IIE Europe Newsletter

 Vol. III. Iss. 3, April 2013

 

Virág Turcsán will graduate from Ady Endre Secondary School in Debrecen, Hungary this year. An outstanding student, she is enrolled in the school's bilingual program. She has participated in numerous extracurricular activities, and has traveled extensively. Virág worked at the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012. She participated in the Youth Leadership Program with Central Europe and the European Youth Parliament. She has also been an active member of the Model United Nations Club, the Debate Club, and served on the board of the Student Union. She is mainly interested in political science and international relations, and looks forward to beginning her studies in the U.S. this fall.

 

The Klein Family Scholarship is available to Hungarian high school students to receive a Bachelor's Degree at Sewanee: The University of the South, located in the state of Tennessee in the United States.

 

 

 

 

 

This week the Fourth Annual Whitaker Grantee Enrichment Seminar is taking place in Budapest, April 23-27, 2013.

 

The Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program which IIE administers on behalf of the Whitaker Foundation, sends emerging leaders in U.S. biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) to undertake a self-designed project at top research institutions around the world. 

 

58 Scholars and Fellows have gathered in Budapest to present their research projects, network, and enjoy cultural activities. The grantees are joined by 12 members of the Steering and Review Committees from top U.S. research institutions.

 

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This month we are happy to share a few exciting stories and accomplishments from GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders as well as some great new articles from the GE for CEE blog:

 

 

CEE Region Representatitves at Global GE Women's Network Conference in Orlando 

 

Poland to Lead guest post by Agnieszka Jankowska, Director Government Affairs and EU Policy, GE Central Europe.

 

Best of the Best: Masterminds in CEE 

 

 

Secure cloud storage outfit Tresorit posts $10K hacker bounty [CNNMoney]  

 

 

If you haven't discovered IIE's blog Opening Minds yet, it's a great time to start reading. The blog contains articles written by leaders at IIE who present their thoughts, opinions, and experiences on diverse topics in international education. Below you will find a selection of articles that may be of particular interest to you our European audience:

 

The Role of the University in World Society by Dr. Allan E. Goodman   

  

What Does It Mean to Be American? Observations from Bulgarian Students in the U.S. by Emil Levy

 

The GE Scholar-Leaders Program: 10 Years Young by Mark Lazar  

 

Making German Institutions Even More International Student Friendly by Raisa Belyavina

 

 

 

 

 

IIE is proud to announce the release of the 2013 edition of our publication Funding for US Study, a comprehensive guide for international students seeking financial support for education in the United States. This year's edition contains listings for over 800 grant and scholarship opportunities as well as helpful articles on education in the US.

 

The print edition is now available for purchase at the IIE Bookstore, or browse the listings online at the web or mobile site.