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Call for application for a summer 2015 YSEALI Academic Fellows Institute for YSEALI members from Thailand who are interested in the topic of Environmental Issues. Program dates are June-July 2015 (five-week program). The Institute will be hosted at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. The deadline to submit your application is midnight on Thursday, January 15, 2015.

Overview:

In 2013, President Obama launched the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) to enhance the United States’ relations with future leaders of Southeast Asia and foster an ASEAN community. YSEALI is a broad initiative with a number of components that include education on regional issues, professional skills-building, professional development workshops in the region, online networking, project seed money, and educational exchanges. The YSEALI Academic Fellows Institute on Environmental Issues is one of twelve YSEALI Institutes to be offered in 2015 and 2016 on three themes.

Program Description:

The YSEALI Academic Fellows Institute on Environmental Issues is an intensive short term academic programs whose purpose is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States, while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills. The five-week Institutes will consist of a balanced series of seminar discussions, readings, group presentations, and lectures. The coursework and classroom activities will be complemented by educational travel, site visits, leadership activities, and volunteer opportunities within the local community. The Institutes will include an academic residency component of approximately four weeks and a domestic study tour of approximately one week. During the academic residency, participants will also have the opportunity to engage in educational and cultural activities outside of the classroom.

The four week academic residency will explore the role that environmental policy has played in the economic and political development of the United States. The Institute will use experiential learning techniques to expose participants to current themes in the field, including natural resource management, sustainable development/sustainable agricultural practices, food security, ecotourism, energy generation (new and traditional forms), and water management and treatment. The issues will be explored from numerous angles: local grassroots activism and civic initiatives, market-oriented approaches, and federal government policies and regulation. Finally, the Institute will explore environmental issues in the context of a globalized society, and draw comparisons between the United States and the participants’ home countries. Fellows will also have the opportunity to leave the classroom to meet with community leaders, and representatives of non-profit organizations. The academic residency will be complemented by an educational tour that will take participants to Louisiana, where they will meet with local, state, private, and nonprofit organizations working in the field. The Institute will then conclude with a 3 day program in Washington, D.C. Information on the program can be found at http://www.umt.edu/mansfield/institute/.

Other Essential Program Information:

A. Program Funding: Through an award to the University of Montana, the U.S. Department of State will cover all participant costs, including: program administration; domestic travel and ground transportation; book, cultural, mailing and incidental allowances; and housing and subsistence. the U.S. Department of State will provide posts with fiscal data to pay for participants’ international travel costs and travel allowances within set limits.

B. Housing and Meal Arrangements: Housing will be in university dorms. Participants may be expected to share a room and bathroom with another student of the same gender. Most meals will be provided at campus facilities, though participants may have access to a kitchen to cook some meals on their own. It is important that nominees are aware of these arrangements and that they are comfortable with such accommodations.

Care will be taken to ensure that any special requirements regarding diet, daily worship, housing, and medical care are satisfied. Please note part of the program will take place during Ramadan. While the host institution will make every effort to accommodate participants who are fasting, participants should be made aware of the rigorous nature of the Institute and the expectation that the success of the Institute depends on their full participation.

C. Health Benefits: All participants will receive the U.S. Department of State’s coverage of $100,000 with a $25 co-pay for the duration of the program. Pre-existing conditions are not covered. Information on the health benefit program may be found online at http://usdos.sevencorners.com/.

D. Program Requirements and Restrictions: Participants are expected to fully participate in the academic program. They should attend all lectures and organized activities, and complete assigned readings. Candidates should be made aware that the Institute is very intensive and that there will be little time for personal pursuits unrelated to the program.

Under no circumstances are participants allowed to arrive in the U.S. prior to the start date of the Institute or remain in the U.S. after its end date. Similarly, participants will not be permitted to leave the Institute to visit relatives or friends while in the U.S. If a relative or friend wishes to visit them, it will be addressed on a case by case basis, in consultation with the ECA program officer and the host institution.

Violations of program rules, host institution rules, or local, state or federal laws can be grounds for immediate dismissal from the program. It is important that these requirements and restrictions be made clear to all candidates before nominations are submitted.

E. English Language Ability: All candidates should be proficient in English so that they can actively participate in the academic program. Host institutions will take into account that the level of comprehension and speaking ability of Fellows may vary, and will prepare lectures and discussions that meet the highest academic standards while using language appropriate for Fellows where English is their second or third language.

Candidate Description and Qualifications:

The participants are expected to be full-time undergraduate students from college, university, or other institutions of higher learning; or have graduated in the past four years, who demonstrate leadership through academic work, community involvement, extracurricular activities, or their profession.

Applicants for this program must be:

A YSEALI member, please visit http://yseali.state.gov/ to sign up for membership;
Between the ages of 18 and 25 at the time of application;
A citizen of Thailand;
A resident of Thailand;
A full-time undergraduate student from college, university, or other institutions of higher learning; or have graduated in the past four years;
Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English;
Not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.;
Eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa; and
Selection criteria: successful applicants should:

Demonstrate strong leadership qualities and potential in their university, place of work, and/or community;
Demonstrate interest, knowledge, or professional experience in Environmental Issues
Demonstrate a commitment or interest in community service, volunteerism, or mentorship;
Indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States and ASEAN as a region;
Be willing to actively participate in an intensive academic program, community service, and study tour;
Have a commitment to return to their home country to apply leadership skills and training to benefit their community, country, or the ASEAN region; and
Preferably have little or no prior study or travel experience in the United States.

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Call for application for a summer 2015 YSEALI Academic Fellows Institute for YSEALI members from Thailand who are interested. In the topic of Environmental Issues. Program dates are June-July 2015 (five-week program). The Institute will be hosted. At the University of Montana, in Missoula Montana. The deadline to submit your application is midnight on, 15 Thursday January, Overview: 2015.



.In 2013 President Obama, launched the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) to enhance the United States relations. ' With future leaders of Southeast Asia and foster an ASEAN community. YSEALI is a broad initiative with a number of components. That include education on issues regional, skills-building professional, development professional workshops in, the region. Online, networkingProject seed money and educational, exchanges. The YSEALI Academic Fellows Institute on Environmental Issues is one of. Twelve YSEALI Institutes to be offered in 2015 and 2016 on three themes.

Program Description:

.The YSEALI Academic Fellows Institute on Environmental Issues is an intensive short term academic programs whose purpose. Is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States while simultaneously,, Enhancing their leadership skills. The five-week Institutes will consist of a balanced series of seminar discussions readings,,, Group, presentationsAnd lectures. The coursework and classroom activities will be complemented by educational travel site visits leadership,,, Activities and volunteer, opportunities within the local community. The Institutes will include an academic residency component. Of approximately four weeks and a domestic study tour of approximately one week. During the, academic residencyParticipants will also have the opportunity to engage in educational and cultural activities outside of the classroom.

The. Four week academic residency will explore the role that environmental policy has played in the economic and political development. Of the United States. The Institute will use experiential learning techniques to expose participants to current themes in. The, fieldIncluding natural, resource management sustainable development / sustainable agricultural practices food security ecotourism,,,, Energy generation (new and traditional forms), and water management and treatment. The issues will be explored from numerous. Angles: local grassroots activism and civic, approaches initiatives market-oriented, federal and government policies and. Finally regulation,.The Institute will explore environmental issues in the context of a globalized society and draw, comparisons between the. United States and the participants' home countries. Fellows will also have the opportunity to leave the classroom to meet. With, community leaders and representatives of non-profit organizations.The academic residency will be complemented by an educational tour that will take participants to Louisiana where they,, Will meet with local state private,,, nonprofit and organizations working in the field. The Institute will then conclude. With a 3 day program, in Washington D.C. Information on the program can be found at http: / / www.umt.edu / Mansfield / Institute /.

.Other Essential Program Information:

A. Program Funding: Through an award to the University, of Montana the U.S. Department. Of State will cover all, participant costs including: program administration; domestic travel and ground transportation;? ,, Book Cultural mailing and incidental allowances; and housing and subsistence. The U.S.Department of State will provide posts with fiscal data to pay for participants' international travel costs and travel. Allowances within set limits.

B. Housing and Meal Arrangements: Housing will be in University dorms. Participants may be. Expected to share a room and bathroom with another student of the same gender. Most meals will be provided at, campus facilitiesThough participants may have access to a kitchen to cook some meals on their own. It is important that nominees are aware. Of these arrangements and that they are comfortable with such accommodations.

Care will be taken to ensure that any special. Requirements regarding diet daily worship,,, medical housing and care are satisfied. Please note part of the program will. Take place during Ramadan.While the host institution will make every effort to accommodate participants who are fasting participants should, be. Made aware of the rigorous nature of the Institute and the expectation that the success of the Institute depends on their. Full participation.

C. Health Benefits: All participants will receive the U.S. Department of State 's coverage of, $100000 with a $25 co-pay for the duration of the program. Pre-existing conditions are not covered. Information on the health. Benefit program may be found online at http: / / usdos.sevencorners.com /.

D. Program Requirements and Restrictions: Participants. Are expected to fully participate in the academic program. They should attend all lectures and, organized activities and. Complete assigned readings.Candidates should be made aware that the Institute is very intensive and that there will be little time for personal pursuits. Unrelated to the program.

Under no circumstances are participants allowed to arrive in the U.S. Prior to the start date. Of the Institute or remain in the U.S. After its end, Similarly date.Participants will not be permitted to leave the Institute to visit relatives or friends while in the U.S. If a relative. Or friend wishes to, visit them it will be addressed on a case by, case basis in consultation with the ECA program officer. And the host institution.

Violations of program rules host institution rules or local,,,State or federal laws can be grounds for immediate dismissal from the program. It is important that these requirements. And restrictions be made clear to all candidates before nominations are submitted.

E. English Language Ability: All candidates. Should be proficient in English so that they can actively participate in the academic program.Host institutions will take into account that the level of comprehension and speaking ability of Fellows, may vary and. Will prepare lectures and discussions that meet the highest academic standards while using language appropriate for Fellows. Where English is their second or third language.

Candidate Description and Qualifications:

.The participants are expected to be full-time undergraduate students from college university or other institutions of,,, Higher learning; or have graduated in the past, four years who demonstrate leadership through academic work community involvement,,, Extracurricular activities or their, profession.

Applicants for this program must be:

A, YSEALI member please visit http: / / yseali.state.Gov / to sign up for membership;
Between the ages of 18 and 25 at the time of application;
A citizen of Thailand;
A resident. Of Thailand;
A full-time undergraduate student, from college university or other, institutions of higher learning; or have. Graduated in the past four years;
Proficient, in reading writing and speaking, English;
Not a U.S. Citizen or permanent. Resident of the U.S.
.Eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa; and
Selection criteria: successful applicants should:

Demonstrate strong. Leadership qualities and potential in their university place, of, work and / or community;
Demonstrate interest knowledge,,, Or professional experience in Environmental Issues
Demonstrate a commitment or interest in community service volunteerism,,, Or mentorship;
.Indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States and ASEAN as a region;
Be willing to actively participate. In an intensive program academic, service community, study and tour;
Have a commitment to return to their home country to. Apply leadership skills and training to benefit, their community country or the, ASEAN region; and
.Preferably have little or no prior study or travel experience in the United States.