Provided By: Foundation for Economic Education
Deadline: November 01, 2009
Type of Award: Essay Contest
Amount: $2000
Awards Available: 1
Website: http://fee.org/contest/eugene-thorpe-essay-contest/

Description:
The Eugene S. Thorpe Award is available to students with an interest in free-market economics. You must compose an original 2000 to 3000 word essay on a provided topic to enter this competition.

Applicable Majors:
Accounting
Accounting Technician and Bookkeeper
Accounting and Business/Management
Accounting and Finance
Actuarial Science
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Agribusiness Operations
Agricultural Business Technology
Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Production Operations
Agricultural and Extension Education Services
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling
American Government and Politics (United States)
American History
Anthropology
Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Applied Economics
Area Studies
Asian History
Auctioneering
Auditing
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business
Business Administration and Management
Business Statistics
Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing
Business/Corporate Communications
Business/Managerial Economics
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Canadian History
Construction Management
Consumer Economics
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
Consumer Services and Advocacy
Credit Management
Customer Service Management
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
Demography and Population Studies
Development Economics and International Development
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
European History
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
Family and Consumer Economics
Fashion Merchandising
Fashion Modeling
Finance
Financial Planning and Services
Franchising and Franchise Operations
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
General Studies
Geography
History
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Home Furnishings and Equipment Installers
Hospitality Administration and Management
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Housing and Human Environments
Human Resources Development
Human Resources Management
Human Sciences Business Services
Human Sciences Communication
Humanities
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
Insurance
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
International Business
International Economics
International Finance
International Marketing
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Investments and Securities
Knowledge Management
Labor Studies
Labor and Industrial Relations
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Logistics and Materials Management
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Marketing
Marketing Research
Merchandising and Buying Operations
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
Non-Profit/Public Management
Office Management and Supervision
Operations Management and Supervision
Organizational Behavior Studies
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Physical Anthropology
Political Science and Government
Professional Studies
Public Finance
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
Purchasing, Procurement and Contracts Management
Real Estate Management
Receptionist
Resort Management
Restaurant/Food Services Management
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Small Business Administration and Management
Social Sciences
Sociology
Special Products Marketing
Taxation
Tourism Promotion Operations
Tourism and Travel Services Management
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing
Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician
Transportation Management
Urban Studies/Affairs
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing

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General Cultural Scholarship Scheme(GCSS)

Government of India, through the General Cultural Scholarship Scheme (GCSS) administered by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), has announced the grant of 28 scholarships for Indonesian students and 2 scholarships for students from Timor Leste for the academic year 2009-2010.

Under the GCSS, courses in the fields of arts, architecture, literature, commerce and science; degree courses in engineering, pharmacy and agriculture; and doctoral and post-doctoral courses in various disciplines can be pursued. A list of Universities and Institutions students can choose from is enclosed along with the
application form. Government of India will provide living allowance, contingent grant, accommodation charges, tuition fee and other benefits, including medical and study tour to the students selected for scholarships. However, the cost of air passage to India and back for all students and expenses on laboratory chemicals and related incidentals for science stream students would have to be borne by them or their sponsor.

The students seeking admission to M.Phil, Ph.D and higher studies will also need to submit their applications as per format appended below in six sets along with a synopsis of their subject. Candidates applying for pursuing courses in Performing Arts are, in addition, required to submit an audio/video recording of their performances along with their applications and documents. Applicants for all other courses must submit six copies of their applications with copies of supporting documents.

Scholarships are not offered for medical studies, such as MBBS/BDS & other Courses related to medicine.

Interested and eligible candidates may download the Application Form, General Instructions to applicants and Instructions to Candidates for filling the Application Form. The last date for receiving application forms duly completed in all respects in 6 (six) copies along with all supporting documents is 27th January, 2009.All candidates who are eligible primafacie on scrutiny of their application dossiers will be called telephonically by the Embassy to appear in a test in the
English language, which will be held on 6th February, 2009 at 10.30 am.

Candidates applying from Sumatera may send their applications to:
Shri M.L. Chhabra
Consul General
CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA ђаањХ MEDAN
19, Jl. Uskup Agung A. Sugiopranoto
Medan 20152, Sumatera Utara
Ph. 061-4531308, 4556452

Candidates applying from Bali may send their applications to:
Mr. Awanish Tiwari
Deputy Director
INDIAN CULTURAL CENTRE BALI
Jl. Raya Puputan No. 42-44
Renon ђаањХ Denpasar ђаањХ Bali
Ph. 0361-241978

All other candidates from other parts of Indonesia may send their
applications to:
Mr. A.S. Takhi
Second Secretary (Education)
EMBASSY OF INDIA
Jl. H R Rasuna Said Kav S-1
Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan -12950
Ph. 021-5204150/ 52/57

Application Form:
(Download form on GCSS of ICCR)

ICCR Research Visa Form:
(Download form for seeking admission to M.Phil, Ph.D & higher studies & Research Projects)

http://www.embassyo findiajakarta. org/content. php?sid=54

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