The Foundation has the following three kinds of support programs:
Projects
Foundation supports Boarding Houses, Schools, Teachers, Parents, and Student Scholarship Programs in India. Boarding Houses allow children living in remote areas to attend schools in larger villages. Schools like that shown on the right provide primary education to hill-tribe children. Teachers working without pay, hiding in the jungle from the Burmese forces are given a stipend. Very poor parents are given support so they can send their child to school.
Study Grants
Study Grants allow children to attend government middle schools and high schools where they can learn the Thai language and complete their high school diplomas. Study Grants are also given for taking language courses in English or Thai, and for vocational studies. Sukyira, shown on the left, is studying accounting at a vocational school in Mae Sot. The average Study Grant is about $166.
Leader Interns
The Leader- Intern program seeks to educate persons who have a concern for the well-being of their people and commitment to service. In 2005, we supported over one hundred Leader-Interns in a variety of programs including business, medical studies, nursing,biology, teaching, engineering, computer science, and southeast Asian studies. The average Leader-Intern award is $702.
Contact: tomb@twcny.rr.com
http://brackett.colgate.edu/programs.htm
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
World Bank Scholarship Program for Graduate Students
Description
The Scholarship Program does not sponsor undergraduate studies, distance learning programs, short-term training, conferences, seminars, thesis writing, research projects, and fields of studies not related to development. All these requests will not be considered.
JJ/WBGS Program
In 1987, the World Bank, with funding from the Government of Japan, established the World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (WBGSP) for graduate studies in subjects related to economic development. Each year, the Program awards scholarships to individuals from World Bank member countries to undertake graduate studies at renowned universities throughout member countries of the Bank.
Now in its 20th year, the Regular Program has awarded 2,613 scholarships, selected from nearly 53,000 applicants. In addition, 969 scholarships have been awarded in the various JJ/WBGSP Partnership Programs for a total of 3,582 awards.
Since the inception of the Program, the Government of Japan has provided over 152 million dollars to the Scholarship Program. The Program's objective is to help create an international community of highly trained professionals working in the field of economic and social development. The World Bank and the Government of Japan require the scholars to return to their home countries on completion of their study Programs and apply their enhanced knowledge and skills to contribute to the development process in their respective regions and communities.
Starting in 1992, a number of Partnership Programs have been launched, largely to respond to the need for graduate study Programs which combine academic rigor with specialized training in the practical aspects of policy-making. The objective of these Programs is to prepare the participants for effective policy-making roles in their home countries and regions.
Application forms for the 2007 are available as:
pdf files that can be downloaded from JJ/WBGSP website;
paper copies requested from the JJ/WBGSP Secretariat.
The World Bank administers the Program through the World Bank Institute (WBI). Policy guidance for the Program is provided by a Steering Committee comprised of three Executive Directors and five senior managers of the Bank. A Secretariat for day-to-day administration is maintained within WBI.
Application forms for the Regular Program in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese as well as Applications for Japanese nationals for the 2007 selection cycle of the Regular JJ/WBGSP are available from the Secretariat from November 1, 2006 though January 31, 2007.
To apply for a JJ/WBGSP scholarship under the Regular Program, an applicant must read carefully the application procedure as outlined in documents below:
Eligibility Criteria
Benefits
Application Guidelines
Universities to Study in 2007 - 2008
How to Apply
Address completed applications to:
The JJ/WBGSP SecretariatMSN J2-2041818 H Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20433, USAApplications sent by fax or e-mail are not accepted.
The application together with ALL supporting documentation must be received in the Scholarship Program Office by the deadline of March 31, 2007. Applicants should make the necessary provision to ensure receipt of their application package before the deadline. The program Secretariat is not responsible of any possible delay in mail delivery.
Due to the large volume of paperwork handled by the JJ/WBGSP Secretariat , it is not possible to respond to telephone or mail requests regarding the status of applications.
APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF RESULTS BY THE END OF JULY 2007.
This application form is not valid for the JJ/WBGSP Partnership Programs. For more information about the Partnership Programs, please visit the Program website.
The Scholarship Program does not sponsor undergraduate studies, distance learning programs, short-term training, conferences, seminars, thesis writing, research projects, and fields of studies not related to development. All these requests will not be considered.
JJ/WBGS Program
In 1987, the World Bank, with funding from the Government of Japan, established the World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (WBGSP) for graduate studies in subjects related to economic development. Each year, the Program awards scholarships to individuals from World Bank member countries to undertake graduate studies at renowned universities throughout member countries of the Bank.
Now in its 20th year, the Regular Program has awarded 2,613 scholarships, selected from nearly 53,000 applicants. In addition, 969 scholarships have been awarded in the various JJ/WBGSP Partnership Programs for a total of 3,582 awards.
Since the inception of the Program, the Government of Japan has provided over 152 million dollars to the Scholarship Program. The Program's objective is to help create an international community of highly trained professionals working in the field of economic and social development. The World Bank and the Government of Japan require the scholars to return to their home countries on completion of their study Programs and apply their enhanced knowledge and skills to contribute to the development process in their respective regions and communities.
Starting in 1992, a number of Partnership Programs have been launched, largely to respond to the need for graduate study Programs which combine academic rigor with specialized training in the practical aspects of policy-making. The objective of these Programs is to prepare the participants for effective policy-making roles in their home countries and regions.
Application forms for the 2007 are available as:
pdf files that can be downloaded from JJ/WBGSP website;
paper copies requested from the JJ/WBGSP Secretariat.
The World Bank administers the Program through the World Bank Institute (WBI). Policy guidance for the Program is provided by a Steering Committee comprised of three Executive Directors and five senior managers of the Bank. A Secretariat for day-to-day administration is maintained within WBI.
Application forms for the Regular Program in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese as well as Applications for Japanese nationals for the 2007 selection cycle of the Regular JJ/WBGSP are available from the Secretariat from November 1, 2006 though January 31, 2007.
To apply for a JJ/WBGSP scholarship under the Regular Program, an applicant must read carefully the application procedure as outlined in documents below:
Eligibility Criteria
Benefits
Application Guidelines
Universities to Study in 2007 - 2008
How to Apply
Address completed applications to:
The JJ/WBGSP SecretariatMSN J2-2041818 H Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20433, USAApplications sent by fax or e-mail are not accepted.
The application together with ALL supporting documentation must be received in the Scholarship Program Office by the deadline of March 31, 2007. Applicants should make the necessary provision to ensure receipt of their application package before the deadline. The program Secretariat is not responsible of any possible delay in mail delivery.
Due to the large volume of paperwork handled by the JJ/WBGSP Secretariat , it is not possible to respond to telephone or mail requests regarding the status of applications.
APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF RESULTS BY THE END OF JULY 2007.
This application form is not valid for the JJ/WBGSP Partnership Programs. For more information about the Partnership Programs, please visit the Program website.
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