University of Minnesota - International Reciprocal Student Exchange Program (IRSEP)

Eligibility
Open to University of Minnesota-Twin Cities students enrolled as degree-seeking undergraduates. Students must have completed at least one year of study at the University of Minnesota prior to participation. Students must be willing to make a three year commitment which includes returning to the Twin Cities the year after the study abroad experience in order to recruit, select and orient the next year's nominee. Finalist receives an interview with Learning Abroad Center staff and IRSEP students as part of the selection process.

IRSEP Exchanges
International Reciprocal Student Exchange Program (IRSEP) offers a full scholarship to study abroad in six different countries. It is the oldest continuous exchange program at the University of Minnesota and primarily offers opportunities to study at non-traditional destinations around the world. Founded by students in 1952, it is still characterized by active student participation exemplified by a three year commitment. IRSEP Scholarship Exchanges provide the opportunity to spend an academic year studying in China, Ecuador, Germany, Iceland, Malaysia, and Tanzania.

Scholarship Exchange in China

• Tianjin, China
• Academic year
• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities juniors and above; Chinese citizens not eligible
• Transfer credit
• Host-university study
• Dorms
• 2 years college-level Chinese
• Sponsored by Learning Abroad Center, IRSEP

This full scholarship exchange offers you the chance to study in China's third largest city. Experience traditional and contemporary culture and art in Tianjin while studying with students from around the world.


Scholarship Exchange in Ecuador

• Quito, Ecuador
• Academic year
• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities juniors and above
• Transfer credit
• Host-university study
• Homestay
• 4 semesters college-level Spanish
• Sponsored by Learning Abroad Center, IRSEP

This full scholarship exchange offers you the chance to experience Ecuadorian university life in the capital city of Quito.

Scholarship Exchange in Germany

• Berlin, Germany
• Academic year
• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities juniors and above
• Transfer credit
• Host-university study
• Dorms, independently arrange apartments and homestays
• 2 years college-level German
• Sponsored by Learning Abroad Center, IRSEP

This full scholarship exchange offers you the chance to study in the vibrant city of Berlin. On this program you will join Berlin's active intellectual and student life.

Scholarship Exchange in Iceland

• Reykjavik, Iceland
• Academic year
• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities juniors and above
• Transfer credit
• Host-university study
• Dorms, apartments, homestays
• No language prerequisite
• Sponsored by the Learning Abroad Center and IRSEP

America - Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Scholarships

Absolute Brilliance Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
One scholarship available for the On Campus Graduate Diamonds Program or Distance Education Diamonds & Diamond Grading course or Diamond Grading Lab class.

Butterfly of Peace Scholarship
Award maximum: $500
One scholarship available for any On Campus or Distance Education course or program.

CJA Peter Hess Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
One scholarship available for any On Campus or Distance Education course or program. Recipient must be a California Jewelers Association (CJA) member or be willing to join CJA if awarded this scholarship.

CJA Robert B. Westover Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
One scholarship available for any On Campus or Distance Education course or program. Recipient must be a California Jewelers Association (CJA) member or be willing to join CJA if awarded this scholarship.

ColorMasters Scholarship
Award maximum: $395
Eight scholarships available for the Distance Education Accredited Jewelry Professional (A.J.P.) diploma program. Preference will be given to applicants employed by a jewelry store that carries ColorMasters products.

Daniel Swarovski & Company Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,500
Three scholarships available for On Campus or Distance Education gemology courses or programs. Applicant must have a minimum of two years experience in the jewelry industry. Two letters of recommendation are required, one of which must come from within the jewelry industry.

Eunice Miles Scholarship
Award maximum: $500
Five scholarships available for any On Campus or Distance Education course.

George W. Juno Memorial Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
Two scholarships available for Distance Education gemology courses.

GIA Endowment Scholarship – San Diego County Resident
Award maximum: $800
Two scholarships available for any course or program. Applicants must reside in San Diego County.

GIA Endowment Scholarship – On Campus
Award maximum: $10,000
Two scholarships available for the On Campus Applied Jewelry Arts (A.J.A.), Graduate Jeweler (G.J.) or Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) program.

GIA Endowment Scholarship – Distance Education
Award maximum: $1,000
Five scholarships available for any Distance Education course. Applicants must reside in the United States.

GIA Endowment Scholarship – Lab Classes
Award maximum: $600
Nine scholarships available for Distance Education Lab Classes. Applicants must reside in the United States.

Independent Jewelers Organization/IJO Scholarship*
Award maximum: $500
Four scholarships available for any gemology course or program. Available only to IJO Members or their employees (*includes Canadian Members).

Irving Getz Scholarship
Award maximum: $2,000
One scholarship available for any On Campus or Distance Education course, program, or Lab class.

Kurt Wayne Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
One scholarship available for the On Campus Graduate Jeweler (G.J.) program.

Lone Star GIA Associate & Alumni Scholarship
Award maximum: $500
One scholarship available for any On Campus or Distance Education course, program, or Lab class. Preference will be given to applicants who reside within Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico, or Arkansas.

Marion H. Halfacre Scholarship
Award maximum: $15,000
One scholarship available for the On Campus Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) program.

Michael Beaudry Scholarship
Award maximum: $16,585
One scholarship available for the On Campus Graduate Jeweler (G.J.) program.

Mikimoto Scholarship
Award maximum: $750
Eight scholarships available for the Distance Education Graduate Pearls Diploma program.

Morris Hanauer Scholarship
Award maximum: $600
One scholarship available for any Distance Education gemology course.

New Hampshire Jewelers Association Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
One scholarship available for any Distance Education course, program, or Lab class. Applicants must reside in New Hampshire.

North Texas GIA Alumni Association Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,500
One scholarship available for any On Campus or Distance Education course, program, or Lab class. Preference will be given to applicants who reside within the following Texas zip codes: 75000-75799, 76000-76999, and 76900-79799.

Pyramid of Hope Scholarship
Award maximum: $500
One scholarship available for any On Campus or Distance Education course or program.

R. Harder Gallery Scholarship
Award maximum: $5,000
One On Campus or two Distance Education scholarships available for the Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) program. Applicants must reside in the state of Wisconsin. Preference will be given to applicants who reside in the Fox Valley Region (zip codes 54911 - 54956).

Richard T. Liddicoat Scholarship
Award maximum: $18,000
Two scholarships available. One for the On Campus Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) and one for the Distance Education Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) program (which includes three required Lab classes - Diamond Grading, Colored Stone Grading, and Gem Identification.)

Rio Grande Scholarship
Award maximum: $16,585
One scholarship available for the On Campus Graduate Jeweler (G.J.) program. Applicants must reside in the United States.

S.H. Silver Scholarship
Award maximum: $2,500
One scholarship available for the On Campus Jewelry Design course.

William Argo Scholarship
Award maximum: $500
One scholarship available for any On Campus or Distance Education gemology course or program.

William Goldberg Diamond Corp. Scholarship
Award maximum: $10,000
One scholarship available for any gemology program.

GIA Endowment Scholarship - International Distance Education Courses
Award maximum: US $1,500
Three scholarships available to be applied toward any of the five Distance Education core gemology courses required for the Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) diploma. Does not include Lab classes. Applicants must be non-U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. Courses available in English only.

GIA Endowment Scholarship - GIA India
Award maximum: US $7,500
Up to three scholarships available for any On Campus program at GIA India. Applicants must be non-U.S. citizens whose country of residence is outside the U.S.

GIA Endowment Scholarship - GIA London
Award maximum: US $9,500
One scholarship available for any On Campus program at GIA London. Applicants must be non-U.S. citizens whose country of residence is outside the U.S.

GIA Endowment Scholarship - GIA Thailand
Award maximum: US $5,250
Two scholarships available for any On Campus program at GIA Thailand. Applicants must be non-U.S. citizens whose country of residence is outside the U.S.

Helpful Links

How to apply for scholarships
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Contact Student Financial Assistance
800-421-7250 ext. 4004
or ext. 4005
financialaid@gia.edu

International Guest Scholarships 2009 - American College of Surgeons

The American College of Surgeons offers International Guest Scholarships to competent young surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada who have demonstrated strong interests in teaching and research. The scholarships, in the amount of $8,000 each, provide the Scholars with an opportunity to visit clinical, teaching, and research activities in North America and to attend and participate fully in the educational opportunities and activities of the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress.

This scholarship endowment was originally provided through the legacy left to the College by Dr. Paul R. Hawley (FACS Hon), former College Director. More recently, a bequest from the family of Dr. Abdol Islami (FACS) and gifts from others to the International Guest Scholarship endowment have enabled the College to expand the number of scholarship awards.

The scholarship requirements are:

-Applicants must be graduates of schools of medicine.
-Applicants must be at least 35 years old, but no older than 44, on the date that the completed application is filed.
-Applicants must submit their applications from their intended permanent location. Applications will be accepted for processing only when the applicants have been in surgical practice, teaching, or research for a minimum of one year at their intended permanent location, following completion of all formal training (including fellowships and scholarships).
-Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to teaching and/or research in accordance with the standards of the applicant’s country.
-Applicants whose careers are in the developing stage are deemed more suitable than those who are serving in senior academic appointments.
-Applicants must submit a fully completed application form provided by the College on its Web site. The application and accompanying materials must be typewritten and in English. Submission of a curriculum vitae only is not acceptable.
-Applicants must provide a list of all of their publications and must submit, in addition, three complete publications (reprints or manuscripts) of their choice from that list.
-Applicants must submit letters of recommendation from three of their colleagues. One letter must be from the chair of the department in which they hold academic appointment, or a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons residing in their country. The chair’s or the Fellow’s letter is to include a specific statement detailing the nature and extent of the teaching and other academic involvement of the applicant. Letters of recommendation should be submitted in envelopes sealed by the recommenders.
-Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae of no more than 10 pages.
-Applicants may submit a photograph. (Passport size is preferable.)
-The International Guest Scholarships must be used in the year for which they are designated. They cannot be postponed.
-Applicants who are awarded scholarships are expected to provide a full written report of the experiences provided through the scholarships upon completion of their tours.
-An unsuccessful applicant may reapply only twice and only by completing and submitting a current application form provided by the College, together with new supporting documentation.

The scholarships provide successful applicants with the privilege of participating in the College’s annual Clinical Congress in October, with public recognition of their presence. They will receive gratis admission to selected postgraduate courses plus admission to all lectures, demonstrations, and exhibits, which are an integral part of the Clinical Congress. Assistance will be provided in arranging visits, following the Clinical Congress, to various clinics and universities of their choice.
In order to qualify for consideration by the selection committee, all of the above requirements must be fulfilled.

Formal American College of Surgeons International Guest Scholar application forms may be obtained here or by writing to:

International Liaison SectionAmerican College of Surgeons
633 N. Saint Clair St.Chicago, IL 60611-3211
USA
Fax: 312/202-5021

Completed applications for the International Guest Scholarships for the year 2009 and all of the supporting documentation must be received at the office of the International Liaison Section prior to July 1, 2008, in order for an applicant to receive consideration by the selection committee. All applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision in November 2008. Applicants are urged to submit their completed applications and supporting documents as early as possible in order to provide sufficient time for processing.

Scholarship Information for U of M-Twin Cities Students - University of Minnesota (USA)

American Association of University Women International Fellowships

Supports full-time graduate study or research for women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, are completing or have completed an undergraduate degree, plan to pursue a U.S. graduate program, and intend to return to their home countries to pursue a professional career. English proficiency is required. Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of women and girls in the home country. SENIORS and GRADUATES may apply. Campus contact: Sally Lieberman, 612.624.0399, liebe001@umn.edu. For further information, visit http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/international.cfm This year’s application deadline is past. Expected application deadline for 2009-10 scholarships: December 2008.

American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowships and Grants

Fellowships of up to $20,000 support up to a year, and grants of approximately $4,000 support one to three months, of research, study, or creative work in one or more Scandinavian countries. SENIORS, GRADUATES, and GRADUATE STUDENTS may apply; must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Must have an undergraduate degree in hand by the beginning of the award period. Some projects may require proficiency in the language of the host country; for other projects, proficiency may not be necessary but some ability in the language is desirable. Graduate students planning dissertation research are given priority for the fellowships, whereas the grants are considered especially suitable to graduating seniors and college graduates. There is an application fee. Campus contact: Sally Lieberman, 612.624.0399, liebe001@umn.edu. For further information and application materials, visit http://www.amscan.org/fellowship.html. This year’s application deadline is past. Expected application deadline for 2009-10 awards: early November 2008.

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA)

For undergraduate study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. Awards are for up to $3000 for a summer, $5000 for a semester, or $7000 for an academic year. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, FRESHMAN through SENIOR with at least one term remaining at the U upon completion of the study abroad; have financial need; be applying to or accepted by a study abroad program through the U or another U.S. accredited university in an eligible country; have little or no prior experience in the proposed country. Carries a service commitment. Campus contact: Thuy Doan, Learning Abroad Center, 230 Heller Hall, 612.626.8686, thuydoan@umn.edu. Further information is available at http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/. Deadlines vary by term. Applicants should request endorsement by a study abroad advisor and obtain financial aid verification well before the deadline. APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SUMMER 2008: MARCH 5, 2008. DEADLINE FOR FALL 2008 AND AY 2008-09: APRIL 2, 2008.

Top Quality Education for Masters & Ph.D. Degrees with Financial Support at FIU

Florida International University (http://www.fiu.edu/ ), the largest Research Public University in South Florida serves approximately 40,000 students through its 200 degree programs at undergraduate and graduate levels.

The College of Engineering and Computing (http://www.eng.fiu.edu/ ) is looking for well-qualified graduate students (GPA>3.0 in BS and MS) to be admitted in all Engineering and Computing disciplines. More than 95% of our full-time Ph.D. students earn full financial support while almost 65% of our full-time Masters students earn either full or half financial support. Minimum TOEFL score required for both MS and PhD degree applicants is 550. Minimum GRE score required for PhD degree is 1120, and it is not required for most MS degree applicants. The full financial support includes free tuition and approximately $16,000 per year, working as a Research or Teaching Assistant for 20 hours per week. Half financial support allows students to pay tuition as an in-state resident, and receive stipend of $7,500 per year working as a TA/RA for 10 hours per week.

For all details you need to know about FIU’s Academic Programs, Admission requirements, Financial support opportunities, Application deadlines, and so on, please follow this link: http://www.ise.fiu.edu/ISE_Faculty_Kengskool.htm. Questions about application and admission procedures should be directed to

Ms. Amy Diaz, Assistant Director of Graduate Affairs:Phone: 305-348-3526, 305-348-1890Fax: 305-348-6142Email:grad_eng@fiu.edu ,diazam@fiu.edu