Final Fulbright Information Session before the September 9th Campus Deadline!

If you're thinking about applying for a Fulbright grant and haven't already attended an information session, be aware that the final on-campus information session will take place TOMORROW (Wednesday, August 7th) at noon.

See more here (including the contact information for the UM Fulbright Advisors): http://www.ii.umich.edu/ii/fellowshipsandgrants/undergraduate

If you're unable to make it, note that Fulbright also offers webinars about the application process. You can find the list of webinars here.

 

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

Luce Scholars Program - Live and Work in Asia post-graduation (deadline 10/10)

Luce Scholars Program Description:  The Luce Scholars Program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional internships for 18 young Americans to live and work in Asia each year.  The program's purpose is to increase awareness of Asia among future leaders in American society.  Luce Scholars have backgrounds in virtually every field (other than Asian studies) including medicine, the arts, business, law, science, environmental studies, and journalism.  The annual selection of the 18 Luce Scholars is an unusually rigorous process and a nationwide competition.  Each candidate must first be nominated by their home university.  Placements can be made in the following countries or regions in East and Southeast Asia: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.    Eligibility Criteria: The University of Michigan must nominate students for this award.  Applications submitted by students directly to the Luce Foundation will not be considered. Students who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are NOT eligible for nomination to the Luce Scholars Program. Candidates must be American citizens who have received at least a bachelor’s degree and will be no more than 29 years old on September 1, 2012. Nominees should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment.  Graduating seniors, graduate and professional school students, and recent alumni are eligible.   Deadline:  Monday, October 10, 2011.  Application Submission:  U-M students and alumni interested in applying to the Luce Scholars Program must submit a hard copy of the application documents to the University of Michigan International Institute, 1080 South University, Suite 2660, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106. An International Institute committee will review applications, and will invite the most promising applicants for an interview in October. Application materials are available on our website.    Contact:  Kelly Peckens (kpeckens@umich.edu) Website: Luce Scholars Program University of Michigan International Institute Fellowships & Grants 1080 South University Ave, Suite 2660 Ann Arbor, MI  48109-1106