International Scholars Program 2009-2010 Application Form

Students must submit the complete application by the October 5th, 2009 deadline to be considered for the International Scholars Program.
All fields are Required.

Name:

Preferred Email Address:

Concentrations:

Expected Year of Graduation:

Country to Visit:

Reference One/Mentor:

Reference Two:

If you are applying with another person, please include there name here:

Please include a description of any Additional Materials (not required):

Tentative Budget
Travel (flight):
Travel (local):
Visa (if applicable):
Lodging:
Food:
Medical/Travel Insurance:
Other:
Subtotal:
Minus Other Funding:
Total:

Please list other potential funding sources:

Statement of Purpose
A statement of purpose (no more than three pages) describing your academic interests and what an internationalized education means to you.:

International Studies plan
An international studies plan (no more than two pages) outlining the field of study that will form the core of your project, and how your course work and international experience in 2009-2010 will contribute to that.  This plan should include:

• Description of the field or topic that will form the core of your international studies program.  The topic could be in any discipline in the humanities, social sciences or sciences but it should be in your planned concentration. 
• Relevant coursework over the next academic year at Brown.  Not all the courses you plan to enroll in for the 2009-2010 year need to be related to the field or topic described above.  However, the core of your academic plans should include coursework that contributes to deepening that field.
• Anticipated plans for the use of the summer term for international experiences; this can include intensive language study, public service engagement, internship, archival, lab or field research and/or any other kind of project that you would like to design during the course of the year.  It should include at least 10 weeks of full time engagement.
• Plans for the January term if relevant.  Some students may want to use this period for related research, relevant internship or service activity, language study or other activity at Brown or abroad.  The January term cannot substitute for the summer activity but can complement and strengthen the activities and study plan described in this application. 
• A description of how your academic curriculum at Brown and your planned international experience relate to each other.  This should include a description of how your international experience relates to your concentration.
• A description of how your past extra-curricular engagements relate to your plans for the program year. 

Timeline
Anticipated time-line/action plan for relevant preparatory steps. The international experience could be of the student’s own design and/or participation in a pre-existing program. If the project is one of the student’s own design, the proposal should explain the steps the student will undertake during the year to initiate the project, including liaising with other individuals and organizations if relevant. The proposal should also include a thorough description of on-site resources and key personnel available to help coordinate the project’s activities in an effort to ensure that the project’s goals and objectives can be reasonably met within the time frame prescribed. Additionally, the proposal should provide a summary of anticipated living and meal arrangements and an overview of available on-site student support in matters of health and safety. If the proposal involves a pre-existing program, the proposal should explain the student’s plans for obtaining acceptance from the relevant international organization. A detailed budget outlining anticipated travel and living expenses and other costs such as project expenses should also be prepared during the course of the year:

Letters of recommendation must be e-mailed directly from the recommender to BISP@brown.edu.