Search for 7th National Youth Parliament Delegates

NYC Announces Search for 7^th National Youth Parliament Delegates

The National Youth Commission announces its search for delegates to the 7^th National Youth Parliament (NYP), a gathering of youth leaders aged 15-30 years old representing youth organizations from around the country to discuss issues affecting them.

Anchored on the theme, “Unity in Diversity: An Intercultural and Interfaith Parliament,” the 7th NYP will be staged in Davao City on October 19 to 22, 2008. Elected officers during the Parliament will be trained on Leadership and Advocacy on October 23-25, 2008 in the same venue.

According to NYC Chairperson Richard Alvin Nalupta, the NYP aims to empower the youth in effectively advocating, lobbying and influencing the policy makers in creating a policy environment supportive of the total development of the young people.

Republic Act 8044 mandates the NYC to convene the NYP every two years to serve as a venue for policy discussions to formulate resolutions that will be presented to the NYC, and later on be advocated to policy makers.

Past NYP delegates have become active partners of NYC not only in promoting and implementing youth programs and projects, but also in advocating for youth issues. The 6^th NYP batch has even organized themselves into a confederation of youth advocates. Considerable efforts were made in lobbying for the creation of Local Youth Development Councils (LYDCs) and formulation of Local Youth Development Plans (LYDPs), localization of the Magna Carta for Students’ Rights, and promotion of Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH).

Qualifications of applicants for the 7^th NYP are as follows: Filipino citizen, between 15 to 30 years old; residing, studying or working at the place/institution for not less than six months; must be a president/officer of a youth organization (school, community, civic, religious, professional, tribal, etc.); must not be a member of any previous National Youth Parliament; must be an SK Provincial/City Federation President, if representing the SK; and must not have been convicted of any crime.

Delegates will be asked to prepare and submit their organization’s chosen position paper or study in one of the following topics: Youth Values and Good Citizenship, Youth Community Involvement/Engagement, Youth Participation in Governance, Violence in Youth Organizations, Youth Lifestyles, Peace building, and Specific Youth Groups (Juvenile Justice and substance abuse).

“We are expecting some 200 youth leaders to represent their organizations and have their voices heard on vital issues that they face nowadays,” says Commissioner Mohammad Hanny Camid, NYC Commissioner representing Mindanao and 7^th NYP National Organizing Committee Head.

NYC will shoulder the food and accommodation of the successful applicants. Application forms are downloadable at the NYC website: www.youth.net.ph, or visit the NYC office for application forms.

Send applications to the NYP Secretariat, National Youth Commission, 4^th Floor Bookman Building, Quezon Avenue, Banawe, Quezon City on or before June 30, 2008. For queries, call the NYP Secretariat at (02) 749-9404 or 7812373.

KAUST DISCOVERY SCHOLARSHIPS

The KAUST Discovery Scholarship is the general scholarship program of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

This program is designed to ensure that any highly talented student who is qualified and eligible to enroll in KAUST will receive full financial support while at the University. Those who receive a Discovery Scholarship will receive full tuition support, a living stipend, and summer and career enrichment programs.

Qualifications:

To qualify for a KAUST Discovery Scholarship, you:

• Must be able to provide an official first-university or bachelor's university record or transcript documenting coursework taken and highest academic achievement;
• Must be currently enrolled in a first university or bachelor’s degree program in a field of study that is related to the overall KAUST mission (engineering, science, mathematics, environmental science, computer science, etc.);
• Must have the equivalent of a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum major-field-of-study GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
• Must demonstrate English language proficiency and must be able to provide, at a minimum, one of the following test scores if selected as a recipient. The requirements are:
  • 550 TOEFL Paper-Based Test (TOEFL ITP also accepted)
  • 213 TOEFL Computer-Based Test
  • 79-80 TOEFL Internet-Based Test
  • 6.0 IELTS
  • Applicants who are unable to produce an English Language Proficiency test score by the deadline may still apply. If selected, the award offer will be considered conditional until the student can provide the test score at a later date.
• Must have completed 80 credit hours, or equivalent, of coursework by the end of the 2008 academic year.
• Must demonstrate academic and research interest and/or leadership potential that can be documented in your Statement of Purpose on the application;
• Must be able and willing to matriculate at KAUST in Saudi Arabia in September 2009 or September 2010; and
• Must be able to travel outside your home country to attend KAUST-sponsored enrichment activities.

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS

If you are awarded the KAUST Discovery Scholarship, KAUST will provide the following benefits:

Recipients of the KAUST Discovery Scholarship represent future leaders in science, engineering and technology.

• For the remainder of your first university or bachelor's degree program of study, you will receive:
  • Full tuition to complete your first university or bachelor's degree at your current institution
  • A living stipend based on your current city and country of residence
  • An allowance to purchase text books
  • An allowance to purchase a laptop.
  • All economy class travel costs associated with your participation in KAUST-sponsored enrichment activities throughout the remainder of your first university or bachelor's degree program. In particular, travel associated with the following activities:
    • Scholarship award ceremony event
    • Global workshop at the KAUST campus in Saudi Arabia
    • Regional leadership workshop
• Upon the completion of your first university or bachelor's degree program, you will receive:
  • Admission into a master's degree program upon meeting the program's admission requirements at the KAUST campus in Saudi Arabia.
  • A full scholarship at KAUST, including tuition, housing and travel costs

For further information visit: http://www.kaust.edu.sa/students/discovery-scholarships.aspx

Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (EIPRS)

Applications are open to citizens of all overseas countries (excluding New Zealand), who are commencing full-time study in 2009 for a higher degree by research.

No age restriction applies for applicants.

To be eligible to apply for the EIPRS, you must:

* be an overseas student who is eligible to undertake a higher degree by research candidature within UTS’s areas of research strengths, and
* be able to commence in full time enrolment for the first time in 2009, unless:
*
o you commenced your HDR during 2008 but, due to the timing of your applications and subsequent enrolment were not able to apply for the 2008 EIPRS, or
o you have terminated any previous HDR enrolment within six months of commencement
* not hold a research qualification regarded by UTS as equivalent to an Australian Research Doctorate degree or, if undertaking a Research by Master degree, not hold a research qualification regarded as equivalent to or higher than an Australian Research Master’s degree, and
* not have held an Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) scholarship within the two years prior to commencing the EIPRS, and
* not be receiving a scholarship for which course tuition fee is a component under any scholarship scheme to which the Australian Government makes a substantial contribution

Eligibility for admission

*PhD Degree
Applicants shall:
o hold a Bachelor’s degree with First or Second Class Honours, Division 1 or a Master’s Degree by research of the University of Technology, Sydney; or
o possess an equivalent qualification.

In addition, applicants will be required to provide satisfactory evidence of their ability to undertake advanced research appropriate to their PhD program.

For further information on eligibility for admission to postgraduate research degrees see Section 5.8.5 of the UTS rules for PhD students.

*Master’s Degree by Research
Applicants shall:
o hold a Bachelor’s Degree of the University of Technology, Sydney; or
o possess an equivalent qualification; or
o submit such other evidence of general and professional qualifications as will satisfy the Academic Board that the applicant possesses the educational preparation and capacity to pursue graduate studies.

For further information on eligibility for admission to postgraduate research degrees, see Section 5.8.4 of UTS rules for Master’s students.

Application Procedure and Requirments

* You must complete the International Student Postgraduate Application (pdf 24kb). Mark the top of the front page of this form EIPRS Applicant.
* You must also complete the 2009 EIPRS application (available from mid May 2008)

Supporting documents essential for your applications (required for International Student Postgraduate and EIPRS application)

* Research proposal detailing your research objectives, example of your key literature in your area of interest and a broad outline of the sequence and timing of the work that you plan to do;
* Evidence of prior research experience, including work for Bachelor’s Honours or Master theses, consultancies or industry-based research;
* The name of your potential supervisors (or supervisors) at UTS with whom you have discussed your research interest or have agreed to supervise your research project
* Reports from 2 referees, preferably from someone who are familiar with your research interest and who can confirm your capacity to carry out research. Use the the Academic Referee’s Report form (pdf 24kb).
* Resume or Curriculum Vitae including:
o Details of any academic prizes gained during your tertiary studies
o Details of any work experience (paid or unpaid) relevant to your proposed research project
o Details of publication in academic or peer reviewed journals, published books or chapters of books
o Details of patents achieved or any other output, for example, exhibited works (if applicable)

All supporting documents must be properly certified, these include:

* English proficiency test results
* Copies of degree(s) awarded and full academic transcript(s) showing the subjects studied, the marks obtained and an explanation of the grading system must be provided
* For documents not in English, the original language documents and an official translation must also be certified

Photocopies that are not certified will not be accepted.

Documents certified by a Justice of Peace will not be accepted.

The International Student Postgraduate Application form lists the organisations authorised by UTS to certify documents.

UTS Research has valuable information about our research strengths and useful information about our research degrees.
Closing Date

1 September, 2008 at 5.00pm.

All application requirements must be received by the closing date.

* Incomplete applications will not be considered
* Late applications will not be considered
* Faxed applications will not be considered

It is in your interest to apply as early as possible

If you apply early and you are missing any documents you will be notified of this by UTS International and will have still have adequate time to supply the required documents before the deadline of the EIPRS application.

Applications must arrive at the address nominated on the application form by the due time on the due date. Merely posting the application by the due date is not acceptable.

Contact Information:

enquiries for future students
ph: 1800 774 816 free call within Australia
or +61 3 9627 4816 calling from outside Australia
fx: +61 2 9514 1530
international@uts.edu.au

enquiries for commencing students
ph: +61 2 9514 1531
international.apps@uts.edu.au

enquiries for current students
ph:+61 2 9514 1796
or +61 2 9514 9914
internationalstudent@uts.edu.au

enquiries for study abroad
studyabroad@uts.edu.au

enquiries for exchange
exchange@uts.edu.au

enquiries for IELTS
ielts@uts.edu.au

UTS International
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Mailing address
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International Research Scholarships

4 University of Brighton international research scholarships worth a reduction of 50 per cent off the cost of your tuition fees for your research programme for up to a maximum of 3 years are available to outstanding international research students in all areas of study.

Criteria

The criteria for awarding University of Brighton international research scholarships are as follows:

• academic merit (including English language ability)
• full fee-paying international student status
• acceptance onto a research programme at the University of Brighton

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to apply for a scholarship you must be a new, full-time international research student, and must have applied to join a research programme at the University of Brighton, and have been offered a place for 2008 entry.

How to apply

For the 2008 academic year, please email international@brighton.ac.uk with your applicant number in the subject line and we will send you a scholarship application pack.

Deadline for application

Requests for scholarship application forms will be considered from 1 October 2007 for 2008 entry. The deadline for receiving scholarship applications back is 30 June 2008. The decision of the research scholarship committee will be communicated to applicants soon after that date and that decision is final. Please note any accompanying documentation will not be returned.

Enquiries and advice

If you have any questions about these scholarships please contact the university's International Office for advice.

• Tel: +44/0 1273 642409
• Email: international@brighton.a.c.uk

THE MATSUMAE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

THE MATSUMAE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

2009 Fellowship Program is now open and the deadline for submission of requirements is on July 31, 2008

For more details visit: http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~mif/

The 6th Asian Youth Forum International Summit (AYF 6)

The 6th Asian Youth Forum International Summit (AYF 6)

(October 28 –November 05, 2008)

After five successful international youth summits held in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Russia and Thailand, the Asian Youth Forum International is now organizing the 6^th AYF International Summit, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan this Fall 2008 at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center.

The Asian Youth Forum International Summit (AYF) is a week-long youth event, which will bring together university or college-aged young people and youth from across Asia for academic seminars, intercultural workshops, social events and interpersonal exchanges.

The aim of bringing the young people of Asia together in this exchange programs is to promote international understanding, intercultural communication and leadership skills through the medium of English-as-an-international-language.

The AYF International Summit (AYF 6 or AYF 2008) will be held as part of a Pan-Asian Conference (PAC 7) on language teaching to be hosted by the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT).

DATES

FALL 2008

October 28 (Tuesday) – November 5 (Wednesday)

ELIGIBILITY

¨ Participation is open to university or college-aged students/youth (aged 18 – 25)

¨ Applicants must have good English proficiency

¨ Applicants must be Asian country national/citizen from the Asian region

¨ Applicants must have a special interest in Asian peoples, cultures and issues

WHAT TO SUBMIT

1. A completed AYF application form

2. A digital ID photo (taken within the last 6 months)

3. A letter of recommendation (from a teacher or other adult)

AYF 6 APPLICATION FORMS

¨ Complete the application form below by providing accurate and complete information

¨ Download AYF 6 Application Form 1 HERE

¨ Download AYF 6 Scholarship Application Form 2 HERE (for those applying for travel grants)

SUBMIT ALL REQUIREMENTS TO: asianyouthforum@gmail.com

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

July 15, 2008 5:00PM (Manila, Philippines Time)

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE

1. Successful applicants will be notified via e-mail, post or phone in late summer / early fall 2008 and asked to confirm their attendance to officially register for AYF 6. Due to the volume of applicants, confirmation by participants after notification is required to guarantee their slots.

2. The Asian Youth Forum is aimed at young people in Asia. We are sorry that, due to limited funds and facilities, we are unable to deal with applications from youth in Africa, Europe, North and Latin America and other parts of the world.

¨ Before coming to Japan, participants will be given an orientation about the conference schedule, things to prepare, and their duties and responsibilities as AYF delegates.

¨ All information in the form will be used for AYF selection only and will be kept confidential.

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TENTATIVE AYF 6 SCHEDULE

Oct 28		Arrive in Tokyo, Japan Evening Welcome Party
Oct 29	Day 1 of AYF Program	Opening Ceremony, Tokyo City Tour
Oct 30	Day 2 of AYF Program	AYF Academic and Social Events
Oct 31	Day 3 of AYF Program	AYF Academic and Social Events
Nov 1	Day 4 of AYF Program	AYF Academic and Social Events
Nov 2	Day 5 of AYF Program	AYF Academic and Social Events
Nov 3	Day 6 of AYF Program	AYF Academic and Social Events
Nov 4	Day 7 of AYF Program	Closing Ceremony, Farewell Party
Nov 5		AYF students return home

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COSTS

AYF participants will have to pay two costs

(1) round-trip travel expenses from their home to the host country venue

(2) a participation fee of US $200 (for AYF program, meals & accommodation)

19th International Youth Forum 2008 – Youth Challenges in the ASEM Context

INVITATION LETTER

The National Council of Youth Organizations in Korea (NCYOK) is the co-ordinating body for youth organisations in Korea under the auspices of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, Korea (MOHW). We have been in the forefront of many major youth movements within Korea, having implemented various activities such as youth leadership training programmes, annual international youth exchange programmes and other youth related activities. This year, the National Council of Youth Organizations in Korea (NCYOK) is co-organising together with the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) the 19th International Youth Forum as an international gathering for youth. Recognising the need for a place where young people from ASEM member countries can come together under one roof discussing current issues that affect their lives and those they will lead in the near future, the International Youth Forum has not only allowed many experts to present their views to youth leaders, but also youth from various cultures, setting aside their preconceptions, to discuss the issues at hand.

The 19th International Youth Forum, focusing on the role of Asian and European Youth in tackling global issues through intercultural dialogue, is going to be held from July 15th to the 22nd in Seoul, Korea, co-organised by the National Council of Youth Organizations in Korea (NCYOK) and the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), hosted by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, Korea, in cooperation with the European Youth Forum (YFJ). We look forward to receiving 130 qualified young people to participate in the Forum.

The details of the project, including the invitation, the application form and qualification criteria for the participants as well as the programme of the event, are attached to this letter.

Best regards,


Suk San Kim, MSW, Ph.D.
President
National Council of Youth Organizations in Korea

For more details visit: http://www.asef.org/index.php?option=com_project&task=view&id=19&Itemid=64