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[International] National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange $2000 Fellowship
Dear International Listserve Member:
The following opportunity is for people with disabilities who would like to
gain experience in the field of international exchange.
If you have questions, contact information for these fellowships is listed
in the message below. If you apply for and receive one of these
fellowships, please let me know (graff@uwosh.edu)!
The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) and the
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) are proud to
announce the Exchange Pioneers Fellowships. These $2000 fellowships will
be awarded to people with disabilities in order to obtain internships with
US-based international exchange offices that coordinate sending or
receiving individuals to/from overseas to study, work, research,
internship or volunteer. The fellowships will provide financial support
for people with disabilities to gain experience in the international
exchange field, and for exchange organizations to become familiar with
disability perspectives. These internships can be valuable steppingstones
toward employment in an international profession.
Five $2000 fellowships will be awarded to people with disabilities to
offset costs associated with completing an internship during the summer of
2003. To qualify for the fellowships, an individual must find an
internship position that offers them at least 300 hours over a minimum of
three months. Interns should plan to support the organization's goals to
increase their office and
program accessibility. Each award recipient will be asked to write a
publishable article about his/her experience and agree to be a peer mentor
to others with disabilities seeking similar experiences.
The fellowship application deadline is May 1, 2003 for summer internships.
Individuals need to find and begin the application process for an
internship placement prior to submitting a fellowship application.
Fellowships will be granted pending confirmation of internship acceptance.
Those searching for potential internship sites can explore the following
web page for a list of some international exchange organizations that
offer internships:
www.miusa.org/participant/interntips.html
For information or an application, contact Mary Ann Higgins,
(machiggins@sssnet.com, Tel: 330-854-9048), or Pam Houston at NCDE
(pr@miusa.org, Tel/TTY: 541-343-1284). NCDE is sponsored by the Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State and managed
by Mobility International USA. Visit the websites for more information on
NCDE (www.miusa.org) or AAPD (www.aapd-dc.org).
This message was sent to this listserve by:
Jenna Graff
Office of International Education
Clow 151
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