Tuesday, March 18 @ 6 PM | Post-Grad Scholarship Info Session (Goldwater, Truman, Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, & Fulbright)

LSA Honors Program Presents:

Scholarship Information Session

Information on Goldwater, Truman, Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and Fulbright Scholarships

 

Join us and Dr. Henry Dyson, LSA Honors Senior Advisor and Scholarship Advisor, for refreshments and discussion about how to prepare a strong application for national scholarship competitions

Tuesday, March 18^th, 6-7 PM

Wedge Room, West Quad

For further information on scholarships, check out the Honors scholarship page:

http://www.lsa.umich.edu/honors/currentstudents/scholarshipinformation

Email questions to jbfoster@umich.edu

Rackham International Research Awards (RIRA)

Rackham International Research Awards (RIRA) Award Description:  The Rackham Graduate School announces 2012 Rackham International Research Awards (RIRA) to support doctoral and master’s students conducting degree-related research outside the United States and Puerto Rico.  The grant is intended to defray the costs of conducting clearly defined research projects that are directly related to the applicant’s dissertation or thesis.  The maximum award amount is $10,000. Eligibility:  Doctoral students must reach candidacy by September 2012 and have an approved dissertation topic.  Students in master’s programs must be engaged in a non-course related research project required for their degree.  Students of any citizenship may apply.  Students may not apply exclusively for language training, but may submit proposals that combine language study with research.  Students with external research fellowship support may apply, but must demonstrate convincing need for additional funding.  Students who have previously received a Rackham International Research Award are ineligible.  Deadline:  Applications should be submitted by Thursday, February 2, 2012. Application:  The online application and further information are available on the RIRA webpage.  Contact: Interested applicants should familiarize themselves with the website. Kelly Peckens (kpeckens@umich.edu) holds open office hours for advising on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

Drop-In Assistance: Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS Fellowships)

Have questions about Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships?

The International Institute will host drop-in hours this week (January 23-27) daily from 1-4pm in the first floor gallery of the International Institute (1080 South University, SSWB).  We are happy to answer questions about the FLAS application process.  

*Please note that we will not be able to read or comment on the quality of a statement of purpose.  Please refer to your academic advisor or the Sweetland Writing Center for writing assistance. 

The University of Michigan International Institute is pleased to announce the availability of Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for both undergraduate and graduate students.  A FLAS Fellowship provides tuition support and a stipend to students studying designated foreign languages in combination with area studies, international studies, or international aspects of professional studies. Fellowships are offered for the academic year and for summer. The program's priority is to encourage the study of less commonly taught languages.  Awards are available for the following geographic regions: East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea), Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, North Africa, Russia, East Europe, Eurasia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

FLAS Fellowships are administered by the Area Studies Centers at the International Institute and are awarded competitively through annual fellowship competitions. The U.S. Department of Education funds these awards under the provisions of Title VI of the Higher Education Act.

Students can find more information, including detailed information packets at: http://www.ii.umich.edu/flas

Pre-approved Languages

Pre-approved languages include Arabic, Armenian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Chinese, Czech, Filipino, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Quechua, Russian, Spanish (graduate students only), Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.  Undergraduates must be able to enroll in 2^nd year level or above.  Some languages have additional level and/or academic program restrictions.  Please check the information packet on the website for specific information about each language.  

Eligibility

Eligible students in any discipline and department may apply for summer and/or academic year FLAS fellowships. Students who are awarded academic year fellowships will be required to take the language of award in both terms, as well as a related area studies course each term.

·           All FLAS Fellows must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

·           Students graduating in May or August 2012 are not eligible.

·           Academic Year FLAS Fellows must be enrolled as full-time students at the University of Michigan.

·           Summer FLAS Fellows must enroll in an approved summer intensive language program that teaches the equivalent of one academic year of language as taught at the University of Michigan.

Application Deadline: February 1, 2012

Presidential Scholarship Program (to Cairo, Egypt)

The American University in Cairo holds an annual scholarship program to study at their school called the Presidential Scholars Program.  The program is a one year fellowship for recent graduates from American undergraduate colleges and universities that combines work experience at an international university with the opportunity to learn Arabic and experience life in Cairo – the bustling, vibrant center of Middle Eastern culture.

Scholars are placed in key offices throughout the University’s administration and in the Desert Development Center, a non-profit research center dedicated to sustainable land development.

No prior experience in Arabic is required for the program, and students with little or no experience in the Middle East are especially encouraged to apply. The application for the coming year is due January 31, 2012 and applicants will be reviewed and short-listed by early March with final notifications sent by mid-March. More information can be found at the program’s website:

http://www.aucegypt.edu/about/President/PSP

 If you have any questions, please contact at scholars@aucegypt.edu. 

Rackham International Research Awards (RIRA)

Award Description:  The Rackham Graduate School announces 2012 Rackham International Research Awards (RIRA) to support doctoral and master’s students conducting degree-related research outside the United States and Puerto Rico.  The grant is intended to defray the costs of conducting clearly defined research projects that are directly related to the applicant’s dissertation or thesis.  The maximum award amount is $10,000.

Eligibility:  Doctoral students must reach candidacy by September 2012 and have an approved dissertation topic.  Students in master’s programs must be engaged in a non-course related research project required for their degree.  Students of any citizenship may apply.  Students may not apply exclusively for language training, but may submit proposals that combine language study with research.  Students with external research fellowship support may apply, but must demonstrate convincing need for additional funding.  Students who have previously received a Rackham International Research Award are ineligible. 

Deadline:  Applications should be submitted by Thursday, February 2, 2012.

Application:  The online application and further information are available on the RIRA webpage. 

Contact: Kelly Peckens (kpeckens@umich.edu), (734)764-9135.

Experience South Korea through the CIEE South Korea Scholarship Program

South Korea has become one of the fastest growing economic and political sectors in East Asia and CIEE now offers a full scholarship opportunity for university students to experience the country first hand.

Accepted students will take part in the Korea-US Youth Network and experience a variety of events relating to Korean history, language and culture.

No previous Korean language or travel experience is necessary.

The application is currently open and the deadline is Jan. 9, 2012 

Last spring, UofM Public Policy Student and International Center Peer Adviser Christopher Crachiola was accepted to this program.  For individual advising about this scholarship or questions about the opportunity, he can be reached at cjcrac@umich.edu .

For additional information and application materials for the CIEE South Korea Scholarship, please click here. 

GIEU, GCC, Spring/Summer Language: Now Accepting Applications

GIEU, GCC, Spring/Summer Language: Now Accepting Applications

The Center for Global and Intercultural Study is now accepting applications for the following programs:

• Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates (GIEU) -- Applications due MONDAY, Nov. 7
• Global Course Connections (GCC) -- Application due dates vary by program ranging from TUESDAY, Nov. 1 to THURSDAY, Dec. 15.
• Spring/Summer Language Programs (SSL) -- Applications due by THURSDAY, Dec. 15 (priority deadline ) and Jan. 15 for the final deadline
   
  LSA Scholarships are available for all CGIS programs. For more information on scholarships and how to apply,
  please visit the program scholarship pages:
   
• GIEU Scholarships: https://mcompass.umich.edu/?go=cgisscholarship%5Fgieu

GCC Scholarships: https://mcompass.umich.edu/?go=cgischolarship%5Fgcc

Spring/Summer Language Scholarships: https://mcompass.umich.edu/?go=cgisscholarship%5Flanguage

Global Study Scholarships: https://mcompass.umich.edu/?go=CGIS%5FLSAGlobalScholarship

For more information on CGIS programs and scholarships, please visit: www.lsa.umich.edu/cgis