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.

Info Sessions: FLAS Fellowships (Funding for Foreign Language Study)

STUDENT FUNDING Information Sessions

Monday, October 8 

1636 SSWB, International Institute

3:00pm Undergraduate Session

4:00pm Graduate Session

 Tuesday, November 6 

Center Room, Pierpont Commons, North Campus

4:00 pm Joint Undergraduate/Graduate Session

 Tuesday, November 13  

Space 2435, North Quad

3:00 pm Undergraduate Session

4:00 pm Graduate Session

 Thursday, December 6 

1636 SSWB, International Institute

1:00 pm Undergraduate Session

 2:00 pm Graduate Session

 Monday, January 14 

1636 SSWB, International Institute

3:00 pm Undergraduate Session

4:00 pm Graduate Session

 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 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.

 Eligibility

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

·         FLAS Fellows must be enrolled as full-time students at the University of Michigan. Students graduating in May or August 2013 are not eligible.

Application Deadline: February 1, 2013

More information, including a list of eligible languages at: www.ii.umich.edu/flas

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. 

Info Session 10/10: Boren Awards for the Study of Critical Languages & World Regions

Boren Awards Scholarships and Fellowships for International Study

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

 Center for Global and Intercultural Study, G155 Angell Hall

Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. 

Boren Scholarship (For Undergraduates) - 1:30 PM

The Boren Scholarship provides opportunities for undergraduate students to study in countries that are generally underrepresented in study abroad. Boren Scholars are awarded up to $20,000 for an academic year.

Boren Fellowship (For Graduate Students) - 3:00 PM

The Boren Fellowship allows graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies. Boren Fellows can be awarded up to $30,000.

Presenter: Leah Mason, EdD, Research Officer for the Boren Awards, Institute of International Education will be speaking with interested students about the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships.

Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages, fields of study and application procedures can be found at http://www.borenawards.org/ . 

For more information on Boren Scholarships (Undergrad), please contact Linda Popovic  at lpopovic@umich.edu  

For more information on Boren Fellowships (Graduate students), please contact Kelly Peckens at kpeckens@umich.edu  

Or contact Boren Awards at 1‑800‑618‑NSEP or boren@iie.org.

Coming soon: Storytelling event

Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences
Thursday, November 87pm sharp | Coffee hour begins at 6:30pm
North Quad, Space 2435

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.

Calling Storytellers:  Were your career aspirations inspired by your research project in the Amazon?  Did you have a miscommunication 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 ICP'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 by Friday, October 19th, 2012.

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.

For more information, to RSVP to attend or to submit your story, please visit the event website at https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/lost-in-translation/

Contact:  ICPStorytelling@umich.edu

Fellowship for Research on European Integration (grad students only)

2013 Jean Monnet Graduate Fellowship

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

DEADLINE: December 3, 2012 by 5:00 PM

The Center for European Studies and the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies are offering students summer grants of $5,000 to work on issues of European integration, broadly defined. Student grantees will conduct research leading to the writing of a paper on a relevant topic of their choosing.

It is expected that during the spring and/or summer of 2013 the grantees, in consultation with their faculty advisor(s), will devote twelve weeks of full time work to their projects. This is not a travel grant.

Fellows will be encouraged to enroll in the Graduate Seminar on European Studies (EURO 600) in Winter 2013 and may be invited to contribute to selected outreach activities organized by CES at local high schools, colleges, and universities. They will be invited to present the preliminary results of their research at a public event held in Fall 2013.

Students in professional schools and graduate programs are eligible to apply. The fellowship is limited to returning students. Students in the last year of terminal degree programs are not eligible.

Applicants should submit the 2013 Jean Monnet Graduate Fellowship Application (available at www.ii.umich.edu/ces) and a 2-3 page proposal describing the project they intend to carry out, including its topic, aims, method, and anticipated scholarly contribution. They should also indicate the period in which they will be conducting full time work on their project. A letter of recommendation from a University of Michigan faculty member (preferably the student’s advisor), a current transcript (or permission for CES to electronically access it), and current CV should accompany the proposal.

Application materials in electronic form are to be submitted by December 3, 2012 to Julie Claus, CES Academic Services coordinator at jclaus@umich.edu. For further information please contact Julie Claus.

Julie E. Claus
Academic Services Coordinator
Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies
Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Center for European Studies
University of Michigan
jclaus@umich.edu
http://ii.umich.edu/wcee
Tel: 734.936.1842

Monday, Oct 1st @6pm: Internships, Fellowships, and Careers with the U.S. Dept of State

Tonight - October 1st 

6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall (Ford School)

Internships, Fellowships, and Careers with the U.S. Department of State

The U.S. Department of States offers over 1,000 summer internships at its embassies and missions throughout the world, at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., and at facilities in approximately 20 other cities throughout the United States. A panel of University of Michigan students will share their experiences as Department of State interns this past summer, and Diplomat in Residence Jim Ellickson-Brown will review the application process for this exciting and challenging program. Students who are considering applying for the summer 2013 internships with the Department of State are also encouraged to contact Mr. Ellickson-Brown directly at ellickso@umich.edu.

Tues, Oct 2nd ~ Peace Corps Application Workshop

What information do I include in my essays? Who do I use for references?? What do I put on my resume???

For those of you who are applying to the Peace Corps and working on yourapplication:

Come to our application workshop to Learn tips to make your application more competitive and gain feedback from U-M’s Peace Corps recruiters. We will be able to go over any application materials that you have and review them to give suggestions. Feel free to bring essays and your resume for review, or questions about theapplication process.

Tuesday, October 2

Application Workshop,

International Center Room 9, 6:30pm-8pm

Also, make sure to join our facebook page for more information and Peace Corps news.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

--
Mackenzie Knowling and Brian Smyser
University of Michigan Peace Corps Office
International Center, Room 10
peace.corps@umich.edu
734-647-2182

Office Hours:
Monday 10 am - Noon, Tuesday 10 am - Noon and 2:30-5 pm, Wednesday 10 am - Noon, Thursday 10 am - Noon and 2:30-5 pm or by appointment

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