URL: http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-dissertationfellowship-award/
Deadline: February 3, 2012
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation works to help high-achieving, low-income students — from
middle school to graduate school — reach their full potential through education. The
foundation created its dissertation fellowship program in 2010 to advance its understanding
of the factors and contexts that help low-income students overcome personal adversity and
challenging socioeconomic circumstances to excel academically. The foundation plans to use
this knowledge to design programs and interventions that help more low-income students
identified as high-achieving in their primary and secondary school years to sustain their
achievement levels through college and beyond.
The fellowships are intended to support doctoral students for work done after the successful
defense of their dissertation proposals. Although applicants must be candidates for a
doctoral degree at a graduate school in the United States, they need not be U.S. citizens.
Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to
education, sociology, economics, psychology, statistics, and psychometrics.
The fellowship is a one-time award of up to $25,000, which may be used for a period of not
less than nine months and up to eighteen months. Four fellowships will be awarded.
Complete program information and the application form are available at the Cooke
Foundation Web site (above).
URL: http://borenawards.org/the_language_flagship
Deadline: January 12, 2012
Graduate Flagship Programs are two-year programs involving intensive language study at a
domestic Flagship institution and an overseas immersion program, which is designed and
managed by the domestic Flagship institution. All Flagship Fellows are expected to complete
the program in its entirety. Provided program requirements are met, the two-year program
culminates in a Master's degree. This program provides opportunities for US graduate
students to study languages and regions critical to US interests. The Language
Flagship offers a limited number of fellowships to qualified American students interested in
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receiving financial support to participate in one of the graduate Flagship Programs in
Arabic, Chinese, Korean, or Persian.
Eligibility requirements include:
1. US citizenship at the time of application.
2. Minimum proficiency of Advanced Low (as defined by ACTFL) or level 2 (as defined
by ILR) in the appropriate foreign language.
3. Minimum proficiency of Superior (as defined by ACTFL) or level 3 (as defined by ILR) in
all modalities of English.
4. Completed undergraduate degree by the time the Flagship Program and Fellowship
funding period begins.
5. Enrollment in a Master's degree granting Flagship Program for the duration of the
Flagship Fellowship funding period.
6. Not employed by the U.S. government.
Flagship Fellowships fund two years of support for academic expenses directly associated
with participation in a Flagship Program, including tuition, a modest stipend for living
expenses, support for travel costs, and health insurance coverage. The living stipend is
based on reasonable costs associated with the location of each Flagship Program. Total
Flagship Fellowship amounts will vary by individual depending upon the composition and
duration of the program. Fellowship award amounts cannot include additional support for
dependents. Flagship Fellows are expected to devote full-time effort in the Flagship
Program in which they are enrolled. Therefore, Flagship Fellows may not pursue
requirements of other degree programs while receiving Flagship Fellowship support, nor
may Flagship Fellowships be combined with other sources of funding that would require
Fellows to devote less than full-time effort to the Flagship Program of study.
NSEP Service Requirement
The major objective of NSEP is to award funding to select US citizens who are highly
motivated to work for the federal government in an area related to US national security.
The NSEP Service Requirement stipulates that an award recipient work in the Federal
Government in a position with national security responsibilities. The Departments of
Defense, Homeland Security, State, or any element of the Intelligence Community are
priority agencies. The duration of the NSEP service requirement is equal to the duration of
assistance provided under the program, in no case less than one year. It is expected that
Flagship Fellows are interested in and will make a commitment to long term federal service
and use their language skills for which the Flagship Fellowship was awarded.
Programs of Study
Arabic
Domestic: University of Maryland Arabic Flagship Program
Overseas: In the second year, students enroll in the Arabic Overseas FlagshipProgram at
Alexandria University in Alexandria, Egypt, which is administered by the American Councils
for International Education. Note: Applicants to the Arabic Graduate Flagship Program
must complete all necessary requirements of the joint application process for University of
Maryland and American Councils for International Education. Please find more information
about the application process here.
Korean
Domestic: University of Hawaii at Manoa Korean Language Flagship Center
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Overseas: In the second year, students enroll in the Korean Overseas Flagship Program
at Korea University in Seoul, Korea, which is administered by the University of Hawaii,
Manoa.
Chinese
Domestic: Indiana University Chinese Flagship Program
Overseas: In the second year, students enroll in the Chinese Overseas Flagship Program
at Nanjing University in Nanjing, China, which is administered by Brigham Young University
and American Councils for International Education.
Persian
Domestic: University of Maryland Persian Flagship Program
Overseas: In the second year, students enroll in the Persian Overseas Flagship Program at
Tajik State National University in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, which is administered by American
Councils for International Education. Note: Applicants to the Persian Graduate Flagship
Program must complete all necessary requirements of the joint application process for
University of Maryland and American Councils for International Education. Please find more
information about the application process here.
Russian
Note: Flagship Fellowships are not available at this time for the post-baccalaureate Russian
Overseas Flagship Program. Please visit the program website for more information about
the program. More information will be posted to this website should it become available.
All details on this program are available on the web site (above).
URL: http://www.iie.org/Programs/IAF-Grassroots-Development-Fellowship-Program/About
Deadline: January 17, 2012
Inquiries: iaffellowships@iie.org
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) was created in 1969 by the United States Congress to
fund the self-help initiatives of the organized poor in Latin America and the Caribbean and
the groups that directly support them. To complement its work, the IAF has reinstated its
Fellowships for candidates for Ph.D. degrees from United States universities as they conduct
their dissertation research. IAF's Fellowships are intended to increase awareness of
grassroots development efforts while building a community of professionals and scholars
knowledgeable in the subject. Fellows examine the efforts of the rural and urban poor to
improve their lives, their methods of organization and production, and the policies and
programs designed to alleviate their poverty. The IAF disseminates research findings of its
Fellows to a broad audience concerned with development.
The Institute of International Education (IIE) has partnered with the IAF to administer its
Grassroots Development Fellowship Program. The Web pages on this site provide essential
information on all aspects of the IAF Fellowship Program. Interested individuals should
carefully review the entire site. The IAF will not respond to inquiries, direct all inquiries to
the IIE e-mail address (above). Fellowships are available to currently registered students
who have advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D. in the social sciences, physical sciences,
technical fields and the professions as related to grassroots development issues.
Applications for clinical research in the health field will NOT be considered.
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Awards are based on both development and scholarly criteria. Proposals should offer a
practical orientation to field-based information. In exceptional cases the IAF will support
research reflecting a primary interest in macro questions of politics and economics but only
as they relate to the environment of the poor.
The Fellowship Program complements IAF’s support for grassroots development in Latin
America and the Caribbean, and preference for those applicants whose careers or research
projects are related to topics of greatest interest to the IAF. These include, but are not
limited to, the following:
 Organizations promoting grassroots development among poor and disadvantaged
peoples;
 The financial sustainability and independence of development organizations;
 Trends affecting historically excluded groups, such as African descendants, indigenous
peoples, women, people with disabilities and young people;
 Transnational development;
 The role of corporate social responsibility in grassroots development;
 The impact of globalization on grassroots development;
 The impact on the quality of life of the poor of grassroots development activities in such
areas as sustainable agriculture and natural resource management, housing, health care,
education, urban development, technology transfer, jobs creation, and marketing and
small-enterprise development.
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Complete details and application information may be obtained from the website (above).
URL: www.dekarman.org
Deadline: January 31, 2010 by Midnight (postmark)
Number of awards: 10
Amount:
$22,000 PhD students
$14,000 undergraduate students
Duration:
One year only – no renewal or postponement
The Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore
von Karman, world renowned aeronautics expert and teacher and first director of the
Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of
his sister, Josephine, who died in 1951. The purpose of this fellowship program is to
recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements meet the expected high
standards.
De Karman fellowships are open to students in any discipline, including international
students, who currently are enrolled in a university or college located within the United
States. PhD candidates who will defend their dissertation by June 2013 and undergraduates
entering their senior year who will receive bachelors degree in June 2013 are eligible.
Postdoctoral and masters degree students are not eligible for consideration. Special
consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities. Fellowships will be awarded for
the regular academic year (fall and spring semesters or the equivalent where the quarterly
system prevails) and paid through the fellowship office of the university in which the
recipient is enrolled for study in the United States. Study must be carried out only in the
United States and all funds must be expended only within this country.
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Complete applications, including official transcripts of the applicant’s graduate and
undergraduate studies at institutions in the United States and Canada, and two letters of
recommendation, must be received in one package by the deadline (above) and late
applications will not be considered.
Competition for De Karman fellowships is intense. For the 2011-2012 cycle, the committee
reviewed 304 applications and awarded ten (10) fellowships. PhD applicants should have
outstanding letters of recommendation, significant publications, and should have completed
several chapters of the dissertation at the time of application. Undergraduate applicants
should have exceptional recommendations and grades plus a compelling record of original
research or scholarship. Although the competition is open to students from any US
university or college, the Trust notes that ―the vast majority of awards go to students at
top-tier schools.‖
The fellowships will be paid directly through the fellowship office of the university in which
the successful candidate is enrolled for study in the United States. One half will be paid in
September and one half the following February.
Contact Information:
Judy McClain, Fellowship Secretary
Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust
P.O. Box 3389
San Dimas, CA 91773
Telephone: 909-592-0607
Email: info@dekarman.org
Deadline: January 11, 2012
URL: http://www.kstf.org/
KSTF Teaching Fellowships are awarded based on four selection criteria: science or
mathematics content knowledge, commitment to teaching, professional ability and
leadership.
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SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
A KSTF Teaching Fellow is expected to have exceptional content knowledge in science or
mathematics. By the time the fellowship is awarded, the Fellow will have earned at least a
bachelor's degree in science, mathematics or a discipline related to the subject(s) they
intend to teach. In addition, KSTF considers grades in science and/or mathematics
courses, the selection (depth and breadth) of coursework, participation in research,
teaching experience in that discipline and awards and honors in the discipline as indicators
of a Fellow’s content knowledge. A Teaching Fellow is also able to participate in an
informed discussion about his/her discipline and the specific content that he/she plans to
teach, both with experts in the field as well as lay persons.
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COMMITMENT TO TEACHING
Teaching Fellows can articulate meaningful reasons for choosing high school science or
mathematics teaching and have realistic ideas about and respect for the work of teachers.
They recognize that teaching is complex and that learning to teach takes significant time
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and effort. Teaching Fellows have gained satisfaction and insight from working with
children and have a clear rationale for choosing to work with adolescents in high school.
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PROFESSIONAL ABILITY
Teaching Fellows understand the need for and have begun to develop the skills critical for
teaching, such as the ability to plan and be flexible, to deal with failure and learn from new
situations, to deal with diverse individuals and to transform knowledge into forms available
to students. They have demonstrated a mastery of written and oral communication and
have shown commitment and achievement in a variety of areas. Furthermore, Fellows
have developed a habit of being reflective and recognize that reflective practice is critical
to becoming an outstanding professional teacher.
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LEADERSHIP
Teaching Fellows have the potential to become the leaders and change agents in
education. They have demonstrated their potential as leaders through previous leadership
roles, including positions of accountability, instances of demonstrated initiative and the
ability to be a team player. Fellows also display leadership in their manner of personal
interactions, exhibiting evidence of responsibility and maturity, as well as ethical and
professional behavior.
Visit the website for complete details and online application.
Website: www.irex.org
Programs: http://www.irex.org/projects/search?focus_area=123&region=All
Program: Open Programs will be announced in September 2012
US citizens who are affiliated full time with a North American college or university are
eligible for academic exchange programs in the Middle East and North Africa, Europe,
Eurasia, and Asia through the Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program. IARO
provides students, scholars and professionals with support to perform policy relevant field
research in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
In addition to engaging in research in the region, the IARO fellowship gives scholars the
opportunity to increase their understanding of critical, policy relevant issues, develop and
sustain international networks, and collaborate with foreign scholars on topics vital to both
the academic and policy-making communities.
Applicants to the IARO program can propose to do research in up to three countries for up
to nine months. As part of the IARO fellowship, participants are provided with visa
assistance, international roundtrip transportation, a monthly allowance for housing and
living expenses, as well as emergency evacuation insurance. IARO fellows also have access
to resources available in any of IREX’s field offices.
Eligible nations include Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
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URL: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/applicant.html
Up to four years of support for graduate study at the doctoral or Master of Fine Arts level in
selected fields of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Limited to US citizens and
permanent residents. As of this writing, the fellowship has not been funded. It is highly
recommended that potential applicants check the web site for an updated announcement.
URL: http://www.blueman.com/careers/details/367
Location: NE W YORK - Blue Man Productions, Inc.
Start: January 2012 – Part-time
Interns will work alongside designers, directors and the creative team to get hands-on
experience with the inner workings of a fast-paced entertainment organization.
Interns will receive a small stipend and a monthly Metrocard each month of the internship.
All internships require a commitment of 20 hours per week, between Monday and Friday,
10am to 7pm.
Blue man offers intern position in:
Casting & Training
The Blue Man Group Casting and Training Internship will introduce the intern to various
components of the Casting and Training and Artistic Direction systems of a major theatrical
organization. The Intern will participate in the daily operation of the Casting and Training
department. Responsibilities may include (but are not limited to): attending auditions and
call backs, preparing mailings and audition postings, providing props and run-through
support during training classes, maintaining the casting database and DVD library, and
other duties as assigned. Candidates interested in a career in the arts, specifically casting,
stage management or arts administration will be given priority. Detail oriented, friendly,
and flexible attitude required! Proficiency in MS Office programs and databases is preferred.
Video Studio
The intern will assist the Video department with all phases of video production, including
shooting, editing and post production. Other tasks include participating in department
meetings, attending video shoots and handling a variety of other tasks as assigned. The
ideal candidate must have a working knowledge of Final Cut Pro, After Effects, and
Photoshop. The candidate should be familiar and comfortable operating cameras (DV, HDV
and HD formats), as well as basic lighting and sound equipment.
Recording Studio
The Recording Studio Intern will observe and assist the studio staff in the operation of the
studio including set up and break down of sessions, serving as runner, and assisting the
studio technicians on editing and post production tasks. The intern will have opportunities
to work as assistant engineer at our recording facility and on offsite projects on occasion.
Candidates must have a basic level of familiarity with recording studio terminology and
practices. Knowledge of OSX, ProTools, and MIDI strongly preferred (Akai samplers,
Kontakt a plus).
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Sales/Marketing
The Sales & Marketing Intern will closely shadow all members of the department on some or
all of the following projects:
 Blue Man Group’s National Invent an Instrument Program, including assisting with
the judging process, coordinating with our publicist on in-classroom media coverage,
and executing the on-air media appearance of the grand prize winner
 Website redesign initiatives
 Strategic & Tactical Planning for Annual Marketing Campaign – including insertion of
new material into our productions, development of new creative, and the marketing
of the BMG 20th Anniversary
To be considered, candidates must be reliable, highly organized and detail oriented with a
flexible work style, able to work both in teams and independently. Proficiency with MS
Office required. Please send your resume and a compelling cover letter telling us why you
should be our intern to:
Blue Man Group
Human Resources
Telephone: 212-226-6609
E-mail: hr@blueman.com
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