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Published: 09 Apr 2024 426 views
U.S. Embassy Rangoon is pleased to announce the opportunity to compete for the Fall 2024 YSEALI Academic Fellowship on
WHAT: The YSEALI Academic Fellowship is an intensive short-term academic program whose purpose is to provide groups of young leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States and a particular theme, while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills. The Fellowship will focus on one of three themes: Civic Engagement, Environmental Issues, and Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. The five-week programs will consist of a balanced series of seminar discussions, readings, group presentations, and lectures. The coursework and classroom activities will be complemented by educational travel, site visits, leadership activities, and volunteer opportunities within the local community. During the academic residency, participants will also have opportunities to engage in educational and cultural activities outside of the classroom. If conditions allow, the Fellowship will include an educational study tour to other areas of the United States where they will meet with local, state, private, and nonprofit organizations working in the field. Note that if the program must take place virtually, fellows will engage in similar activities but online from their home countries.
The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking ... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Country to study | United States |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | US Government |
| Gender | Men and Women |
YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Civic Engagement will provide Fellows with an overview of how citizens have shaped U.S. history, government, and society both as individuals and groups. Throughout the Fellowship participants will develop innovative and practical plans to become engaged citizens in their own communities. The University of Nebraska – Omaha (Omaha, Nebraska) and Portland State University (Portland, Oregon) will each conduct and host one institute. The fellowship on Civic Engagement will be held from September 28 to October 30, 2024.
YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Environmental Issues will explore the role that environmental policy has played in the economic and political development of the U.S. Fellows will explore the issues from numerous angles: local grassroots activism and civic initiatives, private sector approaches, global multilateral efforts, and federal government policies and regulation. University of Montana (Missoula, Montana) and the East-West Center (Honolulu, Hawaii) will each host one institute. The Fellowship on Environmental Issues will be held from August 21 to September 25, 2024.
YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development will provide Fellows with an overview of entrepreneurial approaches that are employed to address social and economic issues. Topics include, but are not limited to, trade; investment; financial literacy; banking; microfinance; organizational development and management; grant writing; innovation; emerging markets and risk analysis; strategic business planning; corporate social responsibility; and women and minorities in entrepreneurship. The University of Connecticut (Storrs, Connecticut) and the University of Texas-Austin (Austin, Texas) will each conduct and host one institute. The Fellowship on Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development will be held from October 1 to November 4, 2024.
A full-time undergraduate student from college, university, or other institutions of higher learning; or have graduated in the past four years. All candidates must have a strong interest in a related topic but can come from any field of study.
An applicant must:
A complete application package includes:
Note: The use of AI for any part of your application package is prohibited. Please be advised that our review process includes checks to identify instances of AI-generated content. Any applications found in violation of this policy will be disqualified from consideration, regardless of other merits.
The deadline for application is April 30, 2024, 11:59 Myanmar Time.
You must submit your application and other documents via the Google form: https://forms.gle/HmCzD6hRpvbef4AR9
For more details visit: U.S. Embassy website.