Monday, January 30, 2012

Summer Teaching Job in China through Tsinghua University English Summer Camp


Tsinghua University English Summer Camp Invitation
June 26-July 13, 2012
Beijing, China

Tsinghua University welcomes you to join us in Beijing from June 26 to July 13, 2012 for our annual English Summer Camp. Tsinghua is one of China’s premier universities, and our students are talented, curious, and eager to improve their English skills.

The English Summer Camp is an intensive English language experience. Each day is devoted to lessons, lectures, and various activities including seminars, song and dance competitions, and other games. The camp’s goal is to increase our students’ interest and enthusiasm in learning English as well as to improve their basic English skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The camp is for students who have just completed their freshmen year at Tsinghua, and we’re anticipating about 3300 students to take part this summer.

Teachers should hold at least a Masters degree or be a currently enrolled graduate student, and volunteers should be currently enrolled undergraduate students.

As a visiting teacher or volunteer, you’ll be working together in a team with other visiting teachers and volunteers, a Chinese coordinator, and several Tsinghua student volunteers.

During the camp’s three weeks, teachers and volunteers will be provided free meals and on-campus accommodation (June 21-July 15). Teachers will receive a stipend of 13,000 RMB (about 2,000 USD) per person and volunteers a stipend of 3,000 RMB (about 470 USD) per person. There will be two days of orientation and team coordination prior to the camp (June 23-24), and both teachers and volunteers need to arrive in Beijing on June 21 or 22. Transportation between the Beijing airport and the Tsinghua campus will be provided.

Being a teacher or volunteer at the Tsinghua English Summer Camp is a great way to get to know China from a unique perspective. We’re looking forward to seeing you this summer!

Contact us:
Ms. Liu Nannan, Email: engsummer@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
Visit our website at http://www.flc.tsinghua.edu.cn.

Please note that the deadlines for application are:
Visiting Teachers: before March 1st, 2012.
Visiting Volunteers: before April 1st, 2012.

Friday, January 27, 2012

International Institute Individual Fellowships (IIIF)

International Institute Individual Fellowships (IIIF)

About the Fellowship:
The International Institute Individual Fellowships are designed to support U-M students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. Award amounts are up to $5,000.

Eligibility Criteria: U-M undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students are eligible, regardless of citizenship. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program.Ph.D. candidates are not eligible.  Students graduating before the start of the project are not eligible. Eligible internship or research projects must be at least one month in length, constitute at least a 30-hour-per-week time commitment (exclusive of language training). 

Project Categories
  • Internships
  • Research Projects 
  • Preliminary Dissertation Research

Deadline: The application deadline is Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

Application:
For more information and the online application, visit the IIIF webpage.  

Contact: Interested applicants should familiarize themselves with the webpage. Kelly Peckens (kpeckens@umich.edu;(734)764-9135) holds open office hours for advising on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

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. 

Davis Projects for Peace


Call for Proposals – Davis Projects for Peace

The Ginsberg Center and the Center for Campus Involvement are pleased to announce the Davis Projects for Peace initiative for 2012. The Davis Projects for Peace are made possible by Kathryn Davis, an accomplished internationalist and philanthropist who is committed to providing the resources to actionable project ideas of today's student leaders.

Projects for Peace are summer-long projects designed and implemented by undergraduate students passionate about peace in their communities and around the globe. The initiative hopes to prepare students as ethical global leaders by providing the resources to execute innovative grassroots project ideas. These projects, as defined by students, creatively address worldwide peace efforts providing sustainable solutions to contemporary society.

The selected project proposal will be funded at $10,000 and implemented during summer of 2012. Proposals need to be submitted by 12pm (noon) on Monday, January 30, 2012.

For more information and to download an application, please visit:

Additional questions, please contact projectsforpeace@umich.edu 

Monday, January 23, 2012

Discovering Global Health for Undergraduates


Interested in opportunities in Global Health? Visit this upcoming event for undergraduates where graduate and professional students from the Center for Global Health will  share their own academic and research pathways into the field of global health:
Discovering Global Health for Undergraduates
February 6, 2012; 6:00-8:00pm; 4th Floor Rackham

ALL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS are encouraged to attend and learn about opportunities in the field of global health

  • Hear presentations by graduate students from different disciplines about their Global Health pathway
  • Meet with potential mentors of the new Center for Global Health (CGH) mentorship program
  • Ask CGH staff about the process and benefits of becoming a Student Associate 
  • Network with other students involved in global health on campus
  • Please use this registration link to register for the reception by February 1.


FOR MORE INFORMATION, contactcghprograms@umich.edu

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. 

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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 2nd 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

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Peace Corps General Information Session


Where are you going after you graduate?      Thailand?     Peru?    Morocco?

The Peace Corps funds training and service for graduates in 139 countries across the world.
Learn about opportunities volunteering abroad with the Peace Corps and about the “toughest job that you will ever love”!

Please join us for our first information session of the semester:
Peace Corps General Information Session: Thursday, Jan 19th, 6:30pm-8:00pm, International Center, Room 9
Learn about the University of Michigan’s long Peace Corps history and volunteer service.  We will also discuss opportunities to complete a Master degree while serving in the Peace Corps with our Master’s International and Fellows programs and will host a panel of returned volunteers to share their experiences abroad.
We look forward to seeing you  and as always if you have any questions please email us at peace.corps@umich.edu.



U-M Peace Corps Office
International Center Room 10
Office Hours: Mon: 2:30-5, Tue: 1-4, Wed: 9-12, Thur: 9-12 and 1-4, Fri: 11:30-1, or by Appointment
Phone 734-647-2182

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

International Institute Individual Fellowship (IIIF) Former Grantee Panel


Presentations by four of the 2011 IIIF Grantees

Zachary Cofran
Anthropology Ph.D. pre-candidate
Research in Georgia

Colin Yee
LSA senior
Internship in Liberia

Joshua Shapero
Anthropology Ph.D. pre-candidate
Research in Peru

David O’Connor
School of Natural Resources and the Environment  Masters student
Research in Kenya

Thursday, January 12, 12:00pm-1:00pm
2609 School of Social Work Building

Grantees will discuss preparing their projects & applications, making in-country contacts, and the focus of their projects.  Q & A will be held after presentations.

About the Fellowship: The International Institute Individual Fellowships are designed to support U-M students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. Award amounts are up to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria:  U-M undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students are eligible, regardless of citizenship. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program.Ph.D. candidates are not eligible.  Students graduating before the start of the project are not eligible. Eligible internship or research projects must be at least one month in length, constitute at least a 30-hour-per-week time commitment (exclusive of language training). 
Project Categories
·          Internships
·          Research Projects  
·          Preliminary Dissertation Research
Deadline: The application deadline is Wednesday, February 15, 2012.
Application: For more information and the online application, visit the IIIF webpage
Contact: Kelly Peckens (kpeckens@umich.edu), (734)764-9135.

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.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Applying for Funding? Upcoming Funding Deadlines


APPLYING FOR FUNDING?
Don’t Miss the two upcoming International Institute funding-related workshops!

Event #1 (scroll down for Event #2)








International Institute Individual Fellowship (IIIF) Former Grantee Panel





Presentations by four of the 2011 IIIF Grantees



Zachary Cofran

Anthropology Ph.D. pre-candidate

Research in Georgia



Colin Yee

LSA senior

Internship in Liberia



Joshua Shapero

Anthropology Ph.D. pre-candidate

Research in Peru



David O’Connor

School of Natural Resources and the Environment  Masters student

Research in Kenya



Thursday, January 12, 12:00pm-1:00pm

2609 School of Social Work Building



Grantees will discuss preparing their projects & applications, making in-country contacts, and the focus of their projects.  Q & A will be held after presentations.





About the Fellowship: The International Institute Individual Fellowships are designed to support U-M students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. Award amounts are up to $5,000.

Eligibility Criteria:  U-M undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students are eligible, regardless of citizenship. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program. Ph.D. candidates are not eligible.  Students graduating before the start of the project are not eligible. Eligible internship or research projects must be at least one month in length, constitute at least a 30-hour-per-week time commitment (exclusive of language training). 

Project Categories

·          Internships

·          Research Projects  

·          Preliminary Dissertation Research

Deadline: The application deadline is Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

Application: For more information and the online application, visit the IIIF webpage

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






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Event #2:

Tips for writing your statement of purpose for international fellowship funding
Friday Jan, 13
12:00 - 1:00 pm
1636 International Institute
School of Social Work Building
  • 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

International Institute staff will be available to answer questions about International Funding Opportunities, including:
  •          Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships
  •          International Institute Individual Fellowships
  •      Rackham International Research Award (RIRA)
UM FELLOWSHIP DEADLINES FOR INTERNSHIPS & RESEARCH ABROAD (for continuing students)
You should have your internship arrangements in place by the time you apply, in order to be competitive…here are a few of the major funding sources through UM units, with deadlines.  Most opportunities are open to undergraduate and graduate students.  Opportunities reserved for graduate students are listed near the end of this message.
Fellowships open to Undergrads and Graduate Students
Fellowships open to Graduate Students Only
For a list of offices that offer funding, please see the Funding section of the University of Michigan Global Portal.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Wed. Jan. 11 meet with director--CFHI Global Health

Students in the Medical, Public Health, Dental and Nursing Schools, as well as undergraduate Pre-Health majors, be sure to check this out.

Child Family Health International (CFHI) is a longstanding non-profit organization that offers internships in clinical health settings in Latin American, India and South Africa; many U-M students have participated with very positive reports. 

The program’s director, Steven Schmidbauer, is visiting U-M and will be giving an informational meeting about the program:

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11 from 4-5PM at the International Center, Room 9 – map here
 
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Child Family Health International www.cfhi.org

CFHI GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS--2012 SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE, 2013 DATES OPEN

CFHI GLOBAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS
Never done before, CFHI is offering scholarships for summer programs, our busiest time of the year. These four (4) partial scholarships in the amount of US $1,000 may be awarded towards participation in any May & June 2012 CFHI Global Health Education Program. One scholarship will be designated for CFHI's Opthalmology Rotation in New Delhi, India program and one designated for CFHI's Dental Program in Quito, Ecuador.  All interested in global health are encouraged to apply. Deadline January 16th , 2012.  For more details see CFHI's Scholarship Page.

 2013 PROGRAM DATES NOW OPEN
CFHI is pleased to announce it has now opened all 2013 program dates and is accepting 2012 and 2013 applications on a rolling basis. CFHI continues to offer academic credit and fundraising assistance.  For more details on any of CFHI’s 20+ programs, visit the CFHI website or contact us.

CFHI - Socially Responsible Global Health Education Programs
Child Family Health International (CFHI) is a nonprofit that offers socially responsible Global Health Education Programs for health sciences students of all levels. Through CFHI participants go on 4-16 week placements alongside local physicians in underserved communities.  Participants rotate through clinics and hospitals, attend medical lectures, and become immersed in the healthcare system of the community.

CFHI is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations