, and graduates who are
U.S..citizens; who have financial need; who represent the ethnic,
social, and geographic diversity and talents of our population; who
have majors in international relations, economics, business, and
political science; and who are interested in pursuing a career as a
Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State.

While freshmen and sophomores are ineligible to apply now, they are
welcome to attend this meeting, which may help them to plan their
future studies to strengthen their competitive qualifications when
they are later eligible to apply.   Please also note that the State
Department is especially interested in students majoring in critical
languages and area studies (Chinese, Arabic, Hindi/Urdu, North Asia,
Japan, Korea, SE Asia, South Asia, Pacific Islands, and the Mideast)
that support the Department’s current and anticipated skills needs.

Interested students are encourage to review the attached announcement
for the 2013 Pickering Undergraduate and Graduate Foreign Affairs
Fellowship Program, which includes links to the application and
associated instructions; to the Pickering Facebook site; and to the
Pickering Twitter site.  Interested student are also encouraged to
"like" the Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program's Facebook
page so that they can receive all program announcements and updates.

Led by Ambassador James Gadsden of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and
Diplomat in Residence Jim Ellickson-Brown, this program will include
an overview of the Foreign Service and the Pickering Fellowships,
advice on how to prepare a strongly competitive application package
and avoid common mistakes that could harm their candidacy, and a
Q-and-A session on Foreign Service work, life, and benefits and other
topics of interest to participants.

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P.S. To keep updated on issues related to internships and careers with
the Department of State, visit and “Like” my Facebook page:

     http://www.facebook.com/pages/DOS-Diplomat-in-Residence-North-Central/129160817148977

James Ellickson-Brown
Diplomat in Residence
University of Michigan
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
735 South State Street
5215 Weill Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091
E-mail:  ellickson@umich.edu
Office:  734-615-6975
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/DOS-Diplomat-in-Residence-North-Central/129160817148977

Today @noon: Summer in South Asia Fellowship Info Session

Undergraduate Summer in South Asia Fellowship Program

Information Session 

 

October 18, 2012

Noon-1 pm

 

Room 1644 SSWB

1080 S. University

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Fellowship Application deadline: Monday, November 19, 2012

The Center for South Asian Studies offers a special opportunity to chart your own course in India…
Thanks to a generous donation to the Center for South Asian Studies, undergraduate students at U-M have an opportunity to design and carry out their own fellowship programs in India during the summer.

·         This fellowship is intended for non-graduating students who have not already spent significant amounts of time in India

·         The program is designed to be flexible: you contact NGOs of your choice, write a proposal outlining what you want to study and where, design a program to accomplish your research goals, and we will fund the best proposals to cover most of your costs

·         Attending the Summer in South Asia Colloquium on Oct 19 highly recommended:

Oct 19: Summer in South Asia Fellowship Colloquium

Undergraduate Fellows present reports of their research conducted with NGOs in India

4 pm/ Room 1636/ SSWB

For application forms, requirements, timeline for 2012 and information about our past fellows go to:
http://www.ii.umich.edu/csas/academics/fellowshipsgrants/summerinsouthasia

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zilka joseph | academic affairs program managercenter for south asian studies | university of michiganroom 3624 school of social work building | 1080 south university avenue  | ann arbor, michigan | 48109-1106

Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PMphone 734.615.4059 | fax 734.936.0996 | ziljos@umich.edu | www.ii.umich.edu/csas/

Info Session (w/ free food!): Semester at Sea Study Abroad (10/23 @11:30am)

Please see the message below for an announcement from Semester at Sea:

Greetings from Semester at Sea!

Are you interested in studying abroad? Do you want to travel to 9 to 15 countries while studying on a floating university? It’s possible with Semester at Sea! Semester at Sea is the leading program in global comparative education and we are coming to the University of Michigan for an exclusive information session.

You’re Invited!

This information session will give you the opportunity to meet with SAS alumni from your campus, chat with other prospective students, and enjoy free food and beverages while talking about all things SAS! Details are below!

When: Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Where: International Center Conference Room (603 E. Madison Street - connected to the ground floor of the Michigan Union)

What Time: 11:30am to 1pm

Please RSVP to Candace Patrick at cpatrick@ise.virginia.edu by Friday October 19, 2012. All RSVP’s will receive a small gift! "

10/19 @ 4p: Summer in South Asia Fellowship Colloquium

center for south asian studies

Summer in South Asia Undergraduate Fellowship Colloquium 2012

October 19, 2012 

 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Room 1636, School of Social Work Building

1080 S. University

Funded by our anonymous donor, seven undergraduate students were awarded fellowships to do independent research in India. At this event they will present reports on their work. We hope you will join us to celebrate their achievements.

Presentations by Students:

Nicholas Pilarski

Major: Theater Arts, Minor: Global Media Studies

Title:The Aesthetics of Internal Revolution

Carolyn Yarina

Major: Chemical Engineering

Title:How to Reach India's Rural Poor

Marisa Perera

Major: Psychology and Spanish 

Title:An In-Depth Analysis of Family-Based Interventions in Treating Mentally Ill in Chennai, India

Bradley Iott

Major: Anthropology and Urban Studies

Title:When Healthcare Meets Culture: Running a Health Clinic in Nizamuddin Basti

Rabia Mahmood

Major: Psychology, Minor: Gender and Health

Title:Health Policy on HIV/AIDS in India

Tessa Adzemovic

Major: Biochemistry and French

Title:New Delhi and the Hazrat Inayat Khan Foundation: Are NGOs Cures or Bandaids?  

Eric Raynal

Major: Chemical Engineering; Pre-medical

Title:Utilizing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Systems in Indian Healthcare Systems: An Emerging Technology 

Free and open to the public.

Apply by Oct 15 - The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program

The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program is a distinguished
international initiative that each year offers accomplished young
Americans the opportunity to complete a high-level professional
development program in Germany.

A graduate degree is preferred; at least two years of relevant work
experience in business administration, journalism, law, public policy,
international relations, or related fields.  Only US citzens are
eligible.

Over the course of this program, fellows complete work phases at
leading institutions, attend professional seminars, and receive
intensive language training.

The fellowship provides a monthly stipend, health insurance, all
program-related travel costs, language training in Germany, and
private tutoring in the US on an as-needed basis. German language
proficiency is not required at the time of application.

Key goals of the Bosch Fellowship are to expand the networks of
American and German professionals, develop greater intercultural
understanding, and advance US-German relations.

The application deadline for The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship is
October 15th. Please visit http://www.culturalvistas.org/bosch for
more information, and contact Nicole Sisco (nsisco@culturalvistas.org)
or Peggy Jensen (pwjensen@culturalvistas.org) if you have any
questions.

http://www.culturalvistas.org/bosch

Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences - Calling Storytellers!

Calling Storytellers!

Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences
Thursday, November 87pm sharp | Coffee hour begins at 6:30pm
North Quad, Space 2435
Were your career aspirations inspired by your research project in the Amazon? Did you have a mis-communication with your internship supervisor in India?  Did you fall in love in Brazil while doing volunteer work?   Were you mugged in Portugal while backpacking?

If so, we want to hear about it!  And, we want you to share it with the University of Michigan community as part of the International Career Pathway's Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences event.

To be a featured Storyteller at Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences, submit your story at

 https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/lost-in-translation/submit-your-story-1 

by Friday, October 19th, 2012.

Submissions will be reviewed by the selection committee by October 22.  Storytellers will be asked to share their story with the selection committee for a pre-screening on October 29 or 30, 2012.  Storytellers will be informed of their acceptance to share their story by November 2, 2012.

Stories should be no more than five minutes.

Join UM students, faculty, and staff in this first-time storytelling event as part of the International Career Pathway (ICP) series.  Audience members will get to listen to storytellers share about their international experiences.  This event is similar to "The Moth" in which true stories are told in a live setting. Refreshments will be served. 

Please RSVP to attend.
In addition to this event, there are several others that might be of interest to you and your colleagues.  All have a focus on global careers, or international internships and service.  View the complete International Career Pathways Series.

#ICP12

Contact:  ICPStorytelling@umich.edu

Info Session Today @noon: IES Abroad Brazil

Interested in studying abroad in Rio de Janeiro during the Winter 2013 semester?

The Center Director of one of IES Abroad's newest program locations - Rio de Janeiro - is visiting the University of Michigan today.

Join us for an information session today at noon in the

International Center, Room 9

Please read announcement below to find out more information about this study abroad option.

Note: Even though this is not a U-M sponsored program, U-M students who apply for an IES Abroad program will receive an automatic $1,500 discount as part of IES Abroad's Public University Grant Program.

New Academic Partner in Rio de Janeiro - Ibmec

We are excited to announce that Ibmec has become IES Abroad's first academic partner institution in Rio de Janeiro!

Centrally located in downtown Rio on the famous Avenida Presidente Wilson, Ibmec is one of Latin America's most prestigious business schools. With courses in Business Administration, Economics, International Relations, and Law, admission is extremely competitive for Brazilianstudents. Classes are small (usually fewer than 20 students) and the faculty have advanced degrees from top institutions. By partnering with Ibmec, we’re proud to honor the trust you have put in us to find the best academic institutions possible for your students.

Students attending the Spring 2013 semester will be able to take one course at Ibmec, in combination with their IES Abroad courses. The following English-taught courses will be available to our students:

• International Economics & Finance
• Global Issues & Public Policies
• Regional Studies - BRICS
• Topics on International Trade & Logistics
• International Marketing
• International Business

Students with Portuguese or advanced Spanish can select from Portuguese-taught courses.

We are now accepting applications for Spring 2013, and look forward to welcoming your students to Rio.

Learn more about this program at www.IESabroad.org/rio.