Each year, ten national winners each receive $2,500 to support their service work or higher education.

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Scholarship Details

Submissions will be accepted through Monday, March 15, 2010.
Essays can be no more than 1,000 words, double-spaced. Students are encouraged to share personal experiences and narratives, as well as any relevant supplements: rhymes, poems, photos, sketches video (links only, please) etc. Be creative!

Two winning essayists will be awarded $500 to be applied towards tuition, books or living expenses.
Contest is open to high school seniors and college students nationwide, who will be accepted or enrolled in an accredited College or University for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Essays must be the original work of the student.

Judging Process and criteria

Blame It On Hip Hop has carefully selected an advisory panel of distinguished Hip Hop legends, artists, activists and academics. They will score all eligible contest entries based on the following criteria: Level of knowledge, understanding and involvement in Hip Hop culture (40%), Originality and creativity (40%), and Flow, style, grammar and writing skills (20%).

Students have the choice of either submitting their essay online (preferred) or mailing their essay. All students must submit the following information on a cover letter with their essay (in one document):
Name, address, phone number, email address, the name of your school, and current level of education.
To submit your essay by e-mail, please include ONE attachment, as a word/PDF and e-mail to:Scholarship@biohh.com

To submit your essay by mail, please staple a cover letter to the front of your essay. Then mail the essay to: P.O. Box 50504 Minneapolis, MN 55405

All essays must be postmarked by March 15, 2010, or emailed by 11:59 P.M. CST on the deadline date.
Winners will be announced in April 2010.

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The Harvard Business School Club of Washington, D.C. is pleased to offer a scholarship for the 2010 Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) executive education course at Harvard Business School in Boston, MA, July 18-24, 2010. The Club is accepting applications (see attached) from CEOs, Presidents, or Executive Directors of nonprofit organizations in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. The application deadline is March 1, 2010 at 5pm EST. Applications must be received via email

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GenChange is looking to place 20 energetic, excited and committed emerging leaders to become full-time community organizers this summer! The internships will place new community organizers in Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington, DC from June through August 2010 in paid positions at local community organizations. The application deadline is February 28th. Learn more and apply here.

The Colin Higgins Foundation is accepting nominations for its annual Youth Courage Awards. Through these annual awards, the foundation salutes LGBTQ youth who demonstrate courage in the face of adversity and discrimination based on gender and/or sexual orientation.

In 2010, three honorees will each receive a $10,000 grant to be presented in New York City at the Trevor Project Benefit Gala in June. Honorees will also receive an expense-paid trip to the 2011 National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Creating Change Conference.

The award program seeks nominations of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Two-Spirit, and Queer youth (through the age of 21) who have bravely stood up to hostility and intolerance based on their gender and/or sexual orientation and triumphed over bigotry through working for LGBTQ rights and social justice.

Nominees must be 21 or under and must be U.S. citizens. Self-nominations are not accepted.

Complete program guidelines and nomination forms are available at the foundation’s Web site.

Link to RFP

For 2009-2010, 87 applications were received for four grants.

Below are short descriptions of projects which have been funded previously. For more information and to view student blogs, see http://fulbright.mtvu.com

Public Health, Uganda
A hip-hop therapy project in which youth affected by war and by AIDS in Northern Uganda learn to beatbox, breakdance, compose positive rap songs and create hip-hop beats with local instruments.

Communication, New Zealand
The role of music in perpetuating Maori culture. Two 30-minute rockumentary-style digital videos chronicling two significant Maori music events.

Anthropology, Mexico
Exploration of the Mexican youth renaissance of performing various pre-rock music styles in collaboration with the School of Mexican Music in Mexico City and the danzon and son jarocho circles of Veracruz to document this growing cultural trend.

Anthropology, Mali
The rich tradition of griot musicians, who are considered living embodiments of cultural knowledge. The roles musicians played in the Malian transition to democracy and what roles they play currently.

French and African Studies, France
How socially engaged French rap music and hip-hop culture have addressed the aftermath of the 2005 riots and the 2007 French Presidential election.

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In 1996, the International House of Japan and the Japan Foundation jointly created the ALFP. The Program provides selected leaders in the region with an opportunity to reside for two months at the International House of Japan in Tokyo, and to engage in collaborative and individual research/exchange activities.
Since the initiation of the Program, the ALFP has had five to eight Fellows annually from nearly fifteen Asian countries. Over 50 Fellows who come from diverse professional backgrounds, including academia, journalism, publishing, law, education, the arts, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), and non-profit activities have been through the program.

The ALFP seeks to create a close, personal and professional network of public intellectuals in Asia, deeply rooted and committed to civil society beyond their own cultural, disciplinary and geopolitical backgrounds.

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Syracuse University has 10 full scholarships for African American Men and Women
Interested in Studying Architecture. Mark Robbins, Dean of Syracuse University’s
School of Architecture is desperately seeking young men and women of color
interested in pursuing a five year professional degree in Architecture. He says
he’s deeply committed to bringing diversity to his field and has scholarship
money set aside to fully covered education costs for 10 students. He says that
Hispanic enrollment in the school has increased substantially, but it’s been
harder to attract Blacks. Syracuse University School of Architecture has a great
reputation and this can be a terrific opportunity. For information contact:

Mark Robbins, Dean, School of Architecture
(315) 443-2256
robbinsm@syr.edu

The MPA class comprises approximately 60 accomplished and motivated individuals who bring with them a wealth of diverse experiences to enhance the classroom learning experience. Students come from many different countries – from Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific and Africa. They work in a variety of sectors such as finance, trade, education, media, health, transport, housing, foreign affairs and development. Despite their short time together, or perhaps because of the shared experience of learning and working under tremendous pressure, MPA students forge an enduring international network of professional and personal contacts.

The Special Youth Programme fellowship consists of an initial 4.5 months fellowship at UNFPA Headquarters, New York, followed by a continued fellowship of another 4.5 months in the UNFPA Office in the country of the fellow.
UNFPA will recruit six young people to be Special Youth Fellows from 1 April – 31 December.
Objective
This programme is designed to give young people from developing countries opportunities to engage in policy development and programming; to help build the capacity of young people; and to sensitize both young people and UNFPA staff on partnering to address adolescent and youth issues.
During the course of the programme, fellows will:
Attend and participate in UNFPA and UN events and meetings as appropriate
Undertake research and writing assignments
Contribute to ongoing projects and programmes
Organize a final presentation to UNFPA HQ staff on their projects and fellowships in Headquarters
Interact with the New York local youth community on at least one occasion
Develop a relationship with the Regional and Country Office and provide updates on their activities during the HQ fellowship and provide updates to HQ during fellowship at Regional or Country Office
All selected candidates will be provided:

Cost of return travel from country of origin
Assistance with travel documents and visa requirements
Health insurance – Housing arrangements
Subsistence allowance (for meals and other basic needs)
A workstation and internet access
Opportunities to be mentored by UNFPA staff on issues of interest
Administrative assistance as required
Qualifications and Experience

Criteria: Candidates must have some programme experience in areas of UNFPA’s mandate. These areas include: young people’s sexual and reproductive health, reproductive rights, humanitarian response, population, gender, culture, human rights, HIV prevention, poverty reduction, and sustainable livelihoods.

Eligibility

Aged between 20-24 years old. Applicants born before 1 January 1987 will not be considered. No exceptions.
Residence and nationality of a developing country. Applicants from developed countries will not be considered for this programme, but are invited to apply for UNFPA’s regular internship programme.
Established interest and dedication to development issues through previous experiences or affiliation with a youth network or NGO working on development issues
Basic leadership and advocacy skills
Basic understanding of issues of importance to UNFPA and what the organization stands for – English language skills (written and oral)
Commitment to return to home country to undertake follow up work with young people
HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this programme go to http://www.unfpa.org/employment/vacancy.htm and click on “Apply Online”. Please click on the vacancy for your region. Feel free to contact youth@unfpa.org for more information.