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THE SCHOLAR SHIP DIVERSITY GRANTS FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDENTS |
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THE SCHOLAR SHIP DIVERSITY GRANTS FOR
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDENTS
Fifty US$10,000 Grants Available for September 2007 Voyage
Application Deadline: 1 June 2007
Today's global organizations are seeking young professionals with genuine international experience and the ability to operate successfully across cultural, political and linguistic boundaries.
The Scholar Ship is a semester-long academic program aboard a dedicated passenger ship that traverses the globe as an oceangoing campus. Students and staff from around the world come together to form a transnational learning community designed to develop their intercultural competence and leadership skills.
The Scholar Ship is an international education initiative developed in collaboration with seven international universities and a host of multinational organizations. The program's Consortium of Academic Stewards collaborates on the quality oversight and accreditation of all academic offerings and standards. Academic programs offered by The Scholar Ship meet the same quality standards as those on the campuses of the Consortium's member institutions:
Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Fudan University, China
Macquarie University, Australia
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
University of California, Berkeley, USA
University of Ghana, Ghana
During a 16-week semester, students will pursue numerous opportunities through academic field study, shore excursions and independent travel. The port program is highly integrated into the academic program, making for a sophisticated and experiential learning experience. Onboard, students will be completely immersed in a multicultural living environment. The international student body and staff form a learning community that integrates academic, cultural, and social experiences in programs that would be virtually impossible to duplicate elsewhere.
Inaugural Voyage
Come September 2007, The Scholar Ship embarks on its inaugural voyage in Athens (Piraeus) and sails westward on a compelling itinerary through Europe, the Americas, the South Pacific and Asia…
Awarding of Scholarships
The Scholar Ship is committed to ensuring its student body and staff are as diverse as possible. To make certain it achieves the socio-economic and geographic objectives of its student diversity goals, it has established a generous scholarship fund to help make the opportunity of a lifetime a reality for everyone.
Through the Institute of International Education (IIE), The Scholar Ship is awarding fifty 10,000 USD scholarships for the September 2007 voyage exclusively to students from the Latin America and Caribbean regions. Educational Advising/Information Centers located throughout the region have been asked to nominate or refer student candidates from their respective areas. Undergraduate and Postgraduate candidates are welcome.
Scholarships will be awarded to students with a demonstrated record of academic achievement and community leadership. Interested students meeting this criteria may complete a Letter of Interest and essay, describing how their participation onboard The Scholar Ship will be of benefit to them and prepare them for their future career.
Deadline for submission of Letter of Interest is 1 June 2007. The Letter of Interest is available online. >>
The selection committee will evaluate Letters of Interest and conduct telephone interviews with candidates to award the scholarships. Each award will be contingent on the student's admittance to The Scholar Ship program, which requires the submission of the following within 30 days award is granted:
- Completed application for admission
- Official academic transcript (sealed, original by post)
- Essay (same essay as in Letter of Interest)
- Completed Academic Reference form
- Completed Academic and Disciplinary Standing form
- Evidence of English-language proficiency (if applicable)
Visit How to Apply for application instructions or www.TheScholarShip.com for program information.
Contact Information:
Fay Henderson de Diaz
The Scholar Ship
Tel: +1 410.962.7344 ext. 38
Email: Contact
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