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United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation
The
Institute for International Public Policy
Website:
http://www.uncfsp.org/iippawards.aspx
IIPP
application deadline: March
15
Eligibility:
Applicants
must be a sophomore enrolled full-time at a four-year institution.
Candidates must also be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident,
have a minimum 3.2/4.0 GPA, have a strong interest in international
affairs, and be an African American, Hispanic/Latino American,
American Indian, Asian American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian,
or a Pacific Islander.
Description:
The IIPP Fellowship program provides students with
specially designed education and training experiences critical
to entry and advancement in international affairs careers. Students
are recruited from across the nation and apply as sophomores
to participate in a multi-year sequence of summer policy institutes,
study abroad, intensive language training, internships, and
graduate study, complemented by career development services
along the way. UNCFSP is aided in the student recruitment effort
by its institutional partners and distinguished selection panels
comprised of practitioners, academics, graduate school admissions
directors, foundation executives, and IIPP alumni.
• Sophomore
Summer Policy Institute - The Sophomore Summer Policy
Institute (SSPI) is based at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.
The seven-week course of study includes International Politics,
Research Methods, U.S. Foreign Policy, International Business,
Economics, Writing, and selected area studies. Guest speakers
complement lectures, discussions, and group assignments. Visits
to international agencies and organizations in Washington, D.C.
and New York are an integral part of the program. The fellowship
covers the following: student housing, meals, books and materials,
a stipend, and all expenses for Department of State field trips
and site visits.
• Junior
Year Study Abroad - Fellows who successfully complete
the Sophomore Summer Policy Institute participate in the Junior
Year Study Abroad component. Fellows may study for one semester
at an approved overseas institution. The IIPP provides funding
for as much as one-half of the total cost of study abroad, with
the unmet half being covered by a combination of government
and institutional aid, as well as some reasonable family contribution.
The fellowship covers up to one half of the cost of one semester
for the following allowable expenses: transportation, housing
and meals (if not included in program costs), program costs
(books, materials etc), and personal expenses.
• Junior
Summer Policy Institute - During the summer following
the junior year, fellows attend the Junior Summer Policy Institute
(JSPI) based at the University of Maryland at College Park.
JSPI offers seven weeks of intensive, graduate-level work in
economics, mathematics, communications, and policy analysis.
This institute is designed to prepare fellows for graduate school
and to provide graduate school admissions officers with valuable
insight into how individual students might perform in graduate
school. The fellowship covers the following: student housing
and meals in a university, materials, books, travel to and from
JSPI, and a stipend.
• Summer
Language Institute - Fellows without established foreign
language competency are required to participate in the Summer
Language Institute (SLI) during the summer following the senior
year. They are also required to enroll in foreign language courses
at their home institutions to lay the foundation for a productive
language training experience. Fellows are strongly encouraged
to pursue less commonly studied languages. The fellowship covers
the following: tuition/fees, room and board, books and materials,
travel to and from the SLI, and a stipend.
• Internship
- Fellows with previously established foreign language competency
participate in internship experiences in lieu of intensive language
training during the summer following the senior year. For some,
internships may span the fall and spring semesters as well,
providing valuable job experience that strengthens graduate
school applications and bolsters professional credentials. Funding
will be available on a first come, first serve basis with priority
given to graduating seniors and first year graduate students
who have not received IIPP internship funding. The fellowship
covers the following: up to $3,500 stipend for domestic internships
and up to $5,000 stipend for oversees internships.
• Graduate
School - The IIPP rounds out its fellowship with matching
funding to support a Master’s Degree in International
Affairs. Graduate fellowships are jointly funded by IIPP and
participating graduate schools. IIPP will provide assistance,
as available, for fellows who are accepted and offered a fellowship
by participating institutions. The funding formula is as follows:
up to $15,000 toward a master’s in matching funds per
fellow, with the expectation that the graduate school the Fellow
attends will provide $15,000 in funding.
Send
applications to:
see website above; do not send to Special Scholarship Programs
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