Elite recent college graduates from excellent universities across the country commit one year to public service in Boston. They are assigned 6-7 MATCH students at the beginning of the year, with whom they work in small group or 1-on-1 tutorials over the course each day, doing close academic support and building relationships. They receive housing and a modest living stipend. After that, some go into teaching; some to med school and law school; and others get involved in public policy.

Participating in the Program: Training lasts 12 months (August through July). Most graduates will go on to become English or math teachers in “No Excuses”-style urban Charter Public Schools (though we hope some go, in teams, to reform-minded principals in traditional high-poverty public schools). Upon graduation, residents commit to two years of full-time teaching in an urban public school.

The program aims to provide would-be teachers with the skills they need to address a variety of possibilities. Trainees are exposed to the proven methods and experiences of past graduates in order to meet the high level of MATCH.

Visit http://www.matchschool.org/matchcorps/teacher.htm for more information on how to participate.

In 2004, the nation’s existing Urban Teacher Residency programs – located in Boston, Chicago and Metro Denver – created an informal partnership to exchange best practices, share programmatic innovations and promote the concept of residency-based teacher preparation at state and federal government levels. From this initial partnership, Urban Teacher Residency United (UTRU) emerged as a collective effort to launch and support high-functioning Residency programs in high-needs urban districts. The success of our network can be attributed to a shared set of core values — through the open exchange of feedback, results and innovations, UTRU and its partner programs are setting the standard for urban teacher preparation nationwide.

If you’re serious about improving the odds for every student – changing lives and communities in the city you care about – there’s no better way to begin your career in teaching. Graduates of Residency programs enter the classroom with the practical learning, hands-on experience and support network they need to make an immediate impact. It’s a difference every one of their students can feel.

Website: http://www.utrunited.org/

The MOE awards outstanding international students undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Taiwan by awarding each recipient of the Taiwan scholarship tuition and payment of academic fees, including a credit fee. Upon validation of tuition and above fees, the MOE awards each recipient per semester up to NTD40,000. If the total amount of these fees should exceed NTD40,000, the remainder of all costs shall be covered by either the recipient, or the recipient’s college, whereas over NTD40,000 are the sole responsibility of the recipient. The award also covers a subsistence allowance, which offers each recipient undertaking undergraduate studies a monthly stipend of NTD15,000 and those undertaking postgraduate studies a monthly stipend of NTD20,000.

Eligibility: Applicants must be a foreign national with a high-school diploma or post-secondary degree(s), with an excellent academic record, and be of good moral character.

To Apply: Applicants should send the following documents with their application to the nearest Taiwan Embassy or Representative Office in their country:

The Taiwan Scholarship Application Form (available at the nearest Taiwan Embassy or Representative Office), a copy of the applicant’s passport or other nationality certificates, a copy of the highest degree and academic transcripts, a copy of admission application materials to universities/colleges in Taiwan (e.g., copies of application fee remittance, application form, receipt of application from universities/colleges, e-mails, ), a copy of a language proficiency certificate, two letters of reference, signed and sealed in envelopes (i.e. from the principals, professors, or supervisors), as well as additional documents as specified by the individual representative offices.

Further specificity may be found on the Ministry of Education 2012 Taiwan Scholarship website.

Website: http://english.moe.gov.tw/

A $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution. This scholarship will help pay for non-tuition related expenses for the 2012-2013 academic year. Such expenses can include but are not limited to: rent, childcare, travel/gas, books/supplies, utilities, and groceries.

To apply, download and complete the application offered on the NursingHomeAbuse.net website. Once you have completed your application you simply send it in to NHAScholarship@educationaid.org.

Deadline: January 15, 2012 – February 15, 2012

Applicant Notification: May 31, 2012

Scholarships awarded: September 1, 2012

Website: http://www.nursinghomeabuse.net/

Contact:  Shannon S.
Outreach Coordinator

Shannon@NursingHomeAbuse.net
Direct Tel: 832-499-0470

Scoville Fellows may undertake a variety of activities, including research, writing, education, and advocacy in support of the goals of their host organization and may attend coalition meetings, policy briefings, and Congressional hearings.  Fellows have written articles, blogs, fact sheets, letters to the editor, op-eds and reports, organized talks and conferences, and been interviewed as experts by the media.  Former Scoville Fellows work for U.S. and international NGOs, the Departments of State and Defense, members of Congress, and academia, and attend graduate school in political science or international relations, following their fellowships.

Date: Fall 2012

Deadline: January 13, 2012

Website: http://scoville.org/

The National Research Council administers competitive graduate, postdoctoral and senior research awards on behalf of 26 U.S. federal research agencies and affiliated institutions with facilities at over 100 locations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Awardees have the opportunity to:
-conduct independent research in an area compatible  with the interests of the sponsoring laboratory
-devote full-time effort to research and publication
-access the excellent and often unique facilities of the federal research enterprise
-collaborate with leading scientists and engineers at the sponsoring laboratories

Deadline: For Application, February 1; Support Documents Deadline, February 15; Review Notifications Date, March 18. Extended deadlines available on NRC website.

Selection Process: Applications for awards are reviewed by panels of distinguished scientists and engineers representing the disciplines of Chemistry; Earth, Atmospheric and Space Sciences; Engineering, Applied Science, and Mathematics; Life Sciences; and Physics. Awards are made based on ranking assigned by the review panel.

Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap/

Questions may be directed to: National Research Council of the National Academies
Fellowship Programs Office, Associateship Programs
500 Fifth Street NW, Keck 568, Washington DC 20001
Tel: (202) 334-2760
Email: rap@nas.edu

Applications must be submitted electronically. Follow application instructions carefully. Supporting documents should be sent to:
National Research Council
Fellowship Programs Office
Research Associateship Program
500 Fifth Street NW, Keck 568
Washington, DC 20001

Fellowships are exclusively for tuition costs and will carry a stipend up to $10,000 ($5,000 per semester), depending on the actual tuition charge. The award is made to a graduating senior in support of study toward a Master’s Degree in AY 2012-2013. Nominees are expected to have a career objective in some field related to international affairs.

Application Process: Nominees must prepare a curriculum vitae (including date of birth and citizenship), a transcript of his or her academic record, and an essay of approximately 600 words expanding on the information provided in the resume (covering such matters as special academic or other accomplishments, work experience, experience related to international affairs, career objectives, competence in foreign languages or foreign study).

Deadline: Nominations and supporting documents must be submitted  by February 1, 2012

Selection Process: For the final selection, the three nominees are invited to an interview at the beginning of March with either members of the Education Committee in Washington, DC or by DACOR members in a close-by area.

Website: http://dacorbacon.org/?page_id=136

Contact: Fatma Hocaoglu, Program Coordinator, fhocaoglu@dacorbacon.org

Hosted and administered by the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA), the Hiliary Echo Douglas Scholarship will award up to $5000 to a student for use during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Eligibility: The Hiliary Echo Douglas scholarship will be given to a student who demonstrates Hiliary’s love for Vietnam and other cultures, her desire to give back to the world community, and her contagious love for life.

Deadline: The application deadline for the first award is November 14, 2011.

Details about the scholarship application can be found a: http://www.fundforeducationabroad.org/applicants/scholarships/

A $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to a single parent who is enrolled in an accredited online post-secondary institution. The scholarship will help pay for non-tuition related living expenses for the 2012 academic year that are not covered by the recipient’s current financial aid such as:

• Rent
• Childcare
• Books and School Supplies
• Utilities – Gas/Electric
• Utilities – Internet Connection
• Groceries

Please note that the funds will not be sent to the recipient student;  rather, Education Aid, Inc. will pay for the expenses directly. The student will be required to provide relevant supporting documentation necessary to validate any expenses being paid for on their behalf.

Eligibility: Attending an accredited post-secondary institution, participating in an online degree program or a campus-based degree program with a significant online component to it (such as online lectures or quizzes), receiving some type of financial aid, and/or a single parent.

Deadline: Application opens October 1, 2011 and must be postmarked/emailed by December 1, 2011

Website: http://www.onlinecolleges.org/scholarship/

Contact: Karyn Balfour at EducationAid.org

kbalfour@educationaid.org

• Eligibility: Seniors and recent graduate are invited to apply. In some countries, applicants must have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to communicate with the people and to carry out the proposed study.
• Selection Process: Students must submit applications first to the L&C faculty representative and the campus committee. Applicants put forward by the College pass through the National Screening Committee to the supervising agencies abroad. Final selections are made by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
• Deadline: The on-campus deadline is September 22, 10AM. Campus interviews will be scheduled soon thereafter, with an opportunity to make final revisions to the application essays before the national deadline.
• External Deadline: October 17, 2011 5pm
• Faculty Representative: Deborah Heath, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
• Website: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/overview_timeline.html?page=us/overview_timeline