This Grant Competition should be attractive to Health & Development Students with an interest in the ASEAN+ region: - CANCHID ListManager >>> REPOST WHERE LIKELY TO BE SEEN BY CANADIAN STUDENTS <<< (posted by: [log in to unmask] - direct queries below) < COPIES OF THIS ARE AVAILABLE IN FRENCH ON REQUEST FROM THE JOINT CENTRE FOR ASIA-PACIFIC STUDIES > ********************************************** * NOTICE OF COMPETITION * * CANADIAN GRADUATE STUDENTS * * GRADUATE STUDENT ACADEMIC TRAVEL GRANTS * * ASEAN COUNTRIES - 1995 * ********************************************** The Canada-ASEAN Centre in Singapore and its partner, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada have been mandated to serve as catalysts linking Canada with a wide range of interest groups in ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations). These include the strengthening of academic links to increase knowledge and understanding by Canadians of the ASEAN region (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) and its neighbour states of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Travel grant awardees will be part of our efforts to promote understanding and broader awareness. T o that end we will appreciate any efforts that awardees and their host organization(s) can undertake which will draw wide attention to their activities. Travel grants of $Can5,000 will be awarded to 20 Canadian scholars to fund the cost of their travel t the region in order to: pursue study-related field research focused on the Southeast Asian region strengthen the capability and competitiveness of Canadian graduate students by increasing their knowledge and understanding of the region WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, already holding an undergraduate degree, and registered as full-time graduate students at an accredited post-secondary educational institution in Canada. Specifically, applicants registered as full-time Masters or Doctoral candidates, whose focus of research is SOUTHEAST ASIA in areas such as politics, history, environment, science & technology, gender, economics, legal studies, culture, language, geography and religion, [health] etc. -OR- applicants registered as full-time graduate students in INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PROGRAMS at universities or enroled in programs of further study in international business in COMMUNITY COLLEGES. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES The grants are provided to help students pursue applied field research integral to their formal program of study. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications for visits of a minimum of eight weeks duration. Travel grants must be used by March 31, 1966. This program DOES NOT cover cooperative work placements. SELECTION CRITERIA Preference will be given to: Applicants whose supportive referrals from the Canadian academic advisor best attest to the suitability of the assignment and of the applicant for a future academic/business career in the study area. Applicants whose proposed research reflects highest academic merit, and relevance to their future career plans. Applicants who are not holding another grant award or similar funding in the same time frame. applicants who have an ACKNOWLEDGED SPONSORING INSTITUTION in Southeast Asia. SELECTION OF AWARDS Twenty individuals will be awarded travel grants in a competitive process, selected by the Canadian Academic Advisory Committee of the Canada-ASEAN Centre. Adequate representation across Canada and a gender balance of recipients will be sought. Winners will be notified in March of 1995. Successful applicants will be expected to make their own travel and work arrangements. WHAT IS NEEDED TO APPLY? Applications should be a maximum of three double-spaced typed pages AND MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THE FORMAT AND ORDER LISTED BELOW: PAGE ONE should list: > the applicant's name, position and full mailing address > name and full address of faculty advisor > concise statement of research to be undertaken PAGE TWO should outline the research plan which consists of: > objectives > methodology > rationale > overall significance of the research PAGE THREE should describe: > relevance of applicant's proposed activity to the objectives of the Travel Grant Fund > applicant's interest in Southeast Asia and how this grant would contribute to the applicant's future involvement in the region > the host institution in the ASEAN region APPLICANTS SHOULD TAKE CARE TO INSURE THAT THEIR APPLICATION PRECISELY REFLECTS THE FORMAT DESCRIBED ABOVE. THOSE WHO FAIL TO ADHERE TO THE ABOVE FORMAT RISK DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE COMPETITION. ATTACHMENTS TO APPLICATION Please note that these attachments MUST be submitted with applications. A. Letter of referral from academic advisor. This letter should include a supportive referral attesting to the appropriateness of the activity and the applicant for a future academic/business career in the region. B. Transcripts showing full-time status of student and academic record. C. Brief CV DEADLINE The deadline for applications is January 10, 1995. Applications [and requests for further information] should be sent to: Office of the Coordinator Canada-ASEAN Centre/Academic Travel Grant Fund Joint Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies York Lanes, Room 270N, York University 4700 Keele Street, North York, Ontario M3J 1P3 Tel: (416) 736-5787 Fax (416) 736-5688 ( no apparent email address ) < COPIES OF THIS ARE AVAILABLE IN FRENCH ON REQUEST FROM THE JOINT CENTRE FOR ASIA-PACIFIC STUDIES > -> Posted by [log in to unmask] <- - end of posting -