[Econmaj] Various announcements

[Econ Advising]

This email contains information on the following:
*GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR TODAY!
*Hopkins-Nanjing Center today
*UW application for Carnegie Jr. Fellows program
*Fritz Scholarship, Deadline Nov. 5
*Leadership Dialogues Nov. 4
*Technology Survey for UW students


GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR
Tues. November 3, 2:00-6:00
 HUB East Ballroom 
 
Is graduate or professional school in your
future? Want to know more about programs
offered by more than 70 schools?
 
Come to the 2009 Graduate and Professional
School Fair to find out about programs and
opportunities with schools across the 
country, including the following exhibitors of particular relevance
to BusinessLink students and alumni:
 
*Washington University, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts
*University of San Francisco Master's Program in Sport Management
*Swiss Hotel Management School
*Western Washington University MBA Program
*Northwestern University (Medill School)
*Hawaii Pacific University
*UW Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma MBA Programs
*The Hopkins-Nanjing Center
*Willamette University MBA Program
*And more!
 
The schools and their recruiters are coming
specifically to talk with you, about their
master's, PhD and professional programs, so
you won't want to miss it!
Put it on your calendar today and learn more
and read tips about making it a success for
you at The Career Center web site:
http://careers.washington.edu/Grad-Fair

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Calling all undergraduates and graduate students on a China-related academic trajectory!

Are you thinking about a career in Sino-American relations or International Studies with a focus on China? Would you like to master your Chinese language skills and transform them into a professionally and academically-applicable asset? Are you interested in a graduate program that would allow you to use your Chinese in seminar-style classes and live and learn alongside Chinese graduate students while continuing your study with respected Chinese faculty in historic Nanjing? If so, then there is no better place for you than the Hopkins-Nanjing Center!

For more information about our programs and fellowships and to request a brochure, please check out our website, www.nanjing.jhu.edu, or stop by the Hopkins-Nanjing Center's table at the Graduate and Professional School Fair next Tuesday, November 3rd between 2-6pm in the Husky Union Building (HUB) Ballroom.
 
The Hopkins-Nanjing Center is the only graduate program of its kind - a collaborative effort where degrees are jointly awarded by the Johns Hopkins University and Nanjing University. The Center offers both a one-year Graduate Certificate in Chinese and American Studies and a two-year MA in International Studies with a choice of focus in one of four concentrations:  International Politics, International Economics, International and Comparative Law, and Chinese Studies. Students participating in the MA program will receive a degree that is conferred by both Johns Hopkins University and Nanjing University. The Center is a fully bi-cultural and bi-lingual institution located in Nanjing, China, on the campus of Nanjing University. Non-Chinese students take their classes in Mandarin Chinese while Chinese students take their classes in English, and MA students write and defend a thesis in their target language at the end of the two-year program. Hopkins-Nanjing Center graduates join a growing global alumni network of over 1,800.
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Current seniors or recent graduates from the Economics Department may be interested in applying for the Carnegie Endowment's Jr. Fellows Program. Each year, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (http://www.carnegieendowment.org/) holds a rigorous national competition to select approximately 8-10 graduating seniors and recent graduates (within 1 year) to serve as paid research assistants. They are matched with senior associates--academics, former government officials, lawyers, and journalists from around the world--to work on a variety of international affairs issues. Positions are paid, full-time positions for one year. Junior fellows are currently paid a gross salary of $2,916.66 per month ($35,000 per year). A full benefits package is also provided. Please share the information below with your students who may be interested in applying. 

Students must be nominated to compete for these positions at the national level. To apply for one of UW's two nomination spots, students should complete the UW campus application by our campus deadline of Nov. 17, 2009.
 

2010-2011 Projects are as follows:

 

  a.. Democracy/Rule of Law - Political Science background preferred. 
  b.. Middle East Studies - Native or near-native Arabic language skills essential. 
  c.. Nonproliferation 
  d.. South Asian Studies - Strong math skills required in additional to background in international affairs or political science. 
  e.. Energy and Climate - Quantitative skills required. 
  f.. Chinese Studies - Mandarin Chinese reading skills a huge plus. 
  g.. Russian/Eurasian and Central Asian Studies - Excellent Russian language skills required. 
  h.. US Role in the World
 

Below and attached, please find some information regarding the application process and UW timeline. Complete program information, application documents, and deadlines are available at both

https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/carnegie and http://jsis.washington.edu/career/carnegie.shtml.  

 

Eligibility & Nomination

  a.. This is a highly competitive national fellowship program. Each participating university can only nominate 2 applicants to the Carnegie Foundation. Students should complete the UW application process to be considered for nomination. 
  b.. Applications are accepted from graduating college seniors or individuals who have graduated within the past academic year. 
  c.. Because of the highly competitive nature, the suggested minimum GPA for applicants is 3.7. 
  d.. You need not be a U.S. citizen if you attend a university located in the United States. However, all applicants must be eligible to work in the United States for a full 12 months from August 1 through July 31 following graduation. Students on F-1 visas who are eligible to work in the US for the full year (August 1 through July 31) may apply for the program. If you attend a participating school outside of the United States, you must be a US citizen (due to work permit requirements).
 

UW Timeline & Deadlines

The University of Washington has established a process for application review and candidate selection. Please visit either of the web pages above for detailed information and application materials. 

 

  a.. Tuesday, 11/17/09, 5pm - UW Application Deadline 
  b.. Friday, 12/4/09 - UW finalists will be notified by this date. Finalists will have time to work on completing/refining their application over break. 
  c.. Wednesday, 1/13/10 - UW finalist applications submitted to the Carnegie Foundation 
 

Thank you for your efforts to let our students know about these opportunities! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

 

Sincerely,

 

Robin Chang
Assistant Director
Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
Center for Experiential Learning
University of Washington
120 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803
Seattle, WA 98195-2803
206-543-2603   FAX:  206-616-4389
http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/
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The Global Opportunities Scholarship provides funding for Husky Promise 
& Pell Grant eligible students to study abroad.   The Fritz Scholarship 
supports Social Sciences & Humanities majors to globalize their 
education.  Last academic year, we awarded scholarships ranging from 
$2,000-$5,000 to 150 UW undergraduates, many of whom had never traveled 
internationally before.

http://www.goglobal.washington.edu/

Students can apply directly through the website listed above.
The DEADLINE for winter & spring quarter programs is November 5, 2009.

Global Opportunities Advisers are also available to answer questions and 
provide support with the application process.  Please contact us for 
individual support and refer students to our regular drop-in hours at 
the IP&E office.

GO! ADVISERS weekly drop-in hours:
WEDNESDAYS 10-1pm
IP&E office, Schmitz Hall 4th Floor

This program is a partnership between:
Center for Experiential Learning
International Programs & Exchanges
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity

Amy HyunAh Pak
amypak at uw.edu
Eric Baldwin
ericdean at u.washington.edu
Catherine Rizos
crizos at u.washington.edu
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Students,


Got Leadership?  Want more leadership experience or knowledge?


You're invited to a Leadership Dialogues panel of UW students.
Panelists: Gerald Corporal, Kayla Huddleston and Luis Ortega


Leadership Dialogues: Panel of Student Leaders
Wed, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m.
HUB 106B


Topics include: Why and how did you get involved at UW?  
How do you approach your role as a leader?
How do you deal with challenges as a leader?
What advice do you have for students on leadership, involvement and service?  


Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=318678035494&ref=ts


Jennifer Kiest
Student Activities Adviser
HUB 207, Box 352238
http://depts.washington.edu/sao
206.543.2380
jkiest at uw.edu     
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UW Learning & Scholarly Technologies (LST) is conducting a survey of how and where students use technology to do their work as students as well as what students envision for the future. Their answers to this survey will help LST improve and expand technology spaces and services for students. Please share this email with the students in your department. The survey is for UW students only.

The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete. Participation in this survey is voluntary, and answers are confidential. At the end of the survey, students will have the opportunity to complete a separate entry into our drawing for a chance to win one of ten $25 gift certificates to the University Bookstore. The drawing will be held and winners will be notified by December 4, 2009. Questions about this survey should be directed to Cara Lane at cgiacomi at uw.edu.

The survey is available online at https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/lstuw/86988

More information about the survey can be found at http://www.uw.edu/lst.
 
Thank you,
Greg Koester


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Ahna Kotila
Academic Counselor, Lead
Department of Economics
University of Washington
314 Savery Hall, Box 353330
Seattle, WA  98195-3330
econadv at u.washington.edu
(206) 543-5794
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