The deadline for the 2012 scholarship is September 15th, 2012. The award for each scholarship is $1,000.

Go Overseas is proud to support international education through scholarships available to travelers participating in volunteer abroad programs. The scholarship is awarded based on the creativity and analytical thinking displayed through writing samples and/or video submissions. [click to continue…]

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Open for applications, next deadline is May 31^st 2012. Apply Now

The British Council and the Social Science Research Council are pleased to announce the launch of Our Shared Past, a collaborative grants program to encourage new approaches to world history curriculum and curricular content design in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and North America.

Our Shared Past is premised on the notion that many of the categories used to frame and teach world history—civilizations, nations, religions, and regions—occlude as much as they reveal. Although there have been successful attempts at incorporating recent historical scholarship in world history writing, the core of world history instruction continues to be shaped by civilizational, national, and regional narratives that emphasize discrete civilizations and traditions frequently set at odds with one another at the expense of historical and material connections.

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Full scholarship opportunity offered by the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center

Imagine studying Arabic in Oman, treasure of the Gulf.
Join the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center for their Arabic language and culture program and enrich your understanding of Oman. Opportunities abound to vastly improve Arabic language skills through their small but intensive classes, and to interact with Omanis and learn about their rich cultural traditions. Live in Nizwa, Oman’s traditional former capital, and visit Muscat and other points of interest on the weekends.

SQCC is proud to announce the 2012 Summer Arabic Language and Media (SALAM) program. This year’s SALAM will offer an intensive Arabic language and culture program for six weeks in Nizwa, Oman, from June 7 through July 19, 2012. Classes will be taught by native Omani Arabic speakers with formal training in teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language and with several years of experience teaching American students. Applications for the SQCC SALAM 2012 program are available here.

Please follow the instructions on the application materials for submission.  If you have any questions, feel free to email info@sqcc.org or call (202) 261-1690.

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The Undergraduate Research Fellowship ( formerly the OVPR Fellowship) is funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of the Provost. This fellowship is aimed at promoting discovery and inquiry-based education during the undergraduate experience at GW. The Undergraduate Research Fellowship offers support for undergraduate student-initiated research carried out in collaboration with, and under the guidance of, at least one faculty mentor.

The Undergraduate Research Fellowship offers support for undergraduate student-initiated research carried out in collaboration with, and under the guidance of, at least one faculty mentor. Research should undertake a significant, focused examination of an idea or an area of inquiry and result in work that could merit presentation or publication in a scholarly venue.

The Undergraduate Research Fellowship may take place over a period of time ranging from weeks to across semesters as long as it is completed within a single academic year. Total funding for each fellowship will be $10,000. Up to six (6) Fellowships will be funded.

Eligibility: Student applicants must currently be freshmen, sophomores or juniors, have a minimum GPA of 3.4, a declared major, and no judicial or disciplinary findings against them. Please note that students may not concurrently hold a Rice or Gamow award during the tenure of the OVPR Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Faculty mentors must be GW faculty (full-time, part-time, or adjunct).

Award Period: The research project must be carried out during the sophomore, junior, or senior year. A project may begin as early as the summer before the sophomore year. Research may begin as early as July 1, 2012 and must conclude by April 30, 2013. A brief report describing what was accomplished during the tenure of the Research Fellowship will be required by April 30.

Support: The Undergraduate Research Fellowships offer $10,000 to the student for research-related expenditures, including wages, living expenses, travel, materials, and equipment. Budgets must be feasible and must reflect the time frame of the project and the nature of the inquiry.

Application: A complete application consists of a) a Student Application Form, b) an unofficial transcript (from the registrar’s office, no web print-outs please) and c) a Faculty Mentor Form.

Download The Undergraduate Research Fellowship forms here:

1) Research Fellowship Student Application Form

2) Research Fellowship Faculty Mentor Form

Please note: Students should download and email the Faculty Mentor Form to their mentors for completion and submission.

Deadline: Application forms must be submitted by email attachment to research@gwu.edu no later than 11:59pm on Monday, March 26, 2012. (Note: Unofficial transcripts should be turned in to 714 21st street NW no later than 5 pm on Monday, March 26, 2012.)

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