MAs Eligible: April 2011 Archives
Deadline: 5/20/11
Length: 8 months
Comments: The Women's Research & Education Institute (WREI) offers a fellowship program that places current or recent graduate students in the Washington, D.C., offices of Members of Congress and on House and Senate staffs. WREI Fellows work a minimum of 40 hours per week from January through August as legislative aides on public policy issues. Following a mandatory two-week orientation to Capitol Hill in January, Fellows meet once a week at issue seminars with women's advocates, activists, Congressional staff, researchers, and lobbyists. WREI expects to award at least five Fellowships for 2012, depending on funding. WREI Fellows receive a stipend of approximately $1,450 per month. An additional sum of up to $500 is provided for the purchase of health insurance with submission of a bill from a provider. WREI will also reimburse Fellows up to a maximum of $1,500 ($750 per semester) for the cost of tuition at their home institutions. Please note that WREI will not cover non-degree courses in Washington, DC, student fees, books, or non-tuition expenses.
URL: http://www.wrei.org/FellowsFAQ.htm
Length: 8 months
Comments: The Women's Research & Education Institute (WREI) offers a fellowship program that places current or recent graduate students in the Washington, D.C., offices of Members of Congress and on House and Senate staffs. WREI Fellows work a minimum of 40 hours per week from January through August as legislative aides on public policy issues. Following a mandatory two-week orientation to Capitol Hill in January, Fellows meet once a week at issue seminars with women's advocates, activists, Congressional staff, researchers, and lobbyists. WREI expects to award at least five Fellowships for 2012, depending on funding. WREI Fellows receive a stipend of approximately $1,450 per month. An additional sum of up to $500 is provided for the purchase of health insurance with submission of a bill from a provider. WREI will also reimburse Fellows up to a maximum of $1,500 ($750 per semester) for the cost of tuition at their home institutions. Please note that WREI will not cover non-degree courses in Washington, DC, student fees, books, or non-tuition expenses.
URL: http://www.wrei.org/FellowsFAQ.htm
Deadline: June 10, 2011
Length: up to 2 years
Comments: Nationality: Applicant must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese government. This applies at such times to stateless persons, too. Applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application will not be eligible. Applicant must have been born on or after April 2,1977. Applicant must have BA or equivalent. Must be willing to study Japanese language and receive instruction in it. An essential prerequisite is that applicants be in good physical and mental health. Must contact a Japanese professor and obtain a letter of acceptance from a Japanese university.Allowance: Under the fiscal 2011 budget, each grantee will be provided monthly with 150,000 yen (Research Student course),
152,000 yen (students enrolled in a Master's program or a professional degree program), or 153,000 yen (students enrolled in a doctoral program) (an additional monthly stipend of 2,000 or 3,000 yen may be provided to those undertaking study or research in specially designated regions).
URL: http://www.la.us.emb-japan.go.jp/e_web/e_m05_18.htm
Length: up to 2 years
Comments: Nationality: Applicant must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese government. This applies at such times to stateless persons, too. Applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application will not be eligible. Applicant must have been born on or after April 2,1977. Applicant must have BA or equivalent. Must be willing to study Japanese language and receive instruction in it. An essential prerequisite is that applicants be in good physical and mental health. Must contact a Japanese professor and obtain a letter of acceptance from a Japanese university.Allowance: Under the fiscal 2011 budget, each grantee will be provided monthly with 150,000 yen (Research Student course),
152,000 yen (students enrolled in a Master's program or a professional degree program), or 153,000 yen (students enrolled in a doctoral program) (an additional monthly stipend of 2,000 or 3,000 yen may be provided to those undertaking study or research in specially designated regions).
URL: http://www.la.us.emb-japan.go.jp/e_web/e_m05_18.htm
