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APSIA Virtual Grad School Fair: July 21st

Thinking about grad school?

APSIA can help you take the next step in your career!

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) invites you to a virtual graduate admissions fair on July 21.

Whether you’ve just started your search or have a shortlist in mind, APSIA representatives can help you navigate the admissions process from anywhere in the world. Top graduate schools in international affairs and public policy will be on hand to answer your questions about:

• application requirements,
• curricula and joint degrees,
• financial aid packages, and
• career opportunities.

You’ll leave with new information and personal connections to admissions staff.  

For more information and to register, visit www.apsia.org/admissions-fairs/.

"Athgothon" Global Innovation Forum hosted in D.C. from August 12-14

On August 12-14, 2015, Athgo International will host the sixth Global Innovation Forum at the World Bank H.Q. in Washington, D.C. Dubbed “Athgothon,” the forum brings together over 200 bright people age 18-32 from around the world to join entrepreneurial teams and collaboratively generate startups. Attendees will receive guidance and insight from giants of industry in business, communication, and technology, and from national leaders from around the world.

SIR will pay the registration fee along with $100 toward travel for SIR inductees, past and present. For more, email national@sigmaiotarho.org

For more information, visit: http://www.athgo.org/press-release-4-april-2015/

Apply for the Carnegie Council on Ethics in International Relations' 2015 Trans-Pacific Student Contest

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs announces its third Trans-Pacific Student Contest, a pioneering exercise in U.S.-Asia collaboration. The contest is part of Ethics for a Connected World, a three-year global education project to mark the Council's 2014 Centennial. Winners will receive a trip to New York City.

The contest will be conducted via Carnegie Council's online Global Ethics Network, a social media platform for people across the world who are committed to exploring the role of ethics in international affairs through joint projects, ongoing dialogues, and the creation of collaborative multimedia resources.

ESSAY OR VIDEO TOPIC: What is the future of U.S.-Asia relations or of the United States and one of the Asian countries listed below? Please use specific examples or stories to illustrate your points.

CONTEST REQUIREMENTS:

Each entry must be a collaboration between a student who is a citizen of the United States and a student who is a citizen of one of the following: Brunei, Cambodia, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), East Timor, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam.

FIND A PARTNER: If you need help finding a student partner for the contest, post an inquiry on the Trans-Pacific Contest Matchmaker page, or answer one of the existing requests.

The contest is open to undergraduate and graduate students only, and entries must be in English.

The entry can be either an essay or a video.

Essays should be written in op-ed style (not academic, footnoted papers) with a length of 2,000-3,000 words. Videos should not exceed 10 minutes.

CONTEST DEADLINE: April 30, 2015

CONTEST PRIZE: Contest winners will receive a free trip to New York City in autumn 2015 to participate in Carnegie Council's Fifth Global Ethics Network Annual Meeting.

To learn more, click here.