Students / Parents
AFIO and our Chapters gave over $20,000 in scholarships in 2006. The 2006 cycle has now closed. Don't let your budget stop you from reaching your potential. Let AFIO offset some of your education costs. Applications for 2007 can be sent to us starting in June of 2007.
Here are the scholarships we expect to be offering at that time:
Through the generosity of several donors, AFIO has 3 National Scholarships. All are encouraged to apply.
Guidelines
Applicants must provide:
1. Cover Letter (i.e. need for scholarship)
2. Resume (i.e. address, age, college, experience, extra-curricular
activities)
3. A copy of your academic transcript - need not be original or "official"
4. One recommendation
5. Recent photograph
All applications can be sent to the AFIO address at the bottom of this email.
AFIO Scholarships Available for the 2007 fall Semester
1. THE HAROLD AND MARIA RANSBURG AMERICAN PATRIOT UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
The late Harold Ransburg and his wife Maria have been longtime generous supporters of AFIO and its educational mission on behalf of national security, patriotism and loyalty to the constitution. Mrs. Maria Ransburg is particularly interested in fostering patriotism among our youth. In furtherance of that interest, Mrs. Ransburg is this year again generously supporting the award of multiple AFIO scholarships to deserving American graduate and undergraduate students of intelligence, foreign affairs, and/or national security studies for the fall semester of 2007. Award amounts will range from $1,500 to $3,000. Applicants should indicate whether they are applying for a graduate or undergraduate award.
2. THE AL PONTE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Mr. Albano F. Ponte is a vital part of AFIO's "legion of merit," through active participation and time, talent and funds donated to AFIO programs and development. His generous financial donations make this scholarship possible. Eligibility: Students who are going to graduate school, focusing on International Relations and/or Intelligence, and who are either AFIO members, or children (grandchildren) of AFIO members or of serving Intelligence personnel. Award amount is $1,250.
*Candidates should, in addition to fitting the profiles immediately above, provide the following application materials (in lieu of materials listed elsewhere in this announcement): a cover letter, Resume, a letter of recommendation, and a photograph. The cover letter should describe, in as much detail as possible, any relevant prior experience as well as the future plans of the applicant to which this grant would be applied.
Send Application Items to:
AFIO 2007 Scholarships Committee
6723 Whittier Ave, Ste 303A
McLean, Virginia 22101-4533
Information:
AFIO e-mail: afio@afio.com
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ALSO available are the following.....
College/Graduate Students: Earn Up to
$20,000 for Overseas Study with the David L.
Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
Overview: The Boren Scholarship was established in 1991 and is regulated by the National Security Education Program. The scholarship provides funding for graduate and undergraduate study in a number of targeted countries and fields. Students awarded Boren Scholarships must fulfill a service agreement upon graduation which requires a period of brief employment at a governmental agency or an office involved in national security affairs.
Eligibility: Boren scholarships may be awarded to students currently enrolled in undergraduate study or graduates planning to attend graduate school. Students applying for this scholarship must desire to study a foreign language in addition to any major-related study. Preference is given to students interested in studying critical languages or fields related to security interest as well as to those interested in study in selected areas. A list of preferential countries, languages, and topics of study are provided on the NSEP Web Site. Financial assistance may also be provided to graduating seniors through Boren Graduate Fellowships.
Value: Students awarded Boren Scholarships will receive a maximum of $10,000 per semester or $20,000 per academic year, depending on program costs and student need. Boren Scholars may chose to study abroad for a 6-week summer session, a semester, or a full year.
Application: Applicants for Boren Scholarships may choose to complete an official hardcopy application form, which can be obtained from the Loyola College faculty representative, or may submit their application forms online. In addition, 3 letters of recommendation and 4 semesters' worth of transcripts are required. For those who have attended college for less than 4 semesters, high school records indicating achievements during the last 2 years must be included.
Deadline: Applications must be received for review and endorsement prior to the national deadline of February 10.
Additional Information:
NSEP Undergraduate Web Site,
NSEP Graduate Web Site,
Boren
/ NSEP Description
NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005-2403
Telephone: 1-800-618-NSEP
Fax: 202-326-7672
E-mail: nsep@iie.org
The Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
offer generous funding to college students wishing to spend a summer,
semester, or academic year overseas in areas of the world deemed critical to
US national security. US Citizens Only. For more information, please visit
http://www.iie.org/nsep
Information regarding David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships can be found
at
http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/default.htm
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CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program for 2007
Work Schedule: Full Time
Location: Washington, DC metropolitan area
Applications will not be accepted
until 15 July 2007
Application period is July 15 to November 1 - only.
Are you a high school senior planning to enroll in an accredited four- or five-year college program, or a college sophomore interested in working for a dynamic agency? If so, the Central Intelligence Agency might have a special program and career position for you.
The Undergraduate Scholarship Program seeks to attract minorities and students with disabilities and offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of our nation's foreign intelligence effort. Students will be given meaningful work that relates to their college major. A computer major will have increasingly more complex jobs involving sophisticated computer systems. An engineering major might help to produce a piece of state-of-the-art equipment, monitor research and production contracts, or analyze the technical developments in a foreign country. A foreign language major may be instrumental in translating documents for U.S. policymakers.
Scholars selected for the Program are provided a salary and up to $18,000 per school year for tuition, fees, books and supplies. They work each summer at an Agency facility and are required to maintain a full-time college status with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. All students must agree to continue employment with the Agency after college graduation for a period 1.5 times the length of their college sponsorship. For the summer work periods, the Agency pays the cost of transportation between school and the Washington, DC area, and provides a housing allowance.
The Agency is seeking high school seniors and college sophomores who are at least 18 years of age by 1 April of senior year (for high school seniors); scored 1000 or higher on the SAT, or 21 or higher on the ACT (for high school seniors); can demonstrate a financial need for tuition assistance (household income ceiling of $70,000 for a family of four, and $80,000 for a family of five or more); and meet the same employment standards as permanent employees.
If you believe you are eligible for this Program, apply online no later than November 1. In the comments section of the resume form, you must include your SAT or ACT scores, names and ages of all family dependents, and your gross family income for current and previous years. If you are found to be competitive for this program, a copy of your school transcripts and letters of recommendation will be requested. Scholarship finalists are selected and notified in the spring.
All applicants must successfully
complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview
and an extensive background investigation. Those students applying for the
PT or CST programs must successfully complete a thorough medical and
psychological evaluation before entering the program. U.S. citizenship is
required.
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OTHER
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES - Undergraduate and Graduate - at CIA
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$55,000 POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATESHIP
PROGRAM STIPENDS
by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Application deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1
The U.S. Department of Homeland
Security’s Science and Technology directorate is seeking applications for up
to 10 Postdoctoral Associates to conduct mission-focused research at
DHS-affiliated venues including DHS Centers of Excellence, DHS laboratories,
and homeland security activities at Department of Energy (DOE) national
laboratories.
The DHS Postdoctoral Associateship program is designed to provide support to
doctoral scientists and engineers of unusual promise or proven achievement
who will be given an opportunity to conduct research on challenges which are
part of the mission of DHS. Postdoctoral Associateship awards will be made
to doctoral level scientists and engineers, within five years of their
doctorate, in nationally competitive evaluations held four times each year.
“This DHS Postdoctoral program will be an essential aspect of our effort to
develop the next generation of scientists and engineers who are focusing on
the homeland security mission,” said Dr. Charles McQueary, Under Secretary
for Science and Technology. “These young men and women are full of energy,
ability, and vision, and by tackling the challenges of the post-9/11 world
they will help create a safer America.”
Postdoctoral awards are made for one year, renewable for a maximum of three
years. The approximate annual stipend for new awardees for the 2007 program
year will be $55,000, depending upon the sponsoring venue. Financial support
is provided for allowable relocation expenses and for limited professional
travel during the duration of the award. Associates must devote their
full-time effort to the approved program plan, and except for limited
professional travel, must be in residence at a DHS-affiliated venue during
the entire period of the Associateship.
Approved DHS venues for the inaugural year of the Postdoctoral Associateship
program include:
· Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) at the
University at Southern California
· National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) at the University
of Minnesota
· National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense (NCFAZD)
at Texas A&M University
· Bechtel Nevada - Remote Sensing Laboratory (Bechtel Nevada)
· Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
· Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
· Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
· National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
The DHS Postdoctoral Associateship
Program is coordinated for Science & Technology by the National Research
Council of the National Academies. Initiated in 1954, the Associateship
Programs have contributed to the career development of over 11,000
scientists and engineers ranging from recent Ph.D. recipients to
distinguished senior scientists.
For more information or to apply, visit
www.DHS.gov/universityprograms. Application deadlines are February 1,
May 1, August 1 and November 1 for reviews in mid-March, mid-June,
mid-September and mid-January, respectively.
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National Flagship Language Program
The National Flagship Language
Program (NFLP) was developed to address the urgent and growing need for
Americans with professional levels of competency in languages critical to
national security. NFLP offers advanced language training in Arabic, Korean,
Mandarin, Persian, and Russian. NFLP is designed to train participants to
reach professional working proficiency in a target language, as measured by
the federal Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR)
level 3 and/or the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
superior level.
NFLP Fellowships
NSEP offers a limited number of fellowships to qualified American students interested in receiving full financial support to participate in one of the NFLP programs.
Eligibility Requirements see: National Flagship Language Program
