Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Pitt Study Abroad Programs in Asia

Pitt Summer Study Abroad Programs in Asia



PITT IN INDIA



The University of Pittsburgh is pleased to offer a seven week summer study abroad program which introduces students to the fascinating country of India. The first six weeks of the program will be held at the University of Hyderabad in the culturally rich city of Hyderabad. The remaining week will be spent travelling in a desingated region of India. The Location: The city of Hyderabad is the fifth largest city in India with a history dating from the 14th century. From the 17th through the 19th centuries it was one of the most opulent cities in Asia. Today it is pluralistic, using four languages officially (Telugu, Hindi, Urdu, and English) and is a microcosm of Indian religious and ethnic diversity. The city has a moderate climate and is home to five major universities and several research and cultural institutes. Read More About Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad is a nationally funded university founded in 1974. It is a strong research and teaching university with a computerized library and an internationally connected faculty. It is situated on a 2000 acre campus roughly 15 miles outside of Hyderabad. Recently the University of Hyderabad was designated as one of the top five universities in India. Read More About the University of Hyderabad and SIP Program. The Academic Program: The program will be coordinated by Dr. Aparna Rayaprol, who earned her Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh and who is now faculty at the University of Hyderabad. The Pitt in India academic program spans 6 weeks on the University of Hyderabad’s campus (after which, students will spent a week touring North India). Students will take 2 or 3 of the following 4 courses (for a total of either 6 or 9 credits). 1. ANTHRO 1764: Contemporary India (3 credits) 2. ANTHRO 1787: Environmental Movements in India (3 credits) 3. RELST 1500: Religion in India (3 credits) 4. SOC 1414: Ethnography and the Indian Landscape (3 credits)

ANTHRO 1764: Contemporary India (3 credits) This core course is interdisciplinary and seeks to introduce India in its multi-faceted dimensions. The course is structured into two parts - Part A presents an overview of the diversity that exists in India; part B focuses on selected themes/issues that are of current interest/concern in the country today. The aim of this course is to provide a broad understanding of India and to expose the students to the prevailing debates on various issues confronting contemporary India.
ANTHRO 1787: Environmental Movements in India (3 credits) Description coming soon!
RELST 1500: Religion in India (3 credits) Description coming soon!
SOC 1414: Ethnography and the Indian Landscape (3 credits) This course focuses on developing skills in observing and interpreting the contemporary Indian landscape and providing an avenue to meaningful interaction with contemporary India. Students develop ethnographic skills for observing and interpreting the contemporary Indian landscape. Independent research projects will be expected. Topics include: gender issues, human rights, minority issues, development projects, religious pluralism.

Excursion to North India - For the final week of the program, students will journey in North India, seeing the incredible cities of Delhi, Jaipur as well as Agra, home to the famous Taj Mahal. Visit the Photo Gallery Page to see the sights that you can see this summer!
Please contact Jeff Whitehead in the Study Abroad office (802 WPU) for further information, tel 412.648.2299 or email at
jrwst43@pitt.edu

PITT IN CHINA

The City of Wuhan. Situated in a subtropical climate at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han Rivers in central China, Wuhan is a thriving metropolis of over 8 million people. Although it was founded more than 3500 years ago, today’s Wuhan offers students the resources and amenities of numerous cultural institutions, a major transportation hub, and regional centers of technology and education. Participants in the program may also take advantage of Wuhan’s abundant gardens and natural areas, the annual Dragon Boat Festival, and the numerous museums and historical sites of the East Lake region.
Wuhan University - Wuhan University is a major university under the administration of the Education Ministry of the PRC. Located in Hubei Provence in the capital city of Wuhan, the university is known for its exceptional beauty, lovely lakes and world class gardens. The campus is wooded and green and the buildings are a unique example of Chinese architectural style. Students come from all over the world to study at Wuhan University and the campus is a major hub of a wide range of disciplines including engineering, business, English and literature.
Academic Program - Spoken Chinese is taught in small groups by local professors, based on students' individual levels, from beginning to intermediate. This component of the program is worth 3 credits. Students also participate in a 3 credit course on China’s economic development and current economic environment, consisting of lectures by local faculty and associated in-depth site visits to American and Chinese companies in Wuhan. - Much more on the academic program will follow in the coming weeks! ! ! Please contact Jeff Whitehead in the Study Abroad office (802 WPU) for further information, tel 412.648.2299 or email at jrwst43@pitt.edu

Dec 3: Honors College Lecture

THE UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

P R E S E N T S

"AFTER THE 2008 ELECTIONS:
HOW CAN THEY GOVERN?"

December 3rd 2008
8:00 PM
Twentieth Century Club
Corner of Bigelow Blvd. and
Parkman St., Pittsburgh, PA
Oakland Campus

A L E C T U R E F E A T U R I N G
Thomas E. Mann
W. Averell Harriman Chair
and Senior Fellow,
The Brookings Institution

Norman J. Ornstein
Resident Scholar,
American Enterprise Institute
for Public Policy Research

Moderated by:
Susan B. Hansen
Professor of Political Science,
University of Pittsburgh

This is a free event and open to the public
however seating is limited. You must RSVP
with your name, phone number, and the
name(s) of your guests to uhcevent@pitt.edu.
.
(If you do not have access to e-mail,
you may also call 412-624-2654 to RSVP.)

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Edward L. McCord, Ph.D., J.D.
Director of Programming and Special Projects
University Honors College
3600 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: 412-624-6886
FAX: 412-624-6885

December 4: Lecture: Jewish Spain

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4

Lecture--Recovering 'Jewish Spain': Sephardic Studies in the Spanish Political and Cultural Landscape, 1848-1940
3 PM - 5 PM
3703 Posvar Hall
Announced by: European Studies Center, European Union Center of Excellence

Michal Friedman, PhD Candidate at Columbia University, will present this lecture.
For more information, contact History Department - 412-648-7451

December 2: Peace Corps Presentation

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2

Lecture--Life is calling. How far will you go?
8:00 pm
Sutherland Hall
Audience: Open to Pitt Students
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Studies Living Learning Community, Western PA Peace Corps Recruiter, Global Studies Program

During the talk Annie Nagy, Peace Corps representative,will discuss the possible job opportunities with the Peace Corps and the work that Peace Corps volunteers have achieved worldwide. The Peace Corps is a US Government agency involved in international development and sends volunteers to live in developing countries all over the world for 27 months. Peace Corps also provides language training to volunteers for the various country assignments.
For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - 412-624-2918 dristas@pitt.edu

Monday, November 24, 2008

Study Abroad in the Himalayas

Himalayan Health Exchange (HHE) is organizing an field expedition to India in the summer of 2009. Through guided study/fieldwork in a remote Himalayan Tibetan Borderland, HHE will offer students a practical approach to the study of India and the Himalayan culture in a socio-cultural, medical and religious context. During their journey, team members will have the opportunity to investigate local history, religious beliefs and practices, modern human adaptations, regional effects of globalization, monastic influence and local healthcare. In addition, through trekking and camping in remote areas, they will participate in the interconnectedness of the magnificent natural environment with a daily local existence. Field experience will be augmented by daily academic lectures and research assistance.
Subject areas will include: Anthropology (Cultural, Medical, Economic and Visual), Religious Studies, Pre-Medical, Public Health, Psychology, Art/Fine Arts, Geography, Philosophy, Social Work and Sociology, Yoga and Meditation.

Note:
This is a high-altitude expedition in rugged Trans-Himalayan regions. Field camp elevations range between 8,000-15,000 feet, with higher pass crossings. As a participant, you must be in excellent physical shape and health and be willing to work in improvised field sites.

Locations: Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh: June 10- July 4, 2009
The first part of this expedition takes us to India’s highest, least populated, and most inaccessible area, Ladakh and the Chang Thang Plateau, located in the Western Himalayan Indo-Tibetan Borderlands. Our exciting journey through this remote part of the world provides an in-depth look at the local culture, Buddhist religion and social structure of Western Himalayan families and nomadic Tibetan tribes. After exploring Ladakh and the Chang Thang plateau, team members will travel to Dharamsala, home to the Dalai Lama and exile Tibetan community. We will also visit many Hindu temples in northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, including important pilgrimage sites.

Expedition fee: Each all-inclusive trip is US $2,740 plus international airfare and New Delhi-Leh flight ($450)

Application deadline: February 1, 2009: **Please be advised that space is limited

University credit is available through Northern Arizona University.
Cost of earning credit through NAU will be determined before the end of Fall 08 semester.

Program Coordinators:
Professor Paul Donnelly
Ravi Singh, founder of Himalayan Health Exchange

For details, please contact:
www.himalayanhealth.com
info@himalayanhealth.com

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Tutoring Opportunities

I received this from the Academic Resource Center:

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) in the School of Arts and Sciences is expanding its tutoring component. During the spring term, we will offer peer tutoring during late evening hours in all of the Towers residence halls as well as in Lothrop Hall. We will also provide tutors for student groups who hold regularly scheduled group study sessions. With these additions come the need for more tutors, especially since some of our seniors will be graduating at the end of this term. Presently, we have a tutoring pool of 40 tutors who generally work about 10 hours a week. In the spring we will need at least 50 or more tutors. I need you to help us identify qualified students who must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.7 GPA in the subject area. Tutors are paid between $7.25 - $7.50/hr.
We need tutors for a variety of subjects, especially (but NOT exclusively) for the following courses: statistics, economics, biology, chemistry, physics, Spanish, and philosophy. If you know students who have the academic qualifications and like working with people, please have them log on to the following:

http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/offices/arc/pdf/mt-description-application.pdf

For more information, contact the ARC Tutor Coordinator:
Carrie Robbins-O’Connell at 412.648.7920 or csr14@pitt.edu

Still looking for a Religious Studies class for the spring?

These courses have space and are at a variety of times and on a variety of subjects.
If you would like to add one, you can process an add/drop form at the registrar or e-mail me (if you are a major) and I will add it for you.

RELGST 1210/14244 Classical Judaism Reich MWF 2-2:50CLASS 1450/14198 206 CL
JS 1210/14246
fulfills upper-level premodern west requirement or upper-level elective for major
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RELGST 1135/35642 Orthodox Christianity Hayden TH 1-2:15 1700 WWPH
fulfills upper-level premodern west requirement or upper-level elective for major
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RELGST 1425/36269 Popular Religion in America Kane TH 11-12:15HIST 1676/ A224 LANG
fulfills upper-level modern west requirement or upper-level elective for major
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RELGST 1620/35650 Women and Religion Spahic TH 11-12:15with a focus on Islam
fulfills upper-level elective for major
visiting professor--will not be offered again with this focus in the future
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RELGST 1740/ 15358 Meaning, Mystery, Paradox Edwards TH 9:30-10:45 151 CL
fulfills upper-level elective for major
this course was erroneously listed as UHC in the Peoplesoft schedule earlier; it is not UHC--open to any student
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RELGST 1800/35793 Special Topics Spahic TH 4-5:15
Marriage and Sexual Ethics in Islam
151 CL
fulfills upper-level elective for major
visiting professor--will not be offered again with this focus in the future

Monday, November 17, 2008

New Pitt Study Abroad Program for Spring 2010

Pitt MAP
A New Study Abroad Initiative



Contact: Vanessa Sterling, PittMAP Coordinator
vmsst4@pitt.edu, (412) 624-2033


What is Pitt MAP?

Pitt MAP, or Multi-region Academic Program, will be a semester-long globally comparative and academically rigorous study abroad experience. Three Pitt faculty and thirty students will travel together to three sites, each on a different continent, taking courses designed to address one of the six Global Studies concentration themes. Each trip will vary in terms of theme and sites. The first trip will be in spring term 2010 (2104).

Where is Pitt MAP going?
For the Spring 2010 term, the sites are:
• Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Beijing, China
The program will spend four weeks in each site at partnering universities for each location.

What is the theme?
Following the Changing Identities in a Global World concentration, the theme for Spring 2010 is State Memory/Private Lives. The curriculum will address the ways memory systems are constructed and sustained across three very different cultures. This focus could be pursued in coursework and site investigations examining the tension between state structures of cohesion—city museums, war memorials, national sites of commemoration—and private practices of self and family, such as holiday ritual, marketplace routine, and civic activism.

Who can participate?
• Since the coursework will be rigorous and advanced, most students will be juniors or seniors, but students with 24 completed credits on Pitt’s campus may study abroad.
• Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
• Seniors in their last semester may study abroad with permission.



Who are the faculty?
• Dr. Nancy Condee (Slavic) is Academic Director in Spring 2010.
• Two other senior members of the Arts and Sciences faculty.

Do I need to study another language?
No- courses will be offered in English. However, speaking one or more of the three site languages would be quite helpful.

How much will it cost?
$19,500 is the current projected price per student. This includes tuition, airfare, rooms, some meals and insurance for the term. This is an estimated cost that is subject to change.

What about financial aid?
• Federal, state, and campus-based financial aid, with the exception of Federal Work-Study, will apply to study abroad. Those who fill out a Cost of Increase for Study Abroad form may receive more financial assistance.
• The Study Abroad Office offers scholarships every term. In addition, many program providers and even departments offer their own internal awards. See our website for more options.
• Please speak with a Study Abroad Advisor if your parents are UPMC or Pitt employees to see if you qualify for tuition benefits.


What are the other future Pitt MAP themes?

• Global Health
• Conflict and Conflict Resolution
• Sustainable Development
• Globalized Economy and Global Governance
• Communication, Technology, and Society


What should I do if I want to go?

Contact the Pitt MAP Coordinator
Call or email Vanessa Sterling, (412-624-2033) or vmsst4@pitt.edu to schedule an appointment. She can discuss how the time frame and coursework will affect progress towards your degree.

Attend a Study Abroad Essentials meeting
Learn about study abroad resources, advising, and financial aid by attending an Essentials meeting at the Study Abroad Office. Sign up at www.abroad.pitt.edu/essentials.

Women's Studies Program Student Research Funding

Student Research Fund

2008-2009

The competition is open to graduate and undergraduate students enrolled at
the University of Pittsburgh engaged in research related to the study of
women, gender, and/or sexuality. The number of projects funded and the
amount of funding vary each year depending on donations to the program.
Awards of up to $1000 made to support travel expenses, secretarial costs,
research materials, or other direct costs related to research. Travel
must be arranged through the Women's Studies Program; all other costs will
be reimbursed on the basis of receipts.



Strong priority will be given to individuals who have not received Women's
Studies funding in the past and to students officially enrolled in the
Women's Studies Certificate Program who have made significant progress
toward their certificate requirements. Preference will be given to
proposals with a clear research rationale that effectively address readers
beyond the projects' home discipline and that actively engage and
contribute to Women's Studies or Gender Studies scholarship. Upon
completion of the research, students will be asked to present their
findings to the Women's Studies community through a brownbag presentation.



The research proposal must be typewritten, double-spaced, and should be no
longer than 6 pages (exclusive of items 1, 2, and 8). Submit four copies
of items 1-7 the following items in this order:



1. Cover Page (available online)

2. Current Curriculum Vitae/Resume

3. Project Description Summary (2 pages): Outline the underlying
theory of the project, the research questions being asked, the specific
issues being investigated, and a statement of your project's relevance to
women's studies or gender studies.

4. Research Methodology (no more than 1 page): Include a brief
review of previous research and a discussion of methods to be used in this
research. If human subjects approval is necessary for you to conduct this
research, you must provide evidence of IRB approval with your application.

5. Bibliography (no more than 1 page): Emphasize the most pertinent
sources of research.

6. Project Timetable (no more than 1 page): Summarize the sequential
stages of the research and indicating a proposed date for the completion
of each step.

7. Itemized Budget (no more than 1 page): Detail how you plan to use
the funds requested and how the funds will contribute to your research
(with line items for travel, research materials, secretarial costs,
copying, photography, and any other direct costs).

8. Letter of Reference: The application packet must include a letter
of reference from a faculty member familiar with the student's work and
project. The letter must be in a sealed envelope, signed by the faculty
member.



DEADLINES FOR PROPOSALS: NOVEMBER 21, 2008 and MARCH 27, 2009

Study Abroad Funding

Gilman Awards
Over 1,200 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being $4,000. Undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at 2-year or 4-year colleges or universities are eligible to apply.
Students who apply for and receive the Gilman Scholarship to study abroad are now eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. 25 Critical Need Language Supplements were offered to Gilman Scholarship recipients during the 2007-2008 academic year. There will be an increased number of Supplements this academic year.
Critical Need Languages include:

Arabic (all dialects)
Chinese (all dialects)
Turkic (Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgz, Turkish, Turkmen, Uzbek)
Persian (Farsi, Dari, Kurdish, Pashto, Tajiki)
Indic (Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sindhi)
Korean
Russian
This congressionally funded program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education -- Southern Regional Center in Houston, Texas. http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html





Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA)
For more information visit http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/casa/.




SMART and Academic Competitiveness Grants
http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0606.html




Study Abroad Language Scholarships
National Security Education Program: Boren Scholarships
http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/default.htm
Austrian American Educational Commission Teaching Assistantship
http://www.fullbright.at
French Ministry of Education Teaching Assistantship
http://www.frenchculture.org/a_assistantship-program_195.cfm
Princeton in Asia Teaching Fellows
http://weblamp.princeton.edu/~pia/main/index.php?option=com_frontpage
Spanish Ministry of Education and Science North American Language and Culture Assistants
http://www.mec.es/exterior/usa/en/programs/us_assistants/default.shtml
Freeman-Asia Program
http://www.iie.org/programs/Freeman-ASIA/
Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
Morgan Stanley Scholarships for Study in Japan
http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/Morgan.html
German Academic Exchange Service
http://www.daad.org/
National Security Internship
www.nationalsecurityinternship.com.
Search by country or field of study
www.studyabroadfunding.org

The Jack Wilson Fund

The Jack Wilson Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation was created to provide financial assistance for innovative, international opportunities that foster an appreciation of and better understanding among different cultures. Priority will be given to ideas that promote peace and community development. In order to be considered for this full or partial fellowship, applicants must:

1. Have completed at least three years of undergraduate work or be enrolled in a graduate program at any of the following schools: Carlow University, Chatham University, Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University, Point Park University, Robert Morris University, St. Vincent College, University of Akron and the University of Pittsburgh.

2. Have completed degree work in or be majoring in one of the following fields: international affairs, political science, world cultures, inter-cultural communications, social work, education, art, music.

3. Have a plan to visit another country for the purpose of increasing understanding of other cultures. This plan should include a specific service-oriented project.

4. Demonstrate financial need to undertake travel and project.

5. Complete an application and include a one and a half page essay explaining

how this project will promote peace and community development or is of some other use to the country being visited.

6. Provide an interim report acknowledging receipt of funds and arrival at the destination and a detailed follow-up report of their project within two months of its completion. These must be mailed to The Pittsburgh Foundation at the address indicated at the bottom of the application

An Advisory Committee will select the recipient (subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of The Pittsburgh Foundation). No member of the Advisory Committee, or his or her immediate family, shall be eligible for assistance during his or her tenure on the Advisory Committee.


The Pittsburgh Foundation shall notify the chosen recipient(s) of its decision. All scholarship checks will be made payable to the university for the student or appropriate designated organization. For the application, please click here.

For more information please visit The Pittsburgh Foundation website at http://www.pittsburghfoundation.org.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Lecture December 4: "Recovering 'Jewish Spain'"

Thursday, December 4
3 p.m.- 5 p.m.
3703 Posvar Hall

Lecture--Recovering 'Jewish Spain': Sephardic Studies in the Spanish Political and Cultural Landscape, 1848-1940

Michal Friedman, PhD Candidate at Columbia University, will present this lecture.

For more information, contact Karen Lautanen - 412-648-8517 kal70@pitt.edu

Monday, November 10, 2008

GRE --Kaplan information

I know that many of you are interested in taking the GRE's and may want a prep course or other resources. I received an e-mail from Kaplan that I am not reposting because it's basically commercial advertising but I do include here the contact information since some of you may want to look into it.

www.kaptest.com/gre, 1-800-KAP-TEST or (412) 621-4620

Information about Education Certification

This may be important for those of you considering careers in education in Pennsylvania:

DEADLINE EXTENSION

DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR COMPLETION OF
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (K – 6) CERTIFICATION

 Pennsylvania Department of Education is allowing the University of Pittsburgh School of Education to continue to grant Elementary Education Certificates (K-6) until AUGUST 13, 2013.

What does this mean?
 Current Freshmen will be able to apply to the Elementary Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and Professional Year (PY) programs and be certified to teach in grades K-6. They must:
 Be prepared to apply by January 15, 2012.
 Complete the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in June, 2013.
 Complete the Professional Year (PY) program in April, 2013.

 If you are in your Sophomore or Junior year, or have fallen behind in coursework for ADP Plus Elementary, you can still apply to the fifth year Elementary MAT and PY programs as long as you complete the graduate teacher certification program by August 13, 2013.

Monday, November 03, 2008

More Study Abroad scholarshios

Gilman Awards
Over 1,200 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being $4,000. Undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at 2-year or 4-year colleges or universities are eligible to apply.
Students who apply for and receive the Gilman Scholarship to study abroad are now eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. 25 Critical Need Language Supplements were offered to Gilman Scholarship recipients during the 2007-2008 academic year. There will be an increased number of Supplements this academic year.
Critical Need Languages include:

Arabic (all dialects)
Chinese (all dialects)
Turkic (Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgz, Turkish, Turkmen, Uzbek)
Persian (Farsi, Dari, Kurdish, Pashto, Tajiki)
Indic (Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sindhi)
Korean
Russian
This congressionally funded program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education -- Southern Regional Center in Houston, Texas. http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html





Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA)
For more information visit http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/casa/.




SMART and Academic Competitiveness Grants
http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0606.html




Study Abroad Language Scholarships
National Security Education Program: Boren Scholarships
http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/default.htm
Austrian American Educational Commission Teaching Assistantship
http://www.fullbright.at
French Ministry of Education Teaching Assistantship
http://www.frenchculture.org/a_assistantship-program_195.cfm
Princeton in Asia Teaching Fellows
http://weblamp.princeton.edu/~pia/main/index.php?option=com_frontpage
Spanish Ministry of Education and Science North American Language and Culture Assistants
http://www.mec.es/exterior/usa/en/programs/us_assistants/default.shtml
Gilman International Scholarship Program
http://www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html
Freeman-Asia Program
http://www.iie.org/programs/Freeman-ASIA/
Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
Morgan Stanley Scholarships for Study in Japan
http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/Morgan.html
German Academic Exchange Service
http://www.daad.org/
National Security Internship
www.nationalsecurityinternship.com.
Search by country or field of study
www.studyabroadfunding.org

Come and hear and meet our Visiting Professor for Spring 2009

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Lecture-- Bosnian Islam: A Paradigm of European Islam?
12:00 — 1:30PM
4217 Posvar Hall

Dr. Zilka Spahic-Siljak is a Professor at the Center for Interdisciplinary Post-Graduate Studies at the University of Sarajevo and Project Coordinator for research on gender and education at the Transcultural and Psychological Foundation in Sarajevo. She received her BA in Islamic Studies from the University of Sarajevo and doctorate from the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Novi Sad. Professor Spahic-Siljak’s publications include “Women, Religion, and Politics” and other books and articles. Her teaching and research focuses on gender, politics and religion in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Southeastern Europe. Dr. Spihac-Siljak has received grants from Oslo University and Arizona State University, and the University of Pittsburgh is proud to announce that she will be offering two courses as a Visiting Professor for the Department of Religious Studies in the spring 2009 term.
Sponsored by: The Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS), the Department of Religious Studies, the Global Studies Program, and the Center for Russian and East European Studies

Teach for America

Teach For America is the corps of recent college graduates of all academic majors who teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become leaders in expanding educational opportunity for all. Full salary and benefits. All academic majors.


Next Application Deadline:
Friday, November 7, 2008

Apply online at: www.teachforamerica.org

Nationality Rooms Study Abroad Scholarships for Summer 2009

Applications for the Nationality Rooms Summer Scholarships are now available from 1209 CL or at www.ucis.pitt.edu/natrooms/.

Interviews begin November 24 and must be completed before January 16.
The final applications are due Wednesday January 21, 2009, for undergraduates.

Posted outside my office door is a list of available scholarships and which countries/topics they can be used for.
 

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