Are you interested in
receiving a scholarship to study and complete an internship in the U.S.
from January to May
2013?
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC)
located in Washington D.C. is offering twenty (20) scholarships sponsored by
The Prudential Foundation, to the best students from Brazil, China, India,
Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, to participate in the Prudential Foundation
Global Citizens (PFGC) Program.
Students from Amity School of Business (ASB), Amity Institute of
Aerospace Engineering (AIAE), Amity Institute of Biotechnology (AIB) &
Amity School of Engineering & Technology (ASET) had participated in this
programme in the last two years & were benefited immensely through the
international exposure.
The scholarship for PFGC program covers most expenses including:
application fee, program and housing fees, J-1 SEVIS visa fee, health
insurance, and an airfare allowance.
This program is available to students
(undergraduate and graduate) enrolled in higher education institutions located
in these six countries that are affiliated with TWC. Students
having valid passport, excellent academic record, good communication skills
& general Knowledge, active participation in co-curricular & extra
curricular activities, & involvement of Civic engagements / social work
will be given preference.
For more information, please visit:
Interested students should complete
& submit the following documents to Ms. Ritu Bhatnagar, Programme Officer
in the office of Acting Vice Chancellor by August 30, 2011 positively. The documents must be
submitted in English.
2.
One-page
Résumé
3.
500-word
Issues Essay talking about a current event in the field of business,
management, finance or entrepreneurship
4.
100-word
Statement of Professional Interest indicating the type of activities students
would like to be involved with during the internship and how they relate to
their career goals
5.
Two
Letters of Recommendation (one of which must be provided by a faculty member)*
6.
Official
Transcript from university showing a GPA at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or
equivalent)*
7.
TOEFL
Exam (80 or higher on the Internet-based test) or official equivalent exam,
waived in certain cases*
8.
Copy
of the first page of Passport*
9.
Recommendations
by HOI (may
be given over cover note while submitting the application)
*
These documents can be scanned and sent as attachments to internationalinfo@twc.edu with the file name
including the applicant’s name.
**
Students must complete all application components to be considered, and when
they are ready to submit their application, they should contact internationalinfo@twc.edu in order
not to pay the application fee.*
Program
Dates:
The program begins on January 30th and ends on May10th,
2013
Program
Components
This
program provides students interested in learning more about the financial role
of the private, government, and nonprofit sectors in the U.S. and around the
world an opportunity to work and interact with experts in areas such as
business, corporate social responsibility and ethics, and the intersections of
business and government. The program has the following components:
§
Internship: students
will be placed in an internship with an organization that fits their interests
and skills. Students will intern four days a week.
§
Academic Course: students
will complete an academic course. TWC’s faculty includes adjunct professors
from local universities including Georgetown and Johns Hopkins University,
among others.
§
Monday Programming: students
will attend a series of events with experts and leaders from the private,
public, and nonprofit sectors.
§ § Civic
Engagement Project: students will devote a minimum of
15 hours over the semester to active learning and action to become
well-informed about an issue they care about, then work to make a positive
difference in public life at the local, national or global level.
§
Portfolio: students
will produce a compilation of documents that chronicles and summarizes their
learning experience during your time with The Washington Center.
For more information about the
program, you may feel free to contact Ms. Ritu Bhatnagar by e-mail at rchawla1@amity.edu, or by phone at 0120-4392259.
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Posted by Adhish Sharma
