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Grad Advising Weekly Bulletin 11/10/14 - Alumni in the Atrium, Grantwriting workshop, and SIS Industry Days at Dept
of Homeland Security
Grad Advising News and Announcements
DEADLINE SOON Critical Language Scholarship Application Deadline: November 12
The U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarships provide funding for intensive overseas study of "critical
need" languages, including Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian,
Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu. Critical Language Scholarships are offered for beginning, intermediate and/or
advanced level summer language programs. U.S. citizenship required. Students in all disciplines are encouraged to
apply. E-mail meritawards@american.edu to be added to the CLS Blackboard site. (The Office of Merit Awards does not
offer individual advising for this scholarship.) For more information: www.clscholarship.org/. The national deadline for
summer 2015 is November 12, 2014.
Now Scheduling Advising Appointments
The SIS Graduate Advising office is now scheduling 30 minute student appointments through the end of the fall semester.
Unlike Express Advising, appointments allow for more in-depth advising conversations, including longer-term
course/degree planning. We particularly encourage first semester students to consider meeting with their advisor if they
have not already. Appointments are available in-person or via phone or Skype, and can be scheduled by calling 202-8851690.
Spring 2015 Skills Institutes
For an master list of all weekend skills institutes being offered next spring and registration instructions, including how to
make registration changes for skills institutes after add/drop, please visit: http://www.american.edu/sis/skillsinstitutes/.
OVERDUE Apply to Graduate for Fall 2014
Students planing to complete all program requirements this semester must apply to graduate via their myAU portal
(under Academics – Apply to Graduate) as soon as possible. Graduation applications are now overdue.
Spring 2015 Registration and FAQs
Spring 2015 registration for graduate students began Friday, October 24, 7am EST. All current graduate students are
pre-authorized to register - students are not required to meet with their advisor prior to registration. Students are
recommended to review the Spring 2015 Registration FAQs before registering. FAQ topics include:
· Approved Second-Level Methods Courses (updated as of 10/20)
· Stops
· Pre-Requisites
· Waitlists
· SRP, Thesis, Independent Study Registration
· MA Professional Experience Requirement
· Internship (Academic Credit or No-Credit) Registration
Upcoming Events
TODAY Alumni in the Atrium: Stefan Hirche (KfW Development Bank)
Monday, November 10, 4:00-5:00pm, SIS Atrium
Please join SIS Career advisors in conversation with Stefan Hirche, SIS/MA '01, KSB/MBA '01, Principal Project Manager,
KfW Development Bank. Students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to join an informal discussion about his work and
career path since SIS. No RSVP is necessary. Come ask questions, receive advice, and build your network. Join for just a
few minutes or the entire hour.
NEW Alumni in the Atrium: Stephanie Cate (Batonga Foundation)
Tuesday, November 11 4:00-5:00pm, SIS Atrium
Please join SIS Career advisors in conversation with Stephanie Cate, SIS/MA '11, Executive Director, the Batonga
Foundation. Students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to join an informal discussion about her work and career path
since SIS. No RSVP is necessary. Come ask questions, receive advice, and build your network. Join for just a few
minutes or the entire hour.
NEW Graduate Enhancement Workshop: Overview of Grant Writing
Wednesday, November 12, 5:30-6:30pm, Graduate Research Center
For more information and to RSVP: http://www.american.edu/provost/grad/upcoming-events.cfm
Presented by Rachel Pentlarge, Grant and Contract Manager, and Akidah Felder, Operations and Communications
Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs
This interactive workshop will look at the fundamentals of proposal writing in the context of a successful funding strategy.
It will examine the process of matching a project to a potential funder's interests and presenting it in the most effective
way.
NEW Office of Merit Awards Drop In Advising for Boren Graduate Fellowship Applicants
Wednesday, November 12, 4:00-6:00pm, Lower Letts Hall Conference Room
Drop-in group advising for graduate students applying for the Boren Graduate Fellowship. This session is intended to answer questions
regarding the Boren application. The Boren fellowship funds graduate student study abroad programs in underrepresented areas, such
as Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. For more information, visit
www.borenawards.org. U.S. citizenship required.
SIS Exploring Identities Series: LGBTQ Students Abroad
Wednesday, November 12, 3-4:30pm, SIS 300
Join moderator Dr. Miles Kahler in a student panel of undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni as they
discuss their experiences identifying as LGBTQ and studying abroad. Hear from participants who have studied or worked
in: South Africa, Brazil, the Middle East, Asia, and Mexico. Learn more at www.american.edu/sis/diversity. For more
information on this event, email sisinclusion@american.edu.
NEW SIS Industry Days: Department of Homeland Security
Friday, December 5, 2:00-4:00pm, DHS Headquarters (across Ward Circle from AU)
The final SIS Industry Days event of the fall semester will be held at the Department of Homeland Security. The event
will include an alumni panel discussion, moderated by SIS Assistant Professor Jordan Tama, and an off site networking
hour for students, alumni and select DHS staff. This will be a great opportunity for graduate students to gain insight into
one of the largest national security agencies in the country. Space for this event is extremely limited, and registration will
close on November 20. For more information and to register, click here.
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http://www.american.edu/sis/events
TO ACCESS TO SIS GRADUATE ADVISING WEEKLY BULLETINS ON THE WEB:
http://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/News-and-Announcements.cfm
To schedule an appointment, please call the Graduate Advising Office at (202) 885-1690.
For advising resources, and Express Advising schedules (as applicable), please visit the Graduate Advising website
at: www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising.
For up to date advising information, please visit our News and Announcements page at:
http://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/News-and-Announcements.cfm.