CCS organises Unique Residential Program

Centre for Civil Society invites applications from college students for I, Society & Public Policy (ISPP).  ISPP is a unique residential program to engage college students in critical socio-economic issues through a theoretical and practical understanding of public policy.  The ISPP aims to help youth explore the relation of self to society & public policy and how they influence each other. 

The program will be interactive and challenging with interactive sessions with the practitioners, activists, policy researchers, policy makers, field exercises, working group exercises; and screening of documentary films.  Participants will also engage in a field research project during the program.

ISPP will be organized at Jamia Hamdard University Campus, New Delhi. The program is residential, participants are required to stay at the venue for the complete duration of the program. Participants will arrive on the morning of the June 8 before 8.00 am and depart by the evening of June 19 after 7 pm or morning of June 20.  Room and board is provided by CCS. 

The interested applicants can download the form from www.ccsindia.org/ispp.htm and submit it through courier or email latest by May 25, 2006. About 35 students would be selected based on the written application.  Selected participants have to bear their travel costs to the venue.

For further information, please contact Nidhi Chadha at ccsprograms@gmail.com; 011-26512347/ 26521882.

 

2007 Australian Scholarships

The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE) is an Australian government initiative to encourage excellence in tourism and hospitality education.

Scholarships are offered for Masters, Bachelor and Diploma level studies commencing in Semester 1, 2007. All information regarding eligibility and selection criteria is included on the application form which can be downloaded from the website given below. Winners will be judged on outstanding merit. Applications close on 29 September 2006.

For further information email: scholarships@the-ice.org or check http://www.the-ice.org/

Have a Creative Future

If you have a creative business idea, visit the Creative Future website and discover a unique opportunity to bring your idea alive.

Listen to India’s leading creative entrepreneurs talk about Creative Future. Manish Arora, Mohit Jayal, Niret Alva, Anuradha Nambiar and Jesse Jaspal Singh share what it takes to start a creative venture and why they believe you should apply for Creative Future.

The last date for receiving applications is 6 May 2006.

For details and application form please visit www.britishcouncil.org.in/creativefuture.

 

Invitation to the South American Business Forum

Organized for students, by Students of the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA)

Hi! This is an invitation for you to apply and participate of the second South American Business Forum (SABF), the first student-run business forum in South America, organized for students from around the world, by students of the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology ( http://www.itba.edu.ar).

SABF consists in bringing top-regional executives and the brightest student talents together to dialogue and debate about "Politics and Social Responsibility in a Globalized World".

Our invitation to apply for the SABF is open to every student, from any career or University, who would like to join this unique learning opportunity in one of the most exciting cities of the World.

The Forum will take on 4-6 August 2006. The application deadline is May 7th, 2006.

The only cost the participant will have to take care of is the trip to and from Buenos Aires. All material, seminars, access to conferences, meals, coffee breaks, etc are taken care of by the SABF team.

For more information about the SABF, please visit our website: http://www.sabf.org.ar

Summer University at Warsaw

The Warsaw School of Economics organises Summer University Warsaw 2006 between 8-23 July 2006.

All you need to do to apply for the summer university is to:
- Be a student
- Be fluent in English
- Fill in an online application form on their website
- Write and submit a short essay* (from 400 to 800 words) on the following topic: "What should your country do to establish or maintain a competitive advantage?"

The application deadline for full consideration is May 15, 2006. Admission is selective. Students are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible.

For more information check out our website: www.summeruniversity.edu.pl . In case if you have any questions please contact: summer@sgh.waw.pl

United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme.

For more information visit: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/internships.htm

CCS Researching Reality Internship Program

Grassroots Research on Public Policy

The Research Internship Program provides much needed and greatly valued learning experience to college students.
Application procedure: Don't miss this chance and apply for this fun-filled and intellectually stimulating program now!
Apply for December-March 2006
Application deadline: One month before preferred dates
Apply for May-July 2006
Application deadline: March 7, 2006
For details Email: renu@ccsindia.org Website: www.ccsindia.org

Make your own movie FOR FREE!

KUMAR TALKIES invites proposals from young/debut filmmakers for a series of 5 short films on the theme of ‘CONFLICT’ (around 5 ½ min each; fiction, documentary or animation) for the Public Service Broadcasting Trust (www.psbt.org)

HURRY! Your deadline is Feb 20, 2006

How to Apply:
Just email your application with your contact details, including phone number, to ALL these email addresses:
kumartalkies@yahoo.com, conflict.mentor@gmail.com, conflict.mentor2@gmail.com


Shoot any questions or queries to kumartalkies@yahoo.com

Volunteer in Rural Areas

INDIA FELLOW program provides you an opportunity to volunteer for 6 weeks with NGOs in rural areas; it's a “total emersion program” which means that you have to stay in the village for the entire duration. You would be working with carefully selected NGOs, through which you would get exposed to the various development challenges that India faces today.

Your stipend and travel costs will be covered by the Program.

Selected fellows are expected to leave by May, interviews will happen in Feb 2006.

You can download the application form from www.ivolunteer.org.in or contact at the office address for NEW DELHI

D-134, East of Kailash,
New Delhi 110065,
26217460, 9891222571

Deadline: February 20, 2006

"Old, New, and Future Europe" Conferences 2006!

The International Association for Political Science Students – IAPSS – presents:
"Old, New, and Future Europe " Conferences 2006!

Theme: European Identity in the International Arena
Location: Three conferences: Rome, Bucharest, Ljubljana
Supported by: European Commission

Included:
-Participation fee
-Accommodation
-Food
-Social activities
-Academic program (lectures, workshops, panels)

Deadline
Conferences welcome all interested young people younger than 26 years old.
The attached Application Form together with your photo, an Essay and
CV should be sent to the following e-mail address:
onfe.ljubljana@gmail.com no later then:
- 24th February 2006 for Bucharest Conference
- 29th March 2006 for Rome Conference
- 6th April 2006 for Ljubljana Conference.

Applications without Essays, photo and CVs will not be accepted!
Travel costs will not be reimbursed.

For additional info write to onfe.ljubljana@gmail.com
Check also: www.iapss.org/onfe

SCHOLARSHIPS

The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE) is an Australian government initiative to encourage excellence in tourism and hospitality education. They offer scholarships to international students who wish to study in Australia at THE-ICE member institutions.

THE-ICE Masters Scholarships
• Masters by coursework
• Commencing 2nd Semester 2006
• A grant of AUD $10,000 per year towards tuition fees/living costs for the normal program duration (around 1.5 years depending on program selected)
• Scholarship applications will be judged on merit

Applications close 31 March 2006.
For more information email scholarships@the-ice.org or visit www.the-ice.org

SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

The scholarship covers the tuition fees, return economy airfare and a living allowance for students between 25 to 35 years of age.

The following subject areas will be given priority:
* Science and technology
* Creative industries (including arts, design and culture).

The course must be:
* A Masters programme of not more than 12 months
* Based in a Scottish higher education institution
* During the academic year 2006/7.

For more information contact your local British Council office or visit http://www.scotlandscholarship.com/
Deadline for application submission: March 17, 2006

FORD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

Pre-Application Form Deadline: February 28, 2006
For more information visit http://www.ifpsa.org/InfoSheet.pdf

Institute of Humane Studies is offering Internship Programs
( For more information on all these mentioned below, check out: http://www.theihs.org )

IHS Production Internships
Spend the summer working on a documentary or an investigative journalism television program. Stipend, housing, seminars, career workshops.
Application Deadline: Rolling

Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program
Participate in a paid internship in Washington, D.C., at a market-based policy institute. Stipend, housing, seminars, career workshops.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2006

IHS Journalism Internships
at Freedom Communications Newspapers
Participate in a paid internship at a daily newspaper, writing features, reporting hard news, contributing opinion commentary, or pursuing investigative stories.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2006


IHS GRANTS AND COMPETITIONS

Young Communicators Fellowships
Aspiring writers and policy wonks - Apply for a grant to take advantage of internships and other career-building opportunities. Awards up to $5,000.
Deadline: March 15, 2006 / Rolling

Hayek Fund for Scholars
Graduate students and young faculty - Apply for travel assistance to attend a professional conference or an academic job interview or receive a grant to do research or distribute your published articles.
Deadline: Rolling