Chevening Scholarships are prestigious awards available to international students for study in the United Kingdom. The scholarships are named after Chevening House in Kent, the official country residence of the Foreign Secretary. They are available in more than 130 countries and around 1000 new Chevening Scholarships are awarded globally each year. Chevening scholarships offer an ideal opportunity for young, high-flying graduates not only to study their chosen subject, but also to meet and network with their peers in the unique learning atmosphere that the UK provides. The ultimate objective is to build a network of friends of the UK, who will be future leaders in their countries. Candidates are selected by the British Embassy/British High Commission. The scheme is managed by the British Council, on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Live abroad and want to study in the US? Does your citizenship status prevent you from enrolling as a US student? myUsearch will award a $1000 scholarship to the student who can best answer how the completion of a US degree will impact their life, their family and their home community. The scholarship is open to any students who have completed the myUsearch matching questionnaire, are NOT a US citizen and will begin their first semester at an accredited US undergraduate institution on or before October 1, 2010 (transfer students are also eligible).

The Google Photography Prize is a global competition for students to create themes for iGoogle. Run in collaboration with the Saatchi Gallery London, the Google Photography Prize is open to students across the world. We have opened up iGoogle, our personalised homepage, as the digital canvas for your creativity. We invite you to submit your compelling photography and bring your art online to a global audience.

Google is handing out $4,500 stipends to a select group of college students who will spend this summer contributing to open-source projects, including ones that compete with Google’s own software. Google is offering fewer stipends this year than last year — 1,000 this year compared with 1,175 last year. But Ms. Hawthorn said that the company is committing the same amount of money to the project as last year — $5-million — and focusing more energy on mentoring and support for the participating students.

The Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program (NSPP) of the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC, offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with NSPP. Through this fellowship, NSPP seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience. The Aspen Institute’s Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program seeks to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations and philanthropy through research, leadership, and communication initiatives. For more information about the program, please visit www.aspeninstitute.org/nspp. Activities: In his or her internship, the Hearst Fellow undertakes general research and program support for NSPP’s grantmaking and outreach efforts. Requirements: The ideal candidate for this fellowship is a highly motivated continuing graduate or undergraduate student from an underrepresented community of color. She or he should have an excellent academic record and also have the following: 1. Outstanding research skills; 2. Demonstrated interest or experience in the nonprofit sector; 3. Excellent writing and communication skills; 4. Demonstrated financial need; and 5. American citizenship. The student must be able to intern for 10-15 weeks at the Washington, DC, office of the Aspen Institute. We generally expect that Fall and Spring internships will be part-time (10-20 hours per week) and Summer internships will be full-time. All travel and housing costs must be covered by the student. Fellowship Stipend: A fellowship grant of between $2,500 and $5,000 will be awarded, depending on the recipient’s educational level, financial need, and time commitment. Application Procedure: There is no application form for this fellowship. Please send: 1) letter of interest (include information about dates of availability for the fellowship) 2) resume 3) official transcript 4) documentation from university financial aid office demonstrating financial need

Scholarship Name: Blogging for Progress Sponsor Name: ProgressiveU.org Deadline October 15, 2008 Applicable Schools: Any regionally or nationally accredited college, university or vocational school in the United States or abroad. Website: http://progressiveu.org Number of Scholarships: 1 Maximum Amount: $1500 Email: info@progressiveu.org Description: Winners are based on total accumulated points as of December 15, 2008 with points awarded for each blog entry and comment accepted for posting to the website and for each read of a participants blog entries by members and visitors. Participants also have opportunities to earn bonus points towards the scholarship throughout the semester. One first place winner will receive a 1500.00 scholarship towards higher education expenses and up to five runners up will receive gift certificates to help offset the cost of college textbooks. Additional Information: Contest begins September 15, 2008 and runs through December 15, 2008. Users must be registered by October 15, 2008 in order to be eligible for this semester's contest. Official Rules: http://www.progressiveu.org/BFP_official_rules Application Link: http://www.progressiveu.org/user/register

+ The S.E.VEN Fund has announced its 2008-2009 Student Essay Competition. The competition will award one (1) undergraduate student prize of US$10,000 and one (1) graduate student prize of US$20,000. The submission deadline is December 7, 2008 at midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST). Winners will be announced on February 7, 2009 + Please review the videos called, “The Entrepreneur President, Paul Kagame of Rwanda,” Parts One and Two (available at www.sevenfund.org/essayresources) For purposes of this essay, assume the role of policy advisor to President Kagame, and consider these videos your personal briefing on his top priorities. In response, write a 2000 word essay with policy recommendations that put President Kagame’s vision into practice. The essay should use the first person, and be persuasive. + Any full time student who studies at an accredited educational institution worldwide³ or a student who has been confirmed acceptance and matriculation for the following academic year may submit a 2000 word Essay in English to compete in the SEVEN Fund competition as long as the essay reflects the scope and guidelines stated in the call for essays. The winning students will be required to enter into a contract with SEVEN prior to final award. We welcome applicants from every field of study.

Any currently enrolled full time undergraduate or graduate student can attend VON for free, normally a $2,500 ticket

ANTHEM For 9th and 10th Graders Entry Deadline: March 20, 2008 FIRST PRIZE: $2,000 5 SECOND PRIZES: $500 10 THIRD PRIZES: $200 45 FINALISTS: $50 Cash Awards 175 SEMIFINALISTS: $30 Cash Awards ANTHEM—TOPICS Select ONE of the following three topics: 1) Aside from very rare exceptions (Equality, the Saint at the Pyre) there is literally no opposition to the leaders in this society. Why is this? What ideas must the average man have accepted to live a life of obedience, drudgery, and fear? 2) For each of the following quotations from Anthem, explain in a single, unified essay the quotation’s meaning in the story and its wider significance. a) “We alone, of the thousands who walk this earth, we alone in this hour are doing a work which has no purpose save that we wish to do it.� (Chapter 1) b) “Are we proud of this thread of metal, or of our hands which made it, or is there a line to divide these two?� (Chapter 5) c) “Only the glass box in our arms is like a living heart that gives us strength.� (Chapter 7) 3) Prometheus writes: “The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them.� (Chapter 3) Why does he think that the secrets of this earth are not for the all men to see? If he thinks this, why does he decide to show his glass box to the World Council of Scholars? How do these issues relate to the theme of the novel? ANTHEM—JUDGING Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Anthem. ANTHEM—RULES Entrant must be in the ninth or tenth grade. To avoid disqualification, a stapled cover sheet MUST include: your name and address; your e-mail address (if available); the name and address of your high school; topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from list above); your current grade level and (optional) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay, if you are completing it for classroom credit. Essay must be no fewer than 600 and no more than 1,200 words in length, and must be typewritten and double-spaced. One entry per student, please. Essay must be postmarked no later than March 20, 2008.Essay must be solely the work of the entrant. Decisions of the judges are final. Employees of the Ayn Rand Institute, its board of directors and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Past first place winners are not eligible for this contest. All entries become the property of the Ayn Rand Institute and will not be returned. Winners, finalists, semifinalists and all other participants will be notified via e-mail and/or by mail by July 26, 2008. Note: All information necessary to enter the contest is contained on this page. It is not necessary to write for more information. ANTHEM—TO ENTER » Submit your essay online Or mail your essay with stapled cover sheet to: Anthem Essay Contest, Dept. W The Ayn Rand Institute P.O. Box 57044 Irvine, CA 92619-7044 Please do not submit duplicate Essays! If you wish to verify our receipt of your essay, please paperclip a stamped, self-addressed postcard to the essay. If you submit your essay online, we will send you an e-mail reply acknowledging receipt of your entry. If you have not received e-mail notification within 24 hours, please e-mail essay@aynrand.org. Comments or questions about the essay contests are welcome. Please write to essay@aynrand.org.

THE FOUNTAINHEAD For 11th and 12th Graders Entry Deadline: April 25, 2008 FIRST PRIZE: $10,000 5 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000 10 THIRD PRIZES: $1,000 45 FINALISTS: $100 175 SEMIFINALISTS: $50 THE FOUNTAINHEAD--TOPICS Select ONE of the following three topics: 1) In dynamiting Cortlandt Homes, Roark breaks the law. What is the moral and philosophical argument for the rectitude of his action? 2) In a single, unified essay, explain each of the following quotation’s meaning in The Fountainhead and its wider significance. a. HELLER: “You know, there’s a thing that stumps me. You’re the coldest man I know. And I can’t understand why—knowing that you’re actually a fiend in your own quiet sort of way—why I always feel, when I see you, that you’re the most life-giving person I’ve ever met.� (Part 1, Chapter 13) b. LANSING: “I want a good hotel, and I have certain standards of what is good, and they’re my own, and you’re the one who can give me what I want. And when I fight for you, I’m doing—on my side of it—just what you’re doing when you design a building.� (Part 2, Chapter 10) c. KEATING: “How do you always manage to decide?� ROARK: “How can you let others decide for you?� (Part 1, Chapter 13) 3) Ellsworth Toohey and Gail Wynand both spent much of their lives consciously seeking power over others. But was their quest for power the same? How did each man’s goals and motivations contrast to Roark’s? THE FOUNTAINHEAD--JUDGING Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic and psychological meaning of The Fountainhead. THE FOUNTAINHEAD--RULES Entrant must be in the eleventh or twelfth grade. To avoid disqualification, a stapled cover sheet MUST include: your name and address; your e-mail address (if available); the name and address of your high school; topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from list above); your current grade level and (optional) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay, if you are completing it for classroom credit. Essay must be no fewer than 800 and no more than 1,600 words in length, and must be typewritten and double-spaced. One entry per student, please. Essay must be solely the work of the entrant. Essay must be postmarked no later than April 25, 2008. Decisions of the judges are final. Employees of the Ayn Rand Institute, its board of directors and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Past first place winners are not eligible for this contest. All entries become the property of the Ayn Rand Institute and will not be returned. Winners, finalists, semifinalists and all other participants will be notified will be notified via e-mail and/or by mail by July 26, 2008. Note: All information necessary to enter the contest is contained on this page. It is not necessary to write for more information. THE FOUNTAINHEAD--TO ENTER » Submit your essay online Or mail your essay with stapled cover sheet to: The Fountainhead Essay Contest, Dept. W The Ayn Rand Institute P.O. Box 57044 Irvine, CA 92619-7044 Please do not submit duplicate essays! If you wish to verify our receipt of your essay, please paperclip a stamped, self-addressed postcard to the essay. If you submit your essay online, we will send you an e-mail reply acknowledging receipt of your entry. If you have not received e-mail notification within 24 hours, please e-mail essay@aynrand.org. Comments or questions about the essay contests are welcome. Please write to essay@aynrand.org.