On Tuesday the Africa Working Group discussed two projects we are
beginning. The first is a Facebook group to promote awareness about
the situation in Southern Sudan and the upcoming referendum as well as
ways people can get involved such as sending petitions to
government representatives. For our second project we are trying to
connect with Notre Dame faculty who are currently working on research
about Africa. We are hoping to gain a better understanding of what it
means to conduct developmental research.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Notre Dame Application and Grant Proposal Deadlines
KELLOGG INSTITUTE
Nov. 1, Summer Internship Program
Oct. 28, Latin American Studies Reception
March 4, Experiencing the World Fellowships (Freshmen and Sophomores Only)
April 8, International Scholars Program (Freshmen Only)
INSTITUTE FOR SCHOLARSHIP IN THE LIBERAL ARTS
Mid Nov., UROP Winter Break Travel
Mar 12, UROP Summer Fellowships
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Rolling (Submit ASAP), Undergraduate Travel Grants
NANOVIC INSTITUTE
Jan. 29, Senior Travel and Research Grants for Spring Break (Only for senior thesis work)
Feb. 12, Internship Grants
Feb. 26, Language Study Grants
CENTER FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS
ISSLP Information Sessions Oct. 12 & Oct. 25
Oct. 27, ISSLP Application Deadline
SSLP has rolling acceptances, but the last day they will accept applications is March 1
CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARLY ENGAGEMENT
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Oct. 29, Winter Break
Feb. 9, Spring Break
CAREER CENTER
***Exact deadlines for these applications are TBA, applications will start to be accepted Nov. 15
See the Career Center website for more information
Global Internship Initiative
National Internship Funding
Alumni Internship Assistance Fund
Rogers Summer Internship Program
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
See http://www.nd.edu/~ois/Calendars/OIS_Slide2.html for dates of information sessions
Nov. 15, Deadline for all semester and yearlong programs for 2011-2012
Feb. 4, Deadline for summer programs (Begin accepting applications on Nov. 16)
ECK INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH
Global Health Travel Grants – TBA, Due next semester
** Keep an eye out for opportunities within the academic departments and specific professors!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Write on IDRC Perspectives!
I should have mentioned this in the previous message. For those interested in contributing to the blog, please send us your posts. Our e-mail address is idrc@nd.edu. Thanks, and I look forward to your entries.
Peace,
Matt Razzano
Peace,
Matt Razzano
Welcome
Hey all,
My name is Matt Razzano, and I am the President of IDRC. I am studying abroad in London at the moment and will be back next semester. I hope you are all having a wonderful time at Notre Dame and enjoying everything IDRC has to offer. This blog was started to share your views, insights, opinions, and experiences. We hope to provide a forum for you to talk about the issues that are brought up in your groups. So write an article or a story or post a link that others would enjoy. We welcome all submissions, and we look forward to reading them. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Matt Razzano
My name is Matt Razzano, and I am the President of IDRC. I am studying abroad in London at the moment and will be back next semester. I hope you are all having a wonderful time at Notre Dame and enjoying everything IDRC has to offer. This blog was started to share your views, insights, opinions, and experiences. We hope to provide a forum for you to talk about the issues that are brought up in your groups. So write an article or a story or post a link that others would enjoy. We welcome all submissions, and we look forward to reading them. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Matt Razzano
Friday, October 8, 2010
Greetings from your advisor
Dear IDRC members,
Welcome to the new International Development Research Council blog! Combining your individual perspectives and the insights from your regional group meetings into a single platform should make for some fascinating and informative reading in the next months. For better or worse, world events keep providing us more and more fodder for conversation. With your input, this blog can serve to extend, enlighten, and deepen the discussion, especially on the issues of poverty alleviation and economic development, which form the core of the IDRC's mission.
I would like to get the ball rolling by recommending a website that I have found transfixing since I saw it early this week, the Economist's Global Government Debt Clock: http://www.economist.com/content/global_debt_clock
The countries highlighted in Red make the IMF and World Bank's list of Highly Indebted Poor Countries (see World Bank HIPC Initiative) look like paragons of fiscal responsibility. Japan's debt to gdp ratio is approaching 200% and both Greece and Turkey are well over 100%. Germany has reached more that 75%. These numbers led me to speculate on the internal thoughts of the financial ministers of the LDCs (lesser developed countries) as they are harangued by World Bank and IMF officials to lower government spending and government debt. Are they thinking "There but for the grace of God, go I" or "Do as I say, and not as I do".
I look forward to reading all of your future posts, and I hope to meet many of you on Monday night (Oct 11, 8:00 pm in 131 DeBartolo).
Best,
Professor Guisinger
Welcome to the new International Development Research Council blog! Combining your individual perspectives and the insights from your regional group meetings into a single platform should make for some fascinating and informative reading in the next months. For better or worse, world events keep providing us more and more fodder for conversation. With your input, this blog can serve to extend, enlighten, and deepen the discussion, especially on the issues of poverty alleviation and economic development, which form the core of the IDRC's mission.
I would like to get the ball rolling by recommending a website that I have found transfixing since I saw it early this week, the Economist's Global Government Debt Clock: http://www.economist.com/content/global_debt_clock
The countries highlighted in Red make the IMF and World Bank's list of Highly Indebted Poor Countries (see World Bank HIPC Initiative) look like paragons of fiscal responsibility. Japan's debt to gdp ratio is approaching 200% and both Greece and Turkey are well over 100%. Germany has reached more that 75%. These numbers led me to speculate on the internal thoughts of the financial ministers of the LDCs (lesser developed countries) as they are harangued by World Bank and IMF officials to lower government spending and government debt. Are they thinking "There but for the grace of God, go I" or "Do as I say, and not as I do".
I look forward to reading all of your future posts, and I hope to meet many of you on Monday night (Oct 11, 8:00 pm in 131 DeBartolo).
Best,
Professor Guisinger
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