Category: Summer Program

Public Policy & International Affairs Program (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute, Deadline Nov 1

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Summer Program

The Public Policy & International Affairs Program (PPIA) is now accepting applications for the 2018 PPIA Fellowship!

PPIA prepares undergraduates to be competitive candidates for top degree programs in the fields of public policy, public administration or international affairs through participation in a Junior Summer Institute (JSI). JSI is an intensive, 7-week, academic program during the summer at one of these host campuses:  The Ford School – University of Michigan; The Goldman School – UC Berkeley;  Heinz College – Carnegie Mellon University; Woodrow Wilson School – Princeton University; Humphrey School – University of Minnesota

Eligible candidates are current undergrads who will be completing their B.A. between December 2018 and August 2019. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2017. See http://www.ppiaprogram.org/ppia/what-we-do/junior-summer-institutes/  for more info, eligibility, and application instructions.

PPIA’s mission is to promote the inclusion and full participation of underrepresented groups in public service and to advance their leadership roles throughout our civic institutions serving domestic and international affairs. Applicants must be:

  • committed to completing a Master’s Degree in public and/or international affairs at one of the PPIA Consortium graduate schools.
  • demonstrate an interest in pursuing a professional career associated with public services such as government, nonprofits, humanitarian and international organizations and other related programs.
  • interested in contributing to the diversity of perspectives present in the PPIA Fellowship Program.
  • Economic need is considered during the review of applications.
  • All academic majors are welcome to apply!

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Application Open! Deadline Nov. 15

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Study Abroad, Summer Program

The application for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program–a fully-funded summer study abroad program–is now open!

The CLS Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 14 critical languages (see below). The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains.

CLS, a program of the U.S. Department of State, is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. CLS plays an important role in preparing students for the 21st century’s globalized workforce and increasing national competitiveness.

The application is now live and available online at:  http://www.clscholarship.org

Applications are due November 15, 2017 by 7:59pm EST.

Here are links to informational videos:

CLS Program Overview: https://youtu.be/YwN8qQTYmJI

Tips for Writing a Successful Application: https://youtu.be/Mvb6luXq2BE

The fourteen languages offered by the CLS Program are:

  • Arabic
  • Azerbaijani
  • Bangla
  • Chinese
  • Hindi
  • Indonesian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Persian
  • Punjabi
  • Russian
  • Swahili
  • Turkish
  • Urdu

Most languages offered by the CLS Program do not require applicants to have any experience studying critical languages. Language pre-requisites can be found on our website at http://www.clscholarship.org/about.

The CLS Program seeks participants with diverse interests, and from a wide range of fields of study and career paths, with the purpose of representing the full diversity of the United States. Participants are selected based on their commitment to language learning and plans to apply their language skills to their future academic or professional pursuits. Students from all academic disciplines, including business, engineering, law, medicine, science, social sciences, arts and humanities are encouraged to apply.

Prior to preparing their application, interested students should review the full eligibility and application information on the CLS Program website.

Summer Research on Substance Abuse and Addiction

Colleen Norden / / STEM, Summer Program, UR Opportunities

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Research Internship Program

Application Deadline: February 10, 2017

Summer research internships located at approximately 47 sites in 23 states. Interns work with NIDA funded scientists at research institutions across the US for 8 weeks in the field of substance abuse and addiction research. For a complete list of research sites participating in the 2017 program please see the online brochure.

Internships may involve a variety of experiences including laboratory experiments, data collection and analysis, patient interviews, literature reviews and more.

•Applicants must be at least 18 years old by May 31, 2017, must be enrolled in a higher education institution, and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Graduating 2017 college seniors are eligible to apply

•Interns receive a stipend of $12/hr., and if necessary and eligible, provisions for travel and housing expenses.

•Focus on recruiting students underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical sciences (American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander).

To apply online and to view complete program information, see the NIDA Summer Research Internship site.

The C3 undergraduate summer fellowship applications are now open!

Colleen Norden / / Summer Program, UR Opportunities

C3 Undergraduate Fellowships provide rising juniors and seniors working in the humanities, humanistic social sciences and mathematics with paid, mentored graduate-level research experience, and training toward applying to and succeeding in graduate school. Summer programs last 8-9 weeks and take place at Columbia University; University of California, Berkeley; the University of Chicago; or the University of Michigan. C3 encourages applicants who are from groups that are historically underrepresented in the academy. C3 defines “underrepresented” as those who are historically underrepresented (such as African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders), are first generation college students, or have followed nontraditional pathways to college due to exceptional talent and motivation in the face of adversity, such as societal, economic, or academic disadvantages.

Please note that there are separate application processes for each program and the programs have different structures. UC Berkeley this year will focus on digital humanities. See the C3 website at http://c3transformhighered.org/undergraduate-fellowship/#sthash.noQd0YXA.dpbs for more information about the programs, eligibility, and application instructions.

Application deadlines vary by program but begin as early as Jan 15.

If you are interested in applying, you can reach out to Lisa Gates at uro@middlebury.edu. She would be glad to talk with you about the application process.