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PPIA Fellowship Application Open!

Lisa Gates / / Education, Fellowships, Graduate School Funding, Summer Program
he Public Policy & International Affairs Program (PPIA) is now accepting applications for the 2016 PPIA Fellowship. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2015.
About the PPIA Fellowship
The PPIA Program prepares undergraduates to be competitive candidates for top degree programs in the fields of public policy, public administration or international affairs. Accepted students participate in an intensive, 7-week, academic program during the summer before their senior year on one of the following Junior Summer Institute (JSI) campuses:
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Princeton University
  • University of Michigan
  • University of California, Berkeley
The deadline for application to the 2016 summer institutes is November 1, 2015.  Applications can be submitted through the PPIA website, at: www.ppiaprogram.org.
Benefits of Participation
  • Full tuition at a PPIA Junior Summer Institute.
  • Eligibility to receive assistance with travel expenses.
  • A stipend of up to $1,500 (funding determined by each JSI).
  • University housing with a meal plan.
  • Books and related course materials at your JSI.
  • Each JSI may offer additional benefits, such as GRE preparation, at their discretion. Please check with each JSI about any additional benefits.
  • Minimum of a one-time $5,000 scholarship at a PPIA graduate school if admitted for a Master’s degree. PPIA Fellows often receive financial offers above and beyond this minimum from their graduate program.
  • Fee waiver when applying to schools that are members of the PPIA Graduate School Consortium.
Virtual Information Session
There will be a virtual information session on Thursday, September 17 at 1pm ET. Visithttp://www.ppiaprogram.org/ppia/what-we-do/junior-summer-institutes/2016jsiwebinar1/ to register to participate.

Eligibility

  • If you are a United States citizen or legal permanent resident you are eligible to apply to all JSI programs. In addition:
    • UC Berkeley (including the Law Fellows program) and Princeton University can accept international students who are studying at US institutions.
  • Applicants must have an expected graduation date between December 2016 and August 2017.
  • Must not have attained a Bachelor’s Degree prior to start of Junior Summer Institute.
  • Must be committed to completing a Master’s Degree in public and/or international affairs at one of the PPIA Consortium graduate schools.
  • Must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a professional career associated with public service such as government, nonprofits, humanitarian and international organizations and other related programs.
  • Must be interested in contributing to the diversity of perspectives present in the PPIA Fellowship Program.
  • Economic need is given consideration during the review of applications.
  • All academic majors are welcome to apply!

RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS NOW OPEN TO INDIAN AND CHINESE STUDENTS STUDYING IN THE US

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships

New changes for Indian and Chinese citizens studying in the US from the Rhodes foundation:

From this application cycle, Indian and Chinese citizens studying in the US may apply for the Indian and Chinese Rhodes Scholarships, respectively.

Rhodes Scholarship for India

Citizens of India, who hold an Indian passport, or equivalent proof of citizenship, who are studying for their undergraduate degree at a US university may apply for one of the Rhodes Scholarships for India. Candidates must have completed, or be due to complete by 1 October 2016, their undergraduate degree (to a standard equivalent to a First class degree in India, ie GPA c3.75 or above).

Candidates must have undertaken formal study at an educational institution in India for a minimum of 4 of the last 10 years, and have completed a school leaving exam (10th or 12th standard) at a school in India. Please note that only one of the five available Scholarships for India (and in exceptional cases, two) may be awarded to candidates who are pursuing, or have pursued, their undergraduate studies abroad.

Candidates must have reached their nineteenth birthday, and not have passed their 25th birthday at 1 October 2016, i.e. must have been born after 30 September 1991 and on or before 1 October 1997.

Applications open: 15 June 2015

Closing date: 31 July 2015

For further details, including full eligibility criteria and how to apply: http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/india

 

Rhodes Scholarship for China

Citizens of the People’s Republic of China who are studying for their undergraduate degree in a US university may apply for a Rhodes Scholarship for China.

Candidates must have completed (or be due to complete by August 2016) their undergraduate degree in China or overseas. If studying overseas, candidates must provide evidence that they have received at least five full years, out of the last 10 years, in full-time education in China.

Candidates must have reached their 19th and not have passed their 25th birthday on 1 October 2016.   This means applicants must have been born after 30 September 1991 and on or before 1 October 1997.

Candidates must have a GPA in the top 5% of his/her class.

In addition, candidates for the China Rhodes Scholarship must provide

  1. TOEFL or IELTS certificate to the standard described on the Oxford website: http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/application-guide
  2. A GRE or GMAT certificate.

Applications open: 1 July 2015

Closing date: 25 September 2015

For further details, including full eligibility criteria and how to apply: http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/china

Schwarzman Info Session–Remote Access!

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships

For those students and alumni interested in the Schwarzman Scholarship but not on campus for the info session on Thursday, April 23–we are trying out a videoconference option so that you can participate. To join in, here are the instructions:

This info session is now over. A video will be posted at go/fellowships shortly.

Following the info session, we will post the session video online for those who could not make this time. Any questions, email fellowships@middlebury.edu .

Schwarzman Scholars–New! Information Session April 23

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Graduate School Funding

Join us for an information session about the new Schwarzman Scholars Program on Thursday, April 23 from 4:30-5:30pm in Library 201. A representative from the program will lead the session. 

Schwarzman Scholars, inspired by the Rhodes scholarship, is a program designed to help future leaders meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond by preparing them to better understand China’s culture, economy, governance and motivations. Up to 200 Scholars chosen annually from around the world for this highly selective, fully-funded program will have an unrivaled opportunity to live in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion, attending lectures, traveling and developing first-hand exposure to China and its people. Scholars will study for a one-year Masters degree in public policy, international relations, or economics and business at Tsinghua University, one of China’s most prestigious institutes of higher education. The program will focus on China as an economic and political force in the world through substantive, thematic study tours around the country. Their leadership and professional capacities will be further deepened by a mentoring program linking scholars to business, political and civil society leaders in the country, and through internships with global and national institutions and corporations based in Beijing. All classes will be taught in English and students will have opportunities throughout the year to study Mandarin.

A Schwarzman Scholar should demonstrate extraordinary leadership potential, the ability to anticipate paradigm changes, strong intellectual capacity and exemplary character.  This scholarship is open to all citizenships. Students must have completed their undergraduate degree by before the program begins in July 2016.  Young alumni eligible to apply.

The program will build a professionally diverse cohort each year and welcome applicants from any undergraduate major who can articulate how the experience in China will help develop their skills  as leaders in their fields.  We expect the largest number of applications from fields and topics that are heavily influenced by trends in China, including but certainly not limited to economics, political science, sociology, history, business, public policy, international studies, environmental studies, energy, health, climate, urban studies, trade and others. We do welcome and encourage applications from young leaders in any field relevant to issues influenced by or relevant to China. To learn more, visit http://schwarzmanscholars.org/