Are you an international student? If so, are you interested in learning about current immigration laws, how to get company sponsorship, how to get a green card and more? Come to Immigration Night next Tuesday, October 11, 6:30 - 8:00 pm and hear from the experts! Guest speakers are:
Cletus Weber and Elizabeth Peng, US Immigration Lawyers, PENG & WEBER
Chanya Allen, International Student Adviser, UW Office of International Student Services
The meeting will be held in Boeing Auditorium/EXEC 110, Bank of America Executive Education Center.
This event is cosponsored by the US Track of the Certificate of International Studies in Business Program and the Global Business Center, and is part of GLOBAL BIZ WEEK.
Questions? Contact cisb@uw.edu or call 206-543-5985.
Monday, October 3, 2011
GRANTS AND FUNDING INFORMATION SERVICE (GFIS) FALL 2011 FUNDING WORKSHOPS
*Funding Your Graduate Education Workshop*
There is no question that the funding of higher education, particularly at
the graduate level, is an ongoing challenge for most students. However,
there are strategies you can learn and employ to increase your funding
resources. In this workshop you will learn some of the basic categories of
funding and learn how to identify and search for potential funding sources.
Also, the earlier you get started the better. This presentation is ideal for
new graduate students as well as students midway through their studies. It
is also excellent for advanced undergraduates or anyone considering applying
to graduate school in the future. This general funding workshop is offered
by the Grants and Funding Information Service (GFIS).
This workshop will be offered twice at the beginning of the Fall quarter.
DATES:
Monday, 10/3, 4:30-5:20 p.m. - Research Commons Presentation Space,
Allen Library South
Tuesday, 10/4, 1:30-2:20 p.m. - Research Commons Presentation Space,
Allen Library South
*PhD Funding Resources Workshop*
This workshop will discuss funding resources for Ph.D. students including
dissertation research, travel, and dissertation-year writing support. It
will also include resources for Ph.D. students planning to file in 2011-12
who are looking for postdoctoral funding.
DATE:
Tuesday, 10/4 4:30-5:20 p.m. - Research Commons Presentation Space,
Allen Library South
Information about these workshops and their location is also available at: *GFIS
Funding Information Blog - Workshops<http://grantsandfundinginformationserviceblog.wordpress.com/workshops/>
and Upcoming Events in the Research Commons<http://commons.lib.washington.edu/events>
There is no question that the funding of higher education, particularly at
the graduate level, is an ongoing challenge for most students. However,
there are strategies you can learn and employ to increase your funding
resources. In this workshop you will learn some of the basic categories of
funding and learn how to identify and search for potential funding sources.
Also, the earlier you get started the better. This presentation is ideal for
new graduate students as well as students midway through their studies. It
is also excellent for advanced undergraduates or anyone considering applying
to graduate school in the future. This general funding workshop is offered
by the Grants and Funding Information Service (GFIS).
This workshop will be offered twice at the beginning of the Fall quarter.
DATES:
Monday, 10/3, 4:30-5:20 p.m. - Research Commons Presentation Space,
Allen Library South
Tuesday, 10/4, 1:30-2:20 p.m. - Research Commons Presentation Space,
Allen Library South
*PhD Funding Resources Workshop*
This workshop will discuss funding resources for Ph.D. students including
dissertation research, travel, and dissertation-year writing support. It
will also include resources for Ph.D. students planning to file in 2011-12
who are looking for postdoctoral funding.
DATE:
Tuesday, 10/4 4:30-5:20 p.m. - Research Commons Presentation Space,
Allen Library South
Information about these workshops and their location is also available at: *GFIS
Funding Information Blog - Workshops<http://grantsandfundinginformationserviceblog.wordpress.com/workshops/>
and Upcoming Events in the Research Commons<http://commons.lib.washington.edu/events>
University of Washington Toastmasters Clubs
FALL QUARTER OPEN HOUSES OCTOBER 4 - 6,2011
Looking to improve your speaking skills? Improve that next class presentation? Win that job interview?
Come and visit a campus Toastmasters Club! Toastmasters is a world leader in helping people improve their speech and impromptu communication skills. Our clubs focus on helping UW students, staff and faculty become experienced and successful public speakers. Members become more confident in their public speaking skills within 6 months, learn something new every meeting, and have fun in a supportive environment!
There are three University area clubs to choose from:
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TOASTMASTERS
Tuesday, October 4
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Electrical Engineering Bldg, Rm. 403
uwtmclub@gmail.com
PURPLE TOAST TOASTMASTERS
Wednesday, October 5
6;05pm - 7:20pm
(located off-campus, in the Wallingford area)
Seattle First Church of the Nazarene - 4401 2nd Ave NE
purpleto@gmail.com
HUSKY TOASTMASTERS
Thursday, October 6
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Schmitz Hall, Rm. 170
huskytoastmasters@gmail.com
Looking to improve your speaking skills? Improve that next class presentation? Win that job interview?
Come and visit a campus Toastmasters Club! Toastmasters is a world leader in helping people improve their speech and impromptu communication skills. Our clubs focus on helping UW students, staff and faculty become experienced and successful public speakers. Members become more confident in their public speaking skills within 6 months, learn something new every meeting, and have fun in a supportive environment!
There are three University area clubs to choose from:
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TOASTMASTERS
Tuesday, October 4
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Electrical Engineering Bldg, Rm. 403
uwtmclub@gmail.com
PURPLE TOAST TOASTMASTERS
Wednesday, October 5
6;05pm - 7:20pm
(located off-campus, in the Wallingford area)
Seattle First Church of the Nazarene - 4401 2nd Ave NE
purpleto@gmail.com
HUSKY TOASTMASTERS
Thursday, October 6
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Schmitz Hall, Rm. 170
huskytoastmasters@gmail.com
Critical Language and Boren scholarship information for students
The Critical Language Scholarship Program (http://clscholarship.org/): this summer program provides fully-funded eight to ten week group-based intensive language instruction and extensive cultural enrichment experiences held overseas at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels of Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu. Eligibility details and language levels and prerequisites are explained at http://clscholarship.org/applicants.htm.
Applications are now available online, and the national deadline is November 15, 2011.
The Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program (http://borenawards.org/boren_scholarship) provides up to $20,000 for US undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to US interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Most languages are supported, except those of Western Europe. Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. Receipt of this scholarship does incur a government service requirement, which for many students provides a valuable foot in the federal employment door.
Undergraduate applicants must apply through UW to be considered for the Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program. UW's campus deadline for undergraduate applicants at all three campuses is January 11, 2012 for study abroad programs during the 2012-13 academic year.
The UW Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards will be providing information sessions for undergraduate students interested in these opportunities to help orient them to the programs and application processes:
Both programs are also open to graduate students. CLS processes are identical for both undergraduate and graduate applicants. Boren Graduate Fellowship details are at http://borenawards.org/boren_fellowship. There is no Boren campus application process at the graduate level; the national deadline for the Boren Graduate Fellowship is January 31, 2012. Helene Obradovich in the Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Awards is the point of contact for graduate students interested in this program (helene@uw.edu).
In addition to the support you provide, our office is another resource for undergraduates working on these or any other scholarship applications.
Applications are now available online, and the national deadline is November 15, 2011.
The Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program (http://borenawards.org/boren_scholarship) provides up to $20,000 for US undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to US interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Most languages are supported, except those of Western Europe. Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. Receipt of this scholarship does incur a government service requirement, which for many students provides a valuable foot in the federal employment door.
Undergraduate applicants must apply through UW to be considered for the Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program. UW's campus deadline for undergraduate applicants at all three campuses is January 11, 2012 for study abroad programs during the 2012-13 academic year.
The UW Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards will be providing information sessions for undergraduate students interested in these opportunities to help orient them to the programs and application processes:
- Tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 3:30-5:00pm in MGH 258 (will cover both CLS & Boren)
- Thursday, October 20, 3:30-5:00pm in MGH 171 (will cover both CLS & Boren)
- Monday, November 14, 2:30-3:20pm in MGH 171 (will cover Boren only)
- Wednesday, November 30, 4:30-5:20 in MGH 171 (will cover Boren only)
Both programs are also open to graduate students. CLS processes are identical for both undergraduate and graduate applicants. Boren Graduate Fellowship details are at http://borenawards.org/boren_fellowship. There is no Boren campus application process at the graduate level; the national deadline for the Boren Graduate Fellowship is January 31, 2012. Helene Obradovich in the Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Awards is the point of contact for graduate students interested in this program (helene@uw.edu).
In addition to the support you provide, our office is another resource for undergraduates working on these or any other scholarship applications.
Interested in volunteering abroad.. for FREE? The Omprakash Bicycle Outreach Tour (Oct 5 @UW)
October 5, 2011
2:00PM-3:00PM
Thomson Hall
Room 317
On the Road with Omprakash Volunteer Vance WalstraMonday, October 3rd, will be the first of 40 action-packed days for Omprakash Volunteer and Grant Recipient Vance Walstra. Vance will be traveling from Seattle, Washington to San Francisco, California on a highly anticipated, first-ever tour to raise awareness for Omprakash - and he's doing it all by bicycle. The tour will span three states and cover nearly 1000 miles to deliver over 15 presentations to colleges, universities and high schools along the route.
In 2008, Vance was awarded an Omprakash Volunteer Grant to work with Helping Hands, an education and environmentally-focused Partner in Cusco, Peru. During that trip, he also traveled throughout Peru introducing new non-profit Partners to the Omprakash network. In 2010, Vance returned to Peru to act as a guide for three high-school students interested in creating a documentary film about Omprakash Partners and the international volunteer experience. In between these trips, Vance traveled to several schools throughout the western United States, giving presentations and collaborating with classrooms and teachers to design and embellish service learning programs.
Now he's giving back by hitting the road and sharing his volunteer experience with high schools, colleges and universities along the way.
As Vance put it, "My own experiences through Omprakash have subjected me to an entirely new understanding of our world. I have developed a new faith in human potential that has both empowered and humbled me... Through this trip, I hope to connect the passion and potential of individuals who seek to make a difference in the world, to the people and places where those type of individuals are needed."
Come hear Vance's account of his life changing experiences abroad and learn more about Omprakash, the network that made it all possible. Vance will be presenting at the UW on October 5th from 2-3PM at Thomson Hall, Room 317. To learn more about the Omprakash Bicycle Outreach Tour- please visit our website or Facebook pages, or follow Vance's trip via his Omprakash profile.
Omprakash is an educational community.
We facilitate communication, collaboration, and mutual learning within a diverse international network of grassroots projects. Our free database of global Partners can empower you to volunteer abroad, advocate at home, or enrich your school's academic curriculum and service-learning programs. We offer volunteer grants to help qualified applicants build lasting relationships with our outstanding Partners, and we enable these Partners to receive tax-deductible donations from their dedicated supporters. The Omprakash network currently supports over 157 Partner non-profits in over 35 countries spanning the globe. In 2011 alone, our Volunteer Grant program has provided over $30,000 to qualified recipients, enabling them to build lasting relationships with our amazing Partners around the world!
CIA recruiting interns at UW on Oct 11 (RSVP by 10/6!)
CIA Information Session
Tuesday, October 11th
2:00pm-3:00pm
Thomson Hall 317 (space is limited; first-come first-served)
Please join CIA representatives for an information session on career tracks for international studies students in the US Central Intelligence Agency as well as tips on how to strengthen your application.
For more information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/additional-publications/cia-at-a-glance/working-at-cia.html
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CIA National Security Simulation Game
Tuesday, October 11th
4:00pm-7:30pm
Location disclosed upon RSVP (space is limited; first-come, first-served)
RSVP by October 6th to: nidiadl@ucia.gov
Tuesday, October 11th
2:00pm-3:00pm
Thomson Hall 317 (space is limited; first-come first-served)
Please join CIA representatives for an information session on career tracks for international studies students in the US Central Intelligence Agency as well as tips on how to strengthen your application.
For more information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/additional-publications/cia-at-a-glance/working-at-cia.html
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CIA National Security Simulation Game
Tuesday, October 11th
4:00pm-7:30pm
Location disclosed upon RSVP (space is limited; first-come, first-served)
RSVP by October 6th to: nidiadl@ucia.gov
UW IEEE Student Branch Fall Quarter Meeting
Date: Thursday, October 6th
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Place: EEB 303
Come join us! This is your chance to find out about all the cool events, volunteer/leadership opportunities, and competitions that UW IEEE is involved with throughout the year. This includes barbecues, Nerdfest, Game Night, the Micromouse competition, student paper contests, SPAC, and employer info sessions.
IEEE stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. It is a non-profit organization with over 400,000 members in 160 countries. Getting involved with the UW IEEE Student Branch can advance your professional career and connect you with fellow students-- all while having a lot of fun.
See you on October 6th!
Cheers,
Emily Allstot
P.S. "Like" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uwieee/
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Place: EEB 303
Come join us! This is your chance to find out about all the cool events, volunteer/leadership opportunities, and competitions that UW IEEE is involved with throughout the year. This includes barbecues, Nerdfest, Game Night, the Micromouse competition, student paper contests, SPAC, and employer info sessions.
IEEE stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. It is a non-profit organization with over 400,000 members in 160 countries. Getting involved with the UW IEEE Student Branch can advance your professional career and connect you with fellow students-- all while having a lot of fun.
See you on October 6th!
Cheers,
Emily Allstot
P.S. "Like" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uwieee/
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