fellowships 2014
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Fellowships 2014. The B elgian A merican E ducational F oundation. The B elgian A merican E ducational F oundation. Established on Jan 9, 1920. Letter of H. Hoover, 31 st American President to L. Delacorix, Belgian Prime Minister (1919). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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FellowshipsFellowships20142014
The Belgian American Educational Foundation
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The Belgian American Educational Foundation
“To enable young men and women without means to secure graduate education…”
Established on Jan 9, 1920
Letter of H. Hoover, 31st American President toL. Delacorix, Belgian Prime Minister (1919)
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US - Graduate EducationUS - Graduate Education
Master’s degrees:Typically 2 years in length
Doctoral degrees (PhD’s)Typically 4-6 years in length
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3 Simultanious Actions 3 Simultanious Actions for Graduate study candidates for Graduate study candidates
1. Choose the 3 US universities (3-8)& prepare the applications for each one.
2. Determine which tests are needed to apply & take them(TOEFL, GRE, GMAT).
3. Look for financial support.
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Types of B.A.E.F. FellowshipsTypes of B.A.E.F. Fellowships
Fellowship for StudyFellowship for ResearchFellowship for Biomedical engineering
research
Fellowship for MBA studies or similar management degrees
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Fellowships for Study
Graduate Study (MA after MA) Non-renewable grant for 1 academic year (9 months) Stipend $16,000 Tuition and fees up to $30,000 Health insurance
PhD Study Non-renewable grant for 1 academic year Stipend $16,000 Tuition and fees up to $35,000 Health insurance
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Fellowship for Music StudyFellowship for Music Study
Music Study Non-renewable grant for 1 academic year (9 months) Stipend $16,000 Tuition and fees up to $30,000 Health insurance Deadline of application plus CD of recordings due 31st
October
Specific music selection committee recital followed by interview
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Fellowship for ResearchFellowship for Research
Non-renewable grant for 12 months Stipend of
– $21,000 for doctoral research– $35,000 - 40,000 for post-doctoral research
Health insurance
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Fellowship for Biomedical Fellowship for Biomedical engineering researchengineering research
Henri Benedictus FellowshipsHenri Benedictus Fellowships For a post-doctoral researcher, if not Belgian, 2
years affiliation with a Belgian university is required Non-renewable grant for 1 year Stipend of $40,000 Health insurance included
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Eligibility requirementsEligibility requirements
For all programs Be a Belgian citizen
For Henri Benedictus Fund fellowship you should be affiliated as a researcher at least for two years with a Belgian university if not a Belgian citizen
Have a Belgian University degree (second cycle) Have an outstanding academic record Have a good command in English (TOEFL iBT 100/120 or IELTS)
Application limits No more than 4 years after Masters degree for graduate study
fellowship No more than 3 years of post-doctoral research
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Application ProcessApplication Process
All year round Online eligibility screening (www.baef.be)
October 31 Single deadline for application files for study or research
fellowships
November 15 3 Reference letters
November 15 Research fellowship: Official invitation letter
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Online eligibility screening Online eligibility screening (www.baef.be)(www.baef.be)
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Application fileApplication file
Online Application file due by October 31 Personal and Educational information Autobiographical essay (of no more than one page) A carefully prepared statement
the reasons why you wish to study in the U.S. a plan of the studies/research you propose to undertake the benefits you expect to obtain from such study/research
Your choice of American Universities Study : minimum 3 different US universities although we
recommend to apply at least to 5-6 different US universities Research : one US university research unit – letter of invitation or
affiliation
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Decision processDecision process
December Files are distributed among the members of jury to
be assessed notification of date of the selection interview
End of January B.A.E.F. selection interviews
Early February Final decisions are made for research and study Study: conditional to acceptance at US university
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BAEF Fellows 2012 - 2013BAEF Fellows 2012 - 2013
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ContactContact
Belgian American Educational FoundationRue d’Egmont 11, Egmonstraat1000 BrusselsTel: (02) 513.59.55
E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.baef.be