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2. Upcoming International Events at MU
1. MU International News:Impact Mizzou: International Leadership Fellows Program - Deadline April 1, 2005. Interested in international leadership and opportunities to work with students from around the world? The International Center is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic students to apply for the 2005 - 2006 Impact Mizzou: International Leadership Fellows Program. Free tax assistance for internationals. MU NRA VITA volunteers are providing tax return assistance at no cost to nonresident students, faculty and staff and resident aliens with tax treaties. Sessions will be in Brady Commons, Room 209 on April 11-15 from 1:00 - 6:00 pm for NRA’s, and from 10:00 - 11:30 am on April 15 for RA’s with treaties. (more information) New format for MU's mandatory General Study Abroad Orientation. The general study abroad orientation meeting will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2005 in Conservation Hall. This year we will be holding two separate sessions: Semester and Year-Long program participants will attend from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Intersession and Summer program participants will attend from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Funding available for internationalizing courses--Deadline April 19, 2005. As part of an on-going effort to internationalize the curriculum at MU, the Council on International Initiatives is offering up to ten (10) $1,000 stipends for faculty with continuing appointments to develop a new international course or significantly revise an existing course to make it more international. (more information) 2. Upcoming International Events at MUChancellor’s Global Issues Forum - Higher Education in a Global Context. March 29. 3:30 - 5:00 pm, N222 Memorial Union. (more information) ISSS Workshop - Optional Practical Training. March 29. 4:00 - 5:00 pm, S206 Memorial Union. (description) ISSS Workshop - International Scholar Employment. March 30. 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Monsanto Auditorium, Life Sciences Center. (description) Lecture - Religious Protest and Persecution in China: A Journalist's Experience in Reporting on the Falun Gong Movement. March 30. Presented by Ian Johnson, Berlin Bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal. 4:00 pm, Jesse Wrench Auditorium, Memorial Union South. (more information) Cambio de Colores Conference: Latinos in Missouri - Connecting Research to Policy and Practice Hoy y Mañana. March 30 - April 1. Reynolds Alumni Center. (more information) Gist International Brown Bag Seminar - "Managed Democracy" in Modern Russia. Presented by Dr. Byron Scott, MU School of Journalism. March 31. 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm, S203 Memorial Union. (description) ISSS Workshop - Employment. April 7. 4:00 - 5:00 pm, S204 Memorial Union. (description) General Study Abroad Orientation - Semester and Year-Long Programs. April 9. 9:00 am - 12:30 pm, Conservation Hall Auditorium. General Study Abroad Orientation - Intersession and Summer Programs. April 9. 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Conservation Hall Auditorium. 3. Opportunities for FacultyFulbright Distinguished Chairs Program--Deadline May 1, 2005. The Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program awards are among the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program. Most awards are in Western Europe, although a few are available in Canada and Russia. (more information) UM's South African Education Program--Deadline July 15, 2005. The University of Missouri South African Education Program (UMSAEP) committee invites proposals for the following programs: 1) University of Missouri/University of the Western Cape Linkage Program; and 2) A South African Partnerships Program which supports collaborative projects between the University of Missouri and new or existing partners in South Africa. Eligibility: Applicants must be benefits-eligible (at least 75% FTE) University of Missouri employees holding academic appointments. Other University staff members will be considered in exceptional cases. (more information) Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program--Deadline August 1, 2005. The Fulbright Scholar Program offers U.S. faculty and professionals grants to lecture, do research or participate in seminars. (more information) 4. Opportunities for StudentsSummer seminars in India and Tunisia--Deadline April 15, 2005. The U.S. Department of State is sponsoring two summer workshops to provide undergraduates with opportunities for studying Middle Eastern cultures and languages. The program covers all expenses for participants to attend a 3-week seminar in either India (July 1 - 21, 2005) or Tunisia (June 12 - July 1, 2005). Students must be eligible for Pell Grants to be considered for this program. German Studies Research Grant--Deadline May 1, 2005. DAAD offers German Studies Research Grants to highly-qualified undergraduate students who are nominated by their department/program chairs. The grant may be used for short-term research in either North America or Germany. (more information) |
