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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 2017 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 2017 and August 2018. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2016. 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.

Truman Scholarship Info Session at 4:30pm on Tuesday, Oct 20 in the CTLR

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Truman

Join Truman advisors Prof. Bert Johnson and Dean Lisa Gates and 2015 Truman Scholars Kate Hamilton and Maddie Orcutt for an in-depth conversation about the Truman scholarship program and application process. Juniors thinking about applying and first-year and sophomore students wanting to learn more are all welcome! Coffee and cookies served!

No need to register at this point–just come to the CTLR in the Davis Family Library at 4:30pm.

Questions? Email fellowships@middlebury.edu .

Learn More about the Critical Language Scholarship–Webinar on Oct.16

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Study Abroad, Summer Program

From CLS: We here at the CLS Program are excited to host a general CLS webinar for students and faculty on Friday, October 16th, at 4pm EST. The webinar will explain the goals of the program to potential applicants, talk through the benefits of participating on the program, and offer tips on the CLS Application. The application deadline this year is November 23rd, 7:59 PM EST.  Find out more about the CLS at http://clscholarship.org/ .

Here is the link to join the webinar: https://live.wiziq.com/aliveext/LoginToSession.aspx?SessionCode=rjlQ95ggLHUYNpWlm3UK%2fA%3d%3d

Upcoming Info Session about Fellowships for Sophomores, Juniors

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Graduate School Funding, Summer Program, Truman

Attention first-years, sophomores and juniors: learn about fellowships with late fall/ winter deadlines: Beinecke, Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), Goldwater, Pickering, Rangel, Truman, Udall and more. Most of these are only open to sophomores and juniors–but a few are also open to first-years. These are all different, but include awards for graduate study, summer study, and undergraduate study in various fields: science and math; environmental studies; public service; foreign service, humanities, social sciences, study of selected languages. Most are restricted to US citizens or permanent residents and have minimum GPA requirements ranging from 3.2-3.7, depending on fellowship.

Thursday, October 15 at 4:30 pm in Davis Library 105B

For more info, you can find descriptions at go/fellowships. Questions? Email fellowships@middlebury.edu.

Summer/January Program in Brazil

Lisa Gates / / Summer Program

Strategy and Marketing for Emerging Countries Program offered by the International Business School Americas in partnership with UNIP-Universidade Paulista.  This intensive 2 or 3-week program is designed for students and young professionals, with no restriction on field of study and no background of Portuguese language is required. The program is held in São Paulo,

International students can apply for Scholarship covering up to 70% of enrollment + tuition costs, being eligible second-year students and up or graduates.

The following program available:

January: 2 weeks

July or August: 3 weeks

1. Strategy & Marketing for Emerging Countries: this program is taught in English and is focused on the Emerging Countries context.

Contents

Contact classes

-Strategy & Competitiveness: basic concepts and BRICS countries context

-Strategic and Marketing aspects of conquering markets in low income countries

-Current Economic Scenario of Brazil and other emerging countries

-Industrial and Consumer Markets: key elements for understanding emerging countries

-Foreign Trade and Direct Investment

-Logistics and Structure

-Sustainable Development in emerging countries

48h

-Survival Portuguese and Business Etiquette (optional)

22h

-Guided visits to enterprises and organizations

8h

-Guided visit to the Port of Santos (optional)

4h

 For more information, costs, and applications, contact Boris Guedes at boris.guedes@ibs-sp.com.br no later than February 23, 2015.