C.V. STARR SCHOLARSHIPS
Application Deadline: March 19, 2010 at 5pm
(online application opens in late January 2010)
These awards are intended to support UNC students who demonstrate financial need to undertake an independent internationally-oriented experience.
The C.V. Starr International Scholarships were established at UNC in 2004 with an endowed gift from The Starr Foundation. Since 1980, C.V. Starr Scholarships have been established at more than 80 major universities, liberal arts colleges, and graduate and professional schools in the United States and abroad.
Eligibility and Restrictions
Undergraduate students may apply if they:
- Are considered “Pell-eligible” based on their level of financial need
- Have at least a 2.8 GPA
- Will return to UNC for at least one semester upon completing their internationally-oriented experience.
Graduate students may apply if they:
- Are NOT U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents (“Green Card” holders)
- Demonstrate financial need to the satisfaction of the C.V. Starr selection committee by completing the International Student Financial Worksheet
- Will return to UNC for at least one semester upon completing their internationally-oriented experience.
To be eligible for funding, the proposed project must:
Be in place by the time the student applies for funding.
Advance the student’s academic and professional career.
Take place during the summer.
Be an independent project (not a formal Study Abroad or other fee-based program).
Preference is given to projects that:
- Initiate or strengthen institutional relations to UNC.
- Take place abroad.
- Are undertaken on the student’s own initiative as opposed to being undertaken because of a UNC degree requirement.
The Center for Global Initiatives is currently focusing particular attention on four themes and encourages proposals that address one or more of these themes:
- Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Global Health
- Migration, Citizenship and Identity
- The Globalization of the American South
Students who apply for the C.V. Starr Award MAY NOT also apply to the following Center for Global Initiatives awards:
- Carolina Undergraduate Health Fellowship
- Internship Award
Because there is some overlap between these funding opportunities, students must choose only one for which to apply during any given academic year.
Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Helpful Resources
The International Internship Database [ http://gi.unc.edu/aboutus/internship.html ]
University Career Services [ http://careers.unc.edu/ ]
Faculty International Expertise Database [ http://www.unc.edu/fie ]
Available Funding
Estimated Available Funds: $26,000
Typical Range Awards: $3,000 - $5,000
Typical Number of Awards: 6
Typical Number of Applicants: 16
The Center for Global Initiatives is not bound by these estimates and is often unable to award the full amount of funds requested. Each award is made as a stipend, issued as a check.
Application Process
The application is available through our Online Application System. Please note that the online application will only accept attachments in PDF format. If you are unable to convert documents to PDF format, visit http://www.freepdfconvert.com/ or http://www.bullzip.com/ for examples of free software.
Materials which should be submitted by 5:00 pm on the deadline, via the online application are:
- Project narrative of 750-words or less (in PDF format).
The narrative should examine your internship through the lens of the evaluation rubric (below).
- Budget that details travel and subsistence costs and lists both potential or actual alternate sources of funding.
- One page resume (in PDF format).
In addition, single-sided, unstapledhard copies of the following materials should also be delivered to the Center for Global Initiatives, located in the FedEx Global Education Center, Suite 3002 by 5pm on the deadline.
- Letter of recommendation from a UNC faculty member in a sealed envelope with a signature across the seal.
It is in your interest that this letter is specific. DO NOT have this letter sent to the Center but instead deliver it with the other materials listed here. Please request that this letter be single-sided and unstapled.
- If your proposal includes an internship or includes a work experience, include a letter of affiliation from the contact person at the organization that is hosting your internship or work experience.
Paper, fax, or email copies are acceptable. DO NOT have this letter sent to the Center but instead deliver it with the other materials listed here. Please request that this letter be single-sided and unstapled.
- Current UNC transcript.
An unofficial transcript (grade summary) from Student Central is acceptable.DO NOT have this sent to the Center but instead deliver it with the other materials listed here. Please print your transcript single-sided and unstapled.
For graduate students only, complete the International Student Financial Worksheet, and submit it along with any supporting documentation by 5pm on the deadline to Dr. Dan Thornton at the address listed on the worksheet.
Evaluation of Applicants
Reviewers assign points to each application based on the following rubric:
- Feasibility and Planning (5 points)
Is the internship adequate and appropriate to achieve the student’s expected goals?
Is the student prepared to be a productive intern with this organization, both in terms of skill sets and understanding of the organization?
Are the questions who, what, when, where, and why articulated in the narrative?
- Need (5 points)
Is there a clear need for the applicant to receive this award in order to undertake this internship?
Does the organization have a clear need for the applicant as demonstrated by a compelling letter of support that explains in detail the work to be performed by the applicant and how that work fits in with the overall work and mission of the organization?
- Impact (5 points)
Will the internship advance the student’s academic and professional career?
How does UNC benefit from this internship?
- Budget (5 points)
Is the budget clear, adequate, reasonable, and justified?
Late or Incomplete Applications
If your application is late or incomplete, we will not consider it.
Notification of Award
Applicants will receive award or rejection notices 4-6 weeks after the deadline via email or USPS mail. Do not contact the Center for Global Initiatives to inquire about the status of your application during this time frame. However, If you have not received a notice 8 weeks after the application deadline, please inform us.
Please Note: All applicants who will be traveling internationally must complete and sign a hard copy of the Standard International Study-Travel Release Form.
Reporting Requirements
If you receive this award, you will be required to submit a final report at the end of your project using the Center for Global Initiative’s Online Reporting System. This system collects narratives and data about funded projects to enable the Center to determine whether its programmatic purposes are being met.
Contact Information
Tripp Tuttle
Program Officer, Center for Global Initiatives
tripp.tuttle@unc.edu |
