Overview
The Open Society Foundations (OSF), the Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW), and the Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC) are pleased to announce the Social Work Masters Fellowship Program for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Program is designed to provide social work education to fellows to prepare them to implement reforms, create policies and foster the development of social work in the participating countries. Upon the conclusion of the fellowship, fellows return home to apply their new knowledge in practice. The Program also introduces students from the participating countries to colleagues from other regions of the world and encourages cross-national dialogues among professional communities. Approximately five (5) awards will be granted in 2011.
Competitive selection is based on academic and professional merit, professional aptitude, leadership potential, long-term commitment to social work in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and English language ability. A U.S. based selection committee comprised of U.S. professors and admissions officials from CUSSW will review applications of candidates who meet the requirements and select the semifinalists. Semifinalists will be tested for English (TOEFL) and interviewed in Jordan during February/March 2011. The Program will cover costs associated with the TOEFL and interviews. The selection committee will recommend finalists and determine placement. All semifinalists will be notified of their status by May 31, 2011.
ELIGIBILITY
The Program does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. The competition is merit-based and open to those meeting the following criteria:
1. Resident of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
2. Holds an undergraduate degree (4 or 5 year) at application deadline with an excellent academic record
3. Proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application
4. Able to demonstrate professional aptitude and leadership potential in social work
5. Committed to returning to home country after completion of the program
Note: It is not required that you have a bachelors degree in social sciences in order to apply.
FINANCIAL TERMS & VISA SPONSORSHIP
Fellowships will cover the following costs: program related travel, pre-departure and arrival orientation, all costs associated with the Pre-Academic summer school program, tuition (for Pre-Academic and Graduate programs), monthly living stipend (to cover room and board), textbooks, professional development support, accident and sickness insurance, and participation in Program meetings in the United States. Participants will enter the United States as a student on J-1 Exchange Visitor visa. They are expected to comply with all visa regulations and are subject to a two-year home residency requirement upon completion of the program. Requests for visa renewals or extensions will not be considered.
Applications are due on February 1.
THE OPEN SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS’ OFFICE
Attn: Social Work Fellowship Program
Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC)
5 Moh’d Al Sa’d Al-Batayneh
King Hussein Park
PO Box 1447-06
Amman, Jordan 11814
Inquiries: mwilson@sorosny.org
http://cumerc.columbia.edu/call-applications-social-work-masters-fellowships
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The Open Society Foundations (OSF), the Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW), and the Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC) are pleased to announce the Social Work Masters Fellowship Program for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Program is designed to provide social work education to fellows to prepare them to implement reforms, create policies and foster the development of social work in the participating countries. Upon the conclusion of the fellowship, fellows return home to apply their new knowledge in practice. The Program also introduces students from the participating countries to colleagues from other regions of the world and encourages cross-national dialogues among professional communities. Approximately five (5) awards will be granted in 2011.
Competitive selection is based on academic and professional merit, professional aptitude, leadership potential, long-term commitment to social work in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and English language ability. A U.S. based selection committee comprised of U.S. professors and admissions officials from CUSSW will review applications of candidates who meet the requirements and select the semifinalists. Semifinalists will be tested for English (TOEFL) and interviewed in Jordan during February/March 2011. The Program will cover costs associated with the TOEFL and interviews. The selection committee will recommend finalists and determine placement. All semifinalists will be notified of their status by May 31, 2011.
ELIGIBILITY
The Program does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. The competition is merit-based and open to those meeting the following criteria:
1. Resident of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
2. Holds an undergraduate degree (4 or 5 year) at application deadline with an excellent academic record
3. Proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application
4. Able to demonstrate professional aptitude and leadership potential in social work
5. Committed to returning to home country after completion of the program
Note: It is not required that you have a bachelors degree in social sciences in order to apply.
FINANCIAL TERMS & VISA SPONSORSHIP
Fellowships will cover the following costs: program related travel, pre-departure and arrival orientation, all costs associated with the Pre-Academic summer school program, tuition (for Pre-Academic and Graduate programs), monthly living stipend (to cover room and board), textbooks, professional development support, accident and sickness insurance, and participation in Program meetings in the United States. Participants will enter the United States as a student on J-1 Exchange Visitor visa. They are expected to comply with all visa regulations and are subject to a two-year home residency requirement upon completion of the program. Requests for visa renewals or extensions will not be considered.
Applications are due on February 1.
THE OPEN SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS’ OFFICE
Attn: Social Work Fellowship Program
Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC)
5 Moh’d Al Sa’d Al-Batayneh
King Hussein Park
PO Box 1447-06
Amman, Jordan 11814
Inquiries: mwilson@sorosny.org
http://cumerc.columbia.edu/call-applications-social-work-masters-fellowships
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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