The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos is pleased to announce the call for applications for a summer 2018 study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders interested in the topic of Social Entrepreneurship.
The Institute will take place in June and July 2018 and will be hosted by California State University, Chico in Chico, California.
Deadline: The deadline for receiving/submission of application form is Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
All applications should be submitted to the SUSI Program Officer by e-mail to ayegbusico@state.gov
Hard copy of the form should also be submitted to the University Counselling Centre, 1st floor, Bookshop Building. The application form could be downloaded via www.unilag.edu.ng
Program Description:
The Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUIs) for Student Leaders are 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 focus on the development, history, challenges and successes of social enterprises and community leaders in the United States and globally. Participants will discuss topics such as microfinance; organizational development and management; grant writing; innovation; emerging markets and risk analysis; strategic business planning; corporate social responsibility; and women and minorities in entrepreneurs and representatives of non-profit organizations. The academic residency will be complemented by an educational study tour that will take participants to another area of the U.S. where they will meet with local, state, private and non-profit organizations working in the field.
The Institute will then conclude with a 3-day program in Washington, D.C.
Other Essential Program Information:
Program Funding: The U.S. Department of States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will cover all participant costs, including program administration at the host institution; U.S. domestic travel and ground transportation; book, cultural, mailing and incidental allowances, housing and subsistence, and international travel costs.
Housing and Meal Arrangements: Housing will be in shared university dorms on campus with common bathrooms, Male participants will be housed on one floor and female participants on a separate floor. 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.
Health Benefits: All participants will receive the Department of States coverage of $100,000 with a $25 co-pay per medical visit and $75 co-pay per emergency room visit for the duration of the program. Pre-existing conditions are not covered.
English Language Ability:
All candidates should be proficient in English so that they can be active participants in the academic program. Host institutions will take into account that the level of comprehension and speaking ability of students may vary and will prepare lectures and discussions that meet the highest academic standards while using language appropriate for students where English is their second or third language.
Candidate Description and Qualifications:
The participants are expected to be highly motivated and exemplary undergraduate students from colleges, universities and other institutions of higher education, who demonstrate leadership through academic work, community involvement and extracurricular activities. Their fields of study will be varied and may include the sciences, social sciences, humanities, education, business and other professional fields.
Please note: The organization (Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos) seeks to recruit candidates from non-elite backgrounds and from both rural and urban areas, underserved, indigenous groups and people with disabilities. Candidates should have little or no prior experience in the United State or with U.S. Government Institutions in their home country.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates nominated for this program MUST:
Be proficient in English
Have a strong interest in social entrepreneurship
Be between 18 and 25 years of age;
Be in year 2 or 3 of a 4 year degree course OR year 3 and 4 of a 5 year degree course OR year 4 and 5 of a 6 year degree course.
Nominated candidates must be committed to returning home to complete their degrees.
Applicants SHOULD NOT be in their final year.
Demonstrate strong leadership qualities in their university and community activities
Indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States
Have a sustained high level of academic achievement as indicated by grades, awards, and teacher recommendations
Have demonstrated commitment to community and extracurricular university activities
Have had little or no prior study or travel experience in the United States or elsewhere outside of their home country;
Be mature, responsible, independent, confident, open-minded, tolerant, thoughtful and inquisitive;
Be willing and able to fully participate in an intensive academic program and be able to make adjustments to cultural and social practices different from those of their country.
Nomination Format: Qualified and interested candidates should fill out the attached application form in its entirety as a word document. Hard copy of the application form or scanned documents will not be accepted.
Action Request:
Candidates are requested to complete the attached application form (download at www.unilag.edu.ng) and submit complete form in word format to SUSI Program Officer, Clemson Ayegbusi via e-mails ayegbusico@state.gov
Interviews for the program
Please note that a comprehensive oral interview will be conducted for shortlisted candidates at a date to be determined. It may be a phone interview so applicant should give multiple phone numbers.
Deadline: The deadline for receiving/submission of application form is Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
All applications should be submitted to the SUSI Program Officer by e-mail to ayegbusico@state.gov
Hard copy of the form should also be submitted to the University Counselling Centre, 1st floor, Bookshop Building.
Please tell others
The application form is being uploaded on www.unilag.edu.ng
Copies have been forwarded to Deans of Faculties
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Dean, Student Affairs Division.
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