The Undergraduate Exchange Program (UEP) supports students from Albania, Kosovo, and Ukraine (studying in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Odessa, Poltava, Sumy, or Zaporizhia only) in the United States for one-year of non-degree academic studies and service learning and one subsequent year in their home country leading a community service project of their own design. The program seeks to assist educational and civic development in Southeastern and Eastern Europe by exposing participants to a liberal arts curriculum, different models of classroom instruction, community service work, and civil society related programming. UEP combines the U.S. liberal arts academic experience with exposure to American social issues and civic development through involvement in community service related work. The program aims to create lasting ties among participants and their American colleagues thereby contributing to cultural understanding and tolerance.
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The Open Society Think Tank Fund and the Open Society Roma Initiatives announce the Roma Policy Research Fellowship for young Roma BA, MA and PhD graduates from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia. In its first year, the fellowship program is soliciting applications from Roma graduates interested to develop their knowledge and policy development skills in the following topic areas:
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Bursaries cover annual Registration and tuition fees (as determined by budget constraints), and the payment of fees is based on academic performance during the year, plus submission of relevant results and invoices to the Bursary Administrator. > The Bursary will be renewed on an annual basis on condition that the Bursaryholder demonstrates adequate academic performance, completes and performs adequately during their vacation work at a LegalWise branch and complies with the terms and conditions of their LegalWise Bursary Contract.
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Students who are admitted to Colby-Sawyer and meet the criteria for the academic scholarships that we offer, are automatically granted them at the time of admission. In addition to these automatic scholarships that are given at the time of admission, students may also apply for other merit/talent based scholarships. These additional funds are based on such criteria as community service and leadership, art, original research and so on.
We also offer a nonbinding Early Action admission program, meaning that if students apply by December 1, they still have until May 1 to make their decision and they will also be notified earlier. Early Action has with it a component of a scholarship of $2,000/year, plus any other scholarships that the student might qualify for.
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The P&G Venus Brand Scholarship Program is available on a competitive basis to outstanding Hispanic female students who live in the Houston metro area. Students must be enrolled full-time during the 2012-2013 academic year as a freshman at a four-year institution or as a first-year student at a two-year institution. Awards are in the amount of $2,500. Gillette Venus, a worldwide leader in female shaving, believes that every woman is a goddess in her own unique way, which begins with feeling confident, powerful and beautiful, inside and out.
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With infocomm, the future is a mere touch away. And with the National Infocomm Scholarship (NIS), your dream of shaping and leading it becomes possible. To develop your abilities to their fullest potential, the NIS provides you with both the prestige of a government scholarship and valuable private sector work exposure, through a partnership with the top names in the industry. The National Infocomm Scholarship offers you more than one route to becoming an infocomm leader. If you seek a scholarship that offers you greater choice, scope and flexibility during your course of study, NIS is the one for you. With 3 scholarship categories, each brimming with possibilities, you can carve a unique and exciting route to becoming an infocomm leader.
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Wavelet Foundation, Inc. is offering one or more scholarships for college each year. The one-year awards are granted to applicants that are highly motivated, reflect a potential for accomplishment, and demonstrate a commitment to enriching the lives of others in their communities or around the world. Funds available for the awards may vary each year. 2011 SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION In 2011, Wavelet Foundation, Inc. will award a total of three scholarships for $2,500 each. The individuals awarded these scholarships will be eligible to receive them for their subsequent years of study if they continue to maintain a G.P.A of 3.5 or higher and continue to meet the eligibility criteria for the scholarship in subsequent years. Scholarship awards will be remitted directly to the educational institution for the benefit of the applicant(s) selected for the scholarship.
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The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides a multi–faceted experience designed to not only address the financial needs of minority students who aspire to attend college but also to guide them through the process of higher education, molding them into dynamic leaders with a commitment to public service and Jackie Robinson’s humanitarian ideals. The award is given to outstanding high school graduates who plan to earn a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education. Since its inception, the program has attracted the support of hundreds of companies, philanthropic institutions and individuals. As a result of our efforts, increasing numbers of students are able to attend the colleges and universities of their choice — where they are poised to develop their academic skills and leadership talents.
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