1997 Coca-Cola Global Fellows (CCGF) Program for Africa

Michigan State University and the Coca-Cola Foundation are proud to announce the launching of the 1997 Coca-Cola Global Fellows (CCGF) Program. This jointly-sponsored initiative provides a limited number of grants of up to $2,000 for short term and up to $5,000 for semester-long study in one of 20 MSU study abroad programs in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. These new scholarships will allow both secondary school foreign language teachers and U.S. university students to acquire international perspectives, to promote cross-cultural understanding, and to expand their intercultural and language skills.

To be considered for a Coca-Cola Global Fellowship applicants must be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status. In addition, secondary school foreign language teachers must: (1) be currently employed full-time in an accredited U.S. secondary school; (2) have successfully completed foreign-language course work commensurate with their state's language-teaching certification requirements; (3) provide a reference letter from their school district superintendent that addresses: (a) the usefulness for the applicant of the particular study abroad program to which he/she is applying and (b) the potential for the applicant to benefit professionally and personally from the award; and (4) apply for admission to an MSU study abroad program that offers appropriate course work in the language already studied. (This last requirement includes a $75 MSU Study Abroad application fee, which is refundable to those not selected for an award.)

MSU programs that meet CCGF program requirements are located in Hinschu, Taiwan; Tours, France; Aachen, Freiburg, Kaiserslautern, and Mayen, Germany; Tell Beithsaida-Julias, Beer-Sheva, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv, Israel; Florence and Rome, Italy; Hikone, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; Harare, Zimbabwe; Merida, Mexico; and Caceres, Alcala de Henares, and Valencia, Spain. Program offerings range from two- to 15-week summer sessions to semester or even academic year settings. Applicants must meet the acceptance criteria of the respective programs to which they apply.

Coca-Cola Global Fellows will be selected on the basis of their academic record, statement of purpose, language interest and aptitude, letters of reference, and personal qualifications.

For more information or to request a CCGF brochure, individual study program materials, or an application, contact: Coca-Cola Global Fellows Program, Office of Study Abroad, 109 International Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1035; phone, 517-353-8920; fax, 517-432-2082; or e-mail, overseas@pilot.msu.edu.

Completed applications must be submitted by March 14, 1997.

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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 09:23:01 -0500 Message-Id: <199701091423.JAA143546@pilot17.cl.msu.edu> From: Debra Peterson <peter181@pilot.msu.edu> Subject: Scholarship Announcement