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Monday, July 16, 2012

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – THE WASHINGTON CENTER, USA


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.


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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.


1.     Online Application Form (http://www.twc.edu/internships/learn-more/application)
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

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