Bailey International Service Travel Scholarships Faculty Sponsor Information Sheet – Updated 10/13/15 FRED S. BAILEY INTERNATIONAL SERVICE TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
FOR CAUSE-DRIVEN LEADERS
The FRED S. BAILEY INTERNATIONAL SERVICE TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP FOR CAUSE-­‐DRIVEN LEADERS offers scholarships of $600-­‐1800 dollars for travel to University of Illinois undergraduate students leading international service projects. The experience of interning, volunteering, and/or studying abroad has a long-­‐lasting effect on students. These programs often come with significant financial costs, particularly in regards to travel. Award Information The Fred S. Bailey International Travel Scholarship program will fund up to 75% of the total cost of international travel with a service component. Awards range from $600–$1800, depending on duration of study and associated costs (price of air travel to/from country, length of stay, etc.) For more information on maximum allowable funding for specific countries, see Appendix I: Bailey International Travel Scholarships, Countries Listed by Funding Zone. Student must be enrolled as an undergraduate student in good standing at the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign campus during the current or previous academic semester. Student need not be enrolled in classes at the time of the travel but must be working toward a degree at UIUC. Students who will have already graduated as of the departure date of the trip are not eligible to apply. Selection Criteria -­‐ Students will be selected on the basis of their demonstrated commitment to the project/program, long-­‐term career goals in international development or related fields, the trip’s potential impact on the student’s learning and professional development, potential for positive impact on the host community and financial need. Application Period Applications will be reviewed by the Bailey Scholarship committee during two application periods: Spring (October 14 – November 13), and Summer/Fall (March 14 – April 15). ROLE OF THE FACULTY SPONSOR
1. Letter of Support – A letter of support must be submitted with the student’s application by faculty sponsor. The letter should discuss the international service project’s potential impact on the student’s learning and professional development as well as the student’s potential for success in the position. Please discuss the student’s qualifications to complete the project and any previous experience with the project the student has. 1. Learning Goals – Assist student with development of a list of measurable learning objectives for the international service project. Learning objectives must be signed off and approved by faculty sponsor. Faculty sponsor reviews and approves a written report of the student’s progress towards meeting their learning objectives and toward completion of the proposed project. Acceptable formats for this report will be communicated by the Bailey Scholarship Director but will require a minimum of 2000 words. APPENDIX I: Bailey International Travel Scholarships, Countries Listed by Funding Zone ZONE A -­‐ 75% of travel costs, maximum award: $1800
Afghanistan Indonesia Australia Japan Bangladesh Kazakhstan Bhutan Kiribati Brunei Korea, North Burma Korea, South Cambodia Kyrgyzstan China Laos East Timor Malaysia Fiji Maldives India Marshall Islands ZONE B -­‐ 75% of travel costs, maximum award: $1100
Argentina Ecuador Bahrain Egypt Bolivia Guyana Brazil Iran Chile Iraq Colombia Israel Cyprus Jordan ZONE C -­‐ 75% of travel costs, maximum award: $1500
Algeria Equatorial Guinea Angola Eritrea Benin Ethiopia Botswana Gabon Burkina Gambia Burundi Ghana Cameroon Guinea Cape Verde Guinea-­‐Bissau Central African Republic Ivory Coast Chad Kenya Comoros Lesotho Congo Liberia Congo, DRC Libya Djibouti Madagascar ZONE D -­‐ 75% of travel costs, maximum award: $800
Antigua and Barbuda Dominica Bahamas Dominican Republic Barbados El Salvador Belize Grenada Costa Rica Guatemala Cuba
Haiti
Micronesia Mongolia Nauru Nepal New Zealand Pakistan Palau Papua New Guinea Philippines Russian Federation Samoa Singapore Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Tajikistan Thailand Tonga Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vietnam Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Paraguay Peru Qatar Saudi Arabia Suriname Syria United Arab Emirates Uruguay Venezuela Yemen
Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago
ZONE E -­‐ 75% of travel costs, maximum award: $600
Albania Estonia Andorra Finland Armenia France Austria Georgia Azerbaijan Germany Belarus Greece Belgium Hungary Bosnia and Herzegovina Iceland Bulgaria Ireland Canada Italy Croatia Latvia Czech Republic Liechtenstein Denmark
Lithuania
Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Serbia
Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican City