UVI SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR FUTURE GLOBAL LEADERS IN THE CARIBBEAN

 

 

Instructions for Application Completion

 

YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY UVI BY:

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

 

Please complete your application electronically or print with black ink.When responding to questions, additional sheets of paper may be used.Upon completion, please attach your application to your personal essay and resume and email to the address below.

 

Personal Essay - Please submit an essay of no more than three typed, double-spaced pages describing 1) your background-family, education, community; 2) career interests in and commitment to international service, foreign affairs and the Summer Institute for Future Global Leaders in the Caribbean; and 3) how participating in this Summer Institute can help you achieve your goals.

 

Resume - Please submit a resume which includes work experience (if any) and outline any achievements (in school, work, community).

 

Letters of Recommendation - Please submit two (2) letters of recommendation from a faculty member, Dean or advisor at your university, and one (1) letter of personal recommendation from a family friend.Recommendation letters should be mailed to the address below.

 

Official University/College Grade Transcripts - Please provide official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended.These transcripts should be mailed directly by the schools' registrars to the address below.

 

THANK YOU!

 

Solomon S. Kabuka, DBA.

Director

Summer Institute for Future Global Leaders in the Caribbean

University of the Virgin Islands, ## 2 Brewers Bay, St. Thomas, USVI 00802-9990

Email: skabuka@uvi.edu

Fax: 340-693-1305 or 340-693-1311


 

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SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR FUTURE GLOBAL LEADERS

IN THE CARIBBEAN

 

YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY:

 

PERSONAL DATA:

 

NAME: (Last, First, Middle) _____________________________________________________________________

 

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CURRENT ADDRESS: Valid until (Date)_______________E-mail_____________

 

Street_______________________________________________________________

 

City/State/Zip_______________________________________________________

 

Phone (Day/Evening)______________________________________Fax_______________

 

PERMANENT ADDRESS:

 

Street_______________________________________________________________

 

City/State/Zip_______________________________________________________

 

Phone (Day/Evening)______________________________________Fax_______________

 

CITIZENSHIP:________________________

 

 

EDUCATION:COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY EDUCATION. List all institutions attended, listing the most recent first.

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Current Student Status [ ] Jr.�� [ ] Sr.�� [ ] Graduate Student

 

Expected Date of Graduation (Month/Year)___________________________

Please provide official transcripts from all colleges/universities you have attended.These transcripts should be mailed directly by the college/university administration office.

 

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH

Please mark the numbers below to characterize your English ability:

 

1 - Fluency, accuracy, and range of an educated native user of the language.

 

2 - Fluency, accuracy, and range adequate for all normal professional and social situations.

 

 


3 - Able to read non-technical materials and technical writing in one's field, and to carry on an exchange of ideas, though haltingly.

 

4 - Able to read simple prose with difficulty, follow simple conversation, but not as a means of exchanging ideas.

 

 

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COMPUTER ABILITY

 

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EXTRA CURRICULAR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: (Include work experience such as internships while enrolled in school.)

 

 

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UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE HONORS AND AWARDS: (Academic and Community)

 

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION: The cost of the Institute is U.S. $2,200 per student (excluding airfare).It includes tuition, books, room & board, field trips, and ground transportation.Please indicate your funding sources:

 

Family/friends....$________

 

University........$________

 

Other.............$________

 

Total.............$________

 

*UVI Scholarship..$________

Total.............$2,200.00

 

*Only for students who need additional funding.These students should include a letter stating why they need the grant.Limited grants are available but they are very competitive.

 

 

I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE AND COMPLETE

 

 

Signature of Applicant __________________________ Date___________

 

 

How did you hear about this program?

 

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(For instance, did you learn about it from your college/university advisor or career counselor, international school, financial aid department, etc.?

 

 

NOTE: YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNTIL ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS, INCLUDING A COMPLETED APPLICATION, PERSONAL ESSAY, RESUME, THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ARE RECEIVED.