Rice Developing World Student's Scholarship

The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students who wish to volunteer in a developing country.  The scholarship must be used for travel, room, board, materials, or other related expenses for the current international experience.  This award is intended to fund individually-based service projects. Those participating in group experiences or as part of a team are ineligible for funding.

Recipients of funding may select from the third-party providers approved by the Community Involvement Center or may request to work with another agency.  Those choosing to select another agency must work with the Office of International Programs and the Community Involvement Center to ensure the program meets minimum standards set by the two offices or the placement will not be approved.  Applicants interested in this option should schedule a time to meet with Mac Griswold (713-348-6163 or griswold@rice.edu) prior to the application deadline.

All other questions should be directed to Sarah Hodgkinson by phone (713-348-6409) or e-mail (sarah.hodgkinson@rice.edu).

Information Sessions:

Those interested in applying for funding should attend one of the fall International Programs Information Sessions.  Both the Loewenstern Fellowships and Rice Developing World Student's Scholarship will be addressed during these information sessions.

• Monday, September 14, 2009 - 4:00-5:00pm - RMC 2nd Floor Conference Room
• Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 4:00-5:00pm - RMC 2nd Floor Conference Room
  

1. Follow these instructions to join as a member of the OWL-Space collaborative site:
1. Go to OWL-Space (https://owlspace-ccm.rice.edu).
2. Click on "LOG-IN using NetID" and enter your credentials.
3. Click on the "Membership" tab in the left margin.
4. Click on the "Joinable Sites" link next to "My Current Sites" header.
5. Under the "Worksite" list, find the title "RDWSS" and click on the link "Join" located just below it.
6. Click on the newly formed tab (RDWSS), located next to the "My Workspace" tab at the top of the page.
2. Once you have been added as a member, you will have access to the application, which is under the "Tests & Quizzes" tab on the left sidebar. You may save your progress at any time during the application process and return to complete it any time before the deadline.
3. Complete the required information on the "Rice Developing World Student's Scholarship Recommendation Form" (available for download from the Community Involvement Center web site or OWL-Space) and provide the form to each of your recommenders.
4. Complete all steps (including submission of recommendation forms) by the 5:00pm on Monday, October 5, 2009.
5. Applicants should not make arrangements (purchase plane tickets, pay agency program fees, arrange housing, etc.) until they have received notification of acceptance as a scholarship recipient and have met with their advisor from the Center for Civic Engagement.

Deadline for Applications - 5:00pm on Monday, October 5, 2009