Upcoming AIESEC Information Sessions

Want to join the world's largest student org? 

Looking for a chance to travel? 

Want to be a global leader? 

Come talk to us!

AIESEC is the world's largest student-run organization present in over 124 countries. We help college students find volunteer and internship opportunities all over the world. We have 60+ years of experience and 20,000+ opportunities in our database!

Find out more at our Info Sessions:

Wednesday, Jan. 29: 6-7:30pm in 3427 Mason Hall

Thursday, Jan. 30: 6-7:30pm 3427 Mason Hall

If you are interested, but cannot make it to an info session, Email: aiesecmichigan@gmail.com

For more information:

www.facebook.com/AIESECMichigan

www.aiesecmi.org

Free Starbucks Gift Card - > Seeking non-native speakers of English to participate in practice testing

CaMLA, a not-for-profit joint venture between the University of Michigan (LSA) and University of Cambridge, is looking for non-native speakers of English (including highly proficient ones) to participate in practice testing. CaMLA creates language tests in Ann Arbor for use around the world and the current opportunity entails practicing speaking English for up to 40 minutes, in exchange for a Starbucks gift card. For more information, please contact Sharon at spearce@umich.edu .

CaMLA is also looking for work-study-eligible UM students. Please look for job reference number 25236 on the Student Employment website https://studentemployment.umich.edu/JobXJobDetail.aspx?JobId=25236&s=1

Apply by Friday, Jan 31 | Intercultural Leadership Seminar

Apply for Intercultural Leadership Seminar (ILS) 

The Intercultural Leadership Seminar is designed for students who want to learn how to be more effective in a global environment. 

 

 To be eligible, you must be a continuing student and available for both Friday, Feb. 14th evening and Saturday, Feb. 15th. ILS will be held in Kuenzel, Michigan Union.  

 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Complete the application and submit your resume by Friday, January 31st at midnight. read more

Register by February 3 | UC 286 Engaged Learning Abroad

UC 286: Engaged Learning Abroad

A 1-credit reflective learning seminar that supports integrative intercultural learning for UM students currently studying abroad.

Class sessions are held using Google Hangout and scheduled based on student availability.  

Request to register by February 3^rd.   

Course begins the week of February 10^th, and will conclude by April 20^th.  

This course offered by the UM Center for Global and Intercultural Study explores the processes of transitioning to a new cultural context, adapting and engaging abroad.  Through guided reflections and a brief group project you will explore strategies to engage locally—socially and academically—while learning how to articulate what you are learning along the way. This course allows students to reflect on their intercultural experiences while they are engaging in their global program, while co-learning with students studying in other parts of the world.  Students will process lessons learned and analyze their personal development from before, during and after their programs.  Developing and articulating skills learned abroad will allow students to utilize individual transformation for their personal, career and academic interests. Coursework is conducted with online sharing platforms.

For more information or to request permission to enroll, email the instructor: 

Timothy Corvidae corvidae@umich.edu

Monday, Jan 27 | Orientation for Winter Semester Conversation Circles Program

Are you looking for a way to be a part of the university's global outreach? Take advantage of the opportunity to become a Conversation Circles Leader.

Conversation Circles is a program offered through the English Language Institute (ELI), designed to connect non-native and native English speakers in small groups for a weekly hour of cross-cultural conversations.

Leading a group is a great way to:

• fulfill a community service requirement
• broaden your cross-cultural experience
• strengthen your resume
• explore language learning issues
• have some "no-homework" fun chilling out with a small group of international students at your favorite Ann Arbor hangout

To learn more about the program and sign up to be a leader, check out our website at http://sitemaker.umich.edu/conversation/

If you know anyone else who might be interested in being either a group leader or a group member, by all means pass the URL on to them. Undergraduates, graduate students and staff are all eligible.
Registration is open now! (Participant sign-up will begin on January 27, so register your group soon!)

We will be holding an orientation session for first-time leaders on Monday, January 27, from 4 - 5 pm. Please RSVP either way; if you have a schedule conflict, we'll work out an alternative.

If you have any questions, please e-mail CircleUp-Questions@umich.edu

Thank you!

Visiting Study Abroad Programs | Winter 2014

This list will be updated as programs confirm their visits to the University of Michigan.

*Unless otherwise noted, all information tables will take place in the Michigan Union, ground floor lobby (near the bookstore & U-Go's)

API Study Abroad

Cultural Embrace by API (internships, volunteering, teaching abroad)

Thursday, January 23rd

11 AM - 3 PM

SIT Study Abroad

SIT Graduate Institute (offering graduate degrees in various global fields) 

The Experiment in International Living (opportunities to lead groups of high school students abroad)

Monday, February 3rd

11 AM - 3 PM

Semester at Sea

Tuesday, February 4th

11 AM - 3 PM

Athena Study Abroad

Monday, February 10th

11 AM - 3 PM 

Spanish Studies Abroad
Tuesday, February 11th
11 AM - 3 PM

Boston University Study Abroad (including domestic programs in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.)

Thursday, February 20th

11 AM - 3 PM

AIFS
Tuesday, February 25th 
11 AM - 3 PM


Barcelona SAE (study and internship programs)

Tuesday, March 18th

11 AM - 3 PM

Note: The programs listed above are not affiliated with the University of Michigan. Students interested in these programs should speak to academic advisors about credit transfer, and the Office of Financial Aid regarding the transfer of scholarships/financial aid. To find U-M sponsored programs, please search M-Compass.

Apply by Sunday, Jan. 26 | Global Health Corps (post-graduate fellowship for undergrads and graduate students)

Less than a week left -- Global Health Corps Applications close on January 26, 2014

Requirements: 
You must be 30 or younger and have an undergraduate
diploma by July 2014, and be proficient in English to apply.

Dear Friend,

Since our founding in 2009, Global Health Corps has supported more
than 300 young, globally minded changemakers in their quest to alter
the unacceptable status quo of health inequity across the world.
Motivated by the belief that health is a human right, and armed with
the mindset that great ideas don’t change the world, great PEOPLE
do, we are offering 138 fellowship positions this year. The 2014-2015 fellowship application deadline is Sunday, January 26th.

 Find out more here: http://ghcorps.org/

Tonight @ 5 PM | UM Peace Corps Office: Work abroad for Peace Corps

Go somewhere warm after graduation!

What will you do after graduation? Now is the perfect time to start thinking about your post-graduation plans, whether in four months from now or a few years down the road. If you're interested in a government career, life abroad, service work, foreign languages or applying the theory of your coursework to real world problems in health, education, the environment, agriculture, community development and entrepreneurship, consider international work with Peace Corps!

Peace Corps employs, trains and funds international development work for graduates in over 70 countries around the world. Learn more about working abroad for Peace Corps and "the toughest job you'll ever love." Come to next week's information session!

TONIGHT!

Thursday, January 16 from 5:00-6:30 pm

Location: International Center, Room 9 (adjacent to the Michigan Union under West Quad)

Learn about the University of Michigan's long history of international service with Peace Corps, hear about the international work of local Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and learn about the application process, what PCVs do, where they go and how Peace Corps service opens diverse career pathways for RPCVs. Get your questions answered and even learn about grad school partnerships between Peace Corps and universities across the country, including nine with U of M.

Also, check out the map of Peace Corps placement openings to see where adventure and the foundation for your international career awaits!

You can also stop by our campus office to chat with us today! Please see below for our semester office hours and like us on Facebook to stay update on all things Peace Corps!

WINTER 2014 OFFICE HOURS

Monday 10 am - 2 pm

Tuesday 11 am - 1 pm

Wednesday 10 am - 2 pm

Thursday 11 am - 1 pm; 2:30 pm - 5 pm

Friday 11 am - 3 pm

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Brian Smyser + Katie Collins

University of Michigan Peace Corps Office
International Center, Room 10
peace.corps@umich.edu | 734.647.2182

For more information...

Online:

University of Michigan Peace Corps Office Website
University of Michigan Peace Corps Facebook

Office Hours:

Monday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Tuesday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 

Wednesday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Thursday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm + 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Friday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Apply by February 17 | Wallenberg Summer Travel Awards (funding for service-oriented projects abroad)

Purpose
The Executive Committee of the Wallenberg Endowment is sponsoring the Raoul Wallenberg International Summer Travel Awards. While a student at the University of Michigan in the 1930s, Raoul Wallenberg traveled across North America to observe and learn from people of all kinds on their own terms. This experience helped him understand the human condition and shaped his life-long concern for human dignity and humanitarian values. His heroic efforts to rescue the surviving Jews of Budapest are an inspiring demonstration of how one individual can make a difference, even under the most dire circumstances.

In the spirit of Raoul Wallenberg's experience at Michigan, the Wallenberg International Summer Travel Award will allow selected students to take part in a community service project or civic participation anywhere in the world. The award will support such experiences as, for instance, volunteer with a humanitarian organization such as a school, clinic, or aid program, or the exploration of humanitarian issues not well understood in the United States.

Projects should be at least four weeks in duration and take place outside of the U.S. between May and August of the current application cycle. The University's international travel policies will be followed.

Awards 
A total of five awards will be given this year to cover transportation, room and board, and local excursions made in connection with the project:

Four undergraduate awards of $2,000 each
One Bagramian Award ($2,500) for a graduate student pursuing a project related to the field of public health

The application deadline is February 17, 2014 by 11:59 PM.

For more information and for the application, please visit MCompass.
For more information on Raoul Wallenberg, please visit wallenberg.umich.edu.

Apply by March 4 | Gilman International Scholarship Program (study & internship abroad funding for Pell grant recipients)

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affair's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that the online application is now open for students participating in study abroad programs and internships during the summer 2014 and fall/academic year 2014-2015 terms.  The Gilman Program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study and intern abroad and the countries and regions where they go.  All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.  For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, webinar schedules, and other helpful resources, including subscription to Gilman Advisor Newsletters, please visit the Gilman website at www.iie.org/gilman. 

Summer 2014 & fall/AY 2014-2015 online applications are due March 4, 2014 by 11:59 pm (Central) 

Students applying for any academic term must meet the eligibility requirements below: 

* Enrolled as an undergraduate student at an accredited two- or four-year U.S. institution 
* Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term abroad 
* Be a United States citizen 
* Participating in a study abroad program or internship that is no less than four weeks (28 days) in one country and no more than an academic year 
* Applying to or accepted into a study abroad program or internship eligible for academic credit by the student's home institution 
* Studying or interning in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba 

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE).  Since the program's inception in 2001, the Gilman Program has awarded over 15,000 U.S. undergraduates of high financial need to study and intern abroad in over 130 countries from more than 1,100 institutions. 

For more information, please contact the appropriate person below: 

STUDENTS 

Last Name A-D 
Phone:  832-369-3477 
Email: gilmanforms@iie.org 

Last Name E-K 
Phone: 832-369-3484 
Email: gilman@iie.org 

Last Name L-Q 
Phone: 832-369-3475 
Email: gilmandocs@iie.org 

Last Name R-Z 
Phone: 832-369-3485 
Email: gilmanapp@iie.org 

Upcoming Deadlines | Funding for Internships, Research & Volunteering Abroad

Funding for Internships, Research & Volunteering Abroad:

Upcoming Deadlines

Note: We will continue to update this list as we find out about new opportunities.

Fellowships open to Undergrads and Graduate Students

• Monday, Feb. 17: Wallenberg International Summer Travel Award 
• For undergrad and graduate students pursuing a project focusing on community service or civic participation.
• MCompass.umich.edu, search Scholarships for “Wallenberg”

• Monday, Feb. 17: International Institute Individual Fellowships
• For undergraduates & graduate students participating in an internship or research abroad

• Friday, Feb. 24: African Studies Center Funding 
• For undergrad and graduate students seeking funds to pursue African studies related research, internships, or conference participation.  

• Friday, Feb. 28: Center for Southeast Asian Studies Thai Studies: Thai Studies Internship Support (for undergraduates; see below for graduate student funding)

• Early March: College of Engineering International Internship Scholarship
• MCompass.umich.edu, Search Scholarships for "Engineering"   

• Monday, March 3: LSA Internship Scholarship 
• For LSA undergraduate students receiving need-based support through the Office of Financial Aid. 

• Friday, March 14, Program in International and Comparative Studies (PICS)
• PICS Summer Research and Internships Grants (For International Studies Majors & Minors ONLY.)
• PICS Arctic Internships (For undergrads in any concentration seeking an internship in the Arctic region.) – internship & funding opportunities. Apply by February 14.

• Saturday, March 15: Mary Sue & Kenneth Coleman Global Experience Fund
• Need-based funding for undergraduates or graduate students pursuing a study, internship, or volunteer abroad program. 

• Saturday, March 15: Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia (see below)
• Six different grants available for undergraduates and graduate students pursuing internships and research in Europe.

• Saturday, March 15: Armenian Studies Program (ASP): Travel and Research Grants (For undergrads and graduate students engaged in research or projects related to Armenian studies.)

• Mid-March: Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures (for undergraduates and graduate students of all majors who are undertaking an internship in Germany or another German-speaking country) 

• Tuesday, March 25: Nam Center for Korean Studies (see below)
• Nam Center for Korean Studies: Student Research Fellowships (For undergrads or graduate student conducting research on Korean studies.)
• Nam Center for Korean Studies: SeAH-Haiam Arts and Sciences Scholarship (For undergrads or graduate student conducting research on Korean studies.)
• Summer in Korea Scholarship (support for study at the Yonsei International Summer School)

• Sunday, March 30 (2013 deadline): Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
• Brazil Initiative Undergraduate Fellowship (funding to support an unpaid internship, research, or volunteering experiences in Brazil)
• See below for Graduate Student Award information

 

• Friday, April 4: Barger Leadership Institute (BLI) Global Internship Award
  • For BLI-affiliated students & Organizational Studies majors pursuing an internship with a global focus
  • Funding available for traditional study abroad, as well.
  
  
• Various deadlines: LSA Global Experience Scholarship For LSA undergraduates who are participating in programs through the Center for Global & Intercultural Study – Search MCompass for Scholarships)

Funding for Student Organizations

• Monday, January 27: Davis Projects for Peace
• Projects for Peace are summer-long projects designed and implemented by undergraduate students passionate about peace in their communities and around the globe.
• Saturday, February 8: College of Engineering Student Organization International Trip Funding
• Various deadlines: Ginsberg Center Student Initiative Grants (for student organizations)

Note: Members of student organizations who are applying for individual funding sources on this handout should be sure to prepare individual and unique applications. Be sure to write about how the global experience will impact YOU academically, personally, and professionally!

Fellowships open to Graduate Students Only

• Friday, Jan. 31: Center for the Education of Women
• Menakka and Essel Bailey Graduate Fellowship (For graduate students pursuing work, research, study, or other cultural experiences in South or Southeast Asia, excluding China and Japan.)                                                                                                                             

• Saturday, Feb. 1: Center for Chinese Studies – various grants (For graduate students only; some reserved for students earning degrees through the CCS.)

• Monday, Feb. 3: Rackham International Research Award (RIRA) (For graduate students; also check out other Rackham-administered grants.)

• Tuesday, Feb. 18: African Studies Initiative Research Grant (for current graduate students interested in African Studies.)

• Tuesday, Feb. 18: The Moody Fellowship, the SAIO Research Grant and the Moody Exchange Scholarship (For graduate students pursuing research or an internship in South Africa.)

• Friday, Feb. 28: Center for Southeast Asian Studies: Thai Studies Research Grant (Project must be focused on Thailand.)

• Friday, March 14: Tinker Research Grant (For graduate students conducting preliminary fieldwork in Latin America)

Additional Resources

• Click here to view the International Career Pathways presentation on "Funding for Research and Internships Abroad," which took place in November. Administrators of several of the grants below talk about their funding opportunities, including tips for applying.

• Click here, then on "Tips..." to view a Statement of Purpose Writing Workshop presented by Sweetland Writing Center. 

• For a list of offices that offer funding, please see the Funding section of the Global Michigan website.

Prepared by the International Center’s Education Abroad Office

Questions? Contact us at icoverseas@umich.edu.