[Mathmajors] U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship

[Brooke Miller]

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> From: "Ramona Pitre-Collins" <mpitre at u.washington.edu>

> Date: January 27, 2009 9:59:03 AM PST

> To: <advisers at u.washington.edu>, "Experiential Learning Center" <explearn at u.washington.edu 

> >

> Subject: [Advisers] U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W.  

> Bush Traveling Fellowship

> Reply-To: Ramona Pitre-Collins <mpitre at u.washington.edu>

>

> Please share information about the following travel fellowship with  

> appropriate students.

>

> UNESSO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship

>

> The fellowship is intended for American college/university students  

> who express an interest in international collaboration but as of yet  

> had not been afforded many opportunities to travel abroad. The  

> length of time for the travel is expected to be between 4 and 6  

> weeks and should include interaction with individuals from other  

> nations. During his/her travel, the recipient should be willing to  

> participate in public diplomacy events arranged with the pertinent  

> U.S. State Department Consulate, Mission, and/or Embassy. Following  

> the travel, the recipient agrees to submit a report describing  

> experiences and analyzing objectives achieved; share his/her  

> experiences with others; and be available to make a presentation at  

> the Annual Meeting of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO.

>

> Funding:

> Funding for this fellowship has generously come from private  

> donations.

> Eligibility:

> Must be a U.S. Citizen eligible for foreign travel

> Must be at least 18 years old and not older than 25 at the time of  

> application

> Must be currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or  

> university in the United States

>

> Call for Applications:

> The United States believes that peace depends upon building strong  

> foundations of knowledge that bridge nations, enlarge freedoms, and  

> promote democracy.  The U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W.  

> Bush Traveling Fellowship was established in 2008 to enlist young  

> Americans to work toward this end.  The Fellowship provides  

> supplemental funding for applicant designed proposals to conduct  

> brief activities in a foreign country related to the mandate of the  

> United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization  

> (UNESCO) – using education, natural sciences, social and human  

> sciences, culture, and/or communication and information to build  

> strong ties among nations.

>

> On September 12, 2002, President George W. Bush addressed the United  

> Nations General Assembly and announced the intention of the United  

> States to return to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and  

> Cultural Organization (UNESCO), ending nearly a twenty-year absence  

> from the organization, to further help build these foundations.   In  

> February 2003, First Lady Laura Bush was designated by UNESCO as an  

> honorary ambassador, and seven months later Mrs. Bush led the  

> ceremony raising the United States flag at the 32nd UNESCO General  

> Conference, officially marking the return of the United States to  

> UNESCO membership.  It was in the spirit of this dedication to  

> international issues and to furthering human dignity that the U.S.  

> National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship  

> was created.

>

> The Fellowship is intended for American college/university students  

> who express an interest in international collaboration but as of yet  

> have not been afforded many opportunities to travel abroad. The  

> length of time for the travel is expected to be between 4 and 6  

> weeks and should include interaction with individuals from other  

> nations.  More information on the program can be found at: www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/c25462/htm 

> .  Thus far, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush  

> Traveling Fellows have traveled to and conducted meaningful work in:  

> Honduras, Guatemala, India, Afghanistan, Dominican Republic, and  

> Kyrgyzstan.

>

> The Commission has opened the next call for the Spring/Summer 2009  

> round of applications for the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO  

> Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship for those traveling between May  

> and August 2009.  The deadline for applications will be March 1,  

> 2009 (5:00pm EST).  Eligibility and details about the application  

> process are posted at: http://www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/c25426.htm

>

> Walter Jackson

> Program Manager

> U.S. Student Programs

> Institute of International Education (IIE)

> 809 United Nations Plaza

> New York  NY  10017-3580

> Tel: 212.984.5327

> Fax: 212.984.5325

> Email: wjackson at iie.org

>

> Visit IIE online at www.iie.org  to learn more about who we are and  

> what we do.

>

> A quote from a current Fulbright U.S. student, "My advice to  

> Fulbrighters of the future is that which was given to me. Go at it  

> with an open mind; your experience will not be anything like you  

> predicted and will mark you indelibly, but it will be great."

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