Are you interested in going abroad to study public health, human rights, or to conduct research? Then the Rotary, Humanity in Action, and/or DAAD-Rise programs may be for you!
Humanity in Action:
The Humanity in Action Fellowship brings together international groups of Fellows to study minority rights and produce original research exploring how and why individuals and societies, past and present, have resisted intolerance and protected democratic values. Separate programs take place for five weeks every summer in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, and Warsaw. Fellows only pay the cost of airfare to their host country; students can apply while in college or soon afterwards.
Program Dates: May 24 - June 26, 2016
Website: http://www.humanityinaction.org/programs
Deadline to apply: January 7, 2016
DAAD-Rise Summer Internship Program:
RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American and British universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions.
Students are matched with a host university or institute according to their area of interest (biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, or a closely related field)DAAD provides students a monthly stipend for three months to help cover living expensesHost universities and institutes provide housing assistance and match students with Ph.D. student mentorsGerman language is not required and the working language will be in English
Website: https://www.daad.de/rise/en/
Deadline: January 15, 2016
Rotary International Global Grant:
Through global grants, Rotarians can support future leaders in fields related to the areas of focus:
Peace and conflict prevention/resolution Disease prevention and treatment Water and sanitation Maternal and child health Basic education and literacy Economic and community development
Global grant scholarships fund graduate-level coursework or research for one to four academic years.
For more information, please see attached document.
Deadline: January 4, 2016
To discuss any of these opportunities, please contact Molly Hildebrand at mhild@uic.edu.
