GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS & BULLETINS
(These are general fliers from both BYU Departments and outside sources and are not neccessarily connected in any way with the BYU Political Science Department. These items have been posted for informational use only. For more questions or concerns, please use the respective contact information on the item you are questioning)
Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships
The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the 2008-2009 Peace Scholar dissertation fellowship competition of the Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace.
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution created by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict. The Peace Scholar program supports doctoral dissertations that explore the sources and nature of international conflict, and strategies to prevent or end conflict and to sustain peace.
Dissertations from a broad range of disciplines and interdisciplinary fields are eligible.
Peace Scholars work at their universities or appropriate field research sites.
Priority will be given to projects that contribute knowledge relevant to the formulation of policy on international peace and conflict issues. Citizens of all countries are eligible, but Peace Scholars must be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicants must have completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation by the commencement of the award (September 1, 2008). The dissertation materials must be received in our offices by January 10, 2008. For more information and an application form, please visit the Institute's website at
www.usip.org
, or contact the Jennings Randolph Program,
U.S. Institute of Peace, 1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-3011, USA.
phone: 202 429 3886,
fax: 202 429 6063, email: jrprogram@usip.org
IHS Academic Writing Competition
for Undergraduates and Graduate Students
2008 Topic: What factors lead to prosperity, progress, and human flourishing?
Deadline: Jan 31, 2008
Prizes: 1st place: $1000, 2nd: $500, 3rd: $250
www.TheIHS.org/essays
Mary Lou Fulton Internship Grants
The Mary Lou Fulton Internship Grant application deadline is for student wishing to complete an internship in Winter semester is December 1st. I wanted to let everyone know that we have changed the application process, we now have an online application. I have cut and pasted the information below (right from the web site). Would you please send this information to your students and to your department internship coordinator. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Internship Grants
Funds from the Mary Lou Fulton Chair in the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences are available to assist students wishing to complete an internship. Grants up to $1,600 are available each academic semester, i.e. fall, winter, and spring-summer. These are competitive awards based on financial need, the quality of the internship, and the degree to which the internship helps support the applicant’s academic and career goals. Both current undergraduate and graduate students who are declared majors in one of the disciplines in the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences may apply.
Required Application Materials
Internship
Applicants may be considered for the grant without an internship offer having been confirmed.
Online Grant Application
Please fill out the application online at http://fultonchair.byu.edu/Internships/
Internship Coordinator Statement
The applicant is responsible for having their department internship coordinator submit a letter which describes the internship, supports the student's decision, and confirms the internship has been secured. If the student has not been accepted for the internship then the letter must verify that the student has submitted an application. Please deliver the letter to 990 SWKT or send it via email to kim_gibson@byu.edu.
Application Deadlines
Fall semester internship - August 1
Winter semester internship - December 1
Spring-Summer internship - April 1
Institute For Humane Studies at George Mason University:
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
Scholarships
Seminars
Internships
Writing Contests
Go to
www.TheIHS.org/opportunities
for more info.
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CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
Political Research in Washington D.C.
Each year the Carnegie Endowment chooses 8-10 graduating seniors to serve as full-time, paid research assistants. This year-long program begins August 2008 and Junior Fellows have the opportunity to:
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Research for books
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Participate in meetings
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Contribute to congressional testimony
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Organize breifings attended by scholars, activists, journalists and government officials
For more information visit 102B MSRB
APPLICATIONS DUE: 12:00 Noon, December 14, 2007
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GRADUATE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY
International Political Economy and Development
Fordham University, New York City
Located in New York City and known for his academic excellence, Fordham University's MA Program in International Political Economy and Development (IPED) offers a unique and innovative interdisciplinary approach to the study of international economic relations to a select entering class of approximately 25 to 30 students each year.
For application forms and additional information, contact:
International Political Economy and Development Program
Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458, USA
Telephone: (718) 817-4064
Fax: (718) 817 4565
Email:
iped@fordham.edu
Web:
www.fordham.edu/iped/
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GRADUATE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY
Ph.D from Annenberg School For Communication
University of Pennsylvania
"...Students may be interested to know that our Ph.D. program was rated #1 in the nation in the areas of
Critical-Cultural Communication, Health Communication, Mass Communication,
and
Political Communication
(source: National Communication Association).
Studying at Penn Annenberg is a unique experience. There is an intensity of work that takes place here, along with strong collaborations between faculty and students. The School is also a crossroads where scholars and students from throughout the world come to share their ideas. Our students come from diverse backgrounds, with degrees in areas such as African-American Studies, Cultural Studies, English, History, Film/Media Studies, Journalism, Political Science , Psychology and Sociology, among others.
...you may want to know that all students accepted to the program who continue to make appropriate academic progress receive four years of fellowship support which currently consists of an above average yearly stipend, full tution waiver, and personal health insurance. In addition, each student receives an annual budget for attending scholarly conferences to present research. Dissertation awards and summer stipends are also available for qualified students."
Joseph Turow, PhD
Robert Lewis Shayon Professor
and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
The Annenberg School for Communication
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call: 215-573-6349
Email:
jmurray@asc.upenn.edu
Website:
www.asc.upenn.edu
PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Intstitute For Humane Studies at George Mason University
2008 Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31, 2008
Apply Online:
www.TheIHS.org/publicpolicy
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The Office of Prestigious Scholarips announces: USA Today All-Star Team Scholarship
USA Today recognizes students who are not only excelling in challenging courses, but using their talents to make a difference in their community. Students are honored in USA Today's Life Section and are awarded a $2,500 cash prize.
Students must find a nominator on campus (such as a professor) in addition to two other recommenders (on-or off-campus).
DEADLINE: November 30, 2007
For applications and further information:
www.allstars.usatoday.com
Office of Prestigious Schoalrships
102B MSRB
(801) 422-6136
prestigious_scholarships@byu.edu
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Model United States House of Representatives
U.S. Model Congress - Capitol Hill Washington, D.C.
Registration now open for the 2nd congress, 1st session
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