The Davis Projects for Peace is an initiative funded by Kathryn W. Davis for undergraduate students to design and implement their own grassroots projects for the summer of 2011. Individual or groups of students are invited to submit innovative and engaging proposals for projects focused on conflict resolution and the breaking down of barriers to peace.  The deadline for applications is January 28, 2011. Go to www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/ocae/davispeace for full information.

New York Needs You is a mentoring and career program for first-generation college students. The program provides biweeklky career workshops in which NYNY Fellows develop relationships with community and business leaders, connect for internships, and receive a professional development grant. This year there are 50 fellows (at least two are at Columbia University). Student mentors are from large financial services firms, hedge funds, private equity shops (Goldman, JPMorgan, Blackstone, etc.), as well as community organizations, other companies, etc. Application deadline this year is 8 March 2011.  For more information, reach out to the Fellowships Office.

The internal deadline for the Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program has been extended until January 10, 2011.  If you are still interested in applying, please reach out to the Fellowships Office and let us know that you will be submitting an application by the 10th.  Let us know if you have any additional questions about the application.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to announce that it will re-launch the Freeman-ASIA Program with a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation.  Applications can be submitted online starting in January 2011 for study abroad beginning in Summer 2011.  Freeman-ASIA scholarships will be available for study abroad anytime through the 2012-13 academic year, with application deadlines listed on the program website. Please inquire within the Fellowships Office to learn more about this opportunity.

Reminder: Truman Scholarship Internal Deadline is Friday, December 10, 2010.  Please make sure all materials reach the Fellowships Office via email or hard copy by midnight on the 10th.