ACADEMIC AND CONFERENCE OPPORTUNTIES:
(Faculty and Students)
TEFL World Wide Prague – Teach English Abroad
Become certified to teach English abroad during TEFL’s 4-week training course in Prague. There is no requirement for teaching experience or knowledge of a second language. Courses are offered on a monthly basis with assistants ready to help you find a job worldwide. Housing and Visa guidance are alos available for those who stay in Prague. Tuition costs for the training course is 1,300 Euros and you will be placed in housing for 30 nights. For more information, contact info@teflworldwideprague.com.
GEEO Travel Programs for Educators
Deadline: varies
Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a non-profit organization that runs summer professional development travel programs designed for teachers. The trips are open to all nationalities of K-12 and university educators and administrators, as well as retired educators. Educators are also permitted to bring along a non-educator guest.
GEEO is offering 16 different travel programs for the summer of 2012: India/Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand/Laos/Cambodia, China, Russia/Mongolia/China, Egypt, Turkey 8 day, Turkey 15 day, South Africa/Mozambique/Zimbabwe/Botswana, Morocco, Argentina/Uruguay/Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, The Galapagos Islands and Costa Rica.
Detailed information about each trip, including itineraries, costs, travel dates, and more can be found at www.geeo.org.
English Open Doors Program in Chile
The English Open Doors program was established in 2004 by the Chilean Ministry of Education to connect local children and teens with native English speakers. The program places native English-speakers in public schools throughout Chile to work with local teachers to plan activities and lead classes. There are no fees to participate and volunteers receive: a home-stay wit ha Chilean family, health insurance, TEFL training, access to an online Spanish course and a participation bonus of 60,000 CLP each month. Placements last from 5-11 months. Application details available online at www.bridgetefl.com/eod.
Global Combined Conference on Racism/Child Abuse, Human Trafficking & Unemployment
May 15-18, 2012
Atlanta, GA
May 22-25, 2012
Stade Demba Diop, Dakar, Senegal
Contact the secretary via secretary.global.youth@secretary.net for more details and information. Inform them that you were invited to participate by Ms. Theresa Harrison (theresaharris2009@yahoo.com), a staff member of the Global International Youth Foundation. The Organizing Committee will provide air tickets, visas and lodging accommodation only in the U.S.
Application deadline: May 18, 2012
July 11-13, 2012
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Motherhood is generally viewed as a conservative institution in Latin American society with mother’s lives centered on the private world of child rearing and self-sacrifice for their families. This Institute explores the public dimension of motherhood in Latin America, examining efforts to shape mothers’ lives and demands by mothers to participate as mothers in their nation’s political and economic development. Topics include micro-lending programs for women, reproduction and welfare policies, and how indigenous mothers’ handicraft production both challenges and reinforces gender stereotypes. For more information, contact: Julie Kline jkline@uwm.edu or call 414-229-5986.
2012-2013 Social Justice Internship
Orientation (required): May 30 – June 1, 2012
Washington D.C.
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is looking for a 2012-2013 Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) intern. Each intern applicant must complete an official CCHD internship application, available at the CCHD Internship page on the CCHD site. All interns must be practicing Catholics, and all interns are paid $12/hr. Anyone who is interested should contact Robert Shelledy, Coordinator Social Justice Ministry, by March 30 at 414-758-2286 or shelledyr@archmil.org.
COIL Conference: Breaking Boundaries and Building Bridges with Globally Networked Learning Partnerships
June 7-8, 2012
SUNY Global Center
116 E. 55th St.
New York, NY
COIL’s annual conference brings together faculty, international educators, instructional technologists, and university and college administrators from SUNY, across the U.S. and around the world to share their experiences developing globally networked learning courses, initiatives and best practices. This year’s conference includes sessions from invited speakers and those resulting from an international call for presentations. A keynote will be given by Darla Deardorff, Executive Director of the Association of International Education Administrators. For more information email COILConference@suny.edu or visit www.suny.edu/global/coil.
Register for the ACA Annual Conference in Helsinki
June 10-12, 2012
Helsinki, Finland
World Affairs Seminar for High School Students
June 16-22, 2012
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
The World Affairs Seminar will provide an interactive global education summer program that brings together hundreds of high school students from around the world. This year's theme is Global Communication 2.0: Technology's Impact on Understanding, for students to explore how global communication and new technologies affect the way we live, work, and interact on a daily basis. Through presentations, small group discussions and other interactive activities, students will examine the connections between technology, culture, development, human rights and security. It is a great opportunity for students to meet international experts, build leadership skills, and deepen global engagement and understanding. Scholarships may be available mostly through local service clubs such as Rotary, Kiwanis, and Optimist.
Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute
June 18-August 10, 2012
UW-Madison Campus
The Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI) is an eight-week intensive language training program for undergraduates, graduate students and professionals. Instruction is offered for academic credit at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year levels in Indonesian, Javanese, Filipino, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, and Burmese. Scheduling of classes is contingent on sufficient enrollment, especially at the upper levels. SEASSI 2012 will be held June 18-August 10 on the UW-Madison campus.
Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education
November 1-3, 2012
Newport, Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the 15th annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education. Founded 15 years ago by the International Engineering Program (IEP) at the University of Rhode Island, the purpose of this colloquium is to provide a forum to discuss and share issues and ideas related to the field. The colloquium provides engineering and language educators, international program administrators, deans, provosts, presidents, corporate leaders, public sector representatives, and students common ground to talk about educating engineers for today's global workplace. For questions, contact Sigrid Berka at sberka@uri.edu.
FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
FACULTY
Ford Foundation Film Grant - Focused on worldwide social justice issues
Deadline: Ongoing
Beginning in 2011, the Ford Foundation is investing $10 million a year over five years in documentary projects that address urgent social issues and help us understand our past, explore our present and build our future. The goal is to expand the community of emerging and established filmmakers who often lack funding, and help them to realize their visions and reach audiences. Initiative funds will be distributed through partnerships with the Sundance Institute, Independent Television Service and the Tribeca Film Institute. Additionally funds will be distributed through an ongoing open-application process. For details on how to apply, visit the Ford Foundation website.
Vietnam Education Foundation Fellowship & Visiting Scholar Programs
Deadline: Vary based on program and academic year. Please see website.
The Vietnam Education Foundation is pleased to announce that applications will be accepted beginning December 5 for three VEF Programs. The Fellowship Program brings Vietnamese nationals to the United States for graduate degree programs. The Visiting Scholar Program funds Vietnamese nationals to further develop their professional skills in the United States. And the U.S. Faculty Scholar Program provides grants to American professors to teach courses at Vietnamese instutions for one or two semesters.
NEH Fellowship for an Advanced Social Science Research on Japan Grant
Deadline: May 1, 2012
The Fellowship Program for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan is a joint activity of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Awards support research on modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations and U.S.-Japan relations. The fellowships are designed for researchers with advanced language skills whose research will require use of data, sources and documents in their original languages or whose research requires interveries onsite in direct one-on-one contact. Fellows may undertake their projects in Japan, the United States, or both, and may include work in other countries for comparative purposes. Fellowships cover periods lasting from six to 12 months at a stpend of $4,200 per month. For additional information, visit the grants.gov website.
British Council and SSRC Announce Collaborative Grants Program
Application deadline: May 31, 2012
The British Council and the Social Science Research Council are pleased to announce the launch of Our Shared Past, a collaborative grants program to encourage new approaches to world history curriculum and curricular content design in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and North America. It will promote the development of international scholarly communities committed to analyzing history curriculum and reframing the teaching of world history through the identification of new scholarship and the development of new curricular content that illustrate shared cultural, economic, military, religious, social, and scientific networks and practices as well as shared global norms and values that inform world history and society. Applications must be submitted online through the SSRC application portal: www.ssrc.org/fellowships/our-shared-past/.
STUDENTS (undergraduate & graduate)
Darmasiswa Scholarship for Study in Indonesia
Deadline: varies
The Government of Indonesia provides funding to American students to study Indonesian language and culture at universities in Indonesia. American students may apply now to receive the Darmasiswa Scholarship. Students may apply for one year, six months, or three months of study in Indonesia. The scholarship provides free tuition (including fees) at an Indonesian university as well as a monthly living stipend of 2,000,000 rupiah (roughly US$225). More information can be found from the Darmasiswa website.
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship Program
Deadline: varies
Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Ford Foundation Fellowship awards are offered at the Predoctoral, Dissertation and Postdoctoral levels. Fellowships are awarded in a national competition. Awards are made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Visit the Ford Foundation website for more information.
Teach English in Korea
Deadline: May 31
Experience life in rich Korean culture while teaching in the real-world with EPIK (English Program In Korea) – now offered through the UWM School of Continuing Education! EPIK invites responsible, enthusiastic native English speakers to share their language knowledge with students and teachers in Korean schools during a one-year transformational placement. Earn up to $2,200 a month plus free housing. To learn more contact Denice Crawford at CrawfoD@uwm.edu or 414-227-3200.
Apply for the Australia Endeavour Awards
Application Deadline: June 30, 2012
The Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas to undertake study, research, or professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to do the same abroad. The application deadline is June 30, 2012, for awards taken up in 2013. The Endeavour Postgraduate Awards provide financial support for high achieving students to study for a master's degree or Ph.D. in Australia. The Endeavour Postgraduate Awards are valued at AUS$118,500 for master's by coursework or research degrees and AUS$228,500 for Ph.Ds.
American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Fellowship Competition
Deadline: July 1, 2012
|The American Institute of Indian Studies is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about India and the promotion of intellectual engagement with India in American colleges and universities. AIIS welcomes applicants from a wide variety of disciplines—especially in fields such as Development Studies, Natural Resources Management, Public Health, and Regional Planning—to conduct research in India. Applications may be made in the following categories: senior research fellowships and senior scholarly/professional development fellowships.
The Rotary Peace Fellowship
Application deadline: July 1, 2012
The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the world-competitive Rotary Peace Fellowship. The fellowship provides academic and practical training to prepare scholars for leadership roles in solving conflicts around the world. Up to 110 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic, and professional achievements. Fellows earn a master's-level degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of six Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities in Australia, England, Sweden, Japan, the United States and Thailand.
All Rotary Peace Fellowship applications need the endorsement of your local Rotary district. You can find your nearest local Rotary Club by using the Club Locator tool on the Rotary International web site at http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/SiteTools/ClubLocator/Pages/ridefault.aspx. Email Ms. Niki Fritz, Rotary Peace Centers Program Assistant, at niki.fritz@rotary.org with questions.
Scholarship Opportunities at Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi
U.S. higher education institutions States can nominate ten candidates for enrollment in graduate programs at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi. Nominated students must meet the admission criteria: a relevant undergraduate degree in the fields of science, engineering, or computing and information science; a minimum GPA score of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; GRE scores (quantitative is 155 on the new scale), and international TOEFL (minimum required is 91 IBT) or academic IELTS score (minimum required is 6.5). The Institute offers eight accredited master's degrees: mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, water and environmental engineering, computing and information science, engineering systems and management, electrical power engineering, microsystems engineering, and chemical engineering. Admitted students receive a full scholarship and may also receive a certificate jointly signed by MIT. Please send your nominated applicants to the Masdar Institute registrar at registrar@masdar.ac.ae. They will be contacted directly regarding their applications for fall 2012.
75 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships to Malaysia
Timeline: 10 months
Fulbright invites graduating seniors, recent graduates or Master's students to apply for English Teaching Assistantships in Malaysia. No previous teaching experience is required. Candidates must be adaptable, flexible, independent and enjoy working with children. ETAs will be assigned to secondary schools in small towns and rural areas. Approximately 25 hours per week will be spent in the classroom assisting English teachers and participating in or leading school-related activities. Housing arrangements will be made for grantees.
Institute of International Education Graduate Fellowships
The Institute of International Education is administering Graduate Fellowships for International Study as of July 1 due to the support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. These fellowships have been created to provide support for PhD dissertation research to approximately 80 students in the humanities whose funding has been lost due to recent significant reduction in federal spending. Scholars will be able to conduct research overseas for six to 12 months, with the goal of advancing knowledge, research and teaching in non-western languages and area studies.
