~~DEADLINE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

IS MARCH 23, 2012~~

Go to the GVSU Criminal Justice website and click on “Scholarships”  for complete information and to download your application. 

www.gvsu.edu/cj 

Are you interested in honing your critical foreign language skills?  Are you interested in serving as a foreign services officer? Are you interested in advancing international peace? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then I invite you to explore the highly prestigious nationally competitive scholarship and fellowship award opportunities listed below. 

 I strongly encourage you to peruse the websites to learn more about the awards including eligibility requirements and then schedule an appointment to meet with me, Amanda Cuevas, Director of the Frederik Meijer Honors College Office of Fellowships (yes,  we serve students all across campus and not only those enrolled in the Honors College) to discuss your interests, to determine whether any of these awards might be a good match with your future goals, and to review the application process.  These applications take time to develop so please do not delay.  To schedule an appointment, please call the Frederik Meijer Honors College (616) 331-3219, or stop by 120 Niemeyer Hall from 1-4 p.m. on Thursdays through December 8^th. 

 I look forward to meeting with you soon!

·         The Boren Awards (http://www.borenawards.org/) provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations in geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. national security, broadly defined, and underrepresented in study abroad.  

Campus Deadline: January 20, 2012

·         The Boren Awards African Language Initiative (http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/african_languages.html) seeks applicants who desire to deepen their knowledge of, and proficiency in, African languages and cultures.  Through the initiative, funding is available for Boren Scholars and Fellows to study one of the following languages at the University of Florida’s summer 2012 program prior to commencing their overseas Boren funded program: Akan/Twi; Swahili; Wolof; Yoruba; Zulu.  In addition,  African Languages Initiative overseas programs are available for intensive language and cultural study during fall semester 2012 in the following countries: Tanzania (Swahili); Mozambique (Portuguese); Nigeria (Yoruba); and South Africa (Zulu).

Campus Deadline: January 20, 2012

·         The Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship program (http://www.woodrow.org/higher-education fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_undergrad/index.php)

provides funding to participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply. The Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship seeks to recruit talented students in academic programs relevant to international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy. The goal is to attract outstanding students from all ethnic, racial, and social backgrounds who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The Program develops a source of trained men and women from academic disciplines representing the skill needs of the Department, who are dedicated to representing America's interests abroad.

Deadline: February 3, 2012.

·         The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program 2012 Graduate Fellowships (www.rangelprogram.org) is now accepting applications for its 2012 graduate fellowships.  The Rangel Program seeks applicants who are interested in promoting positive change in the world as Foreign Service Officers for the U.S. Department of State.  The fellowship is open to undergraduate seniors and graduates who want to begin two-year master’s programs in the fall of 2012. Visit the website for full details on eligibility requirements and program details. Deadline:  January 20, 2012

·         GVSU is now a participating institution!  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program (www.CarnegieEndowment.org) is a rigorous national competition in which approximately 8-10 graduating seniors are selected to serve as 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.  Projects include: democracy (political science background preferred); nuclear policy; energy and climate; international economics (economics background required), Middle East Studies (native or near-native Arabic language skills essential); South Asian Studies (applicants should be comfortable with quantitative data manipulation as well as possess an interest in military issues); South East Asian Studies; Asian Studies (Mandarin Chinese reading skills a huge plus); and Russian/Eurasian Studies (Excellent Russian language skills required). Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research for books, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars, journalists and government officials. Please visit the website for complete details.

Deadline: January 13, 2012.

Amanda Cuevas, M.A.

Director, Office of Fellowships

Frederik Meijer Honors College

120 Niemeyer Hall

Allendale, MI 49501

desk: (616) 331-2543

department: (616) 331-3219

fax: (616) 331-3413

cuevasam@gvsu.edu

GVSU Police Academy Information Session

This session is recommended for those who are interested in attending the Police Academy.  It will provide an overview of the State and Grand Valley requirements.  The sessions are identical; you need only attend one.  If you have questions, please call Director Yunker at 331-8515.

October 3, 2011     6:00pm-7:30pm     D-1123 MAK

October 6, 2011   1:00pm-2:30pm         138E DeVos

Visit our Open House!

When:      Wednesday, October 5^th  5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Where:    The University Club located in the DeVos Center C, Pew Campus

 Light Refreshments will be served!

The Project strives to promote collaboration between Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) and the School of Public, Nonprofit, and Health Administration (SPNHA) students at Grand Valley State University to increase their marketability.

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Holland PD will be seeking applicants to fill cadet positions in their department in the near future.  They are specifically looking for anyone who has an interest in the Criminal Justice field, perhaps at a sophomore / junior level.  Captain Buursma can be directly contacted by potential applicant by either phone or e-mail:

Captain Robert Buursma

r.buursma@cityofholland.com

(616) 355-1743