USA Hooker-Kubik Endowment Award Program |
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| Each year based on availability of funding the USA Hooker-Kubik Endowment makes available funding to be awarded by a USA Council on International Education & Scholarship committee in keeping with the donors who have established this endowment: |
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Are long time residents of the Mobile area with a rich family heritage from Slovakia and Eastern Europe.
Mission/Goals: The funding generated by this endowment will be used to foster the present day interests in developing understanding and awareness between the Slovakian people and students, faculty and community members associated with the University of South Alabama. Participants from both Slovakia and USA are encouraged to focus on areas of technology and research development as well as educational and cultural exchanges that may be of timely and mutual interest.
The awards are based on available funds from the invested return on the endowment and may range up to $5,000. Recipients may only receive one award in a two year period.
The award is made for program activities that begin in the Fall of each year (and based on available funding. |
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| Activities that may be considered for this award include international students or research scholars (graduate students, professors) study at the University of South Alabama in virtually any discipline, study of English as a Second Language at the USA ESL Center, research collaboration between scholars from Slovakia and USA faculty on projects of mutual or individual interest and USA students who are interested in study in Slovakia, Eastern or Western Europe. Although each year only one or two awards may be made it is the vision of the donors that the endowment grow to be able to sponsor increasing numbers of students and scholars from both Slovakia and the University of South Alabama. |
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For each award period the awards will be able to begin no earlier than August 1 of the award year and must be utilized by July 31. For example for 2012-13 the award may be used beginning August 1, 2012 and must be completed by July 31, 2013.
Award eligibility: The criteria to be used in awarding the Hooker-Kubik Scholarship funding are as follows: |
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- For International Students (eligibility and application) applied towards tuition/program expenses for one or two semesters (Fall, Spring and or Summer in any combination up to the limit of two semesters) for the following (in order of priority): Participants from Eastern Slovakia; OR participants from Slovakia as nominated through written agreements by University sister universities in Slovakia - Award recipient priority will be given to students from Slovakia in the following order: Graduate degree seeking student including Masters, PhD, and Professional Degrees, Undergraduate degree seeking student, Non-degree seeking short term (one or two semesters)
- USA study abroad students (eligibility and application) USA study abroad students (eligibility and application) for: study in Slovakia, or eastern Europe (in said order)
- Collaborative research scholar (eligibility and application) activities including: Research and cultural exchange scholars from Slovakia coming to USA for additional study, research activities, conferences/presentations, and teaching activities (includes artists, musicians, etc. who will perform master classes and related activities with USA faculty, academic units and community cultural activities). USA research and teaching activities in Slovakia by USA undergraduate and graduate students and/or USA faculty.
- All participants under any of the above category will be expected to participate in cultural exchange activities such as presentations to local civic groups, schools (elementary and high school), city council, and events as appropriate during the time period of their visit.
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Application Deadline Information (click here) ALL documentation must be received ON or BEFORE 5:00pm US CST on the application date. Award Decision date: February 1 of each year. All award notifications will be made in writing. Award recipients will only receive the funding when confirmation is received of their participation in the activity/program of choice.
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| Application Forms can be found associated with each of the eligibility criteria listed above. Download the appropriate application document for either A, B, or C above. Document must be TYPED – no handwritten applications. Letters of recommendation, brief proposal describing the planned activity along with other documentation may be required for each category of eligibility. |
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| A USA Council for International Education & Scholarship (USACIES) selection committee will review all applications received by the deadline. The committee reserves the right to contact the applicant for additional information, for interviews (phone, Skype, etc.) and to contact references as well as to verify all information submitted. |
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| COMPLETION OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA OR TO YOUR PROGRAM/ACTIVITY OF CHOICE YOU MUST COMPLETE ANY REQUIRED APPLICATIONS RELEVANT TO YOUR PROPOSED ACTIVITY. |
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All applications may be submitted electronically via scanned copy and email (file size max 15MB) or by fax, original documentation should be received prior to any award being made. |
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| QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AWARD PROGRAM MAY BE MADE TO: |
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Director - attn: Hooker-Kubik Award
USA Office of International Education - Alpha Hall East 320, Mobile, Alabama USA 36688
251-460-7053 main or 1-251-460-6085 – Fax: 1-251 460-6228
general email: intledu@usouthal.edu
Jim Ellis, Ph.D. Director, jimellis@usouthal.edu
Ana Burgamy, Program Coordinator, aburgamy@usouthal.edu |
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The University of South Alabama provides equal educational opportunities to and is open and accessible to all qualified students without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, or qualified handicap/disability with respect to all of its programs and activities. |
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For
more information on International Programs,
please contact Ana Burgamy.
FAX: (251) 460-6228 or Phone: (251) 460-7053
or E-mail: intledu@usouthal.edu |
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