Scholarship
Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA) John Miller Musser Memorial Forest and Society Fellowship
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Scholarship Description:
| Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA) John Miller Musser Memorial Forest and Society Fellowship Sponsored by Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA), The Crane-Rogers Foundation Administered by Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA), The Crane-Rogers Foundation | |||
| **** AWARD Award Type:Fellowship Duration:Two years Purpose:The purpose of the Institute of Current World Affairs is to provide talented and promising individuals with an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of an issue, country or region outside the United States and to share that understanding with a wider public.The Institute awards Fellowships for a minimum period of two years to young women and men under 36 years of age who demonstrate initiative, integrity, outstanding character, good communications skills, seriousness of purpose and enthusiasm for their chosen fields.In selecting a person, the Institute hopes that the fellow will not only grow personally but will make significant contributions to United States society and to civilization in general. The Institute invests in individuals who have great expectations and shares with them the risk of uncertain consequences.The John Miller Musser Memorial Forest and Society Fellowships are for peoplewith graduate degrees in forestry or forest-related specialtiesto broaden their understanding of the relationship of forest-resourceproblems to humans, including policy-makers, environmentalists,peasants, scientists and forest-product industrialists.
| **** LOCATION Country:Any Country Fields of Study:Forestry **** FINANCIAL DATA INFORMATION Average Amount per Award:Varies Total Amount to all Grantees:Varies Award Includes:Travel Expenses, Living Expenses, Dependent Expenses, Housing, Health Insurance, Unrestricted **** APPLICATION INFORMATION Deadline:February 28 Procedure:To be considered for the June 2006 selection, initial letters should be sent to Hanover (by e-mail, fax or regular mail) at any time between now and February 28, 2006. If appropriate, candidates will be invited to submit a more detailed written application that must be completed and received on or before March 30, 2006. **** ELIGIBILITY Level of Study:Professional Maximum Age:36 Other Criteria:Fellowships are for self-designed independent study only. Candidates must be under 36 years of age. Fellowships are not scholarships, and are not awarded to support work toward academic degrees or for research projects, or to write books. Applicants **** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Except within the expansive boundaries of "current world affairs," and with the geographic limitation that fellows must study outside the United States, the Institute believes in broad limits. It does not set minimum educational standards. It does not discriminate.See website for more details. | ||
Source From: Study Abroad Funding