Monthly Archives: May 2010

Overseas Internship Opportunity

AIDE places students in internships, volunteer positions, and English teaching positions overseas. Currently, they are looking for people to teach English in Brazil. English teachers can earn between $850 and $1700 a month, it’s even possible to get a work visa to stay in Brazil even after the position is completed (which is very difficult to obtain; this is really a very special deal). The application deadline is June 10th. Here’s the website: http://aideabroad.org/

Graduating Seniors Join the LAH Alumni Facebook Group

Graduating Seniors we are trying to build our Alumni Facebook page. Sign up today, so you can stay in touch with fellow LAH graduates, and we  keep you informed about future Alumni gatherings, newletter Alumni profiles etc.. Once you are in LAH you always are!

Here’s the link to the Alumni group

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73017507150&ref=ts

Dallas and Decherd Need Based Scholarships Due Tuesday, June 15

Isabelle T. (‘37) and H. Ben (‘36) Decherd Fund Honoring Cecil and Ida Green at the Dallas Foundation Scholarship

Through the generosity of The Isabelle T. (‘37) and H. Ben (‘36) Decherd Fund Honoring Cecil and Ida Green at the Dallas Foundation Scholarship, the Liberal Arts Honors Program has scholarship funds for students in the Program. This money may be awarded to students who have demonstrated financial need and who maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. The scholarship may be used to pay for tuition, fees, and books.

To apply, please complete the following application and attach your narrative and budget:
Dallas Foundation Application Form.

Applications are due June 15, 2010.

Decherd Endowment Scholarship

Through the generosity of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Decherd, the Liberal Arts Honors Program has scholarship funds for students in the Program. This money may be awarded to students who have demonstrated financial need and who maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. The scholarship may be used to pay for tuition, fees, and books.

To apply, please complete the following application and attach your narrative and budget:
Decherd Application Form.

Applications are due June 15, 2010.

Vietnamese Credit by Exam – May 6 last day

The Department of Asian Studies will be suspending the Vietnamese language program beginning in the fall 2010 semester. In order to accommodate students who have background in Vietnamese and would like to use Vietnamese to fulfill their foreign language requirement, the department has arranged with IAE to offer a final opportunity for students to take the placement test in Vietnamese. Two placement tests have been scheduled for Thursday, May 6: one from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM, and one from 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM. Students may register for the test at the following URL:

https://diia.webhost.utexas.edu/treg/

Since there will be no Vietnamese classes offered for the foreseeable future, this test should be seen as an opportunity for students to test out of their language requirement, not an opportunity to place into a Vietnamese program.

Please note that we have arranged with IAE to give permission to students who have already taken the placement test once to take it a second time in order to try to test out of their foreign language requirement. Students in this situation should register for the test by contacting IAE directly at (512) 232-2662. They will not be able to use the online registration system.

Students or staff with questions about this test should contact IAE at (512) 232-2662 or Josh Gilliland, Academic Advisor in Asian Studies, at jgill@mail.utexas.edu.

Center for European Studies FLAS Fellowships

Center for European Studies
UNDERGRADUATE FLAS Fellowships

The Center for European Studies offers a limited number of Undergraduate Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) for the intermediate or advanced level study of Czech,
Danish, Dutch, Modern Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian/Croatian or Swedish. (English, French, German, and Spanish are not approved languages for this undergraduate fellowship.) Select fellowships may also be available for students studying non- European languages such as Arabic, Persian, Hindi, and Turkish when a contemporary
application of those skills will significantly enhance their work as distinctly European Studies scholars.

These highly competitive undergraduate fellowships are funded by the Department of Education and are available (pending funding) for both summer and academic year studies. Undergraduate students must be engaged in an instructional program at UT with stated performance goals for functional foreign language use or in a program developing such performance goals in combination with area studies, international studies, or the international aspects of a professional studies program. Students must be in the intermediate or advanced study of the less commonly taught languages identified above. Students must also be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Academic Year FLAS

The academic-year FLAS typically provides a nine-month stipend of $5,000 plus institutional payments (tuition and course-related fees) up to $10,000 per academic year. The fellowship
offers financial support for students studying an approved Western/Central European language and taking European Studies coursework at UT. CES hopes to award six academic-year undergraduate FLAS fellowships each year. AWARDS ARE PENDING FUNDING TO CES.

Summer FLAS

The summer FLAS typically provides a stipend of $2,500 plus institutional payments (tuition and course-related fees) up to $5,000 for an organized, intensive language study program.
CES hopes to award four summer graduate undergraduate FLAS fellowships each year. AWARDS ARE PENDING FUNDING TO CES.

Please submit any questions or application materials, available on the CES website, to Sally Dickson at ces@austin.utexas.edu.

Deadline for applications is May 21, 2010. http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/european_studies/ • (512) 232-3470

Apply for a Fulbright Scholarship! Deadline Sept. 3

The 2011-2012 Fulbright competition opens on May 1, 2010.  I would like to ask your help in encouraging students interested in conducting research, studying, or teaching abroad to consider applying for a Fulbright.  I have included information below on the purpose of the program, eligibility, and the application and selection process. The deadline for apply for a 2010 Fulbright Scholarship is noon, Friday, Sept. 3rd.  Submissions should be brought to the Provost Office in MAI 201.

Purpose:The Fulbright program for U.S. Students is meant to foster international cooperation in education, research, and cultural exchange.  The program supports a student’s work abroad for one academic year (typically nine months). The program operates in more than 140 countries.  Scholarships are available to support research and training in nearly all disciplines, including sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, professional fields, and performing and creative arts.  There are also English Teaching Assistant (ETA) grants that allow students to work with English teachers in a number of different countries.  The program provides funds for travel to and from the host country, a stipend sufficient to cover living expenses, and administrative support.

Graduate students usually pursue independent research related to their dissertation topic, or, in the case of creative or performing artists, pursue training, performing, or engage in their studio practice.  Graduating seniors (undergraduates who will complete their degree prior to going abroad) may also conduct research, but are required to be enrolled in courses at an institute of higher education in the host country during the grant period.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens. They must have a completed a bachelor’s degree by the beginning of the grant period, or in the case of graduate students, they must not have completed a doctorate degree as of October 18, 2010.

Application and Selection:

These items to be submitted on line:
· completed application form
· three letters of reference (usually from faculty, though in some cases a letter from a non-faculty expert in the proposed field of study is acceptable).  Instructions on completing references found at: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/preparing_completingreferences.html
· language evaluation form (for most non-Anglophone countries).  Consists of a form completed by a college-level language instructor.  Specific instructions on completing language forms available at: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/preparing_completinglanguage.html

A digital cd copy as well as hard copies of the items listed below are to be submitted to the Provost Office (MAI 201) by noon, Friday, Sept. 3rd. Submissions should be addressed to the Fulbright Scholarship Committee:

· completed application form
· statement of purpose (two pages, typed, single spaced)*
· personal statement (one page, typed, single spaced)
· letter(s) of affiliation with an institution in the host country
· Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended by the applicant

*(Creative and performing artists also provide samples of their work)

In mid to late September, applicants are interviewed, given feedback on their proposal and personal statement, and assigned a mentor.  The applicants are allowed several days to make revisions. The revised applications, along with the Committee’s evaluations, are forwarded to the National Committee, which determines which applications are to be forwarded to the Host Country Committees for consideration.  The latter committees, consisting of scholars and representatives of the host country governments and the U.S. Department of State, make the final selections.  Successful applicants will be notified by June, 2011.

Fulbright IIE is an invaluable opportunity for our students, whether they are conducting research, getting teaching experience, developing their artistic skills, or receiving advanced training.  As a Fulbright-Hays scholar (1990-91, Brazil) I can attest that it is truly a life-changing experience.  The University of Texas at Austin has a long track record of success in Fulbright competition, placing it among the elite institutions on the country.  I ask for your help in urging your potential Fulbright grantees to look into applying.  Detailed information about the program can be found online at http://us.fulbrightonline.org/overview.htmlhttp://us.fulbrightonline.org/overview.html .   Applicants are welcome to contact me directly at lindsayhale@mail.utexas.edumailto:lindsayhale@mail.utexas.edu , or (512) 565-6222.  I will be happy to meet with students and assist them as they prepare their applications.

Thank you,

Lindsay Hale, Ph.D.
Chair, Campus Fulbright IIE Committee

LAHSC Mentor Application Due Wednesday, May 12

Hey LAHers,

It’s that time of the year again, and we’re not talking about finals: we’re here to ask for volunteers to be mentors to our incoming 2010-2011 LAH freshman class. Help freshmen navigate the craziness of their first year by providing support and some social activities.

We know that everyone is crazy-busy with end-of-the-year exams and general craziness, so the application process is fairly easy. All you have to do to apply is fill out the mentoring application and send it in to LAHmentors@gmail.com by Wednesday, May 12. We’ll let you know before summer break if you’re chosen to be a mentor. Then you await for the email of your assigned mentees. Once you get that contact them and let the fun begin!

Please, please consider volunteering for this. It’s not a big time commitment, and you’ll get to spend time with some amazing LAHers. Without volunteers like you, the LAH mentoring program wouldn’t be possible.

Thanks and happy studying!
LAH Mentoring

Thanks,
Jennifer Pier