Lead Annual Essay Competition for Students in Developing Countries, 2017

Lead Annual Essay Competition for Students in Developing Countries, 2017

By Post Man   10:20:00 AM   No comments:

Lex:lead is pleased to announce scholarship competition in developing countries. Up to 10 US$500 awards made in February 2017 to the top essays answering this year’s essay question: “How do refugee and migration law affect poverty and economic development? How can it be implemented to reduce poverty and to improve economic development?”

Eligibility:
Applicants must register by 31 October 2016 online at www.lex-lead.org. Applicants meeting the eligibility criteria will be assigned a registration number (an Identification Number) which they are to use with no other identifying information in essays submitted by 31 December 2016.

Essays:
Essays must be in English, typed and single-spaced for a total of not more than five (5) pages. All work submitted must be the applicant’s own, original work with clear attribution where other sources are consulted. Essays must be submitted using the Identification Number assigned at registration and contain no information that could lead to the independent identification of the applicant. Essays must be submitted using the email address provided at registration by the candidate to contact-at-lex-lead.org by 31 December 2016. Further details are given over page.

Award :
Essays submitted by the deadline will be independently assessed by judges from a panel of experts and awards announced in February 2017. Note that award cheques are made out to the applicant’s

More info: http://www.lex-lead.org/Scholarships.php

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Sample Scholarship Interview Questions

Sample Scholarship Interview Questions

By President Group Co., Ltd   8:59:00 AM   No comments:

General questions & plans for the future

• How did you become interested in your major?
• What influenced your choice of this major?
• How did you become interested in your focus area?
• Have you traveled abroad before? If so, where? What have you learned in your travels?
• What have you learned about yourself as you've been a student at BYU?
• What do you hope to accomplish while at graduate school?
• What are your educational/academic goals? What are your future career plans? How do you plan to use your studies to achieve your future career plans?
• What would you do if you didn't receive the fellowship?
• What do you envision yourself doing in 10 years?
• What will you do with your degree in the long run?
• Why will this scholarship help you in your career goals?

Hooks from application--Know your application & review your essays

• You wrote in your application that you read poetry. What kind of poetry do you read? Who's your favorite poet?
• You said you like reading classics. What is one classical novel you recently read and did not like?
• I see your transcript includes ______ (a low grade, an odd course, etc.). Tell me about this.
• I see in your application that you're fluent in ______. Translate this statement and tell me who said it.
• How would you be a good _______ as a ______ Scholar?
• What can you tell me about the person this scholarship is named for?

Questions about recommendations and choice of recommenders

• Your high school principal wrote one of your recommendations. I'm always suspicious of applicants who need to go all the way back to high school to find someone who can say something good about them. What do you say to that?
• Your adviser wrote that you did significant research on Dean Acheson and three Ambassadors to Yugoslavia. After doing this research, do you think people make history? And if so, discuss if history would have been different if Stevenson had defeated Eisenhower in 1956, Nixon had defeated Kennedy in 1960, and Dukakis had defeated Bush in 1988.
• One of your advisers has written a lot about health care policy. Do you agree with his ideas, and if so, in one sentence, how should these ideas be implemented?
• One of your letter writes uses B.C.E. and C.E. Please define B.C., A.D., B.C.E., and C.E. Which do you prefer and why?

Research/Topics in your field--Be prepared to talk about your work and that of others

• I saw in your application that you intend to ______. Can you give us some examples, outside of your own research, of some successful studies in this field?
• Can you explain exactly what techniques or methods your propose to use in your research?
• What do you think will be the big thing happening in your field in the next ten years?
• Tell me about your honors thesis topic and describe the research methods you propose to use in your research.
• Is there anyone you would specifically like to work with?

Current events or hot political topics--Read a good newspaper; listen to opinion discussion shows.

• Do you think everyone in America deserves healthcare? How should we provide healthcare to the poor? How specifically can we encourage private industry to participate?
• I recently read about ______. What can you tell me about this?
• What do you think is the big thing happening in ______ in the next ten years?
• Do you think that a financially powerful nation could effectively alter the cultural norms of another nation?
• What are your thoughts on US interventionism?
• You have one minute to tell the Prime Minister of India how to end religious violence. What do you say?
• What should the U.S. do about the War on Terrorism?
• Do you believe in state sponsored assassinations, and if not, what about in the case of Hitler?
• Welfare reform seems like a good thing. Lots of poor people are working now, when they weren't before. What do you think?
• Name what you think are the top five diplomatic achievements in the past decade.
• What is the biggest change you would make in government to improve its ethics?
• If a patient with late stage Alzheimer's had written a document requesting that his life no longer be supported, what would you do? Follow up: What level of abuse in the system would be enough to stop euthanasia: 10 in 100 or 5 in 100?
• Explain the importance of basic science (or some other topic) as if you were talking to a group of lawmakers.
• What can you tell me about globalization (or AIDS, unilateralism/multilateralism, U.S. foreign policy, etc.)?
• If there is an attack on the embassy where you're serving, what would be your plan of action?
• The ambassador asks you to write a cable about human rights in country X. How would you go about completing this task?

Questions about a student's choice of university and degree choice

• What graduate schools/programs have you been accepted into?
• Why do you want to do postgraduate study now, as opposed to in two or three years?
• Is there anyone that you are specifically looking forward to working with?
• You say you want to study for a PhD in X, yet your university does not have department of X. How are you qualified for this?
• You say you want to study for a PhD in X, yet the majority of your preparation is in Y. How are you qualified?

Questions about church, missions, BYU---Welcome these questions calmly, responsively, and non-defensively. Such an answer can broaden into other perspectives.

• What did you learn on your mission? How can you justify "soul snatching?" Isn't it presumptuous to intrude on other cultures?
• Is it possible to have academic freedom at a religiously affiliated university?
• Why do so many athletes get kicked out of BYU for honor code violations?
• _______ at BYU recently received attention in the news. What can you tell me about this?
• What is your stance on ______?

Questions about your personality or how you spend your time

• What do you do for fun when you're not studying, doing research, or performing community service?
• I see you've accomplished some amazing things in your short life. In what areas do you think you can improve?
• I see you've done a lot of community service. Which service project are you most proud of and why?
• I also assume you've been involved in some leadership experiences. Please describe your most meaningful leadership experience and explain why it was most meaningful.
• What kind of music do you listen to?
• What is a novel or book that you've read for pleasure recently and like, and why did you like it?
• How would you define life? And what is your position on abortion? What is more important--someone agreeing with you on these issues or someone figuring out their own stance on these issues?
• What is your "Top 5 " list for the following? Favorite novels, favorite non-fiction books, favorite movies, favorite contemporary political leaders, favorite historical political leaders.
• What would you do if you won a billion dollars in the lottery?
• You have a strong desire to give back to the world. Where does this desire come from? Your family, religion or somewhere else?
• If someone was writing your obituary, what would you want it to say, and what work of literature would it quote?
• What is your philosophy on service that keeps you dedicated to it?

They may give you an opportunity to say whatever you want, so be ready.

• Do you have anything else to add?
• Why should you be one of the 10 people to get this scholarship?

Source: NSFP

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Common scholarship questions and tips how to answer it

Common scholarship questions and tips how to answer it

By President Group Co., Ltd   11:36:00 AM   No comments:

The beloved five questions are most of questions you might see while trying to apply for a scholarship. 

Question 1: Introduce yourself.
Usually, interviewers know nothing, or very little about you. They just see your scholarship application. When introducing yourself in the interview, you should mention two things: 1. How much your dream to study at this college is coming true. 2. Gently describe your not so good financial situation, giving facts. Facts are the numbers and the statements. Do not play too much with emotions at this point.

Question 2: Why have you decided for this school? Why have you chosen the subject of your study?
The key is to answer this question with enthusiasm in your voice, speaking about future plans, and what you want to do once you finish your school. You should be future oriented in your answers. Interviewers will see that you really are serious about your career and judge that you probably deserve to be supported.

Questions 3. How are you planning to use your scholarship?
This is a very common question. And you can be well prepared for it. Bring with you a brake down of your monthly costs. How much do you pay for living, transport, food. How much do you prefer to (or need to) invest in books and further education. Simply break it down. You can even leave them the paper. Once they see you really need a scholarship, they will give it to you.

Question 4. What makes you special to receive this scholarship?
If you are in different condition, and are not applying for a form of social scholarship, but for a form of reward scholarship, it is good to brake down to paper again why you deserve to receive the scholarship. In general, answering scholarship interview questions, we advice you to use a paper a lot. School officers just love it. So write down all the great results or what ever is the reason you are applying for a scholarship.

Question 5: Do you plan to do anything for our college?
At the end of the day, everyone watches his own back. School prefers to support someone who can bring something back. If you are a perfect athlete, the answer is easy for you. You just mention where you plan to represent the school and use its name on your jersey.

I hope the tips provided here will go a long way in assisting you give answers to most of these questions.

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How to Prepare for a Scholarship Interview

How to Prepare for a Scholarship Interview

By President Group Co., Ltd   10:11:00 AM   No comments:

Many students apply for scholarships, but only a few manage to receive them. Here are good tips for a scholarship interview, so that you are able to get the help which you need in order to build your future.

1. Come prepared from before hand

If you do not make some effort on your part, then you cannot think that you will be able to get the scholarship. Being analytical while answering plays an important role in your selection. Keep in mind that every institution or university will try to procure the best of students, so being informative can only help you on your way to success. For this you need to keep yourself updated on everyday affairs taking place in your country and world-wide. If the examiner, through your answers get the hint, that you are unprepared then he is certainly going to think that you are treating this entire exercise as a big joke.

2. Keep your head on your shoulders

While answering a question quickly gather up the points that you would like to include in your answer, in your mind. It is alright to take your time before you answer. Do not say something which is inappropriate and unprofessional as no institution would like to select candidates who do not know how to conduct themselves in a proper manner. 

3. Know all your facts very well

As mentioned above, coming prepared will help you immensely. It is important that you are well aware of your subject and in addition to this, it is imperative that all your family details are on your finger tips. It is only when you are familiar with the facts that you will be able to give a satisfactory answer. The examiner expects you to have all the answers registered in your brain. You must show that you are willing to do whatever it takes to bag this scholarship.

4. Speak from the heart at all points in time

At no point in time in the course of the scholarship interview should you come across as fake or not genuine. When you come to the interview, you must let your words come straight from the heart and you must let your true personality shine forth. You must realize that these interviewers are skilled professionals who can instantly make out when someone is hiding the facts and not speaking in a honest manner. If you utter some lies in the course of an interview and your lies are caught out, then be rest assured that the opportunity has been lost.

5. Show passion for your subject

When speaking in the course of the interview, ensure that your answers are stemming from the passion for the subject. The interviewer is not merely going to ask you about your family life, he or she is going to question you on the subject which you are applying for. Show through your words that your love for the subject is rather deep and that your passion for the subject will really help you to achieve success. Say that you have faced a lot of struggle in your life, but your love for the subject has always kept you occupied and positive.

6. Be very confident, no matter what

When appearing for any interview, confidence is the key. Appearing for a scholarship interview is no exception either. You must ensure that in the course of the interview, you speak in a confident manner and are expressing yourself coherently. At the end of the day you would not want to be selected on the grounds of pity. The interview phase is very important indeed in deciding whether or not you will be granted the scholarship, so ensure that you use the chance wisely and impress the interviewer with the manner in which you speak as well as conduct yourself.

7. Do not act as though it is your right to receive the scholarship

It is truly admirable to have a student who is opinionated and can hold on to his point of view, no matter what. But that certainly does not mean that you act in a bold and brazen manner. At no point in time should it seem like you are someone who is very over confident . The moment you act in a smug or complacent manner, that will truly set a very bad impression in the mind of the person who is taking your interview. No matter what your personal achievements are, speak in a humble manner.

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