Funding Friday | April 5

 A weekly post highlighting upcoming fellowships, events, and other ONIF resources.

Wednesday, April 10, 5:30 p.m., VDA 190

Fulbright places ETAs in elementary schools, secondary schools, or in universities in over 75 countries to supplement local English language instruction & to provide a native speaker presence in the classrooms. 

Since ETAs only teach approximately 20 hours per week, they also propose community engagement activities in their applications. Examples of past community engagement activities have included: volunteering with local non-profits or Non-governmental organizations, conducting independent research or creative projects, language study, and participating in or leading a community club.

ETAs receive round-trip transportation to the host country; funding to cover room, board, and incidental costs; accident & sickness health benefits; and more!

Learn how teaching English abroad during the 2020-21 academic year can support a wide range of career goals. We will also discuss how to craft a competitive application package and LMU's campus process. 

Juniors, graduating seniors, graduate students, and alumni are encouraged to attend. Applicants do not have to be pursuing careers in education. Fulbright seeks qualified individuals from all disciplines and majors*.

*Applicants must be U.S. citizens 

Upcoming Award Deadlines

The National Council of Jewish Women/ Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) Scholarships- Deadline: May 1! The NCJW/LA Scholarship Program is designed to ease the financial burden of people who are trying to better their lives through education in the aftermath of trauma, loss and other setbacks. Their recipients have ranged from survivors of domestic violence to single fathers to first generation college students. Interested applicants must live and attend school in the Greater Los Angeles area, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and Ventura Counties. Applicants do not have to be Jewish to apply.

Vaclav Havel Library Foundation Playwriting Contest- Deadline: May 15. NO APPLICATION FEE. The contest is open to students of drama and performance studies who submit an original play that has not been published and will not be published before the announcement of the contest results. The contest is anonymous. The winner receives a two-week residency in Prague with classes at different DAMU departments; visits to Prague theatres; stage reading of the winning play prepared by DAMU and Vaclav Havel Library in Prague; a round-trip air ticket to Prague and accommodation. The schedule at DAMU will be prepared individually according to the winner’s study focus and interests. Date: November 2019 (around November 17th, the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution). See attached flyer for more information.

National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship- Deadline: May 15. The NHSC Scholarship Program provides scholarships to health profession students pursuing careers as primary care providers in exchange for their commitment to serve in high-need, underserved communities. The scholarship includes tax-free payment of tuition, required fees, other reasonable educational costs, and a taxable monthly living stipend. After completion of graduation/training, recipients fulfill their service commitment at one of more than 16,000 NHSC-approved sites throughout the nation and its territories. Each scholar serves for a minimum of two years and receives one year of financial support (up to four years) for each year of service at an NHSC-approved site found on the Health Workforce Connector. Open to both enrolled and accepted for enrollment as a full-time medical student for fall 2019.

IHS Summer Seminars for Undergraduate and Graduate Students- Deadline: April 15! Apply today to attend an IHS Summer Seminar and dive deeper into the classical liberal tradition. IHS covers the costs of seminar tuition, housing, meals, and books. Participants are only responsible for travel costs. Once accepted, students can apply for a scholarship to offset the costs of travel to and from the seminar. Travel scholarships are limited and will become available to accepted students later this spring. IHS provides on-campus housing for all student participants. Accommodations are based on same-gender double occupancy. All meals are served in the on-campus dining facility and can accommodate standard dietary needs. Summer Seminars are open to advanced undergraduate students, recent graduates, and graduate students with priority given to those studying in North America and the United Kingdom. Applicants are not required to be U.S. citizens, nor are they required to have studied in the U.S. Ideal candidates are those seeking to increase their knowledge of classical liberal ideas such as free speech, economic freedom, and individual rights

Los Angeles County Arts Summer Internship Program- Deadline: May or when positions are filled. Apply ASAP. The Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program provides 10-week, full-time paid summer internships in nonprofit performing, film, presenting, literary and municipal arts organizations to eligible undergraduate college students. All majors welcome and students may apply to multiple positions.