IAP 2015 Activities by Category - Global Opportunities

Kim Benard

Jan/07

Wed

02:00PM-03:00PM

3-133

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Find out how about the recent changes to this award!

This prize – amounting to a base of $25,000, with add-ons as appropriate for the project and/or location – will be awarded to a recent graduate in any department at MIT on the basis of a competitive evaluation of proposals by the CLW Selection Committee.  Applicants may propose a new project that will occupy most of an academic year to develop, or a continuation and expansion of work already initiated during undergraduate study.  Part of the purpose of granting this Award is to offer time to gain experience in an area of your interest, with a view to focusing later on graduate work or employment.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Tami Bolk, E39-364, 617-253-0676, tbolk@mit.edu

Tami Bolk, Global Education & Career Development (GECD)

Jan/20

Tue

03:00PM-04:00PM

4-145

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)

have you considered the many benefits of studying, interning, or researching abroad in China?? There are plenty of options to gain such an experience, so we encourage you to check out these opportunities by attending the China info session.

China Study/Intern/Research Abroad Info Session
Tuesday, January 20th
3-4pm
4-145

Staff from the following offices will be on hand to answer questions:
*Global Education (GECD)
*MISTI
*IROP
*Global Studies & Languages

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development, MIT China Program, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program -UROP
Contact: Tami Bolk, E39-364, 617 253-0676, TBOLK@MIT.EDU

Sarra Shubart

Jan/12

Mon

12:00PM-03:00PM

E39-362

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Drop in for last minute questions about your Cambridge-MIT Exchange application. Global Education staff and program participants will be on hand to answer your questions!

Contact: Sarra Shubart, E39-362, 617 253-6057, SARRA@MIT.EDU

Kim Benard

Jan/14

Wed

02:00PM-03:00PM

4-145

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Do You Have What It Takes to Win a Rhodes, Marshall, or Other Distinguished Fellowship?

This session will introduce participants to distinguished fellowships? application processes, including Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, and others. Former recent winners will be in attendance, as well as former national selection panelists. Here you will learn what is involved, and how to be successful in one of these competitions.

Contact: Tami Bolk, E39-364, 617-253-0676, tbolk@mit.edu

Nora Delaney

Jan/13

Tue

02:00PM-03:00PM

4-145

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Find out what it takes to submit a successful application, and how to be nominated by MIT for a Fulbright fellowship.

Contact: Nora Delaney, E39-305, 617-715-5329, ndelaney@mit.edu

Tami Bolk, Program Assistant

Jan/22

Thu

02:00PM-03:00PM

3-133

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Are you looking forward to adding more stamps to your passport? Have you thought about what else you want to gain from your time abroad? In this interactive workshop, you'll take away some valuable tips and activities that will help you better navigate an overseas experience.  We'll discuss ways you can meet more locals, learn more about the native culture, and how you can reflect on your experience to better articulate and leverage your time abroad. 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Tami Bolk, E39-364, 617-324-7239, tbolk@mit.edu

Michelle Christy, Director, Office of Sponsored Projects, Cecelia Wardle, Director, Special Projects, Office of Major Agreements

Jan/14

Wed

10:00AM-11:30AM

Chipman Room, 6-104

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: RSVP to jkeating@mit.edu

The International Coordinating Committee (ICC) is sponsoring an information session on cross-cultural communications.  MIT has an increasing number of international activities which entail collaborating with people abroad.  Additionally, our own campus community is international and diverse.  This information session will be helpful to everyone working in our global and multi-cultural environment.

We are fortunate to have a few experts among us who have offered to provide some background and help raise awareness on this topic.  Bhaskar Pant, Executive Director of Professional Education and Bernd Widdig, Director of International Affairs, will be presenting on this very important and interesting subject.  April Julich Perez from MISTI will also introduce some related resources available to the general MIT community.  

Contact: John Keating, NE18-909C, 617 324-7716, JKEATING@MIT.EDU

Josh Nupp

Jan/20

Tue

03:00PM-04:00PM

4-145

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Hear about opportunities in China from representatives of several MIT offices, including Global Education, MISTI, and FL&L. We will discuss the MIT-China program, the Chinese Government Scholarship, and funding opportunities for summer and IAP Chinese language study abroad programs.

Contact: Sarra Shubart, E39-362, 617 253-6057, SARRA@MIT.EDU

Chris Sherratt, EAPS and Environment Librarian

Jan/30

Fri

03:00PM-04:00PM

14N-132 DIRC

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/26
Limited to 30 participants

From its earliest founding as a Land-Grant institution right through today, MIT has been connected to agriculture. Many in the community travel near and far to apply what they learn in rural settings and learn more while doing so. Come hear the makers of our newest database, CAB Abstracts, describe what this resource brings to campus and their ongoing work all over the world. We’ll map out MIT ag-related projects and plan a future Spring 2015 mixer for the groups and clubs on campus that tie into these important fields.

Sponsor(s): Libraries
Contact: Chris Sherratt, 14S-134, 617 253-5648, GCSHERRA@MIT.EDU