ACADEMIC MINUTE BY MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE

Take a minute to listen to the Academic Minute, hosted by Mount Holyoke College's President Lynn Pasquerella. This program will feature a different professor every day, keeping listeners abreast of what's new and exciting in the academy with topics ranging from updates on groundbreaking scientific research to an explanation of how the board game Monopoly can help explain the economic recession. Listen daily or visit the website and listen to the archives!

For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/oTV4oO
Podcasts:http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/.jukebox?action=viewPodcast&podcastId=18671

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Winthrop University is committed to increasing diversity on campus. For this reason we have introduced an array of scholarships designed for prospective international students. These scholarships include:-

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SCHOLARSHIP

INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR SCHOLARSHIP

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS

Winthrop University is also offering application fee waivers to students connected with EducationUSA. To contact Winthrop directly, please email Fred Schlingemann at schlingemann@winthrop.edu or call 001-803-323-3393.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/pH0urnFacebook Twitter YouTube

DUMBARTON OAKS RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIPS IN BYZANTINE, GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE, AND PRE-COLUMBIAN STUDIES

Dumbarton Oaks offers residential fellowships in three areas of study: Byzantine Studies (including related aspects of late Roman, early Christian, Western medieval, Slavic, and Near Eastern studies), Pre-Columbian Studies (of Mexico, Central America, and Andean South America), and Garden and Landscape Studies. Fellowship awards range from an equivalent of approximately $27,000 for an unmarried Junior Fellow to a maximum of $47,000 for a Fellow from abroad accompanied by family members.

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, in Washington, DC, is an institute of Harvard University dedicated to supporting scholarship internationally in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies through fellowships, meetings, exhibitions, and publications.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/qsEz1O

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS UP TO $5,500

At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, scholarship consideration is given to all applicants including freshmen, transfer, international, and graduate students.

The average award is $5,500 and a completed application for admission form with all requested supporting documents is required for consideration. Undergraduate applicants also need an offical SAT score, and graduate students need either an offical GRE or GMAT score.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/ntxPgA

The MBA Tour 2011 世界巡迴展 - 台北場

可以與多所知名大學的MBA代表或校友面談,並且聽取座談, 機會難得,敬請把握!
日期：2011年9月3日 (週六) 上午11點至下午6點
地點：台北晶華酒店 (台北市中山區中山北路二段41號)
報名網址: http://www.thembatour.com/studentArea/StudentRegNew.jsp
參展學校:
Carnegie Mellon University
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
College of William and Mary
Cornell University
Cornell University & Nanyang Technological University
Emory University
ESMT European School of Management and Technology
Georgetown University
Hult International Business School
IE Business School
IESE, University of Navarra
Indiana University
Loyola University Chicago
Nanyang Business School Singapore
National University of Singapore
New York University
Portland State University
Purdue University
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
University of California Davis
University of California Los Angeles
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
Washington University in St. Louis

托福(TOEFL)成績單寄送方式變更

托福(TOEFL)成績單寄送方式為響應節能減碳，自即日起變更。考生在報名時有關成績寄送方式的預設選項只有網路成績，考生如需紙本成績單，須在報名時選擇加送紙本成績，此一選擇頁面請見附圖。

PRINCETON SOCIETY OF FELLOWS OFFERS THREE-YEAR FELLOWSHIPS

The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites applications for the 2012-2015 Fellowship competition. Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded this year (two in the Humanities and Social Sciences, one in East Asian Studies, and one in Humanistic Studies).

The stipend for academic year 2012-13 will be approximately $76,000. Fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5000 per year, and access to university grants, benefits and other resources. Applicants must have completed the PhD degree between Jan. 1, 2010 and Sept 30, 2011, or ABD applicants must have fulfilled all conditions for degree by June 15, 2012. Complete applications and all supplementary materials must be postmarked by September 30, 2011.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/omscbn

NEW BOOK: LL.M. ROADMAP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

"LL.M. Roadmap: An International Student’s Guide to U.S. Law School Programs" provides 'roadmaps' through the LL.M. process, from considering why to do an LL.M., choosing the “best” U.S. law school (and getting admitted), ranking, funding, succeeding in school, and various law careers. LL.M. Roadmap provides many checklists and reference sources for international LL.M. students wishing to study at a U.S law school. Professor George Edwards, the author of "LL.M. Roadmap," teaches at Indiana University School of Law, where he is the director of the Program in International Human Rights Law. Personal profits from LL.M. Roadmap are being donated to the International Law Students Association (ILSA) (http://www.ilsa.org). The book will be available July 2011 through the publisher Aspen/Wolters Kluwer.

For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/qs8AHn

Visa Tips from Visa Officers

Last week David Donahue, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for visa services, gave three tips to students applying for visas to study in America:
1) Apply early2) Be informed3) Be prepared

Watch Mr. Donahue give this advice in a video from the State Department
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1857622883?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAGWqYgE~,KxHPzbPALrFGi6o0QhQY9IxyliWBJ3Vq&bctid=1011344458001

For more information about student visas, please go to AIT website at:
English http://www.ait.org.tw/en/student-and-exchange-visitor-visas.html
Chinese http://www.ait.org.tw/zh/student-and-exchange-visitor-visas.html

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAUNCHES BECKER FRIEDMAN INSTITUTE

The Becker Friedman Institute brings together two major economic research centers at the University of Chicago: the Milton Friedman Institute for Research in Economics and the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory. Supported by the faculties of the University’s Economics Department, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the Law School, the Becker Friedman Institute will continue to support scholarship and attract outstanding visiting scholars of all levels to the University.

The Becker Friedman Institute will appoint highly accomplished scholars to serve as Distinguished Fellows who will visit the University for extended periods and play leadership roles in research initiatives. The Institute will support inquiry on price theory and on the interaction of economics, public policy and the law, historical strengths at Chicago. Other durable and collaborative research initiatives will address some of today’s most pressing issues: systemic risks in the global economy, long-term fiscal imbalances, economics and the family, investment in human capital and other topics.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/j6Ldcg

INTERNATIONAL PEACE SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS

The International Peace Scholarship Fund, established in 1949 by the Philanthropic Educational Organization, is a program that provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. The applicant must be qualified for admission to full-time graduate study or working toward a graduate degree in a college or university in the US or Canada. In order to qualify for her first scholarship, the applicant must have at least one full year of coursework remaining and be enrolled and in residence for the entire school year.

Eligibility must be established before application material is made available electronically to applicants, and the completed eligibility material will be accepted electronically only between August 15 and December 15. The deadline for submitting application and all related material, except applicant’s confirmation of admission from the university, is January 31.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/mFvVuR

Chat with an U.S. Expert: Researching Choices

Did you know that there are more than 4,900 accredited U.S. colleges, institutes, and universities to choose from in your search for the right school? Join us online to learn more about how to sort through the many options available to you! Experts from the field will answer your questions and offer invaluable insight on understanding the complexity of the U.S. higher education system and how you can find the college or university that is best suited to meet your needs during this live discussion.

Participation is Free!
http://edusaconnects.acrobat.com/ResearchChoices

Engineering Programs
Wednesday, February 16
8pm-9pm (Taiwan Time)

MBA Programs
Tuesday, February 22
10pm-11pm (Taiwan Time)

Community College Options
Friday, February 25
9pm-10pm (Taiwan Time)

Medical Programs
Tuesday, March 1
9pm-10pm (Taiwan Time)

Young Explorers Grants (YEG) Offer Opportunities to Ages 18 to 25

Young Explorers Grants (YEG) offer opportunities to individuals ages 18 to 25 to pursue research, conservation, and exploration-related projects consistent with National Geographic's existing grant programs, including: the Committee for Research and Exploration (CRE), the Expeditions Council (EC), and the Conservation Trust (CT).

The Young Explorers Grants Program supports a variety of projects—and an age-range of applicants—that are generally not covered by other sources of funding. Applicants are not required to have advanced degrees. However, a record of prior experience in the fields of research, conservation, or exploration should be submitted as it pertains to the proposed project.
Funding is not restricted to United States citizens—foreign nationals are invited to apply. Researchers planning work in countries abroad should make great effort to include at least one local collaborator as part of their team.

For more information, visit: http://on.natgeo.com/gyYWoh