APPLICATION
USF Summer Service-Learning — Uganda or India
Thank you for applying to the program! We appreciate your interest in this service-learning experience exploring sustainable development work in Uganda and India. This opportunity is a collaboration between the USF Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good and Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD).
During the Spring 2013 semester, selected Scholars will engage in related coursework and instruction at USF. They will then travel to Uganda or India to live with host families and work in community-based organizations for approximately ten weeks. The group will return mid-August and complete subsequent instruction at USF during the Fall 2013 semester. Upon successful completion of the program and its requirements, participants will earn 10 units of USF credit, including credit in service-learning.
Required eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Current sophomore or junior status (i.e., rising junior or senior in summer 2013).
- Prior community service and/or service-learning experience
- Ability to enroll in the Spring 2013 Sarlo Scholars seminar, MWF from 2:15-3:20 p.m. You will also enroll in a 2-unit History course, and a Fall 2013 course (date and time TBD, based on participants’ availability). IF YOU CANNOT ENROLL IN THESE COURSES, YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM-- NO EXCEPTIONS!
Each participant selected will be charged a nonrefundable program fee of $350 upon registration for the Spring seminar, to secure his or her place in the program. You will also be responsible for visa and immunization expenses. The remaining costs - flights, meals, lodging, program fees and summer credits (tuition for two units) - are fully funded.
Instructions
Please complete and submit this application by October 15, 2012. We will not process your application if any of the requested information is missing. Please ensure that we receive your recommendation letter by the application deadline. Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee representing USF and FSD. Interviews will be conducted the week of October 22.
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How did you hear about this program?
I. Personal Information:
II. Statement of Purpose
Please use the space below to address the following questions. Be as specific and concrete as possible, and please proofread. Statements will be judgment according to both content and writing quality.
1. How will this service-learning experience contribute to your personal, professional and academic development?
2. Why are you interested in this country in particular?
3. In your opinion, what is the most pressing social issue in the region?
4. How do you envision yourself engaging in the various communities you will be a part of (host family, organization, etc.)?
5. How will you take what you learn and put it into practice when you return?
III. Skills and Qualifications
The following information will be presented to FSD's partner organizations to finalize the details of your program. If you choose to copy and paste your resume instead of completing this section, it must include all the information requested below.
Education
Undergraduate Education
Relevant Coursework
Please list college-level courses (including service-learning courses), completed or in progress, that relate to the Sarlo Scholars program.
Relevant Work Experience
Please list relevant professional experience. This may include jobs, professional engagements, internships, trainings. Please only list as many experiences as are relevant.
Description of responsibilities and skills you applied and/or developed through this experience:Language skills
Description of responsibilities and skills you applied and/or developed through this experience:
Description of responsibilities and skills you applied and/or developed through this experience:
Relevant Co-Curricular Experience
Please list relevant co-curricular experience. This may include participation in clubs and organizations, volunteering. Please only list as many experiences as are relevant.
Description of responsibilities and skills you applied and/or developed through this experience:
Description of responsibilities and skills you applied and/or developed through this experience:
Description of responsibilities and skills you applied and/or developed through this experience:
Relevant Travel Experience
Please list relevant travel experience. This may include international and cross-cultural experience. Please only list as many experiences as are relevant.
Description of this experience and the skills you applied and/or developed:
Description of this experience and the skills you applied and/or developed:
Please describe your language skills. Be as objective as possible, and please do not over-estimate your skill level. If you are having difficulty determining your language level, think about what level you would be at if you were caught off guard and asked to speak Swahili with zero preparation. Language experience is not required for this program, but please indicate any foreign languages spoken and level of competency on a scale of 1-5:
Key: 1 = No ability 2 = Basic 3 = Conversational/Intermediate 4 = Advanced 5 = Fluent
Additional Comments
Please add additional comments about your language abilities and/or make a note if you have plans to take language courses before your program:
IV. Placement Interest
The preferences you indicate below will be used to identify the most appropriate host organization and project work for you. While we encourage flexibility and a willingness to support your host organization's needs and priorities, at this stage it is to your benefit to be as clear as possible about your interests and priorities. Please keep in mind the time frame available to you, as well as your language level.
Issue Area
Rank in order of preference the issues that apply (1-highest 8-lowest):
Health
Education
Youth
Micro-Enterprise
Women's Empowerment
Human Rights
Environment
Community Development
Focus
Please identify the sub-issue(s) within this field that you would like to focus on.
Activities
Please indicate and list in order the types of activities in which you would like to be involved (1-highest 10-lowest).
Research
Educational Workshops
Capacity-Building Workshops
Direct Service
Grant Writing
Outreach
Business Development
Infrastructure Development
Organizational Development
Other:
V. Professional or Academic Reference:
Please provide the contact information for one professional or academic reference who is familiar with your skills and abilities. This could be a colleague, a professor or an employer. Please do NOT list a family member or peer/friend.
Reference I
Reference II
In addition to indicating their contact information, please have ONE referee submit a recommendation form. Provide them with the following link (please copy and paste): www.usfca.edu/mccarthycenter/referee_form
Please ensure that this recommendation be submitted BY OCTOBER 22, 2012.
Indicate which referee will provide the letter of recommendation:
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VI. Interview Availability
Should you be selected for an interview, please list your availability between the hours of 9am-5pm the week of October 22-26 below. Interviews are no longer than 30 minutes.
IMPORTANT: Once you hit the “submit” button, a message should appear confirming that your application was submitted successfully. If you do not see this message, please either try to resubmit your application or contact us to make sure we did receive it.
