ACCESS
Three fully funded Awards
Deadline passed: No further applications being accepted
Three Awards are available to young people enrolled in a University or IT Access Programme and who wish to participate in a 2 – 3 month summer volunteer programme. Placements are available in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey or Vietnam. It is possible to choose from a wide range of projects: Teaching, Welfare, Health, Conservation, Community Development, Human Rights or Business Development. Young people participating in this programme must be over 18 and under 26 years of age on June 1st 2010.
For full details of the options available see the Volunteer Abroad section. All travel, insurance, accommodation, activity and pre-departure costs will be paid for by EIL Intercultural Learning for selected participants only.
Details
What are we looking for?
We want to open EIL travel programmes to students and young people who have had little or no opportunity to travel or who may find it difficult for financial reasons to travel abroad.
In particular we are seeking to support young people:
- Who have a history of voluntary involvement in their school, college or their community
- Who have demonstrated or who believe they can demonstrate leadership potential
- Who are currently studying at third level through an Access Programme
Volunteer or other community involvement as well as leadership potential will take priority over academic capacity.
How does it work?
EIL Intercultural Learning has created a special fund to provide opportunities for 3 young people to take part in a 2-3 month summer Volunteer Abroad programme.
- Access Programme Administrators or Teachers are invited to nominate any young person they think could benefit from participation (a special nomination form is available and you will be asked to state why you think this person should receive a travel opportunity) EIL endeavours to achieve a gender balance and therefore welcomes applications from both males and females
- Nominations should only be made with the permission of the young person involved
- Shortlisting will take place and this will be followed by a telephone and/or face to face interview with each candidate.
- Selected participants are eligible to take part on one of the specified travel programmes operated by EIL. They can indicate a programme(s) of preference, but the final decision on which particular programme the young person may participate in will rest with the interview committee and with EIL
- All preparatory, travel, accommodation, insurance, food and activity costs will be covered by EIL
- A young person will need to demonstrate an appropriate level of maturity and responsibility in order to participate
- Participants agree to take part in pre-departure activities organised by EIL
- Young people participating in the University/IT Access programme must be over 18 and under 26 years of age on June 1st 2010.
How to apply
Students interested in applying for this award cannot nominate themselves. They must be nominated by an Acess Programme Administrator or a Teacher. Students do not need to complete an essay or submit any supporting material. The only document required for this award is the below application form
To nominate someone please complete this application form (pdf).
The closing date for nominations is 5pm March 26th 2010. Interviews will be held in April 2010. The names of selected participants will be announced in May 2010.
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Terms & Conditions
- Nominations should only be made with the full permission of the young person involved
- Nominee must be currently enrolled in a University / IT Access programme.
- Short listing may take place and interviews will be conducted prior to final selection
- Each successful applicant must complete all neces- sary supplementary application forms as required by EIL (including parental/guardian permissions if under 18
- Young people will need to demonstrate an appropri- ate level of maturity and responsibility in order to par- ticipate
- Selected participants shall forfeit their place on the programme should they not be able to fully participate in the programme on all the dates as specified.
- All persons making nominations and all the young applicants agree to accept the decision of the EIL adjudication panel as final.
- Closing date for receipt of hard copy entries is March 26th 2010. Entries must include a fully completed application form. Interviews will be held in April 2010 and results will be announced in May 2010.
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