POST-GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD · • Apply directly to Rhodes, no Berea application necessary...
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POST-GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD
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WHAT IS THE WATSON FELLOWSHIP?
A one year grant for independent study and travel outside the United States awarded to graduating college seniors nominated by participating institutions.
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ONE YEAR GRANT• One year is taken to be 12 months.
• Fellowship funds are released in early to mid-June.
• Fellows must begin their year no later than August 1 and return in time to attend the Returning Fellows Conference.
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INDEPENDENT STUDY• Watson Fellows must create, execute, and evaluate their
own projects.
• Fellows are their own advisors.
• The fellow should decide how questions can be answered, when it is time to move on, if a project must be adjusted in any way, etc.
• Fellows do not affiliate themselves with an academic institution, do not spend 12 months exclusively in a training course or volunteer work
• Fellow should feel that he/she is still in charge of the project.
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GRADUATING SENIORS
• You must be eligible to graduate with a bachelor's
• If awarded, you must graduate from that institution before your fellowship can begin.
• If you have any questions about your year of eligibility, please address your concern to your college's liaison officer, who will either answer your question or contact us.
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WHAT IS THE FULBRIGHT?
• Initiated by Senator J. William Fulbright in 1945 for promoting “international good will” among nations
• 12 board members appointed by US president
• Currently 1800 grants annually, 155 countries
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TYPES OF GRANTS
• Study/Research
• ETA (English Teach Assistantship)
• Fulbright-mtvU Award Music
• Public Policy Fellowship
• Travel grants
• Critical Language Enhancement Award
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ELIGIBILITY
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be a graduating senior
• Must be proficient in language of the host country
• Less experience in the country is better
• Fulbright seeks to represent minorities in geographic location, gender, ethnicity, and religion.
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DEADLINES
• Berea deadline September 30th, 2017
• Fulbright application open:
May 1, 2017-October 14, 2017
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RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
• Attend Oxford for a Masters Degree, 2-3 years
• Apply directly to Rhodes, no Berea application necessary
• Covers University and application fees, insurance, stipend, and airfare to and from
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RHODES ELIGIBILITY
• Must be a U.S.Citizen
• Must be a graduating senior
• Must be between 18 and 24 years old
• The annual application is 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Standard Time on the first Wednesday of October
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MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP
• Masters program at one of a selection of universities in the UK
• Purpose: To strengthen U.S.-UK relations
• Based on academic merit, leadership and ambassadorial potential
• Most scholarships awarded for two years
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ELIGIBILITY
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen
• Graduating senior with 3.7 GPA
• Deadlines:
Berea: September 15th, 2017
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PRINCETON IN ASIA
Mission:
To promote good will and understanding and to facilitate in every way the free interchange of the best ideals in the civilizations of both East and West
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ABOUT•
• Provides transformative, service-oriented experiences for talented graduates and serves the needs of Asia
• Offer approximately 150 full-year fellowships
• Apply Online
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FELLOWSHIPS
• Service-oriented posts in the fields:
• Education
• Journalism
• International development (NGOs)
• Business
• English teachers at universities and high schools.
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PRINCETON IN AFRICA•
• Develops young leaders committed to Africa’s advancement by offering yearlong fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations that work across the African continent.
• A unique experience in Africa that translates into a lifelong commitment to African affairs and service.
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ELIGIBILITY• Open to graduating seniors
and young alumni, from any non-profit college or university in the U.S. who seek to serve other nations.
• Offer approximately 45 fellowships in about 15 countries
• Fellowships are 12 months long
• Apply online
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WHAT THEY DO • humanitarian aid
• public health
• education
• conservation
• post-conflict reconstruction
• social entrepreneurship
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PRINCETON LATIN AMERICA
• Partners with non-profits throughout Latin America to match them with young, public sector professionals seeking full-year fellowships in development work.
• Supports efforts to overcome the region’s educational, economic, and environmental barriers to development
• Apply online
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FELLOWSHIPS
• Grant-writing
• Program evaluation
• Field biology
• Teaching
• Research
• Writing of policy proposals
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WHAT VOLUNTEERS CAN DO
• Education
• Youth & Community Development
• Health
• Business and Information & Communication Technology
• Agriculture
• Environment
• HIV/AIDS
• Food Security
• Earth Day
• Stomp Out Malaria
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WHERE CAN YOU GO?
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BENEFITS• Student loan assistance
• A "readjustment" allowance of $7,425 (pre-tax) upon completion of service
• Language, cross-cultural, and technical training
• Travel to and from country of service
• A monthly living and housing allowance
• Full medical and dental coverage
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BENEFITS• 48 paid vacation days
• Unique graduate school opportunities
• Leave for family emergencies
• Transition and job support and social networking after service
• Advantages in federal employment
• Opportunities for short-term assignments through Peace Corps Response
• No fee to participate
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APPLICATION PROCESS
• The application to invitation departure process is 7 to 12 months
• Start applying the summer before your senior year
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GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AZsDXqHlmI
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HOW TO APPLY
• Apply at: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/
• Positions posted in early December
• Application due in late January
• Requirements:
• Be 30 or under at the start of the fellowship
• Have an undergraduate university degree by July 2015
• Be proficient in English
• Position-specific