Inform Your Students About Life-Changing Study Abroad Opps., Deadlines

December 15, 2021 / Our Nighthawks

There are many, many opportunities for our Nighthawks to study abroad. International study changes the lives of our students and raises the profile of NOVA as a global institution. Here are some outstanding 2022 opportunities with spring deadlines that are approaching quickly. Please talk with your students about the life-long benefits of international study. If they have questions, have them contact Leeza Fernand, associate director of international education and sponsored programs at LFernand@nvcc.edu.

Summer 2022 NOVA Faculty-Led Study Abroad Opportunities

Summer 2022 Film Program in the Czech Republic Deadline:  Feb. 10, 2022

University of Nicosia, Cyprus Deadline:  Feb. 14, 2022

Abertay University, Dundee Scotland Deadline:  Feb. 14, 2022

For more on these programs, or if you need assistance accessing the flyers, contact Leeza Fernand in the Office of International Education & Sponsored Programs.

 

2022 Study Abroad Scholarship Opportunities
Students may want to consider these scholarship opportunities to help fund one of the above study abroad opportunities.

FAIT Fellowship Deadline:  Jan. 31, 2022
We’re pleased to announce the opening of the 2022 application cycle for the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship program.

Funded by the State Department, this two-year prestigious fellowship program is a unique opportunity for individuals pursuing an IT-related bachelor’s or master’s degree, and who want to use their tech skills to serve diplomacy in the U.S. Foreign Service.

The FAIT Fellowship provides academic funding (up to $75,000 for two years), two summer internships (with stipends), professional development and mentorships, and culminates in an appointment in the Foreign Service as an Information Management Specialist.

Designed to attract the best tech talent to the Foreign Service that reflects the diversity of the United States, the FAIT Fellowship program values varied backgrounds, including ethnic, racial, gender, and geographic diversity. Members of minority groups underrepresented in the Foreign Service, women, and individuals with financial need are encouraged to apply.

Boren Scholarship Deadline: Feb. 2, 2022
The Institute of International Education (IIE), on behalf of the National Security Education Program (NSEP), is pleased to offer the Boren Awards program (www.borenawards.org), which provides U.S. undergraduate and graduate students with resources and encouragement to acquire language skills and experience in countries critical to the future security and stability of the United States. In exchange for funding (up to $25,000 for overseas study), Boren Award recipients agree to work in the federal government for a period of at least one year. “The National Security Education Program,” according to Dr. Michael A. Nugent, Director of DLNSEO, “is helping change the U.S. higher education system and the way Americans approach the study of foreign languages and cultures.”

Since 1994, over 7,000 students have received Boren Awards and contributed their vital skills to careers in support of the critical missions of agencies throughout the federal government. “To continue to play a leadership role in the world, it is vital that America’s future leaders have a deep understanding of the rest of the world,” says former U.S. Senator David Boren, the principal author of the legislation that created the National Security Education Program and the scholarships and fellowships that bear his name. “As we seek to lead through partnerships, understanding of other cultures and languages is absolutely essential.”

Several NOVA students have been awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship. You could be next!  If interested in applying for the Boren Award, please contact the NOVA Boren Campus Representative, Leeza Fernand – Associate Director OIESP or IIE at boren@iie.org or visit www.borenawards.org.

2022 Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship Deadline:  Feb. 14, 2022
The application for the 2022 is now open. Visit the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship page for eligibility and the application. Frederick Douglass Global Fellows will explore conflict and injustice from various perspectives and the leaders who sought to affect positive change for their communities and countries. Fellows will return to America with new perspectives on how effective leaders influence positive social change and inspired to be the catalyst for positive change in their communities and in our world.

This fully funded summer study abroad program is focused on leadership, activism, and cross-cultural understanding. Fellows for this prestigious award will be selected based on their academic achievement, communication skills, commitment to social justice, and demonstrated service to others.

This year’s cohort is co-sponsored by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs to commemorate Douglass’s four-month journey to Ireland in 1845. The Fellows will be based in Dublin and travel to other cities where Douglass campaigned. Check out this video for highlights from the 2021 program.

To apply:  We invite applications from first-, second- or third-year students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from ethnic backgrounds typically underrepresented on study abroad programs.

If a student chooses to apply to a CIEE-administered independent Study Abroad, all eligible students who submit a qualified CIEE application automatically earn a $1,500 scholarship toward any CIEE summer 2022, fall 2022 or spring 2023 program.

 

Also consider applying for the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. The application cycle will be announced in early 2022 for a March 2022 deadline! Three NOVA students have successfully applied for this competitive opportunity 2020-2021!

For more on these programs, or if you need assistance accessing the flyers, contact Leeza Fernand in the Office of International Education & Sponsored Programs.

Submitted by:
Leeza Fernand, OIESP, LFernand@nvcc.edu