Opportunity

Submit application for the Freeman Indonesia Nonprofit Internship Program.

Information

The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the inauguration of an exciting new program. The Freeman Indonesia Nonprofit Internship Program (FINIP), funded by the Freeman Foundation, aims to develop student leaders and strengthen the nonprofit sector in Indonesia. IIE will select and pair 10 Indonesian students pursuing U.S. degrees with 10 U.S. undergraduates and arrange internships for them to work together in an Indonesian nonprofit organization.

The nine-week experience, from June 15 to August 17, 2010, arranged by IIE’s partner organization, the Indonesian International Education Foundation (IIEF), will take place in three cities: Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta. All program-related costs will be covered.

Upon returning to the U.S., students will be expected to share their experiences with peers on their home campuses and to explore ways to incorporate what they learned over the summer into their academic and professional careers

www.iie.org/programs/finip

Requirements

Deadline for completed submissions for the summer 2010 program is February 15, 2010.

Applicants must meet ALL of the following eligibility requirements:
1. be a U.S. citizen or Indonesian citizen
2. be currently enrolled as a full-time sophomore or junior pursuing their first bachelor’s degree at a U.S. college or university
(Indonesian freshmen are now eligible to apply)
3. be in good academic standing in their undergraduate university or college program and must agree:
4. to complete
- for Indonesian students: an online course related to NGO administration (to be arranged by IIE)
- for U.S. students: a credit-bearing Indonesian language and culture course in Indonesia during the internship period (to be arranged by IIE)
5. to share their experiences with their peers upon returning to their U.S. campuses

Contact

finip@iie.org
(212) 984-5542

Opportunity

Submit work for the February 2010 Focal Press Photography Contest.

Information

The focus of the February contest in Winter Wonderland.

http://www.focalpress.com/photographycontest.aspx

Requirements

Contest Specifications
Width: 800 pixels max
Height: 600 pixels max
File Size: 1MB max
File Type: Jpeg (.jpg) | file name should be yourimagename.jpg . Do not include spaces, additional periods or commas.2 images per month max

Contact

k.iannotti@elsevier.com

Opportunity

Submit work for Outcasting season 12.

Information

Outcasting is a voluntary organization that offers a platform for practioners of the moving image.  Artists, filmmakes, animaters, and documentary makers are selected for screening of their work in bimonthly seasons and will then be archived on the site.

http://www.outcasting.org/

Requirements

Season 12 submission deadline is March 15, 2010.

If you want your work to be considered then do one of the following
1. Send a URL if your work is online
2. Send a data DVD with .mov files/ MiniDV / of your work to Outcasting, c/0 Michael Cousin, 116 Paget Street, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 7La
3. Email your work via www.pando.com (up to 1GB for free of 3GB for $24.96 a year)

Contact

contact@outcasting.org

Opportunity

The Office of International Education, the African American Studies Department and the VCU Psychology Department are pleased to offer a unique opportunity for students to conduct research in Ghana.

Information

This study abroad program will provide an educational experience in designing and conducting research in a non-western cultural environment. Participants will study important issues in cultural psychology, learn about Ghanaian culture and conduct research. Students will explore Ghanaian society while identifying and describing cultural themes and perspectives in the field of cultural psychology. This program will take you on an academic and experiential journey into the captivating complexity of Ghanaian culture.

Dates of the program: May 21-June 6, 2010

Cost: $1,820 plus airfare and VCU tuition.

http://www.international.vcu.edu/abroad/programs/vcu/programdetail/p45.aspx

Requirements

Applications will be accepted until March 26, 2010 or until participant space is full.

This program is open to students from varied backgrounds and assumes students have some background in one or more of the following by May  2010:

- Statistics (equivalent to an undergraduate course in applications of statistics)
- Research methods in a Social Science/Humanities area
-African American Studies, African Studies, International Studies, (equivalent to at least one undergraduate course in either)

Students must have a 2.0 GPA or higher in order to participate in the VCU summer study abroad program.

Contact

Professor Vivian Dzokoto, Ph.D.
vdzokoto@vcu.edu

VCU Education Abroad
phone: (804) 827-STUA

Opportunity

The Office of International Education and the African American Studies Department are pleased to offer a unique opportunity for students to study the language, culture, history and political development of the Zulu people in South Africa.

Information

Students will discover the rich Zulu culture through participating in homestays and witnessing traditional customs, religious practices and cultural performances. This program will take you on an academic and experiential journey into the fascinating complexities of South Africa and Zulu life.

Dates of the program: July 13-Aug 9, 2010

Cost: $2,690 plus airfare and VCU tuition

http://www.international.vcu.edu/abroad/programs/vcu/programdetail/p63.aspx

Requirements

Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2010 or until participant space is full.

Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Contact

Professor Mr. Ewell D. Mthethwa
edmthethwa@vcu.edu

VCU Education Abroad
phone: (804) 827-STUA

Opportunity

The Office of International Education and the VCU School of World Studies, in conjunction with the University for Foreigners of Perugia, Italy, are pleased to offer an innovative summer study-abroad program in Italy.

Information

The program offers an exceptional opportunity to immerse yourself in Italian language and culture during your month in beautiful medieval Perugia. Participants will have a classroom-based language-learning experience with Italian natives from Perugia, as well as a cultural learning experience through lectures, tours and traditional Italian activities.

Dates of the program: July 1-31, 2010

Cost: $2,775 plus airfare and applicable VCU tuition

http://www.international.vcu.edu/abroad/programs/vcu/programdetail/p50.aspx

Requirements

Applications will be accepted until March 16, 2010 or until participant space is full.

Students must has a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Contact

Cinzia Corubolo
ctcorubo@vcu.edu

VCU Education Abroad
phone: (804) 827-STUA

Opportunity

The Office of International Education and the Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising, in conjunction with Santa Reparata International School of Art, are proud to present a one month program in Florence, Italy.

Information

Students will have the wonderful opportunity to inspire and fuel their creativity from the art, culture and fashion of Florence.

Dates of trip: June 2- July 2, 2010

Cost: $2,655 plus airfare and VCU tuition.

http://www.international.vcu.edu/abroad/programs/vcu/programdetail/p62.aspx#eligibility

Requirements

Applications will be accepted until March 26, 2010.  Early application is recommended.

Students must have a 2.0 GPA in order to participate in the VCU summer study abroad program. Applicants will be interviewed individually by the program director to be eligible for participation. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Contact

Kimberly Guthrie
kguthri1@vcu.edu

VCU Education Abroad
phone: (804) 827-STUA

Opportunity

The Office of International Education and the School of Social Work at VCU are proud to offer the long-established summer study abroad program to Germany.

Information

This program examines social work clinical and policy practice, social pedagogy and the social welfare system of Germany taking in a range of issues including society, culture and history, social work education, the social welfare system, selected social programs, social work clinical, and policy practice and comparisons of these topics to those of the U.S.

Program dates: June 19-27, 2010

Cost: $1,595 plus airfare and VCU tuition

http://www.international.vcu.edu/abroad/programs/vcu/programdetail/p68.aspx#facts

Requirements

Applications will be accepted until the deadline or until participant space is full.

Contact

Matthias Naleppa, Ph.D.
mnaleppa@vcu.edu

VCU Education Abroad
phone: (804) 827-STUA

Opportunity

The Office of International Education and the School of World Studies are pleased to offer an intensive immersion program in French language and culture.

Information

The program offers an exceptional opportunity to immerse yourself in French history as you travel through the famous French countryside of Paris and experience this unique culture during your month-long course in La Rochelle, where you will stay with a host family.

Program dates: June 29- August 1, 2010

Cost: $3,150 plus tuition and airfare.

http://www.international.vcu.edu/abroad/programs/vcu/programdetail/p65.aspx

Requirements

Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2010, or until participant space is full.

Contact

Margaret A. Ozierski
maozierski@vcu.edu

VCU Education Abroad
phone: (804) 827-STUA

Opportunity

The Office of International Education and the School of Social Work at VCU are pleased to offer a unique opportunity for students to participate in an international service learning course in the developing nation of the Dominican Republic.

Information

This course examines social work practice and policy, and the social welfare system of the Dominican Republic, including comparative issues in society, culture and history, social work education, and selected social programs. Students engage in a service-learning project that integrates course content with service work in a rural community.

Dates of the trip: May 23- June 3, 2010

Cost: $2,530 plus applicable VCU tuition

http://www.international.vcu.edu/abroad/programs/vcu/programdetail/p61.aspx

Requirements

Application will be accepted until February 15, 2010 on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Students must have a 2.0 GPA.

Contact

Randi Buerlein
rwbuerle@vcu.edu

VCU Education Abroad
phone: (804) 827-STUA