Full Scholarships for Estonian Citizens

The Fund for American Studies has several full scholarships available for
students from Estonia to attend one of five summer institutes held in
Washington, DC. Each of the programmes enable students to get a first-hand
look at the American system of government by living, learning and interning
in Washington for eight weeks.The following Institutes will be held from
June 10-August 4, 2012 at Georgetown University:- Engalitcheff Institute on
Comparative Political and Economic Systems: for students interested in
economics, government and international affairs- Institute on
Economics and International Affairs (IEIA): for students interested in
international affairs and economics- Institute on Political
Journalism: for students interested in journalism or communications-
Institute on Business and Government Affairs: for students interested in
how business influences government and the political process- Institute on
Philanthropy and Voluntary Service: for students interested in
nongovernmental organizations or civil societyStudents live and study at
Georgetown University while interning for approximately 30 hours per week.
Experts from journalism, business, public policy and the nonprofit sector
engage students in weekly dialogues held both at Georgetown and at
locations such the World Bank and Capitol Hill.For more information and to
begin an online application please visit http://www.dcinternships.org/.The
application deadline for Estonian students is February 7, 2012.Several full
scholarships are available through the generous support of Louis DeJoy and
his wife, former U.S. Ambassador to Estonia Aldona Wos. Scholarship funding
includes tuition, housing and a travel stipend. The $50 application fee
will be waived for Estonian applicants.For further information please
contactMary StankusRecruitment and Admissions Directormstankus@tfas.org