AMIDEAST offers Blog Abroad Scholarships for US Bloggers to study Jordan, Morocco and Oman semester-long programs. Up to four recipients are selected to act as correspondents. Correspondents must submit a blog entry based on a choice of topics every two weeks. Bloggers must have a travel and creative writing skills.
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( votes)Course Level: Scholarships are available to study Jordan, Morocco and Oman semester-long programs.
Study Subject (s): Scholarships are awarded to blog writers for programs offered by AMIDEAST at Jordan, Morocco and Oman.
Scholarship Award: A $1,000 scholarship, which will be awarded in the form of an AMIDEAST program fee reduction.
Scholarship can be taken in Egypt, Jordan and Morocco
Eligibility: Funding is available only to citizens and permanent residents of the United States participating in AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in Jordan, Morocco and Oman. Awards are made only to students who submit a completed scholarship application and a complete program application by the established deadline. Every two weeks, recipients must submit a 500-700 word blog entry which includes at least one photograph. The blog entry should address one of a series of topics from a selected list provided to correspondents at the beginning of the semester from the AMIDEAST Education Abroad Headquarters office.
Nationality: Students of USA can apply for these abroad scholarship.
How to Apply: To be considered for a Blog Abroad Scholarship, please submit the required documents by the appropriate deadline. A complete application will include the following:
- A completed scholarship application form.
- On a separate page, include a 500 word, typed, single-spaced, sample blog entry. Topics are provided in the application.
- A resume.
- A link to your current blog (if applicable).
- The completed documents must be scanned and emailed to DocsEdAbroad-at-amideast.org by the deadlines. Late applications will not be accepted.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application closing date is October 15, 2017 for spring 2017 semester programs.
