November 16th, 2009 by Lisa Gates
Sophomores and juniors, here is an exciting new summer internship program in the Indonesian non-profit sector. The Freeman Indonesia Nonprofit Internship Program (FINIP), funded by the Freeman Foundation, aims to develop student leaders and strengthen the nonprofit sector in Indonesia. IIE will select and pair 10 Indonesian students pursuing U.S. degrees with 10 U.S. undergraduates and arrange internships for them to work together in an Indonesian nonprofit organization.
The 9-week experience, from June 15 to August 17, 2010, arranged by IIE’s partner organization, the Indonesian International Education Foundation (IIEF), will take place in three cities: Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta. All program-related costs will be covered.
Upon returning to the U.S., students will be expected to share their experiences with peers on their home campuses and to explore ways to incorporate what they learned over the summer into their academic and professional careers.
Interested American and Indonesian sophomores and juniors enrolled in U.S. institutions are encouraged to apply, using the online application at http://www.iie.org/programs/finip . The deadline for submission of completed applications is February 15, 2010.
More information can be found at the program website at http://www.iie.org/programs/finip .
Tags: indonesia, internship, junior, sophomore, summer
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November 3rd, 2009 by Lisa Gates
Now that the mad rush of fellowships in the fall has past, I want to throw the spotlight on the upcoming opportunities in December/January. So let’s start with the Beinecke!
The Beinecke provides $34,000 in funding toward graduate study (MA and PhD programs) in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
Who can apply? JUNIORS (that means you expect to receive your degree between December 2010 and August 2011) who are:
- US Citizens
- Have history of receiving need-based financial aid as undergraduates
- Have record of academic achievement (3.7 or higher)
You may defer graduate study for one year following Middlebury graduation. Funding can be used to support graduate study at non-US institutions as well as US institutions.
How to apply? You must first be nominated by Middlebury. To apply for nomination, the following materials are due to me in Adirondack House 202 by noon on Monday, January 11, 2009:
A statement of 1,000 words or less describing your background, interests, plans for graduate study, and career aspirations. Discuss experiences and ideas that have shaped these plans.
A current résumé.
A Banner Degree Progress Report
Optional: an additional statement (a paragraph or two) concerning your financial situation and any significance it may have on your graduate-school plans.
You can find more information online at go/sfas and www.BeineckeScholarship.org . If you’re interested, talk with me this semester!
Tags: arts, Beinecke, financial aid, graduate school, humanities, juniors, social sciences
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October 30th, 2009 by Lisa Gates
From the US Department of State: Applications for the 2010 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages available soon. The on-line application for CLS Program awards will be available November 9, 2009, and the deadline to apply will be December 18, 2009.
Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) provide group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks. Students may apply for one language, and will be placed at institute sites based on language evaluations after selection. The 2010 CLS Program will include new programs in Indonesian and Japanese.
Levels available for each language are as follows:
*Arabic, Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
*Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, or Urdu: Beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
*Chinese, Japanese or Russian: Intermediate or advanced level.
Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. While there is no service requirement attached to CLS Program awards, participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.
For more information on the CLS Program, visit www.CLScholarship.org.
Tags: language study, scholarship, summer
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October 23rd, 2009 by Lisa Gates
We’ve gotten through the Rhodes, Mitchell, Marshall, Fulbright so far…phew! But the I want to draw your attention to the Monday, November 2 (noon) deadline for applications for nomination for the Truman (juniors only) and St. Andrews (seniors only) Fellowships. Check our website for more information about each fellowship and what materials we require for you to be considered for nomination. Any questions, talk with me! (x3183, lgates@middlebury.edu)
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October 7th, 2009 by Lisa Gates
Department of Energy
The Office of Science
Graduate Fellowship Program
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) has established the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF) program to provide support for outstanding students to pursue graduate degrees and research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science, and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S.
Fellows will receive a $35,000 yearly stipend for living expenses, $10, 500 per year for tuition and fees and a $5,000 research stipend supplement for research materials and travel expenses. Fellows will be required to attend the annual DOE SCGF Research Conference to be held each summer at a DOE national laboratory. Travel expenses and accommodations to the Conference will be provided by the DOE SCGF program.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 30, 2009.
For more information about the program, eligibility, benefits and application visit http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html
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October 5th, 2009 by Lisa Gates
From the blog:
Ahlan wa Sahlan, Welcome
Greetings all! It’s Caitlyn here, and, armed with not much more than that brand new liberal arts degree, beginning Arabic skills now two years rusty and a youthful zeal inclined to overlook any such limitations, I am currently spending fifteen months living and studying in Morocco. The initial six will be in the imperial city of Fez, where I’ll be burnishing my linguistic abilities at the Arabic Language Institute in Fez (
ALIF). Then, in February, I’ll move locations (most likely to Rabat or Tetouan) and shift my focus to an independent research project having generally to do with relations between Spain and Morocco during the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s (see the first posting for details). I hope to use this blog to chronicle not only these academic endeavors but also — primarily — the ins and outs of daily life in Morocco.
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September 30th, 2009 by Lisa Gates
Are you a change agent? Interested in a career in public service (this includes .gov, .org, and .edu)? Looking for funding for grad school? Midd juniors who are US citizens and have strong GPAs (3.7 and above) should think about the Truman Scholarship. Come to the info session TONIGHT in Munroe 222 with Prof. Bert Johnson! For more info, look online at go/sfas (click on Truman and you’ll find loads of info!)
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September 30th, 2009 by Lisa Gates
In case your radios weren’t tuned to VPR yesterday, check out VPR’s story about gleaning, featuring Middlebury’s own Corinne Almquist ‘09. Corinne is a Compton Mentor Fellow and is spending the year working with food banks in Vermont, trying to get fresh, local produce on the shelves for Vermonters. Not sure what gleaning is? Well, listen to the interview! And to learn more about the Compton Mentor Fellowship, check out their website at http://www.comptonmentorfellowship.org/ . You’ll see a photo of Corinne and Tripp Burwell ‘09, another Compton Mentor Fellow who is in Alaska, working to develop stronger connections between native and scientific communities. Thinking about applying? Come to the informational meeting for the Compton on:
Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 104
Contact Arlinda Wickland at wickland@middlebury.edu for more info!
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September 18th, 2009 by Lisa Gates
A Letter to Students from Elie Wiesel:
Whatever the answer to essential questions of society and individual human beings may be, education is surely its major component. But what would education be without its ethical dimension? Many of us believe them to be inseparable. That is why this Prize in Ethics Essay Contest was established in 1989 by our Foundation. Thousands of students from hundreds of colleges and universities across the nation have participated. Through their writing, they explored their concerns and beliefs, their fears and their hopes.
While we suggest relevant topics each year, applicants are encouraged to choose any subject they feel strongly about, provided it is related to the domain of ethics.
The quality of the essays we have received over the years has been remarkable. It is with great difficulty that winners are chosen by a special committee of teachers and scholars.
We appeal to college students to send us their essays. We promise you they will not be ignored. In fact, we shall be proud to be your first readers. And perhaps your first critics and publishers.
We wish you good luck.
This year’s topics:
- What does your own experience tell you about the relationship between politics and ethics and, in particular, what could be done to make politics more ethical?
- Articulate with clarity an ethical issue you have encountered and analyze what it has taught you about ethics and yourself.
- Carefully examine the ethical aspects or implications of a major literary work, a film or a significant piece of art.
- Clearly analyze the relationship between religion and ethics in today’s world.
- How does a recent political or cultural event shed light on the ethics of rebellion/revolution?
For instructions and application, see http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/ . Deadline is JANUARY 8, 2010
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September 18th, 2009 by Lisa Gates
From Glamour Magazine: It’s that time of year again! Glamour magazine is pleased to invite your students to apply for our 2010 Top 10 College Women Competition.
This competition recognizes the exceptional achievements and academic excellence of female college juniors (third-years) attending college in the United States and Canada. This is an ideal opportunity for talented students to be rewarded for their leadership roles on campus and in the greater community. It is also an opportunity to spotlight your college or university.
Winners receive $3,000, coverage in an issue of the magazine, and a trip to New York City where they’ll meet with top female professionals. The deadline for entries is Dec. 1, 2009.
The 2009 winners and the electronic application for the 2010 competition can be found on our website here: www.glamour.com/about/top-10-college-women . Please distribute this information to your best and brightest. We need you to help us find—and honor—the 2010 Top 10 College Women
If you, or your students, have any questions regarding the competition, please email us at ttcw@glamour.com.
Tags: Glamour, juniors, women
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