Region X Professional Development Grants


In its ongoing effort to encourage professional development, Region X is once again pleased to offer grants to help defray the costs of attending our 2004 regional conference, “No One Is an Island ” in Garden City, New York. To be eligible, applicants must:
    § be a first time attendee to a NAFSA conference; OR a first time presenter; OR a full-time student; OR a full-time two-year college professional; AND
    § be a NAFSA member in Region X; AND
    § register to attend the entire conference.

Applications must be received by October 15, 2004. To apply, please complete and submit the following information (with additional sheets if necessary). Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously been awarded a grant.

Name: ________________________________________________

Title: ________________________

Institution: _____________________________________________

Tel: ________________________

Address: _______________________________________________

Fax: ________________________

E-mail: _______________________

NAFSA Membership #: ____________________

You are applying as a:
______ First-time attendee at a NAFSA conference
_______ Full-time student
______ First-time presenter
_______ Two-year college professional

What is your primary NAFSA affiliation?
_____ ADSEC
_____ATESL
_____CAFSS
_____COMSEC
_____SECUSSA
_____Two-Year School
If COMSEC, are you a volunteer? _____Yes _____No

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING (ON A SEPARATE SHEET):
• Briefly describe the responsibilities of your position.
• Estimated number of hours per week devoted to working with:
Foreign students/scholars: _________
Study Abroad Students: _________
• Which NAFSA Conferences have you attended in the past?
Region X: _________
National: _________
• In which session are you a presenter?
• Explain why you are applying for this grant.

Send or fax application to:

Melanie Andrich
Region X Business Manager
Study Abroad Office
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
102 College Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-8537
Tel: 732-932-7787 Fax: 732-932-8659
E-mail: mandrich@rci.rutgers.edu