[Grem] gimnazistáknak: USA ösztöndíj 2015 jún.27.-júl.25.

[Emoke Greschik]

http://hungary.usembassy.gov/pr_12082014.html

Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute for High School
Students, June 27-July 25, 2015

The U.S. Embassy Budapest is soliciting applications for the 2015 Benjamin
Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institutes.  Two four-week
Institutes, offered in summer 2015, will accommodate up to 90 Fellows
total. Each Institute, one at *Wake Forest University in North Carolina* and
the other at *Purdue University in Indiana*, will be designed for 35
European students and 10 Americans, ages 16 to 18.  Institute activities
include discussion of global issues of common interest, leadership and
media training, collaborative project development, community service,
educational travel, and plans for follow-on activities.  *Both Institutes
will take place from June 27 to July 25, 2015.*

*All costs, including domestic and international travel, will be covered by
the U.S. Embassy Budapest.*

*Students must be 16, 17 or 18 years of age as of June 27, 2015 to be
eligible for participation in the program.* *English fluency is a must.*

The U.S. host institutions will provide adult chaperones to accompany minor
participants on flights between one or two European airports to the United
States and back.

*The goals of the Institutes are:* (1) to develop a commitment to
transatlantic cooperation; (2) to foster relationships between American and
European youth from different ethnic, religious, and national groups; (3)
to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Europe; and
(4) to develop a cadre of youth leaders who will share their knowledge and
skills with their peers through positive action.

The Summer Institutes will enable teenagers, ages 16-18, to participate in
an intensive, four-week exchange program in the United States that focuses
on global issues facing both European and American youth.  The Institutes
will focus primarily on an exploration of issues through interactive
activities, practical experiences, and other hands-on opportunities.
Participants will learn more about democratic practices, volunteer service,
conflict resolution, problem solving, communication skills, critical
thinking, tolerance and respect for diversity, youth leadership, team
building, and the media.  The Institutes also explore how freedom of
expression both provides rights to and imposes responsibilities on
citizens.  Fellows will participate in a variety of activities such as
training sessions, workshops, community-based programs, study tours, and
cultural events.  Community service activities, social and cultural
activities, and homestays with American families will deepen the Fellows’
experience of U.S. society during their exchange.

After the Institute, in addition to implementing service projects in their
home communities, the Fellows will present what they have learned as well
as an alumni project plan to a youth-serving or youth-centered organization
in their home country.  These may include U.S. Embassy Youth Councils,
American Corners and exchange alumni associations.

*Applicant Profile*

Applicants should have a strong interest in learning more about diplomacy,
the transatlantic relationship, the role of a free press in a democracy,
and public or community service.  They should have a strong demonstrated
interest in communications, advocacy, debate, or civic participation.  They
should have the academic aptitude for a program of this nature and personal
qualities needed to be successful participants, including maturity, strong
social skills, flexibility, and open-mindedness. These factors are
particularly important given the diverse group atmosphere of the
Institute.  Applicants should be committed to continue their
college/university studies in Hungary.

Applicants must exhibit serious interest in pursuing leadership
opportunities in Hungary and demonstrate a genuine desire to learn
first-hand about the United States and its people, society, and
institutions.  Applicants must also understand that, if selected, they will
be expected to fully and seriously participate in all program components
during the month, as well as in follow-up activities afterward in Hungary.
In addition, Fellows should be ready to inform and educate Americans about
the culture and society of Hungary in non-structured gatherings and in
public presentations.

*Applicant Qualifications:*

Willing and able to fully participate in an intensive summer program,
community service, and active educational travel program.  Comfortable with
campus life, shared living accommodations, travel and interaction with a
multinational, coed group of participants from across Europe and the United
States, and comfortable with engaging with various Americans in the broader
community.

*To apply please email your answers for the questions below
tovizsyl at state.gov <vizsyl at state.gov> by Saturday, February 28, 2015*

   - First Name
   - Middle Name (if on Passport)
   - Last Name
   - Date of Birth
   - City of Birth
   - Country of Birth
   - Country of Citizenship
   - Passport Issued?
   - Passport Number
   - Country of Residence
   - Address: Street
   - Address: City
   - Address: Postal Code
   - Cell Phone Number
   - E-mail Address
   - Secondary School
   - Secondary School Address
   - Medical, Dietary, or Personal Considerations
   - Previous study or travel in the United States (When/how long?)
   - Please attach a recommendation from one of your teachers
   - Please attach a copy of your academic grades
   - Why are you interested in transatlantic relations and diplomacy?
   - Why are you interested in learning about the United States?
   - What kind of community work have you done so far?
   - What kind of extracurricular activities are you engaged in?
   - What leadership position have you been in your school or community?
   - What international experience do you have? (e.g.: travel, study,
   exchange programs, etc.)?
   - Please describe your career plans for the future

*To find out more about the program, please read the personal accounts of
former participants on this page. *
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