REGIONAL DIGITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP

The Regional Digital Storytelling workshop is a five-day, intensive training workshop, which requires your active participation and commitment to becoming a local YES alumni-training resource!

The Workshop is hands-on and enhances and expands participants’ technical skills in video and photography. In today’s multimedia environment, activism and community service require a range of communication and media skills. The workshop will explore time-tested storytelling techniques, focusing on creating accessible messages for both local and international audiences

Objectives: At the close of this Digital Storytelling Workshop, participants will be able to:
• Create multimedia profiles of YES group members
• Work in teams to produce short films about community leaders/YES alumni and their experiences with digital collaboration
• Digitally distribute media through a variety of online platforms and outreach
• Develop plans to share skills learned and continue digital networking/outreach

Eligibility:
 Demonstrated participation in YES alumni activities and community service
 You have not attended an overseas YES alumni event within the past year

Criteria:
 Demonstrated commitment to community service;
 Positive and enthusiastic attitude;
 Demonstrated ability to be flexible and responsible;
 Demonstrated leadership skills or potential;
 Demonstrated commitment to the growth and leadership development of YES alumni and the sustainability of YES alumni networks in your region;
 Open to giving/receiving feedback;
 Team player /ability to collaborate with others outside YES networks;
 Ability to handle challenging situations;
 Able to communicate effectively;
 * Must be willing to commit in training others in your community and promote YES alumni leadership development upon returning home; at least one local training but be held within 4 months of returning from the workshop.
 * Must be willing to create and submit at least 1 digital storytelling product within 4 months of returning from the workshop

If you are selected, please note the following:
 YES will cover the cost of round-trip international travel, visa, accommodation and meals.
 You are responsible for obtaining your visa and any personal costs such as souvenirs or personal travel. iEARN-USA will issue a letter of support for your visa, but we cannot guarantee that the visa will be granted.

Application:

Applicants can submit the application online by April 24th, 2013 to MoroccoYES@amideast.org, deliver it in person to AMIDEAST,or mail the application to the following address:

Kennedy-Lugar YES Program
AMIDEAST 35, Rue Oukaimeden, Agdal, Rabat

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED for the 2014-16 Fulbright Foreign Student Program!

This prestigious scholarship program, launched by the U.S. Congress and the late U.S. senator William J. Fulbright in 1946, allows outstanding students worldwide to study at U.S. universities to further their academic and professional careers as well as to promote international cultural understanding.  

Iraqis with outstanding bachelor degrees who are interested in pursuing graduate degrees in the U.S. are urged to apply online to the program.  The scholarship will fund up to two years of study at a U.S. university, at the Master's degree level. All disciplines and academic fields of study are available under this program, with the exception of medicine and other clinical studies. 35 Fulbright student scholarships are expected to be awarded for study beginning in the fall of 2014.

Participation in the Fulbright Program is an opportunity for exceptional Iraqi students to experience life in the United States first-hand. Iraqi Fulbright students also have the opportunity to share Iraq's rich culture with Americans and to serve as "student ambassadors," both in the classroom and in everyday life.

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program in Iraq seeks to develop future leaders in all fields and to contribute to the educational goals of both countries.  The Bi-national Fulbright Selection Committee at the U.S. Embassy selects candidates from a variety of academic disciplines, from all parts of Iraq.  The program provides funding for tuition, round-trip international travel, living stipends, and health insurance.

Applicants must:

ÿ        Be Iraqi citizens living in Iraq.

ÿ        Hold a B.A. or B.S. degree.

ÿ        Be proficient in English with the ability to score 550 or more on the TOEFL exam. 

ÿ        Write their research objectives and personal statements themselves, without copying from the internet or any other source (this is considered plagiarism and applicants will be immediately disqualified as a result.

ÿ        Demonstrate a clear commitment to return to Iraq after completion of study.

To apply, please visit https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international/20/  

Application deadline is April 30, 2013.

AMIDEAST is pleased to announce an English Language Program for Egyptian Civil Servants. The program is administered by AMIDEAST at the request of the American Consulate of Alexandria and provides an academic scholarship for one year.

The program consists of English language training and professional development training for government employees who work in Alexandria, Port Said , Khafr El Sheikh , El Beheira and El Gharbia governorates.

Open Society Foundations
University of Nottingham Scholarships 2013-2014

 Application Guidelines

Open Society Scholarship Programs

2013 GLOBAL FACULTY GRANTS PROGRAM

Research/Publication Support

Deadline: April 1, 2013

Download Application Guidelines