THE CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SUMMER ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM
(APPLICATION DEADLINE
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
)
This
six-week program is designed to provide students with a deeper appreciation
of current issues and trends in international affairs, enhance their
knowledge and skills to pursue international affairs careers, and expose
them to career opportunities in the international arena. The
program is open to full-time undergraduate students who will complete their
sophomore year in college before the program begins. Undergraduate participants
are referred to as Rangel Scholars.
The
six-week program at
Howard
University
in
Washington
,
DC
includes three
academic courses and additional seminars and visits to give students
exposure to key policymakers and practitioners of international affairs.
Students who are accepted received tuition, travel, room and board,
as well as a stipend, for the program. Attached
is a Summer Enrichment Program description
Academics:
During this program, students
receive intensive instruction in three courses: Political Economy, History
of U.S. Foreign Relations and Writing. Nine semester hours of academic
credit may be awarded.
Outside
Activities: To enhance their
understanding of the conduct of
U.S.
foreign policy
and international career options, Program participants meet with Executive
Branch policymakers, Members of Congress, representatives of
non-governmental organizations, foreign government officials and other
individuals involved in international relations.
In recent years, participants have visited the State Department,
Capitol Hill, the Central Intelligence Agency, the World Bank, the United
Nations, the Pentagon and the
National
Foreign
Affairs
Training
Center.
ELIGIBILITY
FOR SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
Applicants
must be
U.S.
citizens, must
be full-time undergraduate students who will complete their sophomore year
of college before the program begins and must have at least a 3.2 grade
point average. The selection
committee may consider students who have completed their freshman year if
these students have outstanding academic backgrounds and significant
international experience.
APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS
-
2009
Summer Enrichment Program application form
- Official
transcript from the college or university the applicant is currently
attending.
- Three
letters of recommendation, two from faculty members and one from a
community leader familiar with the accomplishments of the applicant.
These recommendations should provide insight into the
applicant’s accomplishments and potential.
- One
500 word essay explaining the applicant’s interest in international
affairs and how this program will assist him/her in pursuing this
interest.
- Completion
of pages 7 and 8 of the Howard University Undergraduate Application Form
for the Summer
Enrichment Program (PDF).
(See also... Enrollment
Management) No fee is necessary. For the first part of the
form check Summer Session, Full-Time, and College of Arts &
Sciences.
- Proof
of U.S. citizenship (notarized copy of: (1) birth certificate; (2)
certificate of U.S. citizenship; or (3) U.S. passport. (Bring a copy and
the original of your passport or birth certificate to a Notary
Public. They will examine the documents to determine that they are
official, stamp and sign the copy, and give it back to you. www.123notary.com
)
- Race
and National Origin Identification Form
- W9
SUMMER
ENRICHMENT APPLICATION DEADLINE:
February 13,
2009
All required application materials must be received by the application
deadline above.
No faxed material will be accepted.
Mail
application materials to:
Patricia
H. Scroggs,
Program Manager
Charles
B.
Rangel
International
Affairs
Program
Ralph
J.
Bunche
International
Affairs
Center
Howard
University
2218 6th Street, N.W.
Washington
,
D.C.
20059
For
all inquiries, please contact:
Patricia
H. Scroggs or Ms. Kamilah O. Martin-Proctor
At the address above or:
Tel: (202) 806-4363
Fax: (202) 387-6951
Email: pscroggs@howard.edu or komartin@howard.edu
