Won-Joon Yoon Memorial Scholarship

Applications are now being accepted for the Won-Joon Yoon Memorial Scholarship. The deadline for applications is March 30, 2009.

On Sunday 4 July 1999, a bright and promising young Korean graduate student was killed as he was entering his church. He was the victim of a random act of extremist violence. Indiana University is united in deploring the hatred and intolerance that caused this senseless tragedy and is committed to the principles and ideals that make this university a place where people from all walks of life and from all nations and religions, can join together in pursuit of knowledge and mutual respect. As a way of underscoring Mr. Yoon’s legacy, Indiana University established this scholarship.

The Won-Joon Yoon Scholarship will provide financial support for IU students who have exemplified tolerance and understanding across racial and religious lines through service, personal commitment, academic achievement and future potential.

Candidates may be graduate students or undergraduates who have completed at least one academic semester of study at Indiana University at the time of application. Candidates may be citizens of any country. Candidates must be full-time students pursuing Indiana University degrees. Candidates may be self-nominated (apply themselves) or be nominated by Indiana University faculty or staff members.

Candidates must submit a statement (not to exceed 750 words) describing what the scholarship will enable them to accomplish in their academic programs. The scholarship should be taken up during summer 2009 or the 2009-2010 academic year. Candidates must submit a resume or curriculum vitae. Three letters of support are required, at least one of which should be from an Indiana University faculty member.

Faculty or staff who nominate candidates, please provide a letter of nomination and at least one additional letter of support. If possible, please also enclose a copy of the student’s resume or curriculum vitae.

The scholarship has a value of approximately $2,500. The application deadline is March 30, 2009.

Completed applications/nominations should be sent to the Won-Joon Yoon Scholarship Committee, Bryan Hall 104, Indiana University, 107 S. Indiana, Bloomington, Indiana, 47405.

Please direct questions to Edda Callahan, Office of the Vice President for International Affairs, Bryan Hall 104, telephone: 812-855-5021; e-mail: egcallah@indiana.edu

Senior Scholarship Competition

IU COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION 2009-2010

For students majoring in the IU College of Arts and Sciences.

Application requirements:
• Full-time status both semesters of Academic Year 2009-2010
• You must plan to graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences at IU-Bloomington in May or August, 2010
• Signed application form (available from your academic advisor or online, see below)
• Two letters of recommendation from your professors in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Personal statement (400-500) words describing your interests, your experiences, your long-term goals and the way your plans for the next 3-5 years will affect these goals.
• Your résumé or CV

* Individual award amounts vary *

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ALL MATERIALS:
4:00 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2009

Submit all materials to:
Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Kirkwood Hall Room 012
Hours 8-12 and 1-4 each weekday

Complete information: http://coas3.coas.indiana.edu/recruiting/Scholarships/details.cfm?ID=125.

Application form:
http://www.indiana.edu/~college/undergrad/scholarships/application.pdf

ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship

This is a Call for Applications for the 2009 ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship. ThinkSwiss offers 15 scholarships for a research stay in Switzerland. This scholarship program supports highly motivated and qualified U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to do research at a public Swiss university or research institute for two to three months. The scholarship is open to students of all fields. Visit www.thinkswiss.org

Requirements
To apply for a ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship, you must:
- Be currently enrolled at an accredited U.S. university/college
- Be a graduate student or an undergraduate student who will have completed your sophomore year by the time the research stay in Switzerland begins
- Provide a written confirmation from a professor at a Swiss university that he/she will accept you for a research stay in his/her group.

This program does not provide health, accident or liability insurance. Applicants must make sure that they have insurance coverage applicable for their stay in Switzerland. While German, French or Italian language skills are not required for the research stay in Switzerland, knowledge of any of these languages would be helpful in daily life. The working language will generally be English.

The ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship program provides a monthly scholarship of CHF 1,000 (approx. USD 830) for a period of 2-3 months (CHF 3,000 maximum). By accepting this scholarship, you agree to participate in a blog to share your experiences during your research stay in Switzerland. After your return to the U.S. you also agree to involve yourself in some limited activities as student “ambassador” to promote Swiss research. The scholarship will be paid at the end of your research stay and after your final report has been received. To get a better idea, please visit: http://thinkswiss-research.blogspot.com/

If you are interested in the ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship program, please send the following documents by e-mail to the contact address below:
- Cover letter, including information about your educational and professional background, goals for your research stay in Switzerland, why you have chosen that particular Swiss university, and one reason why you would make an excellent student “ambassador” to promote Swiss research in the U.S.
- Résumé
- Letter of acceptance by a professor at a Swiss university into his/her research group
- A current official university/college transcript
- A letter of reference from a senior academic in your field of study

Application Deadline is March 31, 2009.

Contact:
Embassy of Switzerland, Office of Science, Technology and Higher Education (OSTHE), 2900 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008
E-mail: was.science@eda.admin.ch, Phone: (202) 745-7958
Website: www.eda.admin.ch/washington/Studying_in_Switzerland
www.sbf.admin.ch/campus-switzerland

Paul Klinge Scholarship

The Paul Klinge Scholarship is available to science majors. While this scholarship is administered through the School of Education, it is available to students in the College of Arts and Sciences. In fact, the committee likes to award a scholarship to a Science Education major as well as at least one student from the College. In the past, the award has been at least $2,000 for the following school year, but the amount varies.

Please visit this web site: http://education.indiana.edu/scholarshp
and look for information about the Paul Klinge Scholarship.

Applicants will need to be enrolled full time for at least one semester of the 2009-2010 school year. In other words, December 2009 graduates may apply.

For more information, please contact:
Dorothy Slota
Licensing Advisor, Undergraduate Recorder
School of Education, IUB
dslota@indiana.edu
812-856-8528