MeritScholarshipProgram from the NMSC website http www.fairtest.org files NationalMerit 2010 Semifinalist ...Refimprove date November 2007 Image Nmsc.png frame Logo of the NationalMeritScholarship Corporation The NationalMeritScholarshipProgram is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and college scholarships administered by NationalMeritScholarship Corporation NMSC , a privately ... and have not been denied and take the Preliminary SAT NationalMeritScholarship Qualifying ... s total. The NationalMeritScholarship Corporation does not release to the public the minimum ... the PSAT NMSQT can enter the National Achievement ScholarshipProgram as well as the National ... in the other program. Steps in the Achievement Scholarship competition are parallel to those in the NationalMeritScholarshipProgram. Of 160,000 entrants, some 3,000 students are referred to colleges ... Achievement 2500 Scholarships, most of which are provided by the NationalMeritScholarship Corporation ... may know.php title NationalMeritScholarship Corporation Scholars You May Know publisher National ... officers have strongly criticized the NationalMeritScholarship Corporation s use of only one ... in 1955. NMSC conducts two annual competitions for recognition and scholarships the NationalMeritScholarshipProgram, which is open to all students who meet entry requirements, and the National Achievement ScholarshipProgram in which only African American Ethnicity is based on far more than color ..., Illinois . Image with inadequate rationale removed Image Nmsc.gif frame Logo of the NationalMerit ... as NationalMerit Semifinalists in this process. The Selection Index qualifying scores ... they do not continue in the competition for MeritScholarship awards. Finalist Semifinalists ... later in the process to choose scholarship winners. All Finalists receive a Certificate of Merit in recognition ..., about 8,200 receive MeritScholarship awards. All Finalists are considered for one of the 2,500 ... more details
Infobox organization name Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation image imgCMSF.gif image border size 190px alt caption abbreviation CMSF motto formation 1988 extinction type status purpose headquarters ... affiliations budget website http www.cmsf.ca www.cmsf.ca remarks The Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation CMSF is a national charitable organization awarding scholarships for students entering university ... 3.html title Mission publisher Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation accessdate 2009 10 31 ref and awarded ... 2008 Newsletter publisher Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation url http www.loranaward.ca uploaded ... National Selections in Toronto. 76 finalists are chosen from across Canada and flown to Toronto for National Selections. ref cite web title Selection Process publisher Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation ... Weston Award The Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation also administers the Garfield Weston Award ... to 25 scholarships to upper year college students. See also Morehead Scholarship oldest merit based undergraduate scholarship in the United States Canada Millennium Scholarship Canadian equivalent of US NationalMeritScholarshipprogram, awarded to 2000 students every year References Reflist External links http www.cmsf.ca Canada MeritScholarship Foundation s official site http www.loranaward.ca Loran Awards program http www.garfieldwestonawards.ca Garfield Weston Awards program Category ... Award is a large and prestigious undergraduate scholarship in Canada. citation needed date November ... are then invited to attend National Selections in Toronto. Approximately 1,800 candidates from across Canada come through the CMSF Direct Pool as self nominated candidates. The 12 member National Assessment ..., awarded to 30 finalists. 3,000 Loran Finalist Award, offered to all finalists who attend National ... by regional committees outstanding semi finalists who are not asked to attend National Selections ... program, where each Loran scholar is paired with a mentor who is in their field of academic ... more details
The Stadium ScholarshipProgram is a cooperative program originally housed in residence quarters in the west side of Ohio Stadium thus the name. The Program is steeped in history and a tradition of academic merit and good citizenship. It is a very close community of students who strive for excellence in leadership through meaningful involvement in the residence hall, Ohio State, and the greater Columbus community. Students participate in residence hall activities, leadership positions, community service projects, relationships with alumni, and the cooperative work program. Cooperative Work Program One of the fundamental aspects of the Stadium ScholarshipProgram is the cooperative work program. Students work 5 7 hours a week, or 50 70 hours a quarter in the hall in exchange for the reduced discount housing fees received at the beginning of every quarter. Hours are flexible around your class and exam schedules. History Origins In 1933, a group of 75 young male students with limited financial means moved into the Ohio Stadium . Those young men lived in barrack like conditions in the stadium s southwest corner, which would become known as the Tower Club. In exchange for a break on rent, the young men did all the chores in the no frills dorm, except cooking, while they attended classes .... The decision was made to move the Stadium ScholarshipProgram to Mack Hall. Second Relocation The stadium Scholarshipprogram called Mack Hall its home for several years before moving to its current ... current&id 12&type 20 Ohio State University Housing Stadium ScholarshipProgram http www.ssp.osu.edu Student run Program website http www.alumni osu.org stadium Stadium Scholarship Dorm Alumni Society SSDAS Ohio State University studentlife Category Ohio State University Stadium ScholarshipProgram .... Through the years, the unique dorm gained national attention. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt even ... In 1975, the program and the Stadium dormitory were expanded several times. The university completed ... more details
Opportunity ScholarshipProgram may refer to School voucher programs The D.C. Opportunity ScholarshipProgram , a voucher program that served approximately 2,000 students in Washington D.C. The Florida Opportunity ScholarshipProgram , a voucher program in Florida Disambig ... more details
103109 1 lottery funded scholarshipprogrammerit student leaders publisher Orlando Sentinel accessdate ...Citations missing date June 2009 Infobox Organization name Bright Futures br ScholarshipProgram image ... type Merit based Scholarship headquarters location membership language leader title leader name key ... Official website Bright Futures is the name of a scholarshipprogram in the state of Florida . It is funded by the Florida Lottery and was first started in 1997. Program The Bright Futures program allows Florida high school seniors with significant academic merit to earn a scholarship to any .... Controversy and Reform Proposals The Bright Futures Scholarship was first created in 1997, and was meant to emulate neighboring state Georgia s HOPE Scholarship . Originally the Program dispersed ... college in Florida. This scholarship does not apply if the student chooses to attend college outside the state of Florida and the scholarship may only be earned while in high school. There are also ... SSFAD bf renewpg.htm publisher FL Dept. of Education ref The program is divided ... group. The Florida Academic Scholars FAS program formerly known for paying 100 of tuition and mandatory ... program formerly known for paying 75 of university or 100 of community college tuition and fees was designed ... hour. The final program, the Florida Gold Seal Vocational GSV scholars program was designed to facilitate ... community colleges. There is also a new program awarding extra funds to the top scholar in each school ... Program Fact Sheet url http www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org SSFAD factsheets BF.htm publisher Florida ... bf newsrenew.htm publisher FL Dept.of Education accessdate 9 28 11 ref The scholarship only applies ... through summer study. This requirement can generally be satisfied by Advanced Placement Program Advanced Placement or College Level Examination Program CLEP examination. From 1997 through 2007, the scholarships ... in Florida s real estate market, the Florida Legislature decoupled tuition from the scholarship ... more details
The Florida Opportunity ScholarshipProgram was a school voucher program in the U.S. state of Florida . It provided students from failing public schools in Florida with school voucher s enabling them to choose a higher performing public school or a participating private school. A failing public school was a school that has received two F grades within a four year period. ref http www.floridaschoolchoice.org information osp Opportunity ScholarshipProgram Florida Department of Education ref ref http www.leg.state.fl.us Statutes index.cfm?App mode Display Statute&Search String &URL Ch1002 Sec38.HTM Text of statute ref The program was declared unconstitutional in a January 5, 2006 ruling and students assigned to a failing school are no longer offered allowed to transfer and enroll in a participating private school while the option to attend a higher performing public school remains in effect. There is also a university scholarshipprogram in Florida known as the Florida Opportunity Scholars Program FOS program ref http www.sfa.ufl.edu programs sfascholarships.html ref See also School voucher References Reflist Category Education in Florida ... more details
The Boxer Indemnity ScholarshipProgram zh c p G ngz P iku n Ji ngxu j n was a scholarshipprogram funded by Boxer Rebellion indemnity money paid to the United States that provided for China Chinese students to study in the U.S. It has been called the most important scheme for educating Chinese students in America and arguably the most consequential and successful in the entire foreign study movement of twentieth century China. ref name Seeking Weili Ye. Seeking Modernity in China s Name Chinese Students in the United States . Stanford, CA Stanford University Press, 2001. ref File Boxer Rebellion Indemnity Scholarship recipients 1909 2.jpg thumb right 300px The first group of Boxer Indemnity ScholarshipProgram students in 1909. Future president of the Republic of China, Zhou Ziqi is seated in the front center. Background Although there had previously been some higher education opportunities ... a scholarshipprogram for Chinese students to study in the U.S. ref name Thread Iris Chang. Thread ... through the program from 1909 to 1929. ref name Seeking In 1929, after Tsinghua had become a true university itself, the Boxer Indemnity ScholarshipProgram was opened to all candidates. ref name Seeking ... American s were beneficiaries of the Boxer Indemnity ScholarshipProgram, including philosopher ... students. See also Category Boxer Indemnity Scholarship recipients Boxer Indemnity Scholarship recipients Notes reflist 1 References Commonscat Boxer Rebellion Indemnity ScholarshipProgram Michael ... States Category Boxer Rebellion Indemnity ScholarshipProgram Category Qing Dynasty Category Boxer Indemnity Scholarship recipients de Boxerentsch digung zh ..., 2009, 219 http www.amazon.com dp 0786440082 ref Development The program, set up in 1909, funded the selection, preparatory training, transportation to the U.S., and study for the scholarship beneficiaries ... served as a model for the Fulbright Program s grants for international educational exchange ... more details
The Meyerhoff ScholarshipProgram was founded at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County UMBC in 1988 with a grant from the Robert E. Meyerhoff Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Foundation , under the guidance of future UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski III . It is focused on minority group minority scholarship and awareness in the science , technology , engineering and math STEM fields STEM disciplines. The program has served as a model for fostering scholarship in the African American community. History Female students of African American descent were admitted to the program as of its second year, and the program was opened up as a general scholarship with an emphasis on minority interests in 1997. This was widely viewed as preemptive action in response to the outcome of protracted litigation levied at the Benjamin Banneker ScholarshipProgram , the first scholarship of its kind to be ruled unconstitutional ref http www.diamondbackonline.com vnews display.v ART 2005 02 24 421d6eee26596 ref though the University of Maryland, College Park did publicly contest the issue vigorously for years . Publications and Media Coverage Overcoming the Odds Two books chronicle the experiences and results of those affiliated with the program in its formative years. The first was written in the late 1990s with an emphasis on African American males with its companion volume on African American females published in the early 2000s. http search.barnesandnoble.com booksearch isbnInquiry.asp?z y&EAN 9780195126426&itm 1 Overcoming the Odds Raising Academically Successful African American Young Women 2001 , Freeman A. Hrabowski, Geoffrey L. Greif, Kenneth I. Maton, Monica L. Greene, Publisher Oxford University Press http search.barnesandnoble.com booksearch isbnInquiry.asp?z y&EAN 9780195102192&itm 1 Beating the Odds Raising Academically Successful African American Males 1998 , Freeman A. Hrabowski, Geoffrey L. Greif, Kenneth I. Maton, Publisher Oxford University Press In the Press http www.nytimes.com ... more details
The D.C. Opportunity ScholarshipProgram provides scholarships to low income children in Washington D.C. for tuition and other fees at participating private school s. The program was the first Federal Government of the United States Federal ly funded school voucher program in the United States. It was first ... ScholarshipProgram to provide scholarships to students from low income families to attend a private school of choice. ref name voucher The program targeted 2,000 children from low income families ... of the D.C. Opportunity ScholarshipProgram. ref name Reuters cite news title Disadvantaged Children ... 2012 02 13 presidents budget eliminates funding for d c opportunity scholarshipprogram title Obama s Budget Ends Funding for D.C. Opportunity ScholarshipProgram author Lindsey Burke date February 13 ... accessdate February 16, 2012 ref Program Administrator Between 2004 and 2010, the Washington Scholarship ... www.dcscholarships.org D.C. Opportunity ScholarshipProgram . The program is appropriated to receive ... . ref name voucher In a 2010 evaluation of the D.C. Opportunity ScholarshipProgram, researchers ... 20104018 pdf 20104018.pdf title Evaluation of the DC Opportunity ScholarshipProgram date June 2010 ... Voucher Program Darkens last Strauss first Valerie coauthors Bill Turque date 9 June 2008 work The Washington ..., D.C. ref The program was reauthorized under the SOAR Act in 2011. Background In 2004, President ... name voucher In 2008, the program funded attendance at 54 D.C. private schools for students from ... of four. ref name voucher In 2009 the program faced a phase out with President Barack Obama s 2009 budget proposal cutting all funding for the program and including language to prohibit any new ... voucher program last Zimmerman first Mark date 13 May 2009 work Catholic News Service accessdate 4 May ... introduced the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results SOAR Act to restore funding for the program ... funding for the program. ref name Ford cite news title D.C. school voucher funding left out of 2013 ... more details
Samsung Global ScholarshipProgram in short Samsung GSP or GSP is a talent program of the Korea based Samsung conglomerate s flagship subsidiary, Samsung Electronics SEC . Focusing on the goal of having talented personnel with strong business skills, leadership potential and career aspirations, Samsung Electronics recognized the compelling need for high quality leaders, hence the Global ScholarshipProgram was created to nurture a very selectively compiled group of individuals, who later in the long run might become leaders Future Global Leaders of the various Samsung Electronics subsidiaries around the world, replacing the current Korean national management layer what is presently the usual ... careers globalscholarshipprogramme global scholarship programme.html UK http www.snu.ac.kr Seoul National ... in the subsidiaries. The program also provides young leaders with a unique international network ... interdependent global economy, the program aims to expand perspectives and enhance skills critical for leadership in a changing world. The ScholarshipProgram Each year 15 25 individuals from different parts of the globe are offered to take part in the program that has two distinctive paths an engineer and an MBA track GSP M.S. Program through http www.useoul.edu Seoul National University SNU GSP M.B.A. Program through SungKyunKwan University s Graduate School of Business SKK GSB in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management MIT Sloan The Global MBA program is notable for its ... MIT Sloan since its foundation, and it was the first global English only MBA program in Korea. Selected ... of the program can also be seen from the wide range of students who, as it was already in the first ... Participants of the Samsung Engineering Program Selected in 2004 Abhinav Arora India Alexey Sidelnikov ... of the Samsung MBA Program Selected in 2004 Dominika Dor Poland Ilya Fedotov Russia Olga ...?board news&uid 40&cp 4 MBA SKK GSB world class MBA program in Korea http gsb.skku.edu ... more details
The Health Professions ScholarshipProgram HPSP offers prospective military physician s, dentist s, Nurse Practitioner nurse practitioner s, optometrist s, psychologists , physician assistant s, pharmacists, and veterinarians a paid medical education in exchange for service as a commissioned medical department officer. Programs are available in the United States Army , the United States Navy , and the United States Air Force AFHPSP . Created under authority of the Uniformed Services Health Professions Revitalization Act of 1972, the HPSP is the primary source of trained healthcare professionals entering the United States Armed Forces . ref The other sources are the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences USUHS and direct commissions. ref Subject to eligibility for a commission such as US citizenship, physical and academic qualifications, etc. , scholarship selectees are commissioned as Second Lieutenant second lieutenants in the US Army Reserve or the US Air Force Reserve , or Ensign rank ensigns in the US Navy Reserve . The selectees are then placed on inactive reserve status during their medical school medical training . Prospective students compete for scholarships that cover some or all of the medical school years. The Air Force offers three and four year scholarships, and the Army offers one to four year scholarships. While on scholarship, the financial expenses of tuition, fees, a monthly stipend, and mandatory books and equipment are paid by the student s sponsoring service. As inactive reserve officers, the students are required to serve 45 days of active duty for training ADT each fiscal year. While on active duty, they receive the same rights, privileges, and pay, and are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice , as any other active duty officer. For the first two years of training, this duty is sometimes spent attending an officer basic course school http www.cs.amedd.army.mil obc Army , https otcn.netc.navy.mil ois index.cfm Navy , http ... more details
orphan date April 2010 Singapore Armed Forces MeritScholarship Women is a scholarship introduced in 1993 by the Singapore Ministry of Defence Singapore Ministry of Defence to attract Singaporean young women who aspire ref Asia One News http www.asiaone.com News Education Story A1Story20090819 162091.html NSF hero among 13 given SAF scholarships , 21 August 2009. ref to become combat officers in the Singapore Armed Forces SAF . The scholarship is awarded to a selected group of ladies each year who display outstanding A level results and leadership qualities ref Ministry of Defence Mindef Scholarship Centre http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef careers scholarships scholarships sms.html Mindef Scholarships SAF MeritScholarship , 2009. ref . Potential candidates for this scholarship are put through Recruit training basic military training and Officer Cadet officer cadet training for assessment of their suitability for military career. Those awarded the scholarship are groomed for senior command and management positions in the SAF upon their return from overseas undergraduate studies. The SMS Women is one of the most prestigious scholarships that are offered to young women in Singapore. Since its inception, the scholarship has been awarded to more than 40 women. The pioneer group of SMS Women recipients includes Gan Siow Huang ref Gail Wan, http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef publications cyberpioneer people 2004 oct04 people.html.print.html?Status 1 Yes Ma am Cyberpioneer , 18 October 2004. ref , Goh Jerica, Adeline Heng and Toh Jiao Ming. Like their male counterparts, they lead men and manage technologically advanced equipment in the SAF ref http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef news and events nr 2007 jun 04jun07 nr2 04jun07 speech.html Opening Address by Ms Indranee Rajah, Chairman GPC DFA for the Women in the SAF Exhibition , 4 June 2007. ref . In 2010, one of the pioneer group SMS Women ... Reflist External links http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef careers scholarships home.html Mindef Scholarship ... more details
The Robert Byrd Robert C. Byrd Honors ScholarshipProgram was a federally funded and state administered Merit based financial aid merit based scholarshipprogram in the United States. Program History It was designed to recognize exceptionally able high school seniors who showed promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education. The United States Department of Education s Office of Postsecondary Education awarded funds to state education agencies, which awarded scholarships also known as Byrd Honors Scholarships to eligible applicants. Students received scholarship funds which were to go towards college expenses. Funding The Byrd Honors Scholarships were established in 1985, providing 1,500 nonrenewable scholarships to eligible students. In 1993, the program was expanded to allow students who successfully completed their first year of college to reapply for stipends for the following three years. This brought the scholarship to its final value of 6,000 over four years. ref http byrd.senate.gov issues byrd education byrd education.html Byrd.senate.gov ref To pay for the over 27,000 scholars supported by the program, appropriations for the program were nearly 40,000,000 annually. ref http www.ed.gov programs iduesbyrd gtepiduesbyrd.pdf Ed.gov ref Funding for the scholarship was eliminated for the 2011 2012 school year. As a result, new awards are not being given for that year, and payments for returning students will not be distributed. ref http www.hesc.com content.nsf SFC Robert C Byrd Honors Scholarship ref Application Requirements Each state set the criteria for awarding the Byrd Honors Scholarships in addition to federal requirements. In any case, all applicants were to be high school graduates who had been accepted for enrollment at institutions of higher education IHEs in the United States had demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and who showed promise of continued academic excellence. References div class references small references div Robert ... more details
Orphan date February 2011 barelinks date July 2011 The Critical Language Scholarship CLS Program is a United ... exchange program which offers 575 students from the United States the opportunity to participate in an intensive language study abroad. This nationally competitive program funds students who study one of the 13 critical need foreign languages, and is part of the National Security Language Initiative ... Russian , Turkish language Turkish and Urdu . Program Administration The selection process is administered ... Affairs . The CLS Program is administered by CAORC and American Councils for International Education ... in a U.S. degree granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level. Current undergraduate students must have completed at least one year of general college course work by program start date .... Applicants must be 18 by the beginning of the 2011 CLS Program. Students in all disciplines, including ... of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, or disability. See the CLS Website for more ... academic year of language instruction. Applicants who have completed the CLS Program may count each ... language offered by the CLS Program. Selection Process Award recipients will be selected on the basis of merit with consideration for Academic record and potential to succeed in a rigorous academic .... Program Details The program begins with a two day pre departure orientation in Washington D.C. . Immediately following the orientation program, students are flown to their respective locations where they delve into the intensive language programs. The program itself involves approximately 20 hours ... the program, students are asked to provide feedback and participate in post program language testing. Grant Benefits All CLS Program costs are covered for participants including travel to and from the student s U.S. home city and program location, a mandatory Washington, D.C. pre departure orientation, applicable visa fees, room, board, group based intensive language instruction, program sponsored ... more details
The New York Times College ScholarshipProgram is a prestigious academic scholarship competition for New York City high school seniors. Past winners have demonstrated academic achievement, a drive for success especially in the face of financial and other obstacles and community service. Furthermore, candidates whose parents did not attend college are favored. Each year, since 1999, 20 scholars are announced. However, in 2009, due to financial hardships, the New York Times selected only 12 winners. In 2010, that number was halved to 6 finalists. There are a total of 218 Scholars to date. Program entry requirements To enter the competition, a student must be enrolled full time at a New York City public, private or parochial high school, progressing normally toward completion of high school and planning to enroll full time in college in the fall following the completion of high school be an American citizen or have a valid green card and alien registration number Steps in the competition Initial application Each year the New York Times receives roughly 1500 applications from seniors residing in New York City. The initial application includes an essay, a list of achievements and accomplishments, and the actual application which contains biographical and academic information. Applications are generally due mid October. Semifinals A total of 150 semifinalists are chosen from the original application pool. These semifinalists must complete an extensive follow up application, due early January, which consists of Additional three essays Two letters of recommendation Official high school transcript and SAT scores Family s financial information Finals Approximately 35 finalists are selected ... By March, 20 Times Scholars are selected. The New York Times Scholars receive UP TO 7,500 scholarship ... links http www.nytco.com social responsibility college scholarship program.html Official Website http www.nytimes.com learning students scholarship index.html Category Scholarships ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2010 Infobox order title Ordre National Honneur et M rite image caption awarded by type Order decoration National order motto eligibility for status Currently constituted chancellor grades Grand Cross br Grand Officer br Commander br Officer br Knight date 28 May 1926 first induction last induction total recipients individual higher lower image2 caption2 The National Order of Honour and Merit lang fr Ordre National Honneur et M rite is the highest honour of merit of Haiti . The Order was instituted on 28 May 1926 and is awarded in five grades to both Haitians and foreign nationals. The award is given to acknowledge distinction in not only the realms of diplomacy and politics but also the arts, charitable works and other fields of benefit or interest to Haiti. Award The award is a white enamel Maltese cross with laterally pierced ball suspension. The face has a circular central medallion bearing the arms of Haiti within a blue enamel ring inscribed in gilt letters Medaille Honneur et Merite. The reverse with a circular central medallion inscribed Republique D Haiti within a blue enamel ring inscribed in gilt letters Liberte Egalite Fraternite . Use dmy dates date August 2010 DEFAULTSORT National Order Of Honour And Merit Category Politics of Haiti odm stub it Ordine nazionale dell onore e del merito ... more details
infobox military award name Medal of Merit for National Defence br Medal Za Zas ugi dla Obronno ci Kraju image File Medal Za zas ugi dla obronno ci kraju aw.jpg 150px File Medal Za zas ugi dla obronno ci kraju rew.jpg 133px caption Obverse and reverse of the silver medal awarded by File Polish Ministry of National Defence.svg 35px Ministry of National Defence Poland Minister of National Defence country POL type Three class medal eligibility Polish military personnel and civilian employees of the military for Meritorious activities to strengthen military power of the country. campaign status description motto clasps post nominals established 21 April 1966 first award last award total posthumous recipients precedence label individual higher Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland same Polish Army Medal lower Medal for Merit to the Police related Long Service Medal image2 File POL Z oty Medal za Zas ugi dla Obronno ci Kraju BAR.svg 100px br Ribbon bar for the gold medal br File POL Srebrny Medal za Zas ugi dla Obronno ci Kraju BAR.svg 100px br Ribbon bar for the silver medal br File POL Br zowy Medal za Zas ugi dla Obronno ci Kraju BAR.svg 100px br Ribbon bar for the bronze medal caption2 The Medal of Merit for National Defence lang pl Medal Za Zas ugi dla Obronno ci Kraju is a military decoration decoration of the Ministry of National Defence Poland Ministry of National Defence of Poland . Established 21 April 1966 and revised in 1991, the medal recognizes meritorious service which strengthens the military of the Republic of Poland. Members of the Polish military and civilian employees are eligible for this medal. ref name MoW cite web last Robertson first Megan C. title Poland Medal for Merit for Country Defence work Medals of the World publisher date 3 June 2009 url http www.medals.org.uk poland 3republic 3republic033.htm accessdate 2011 09 20 ref The equivalent award that is presented to foreign nationals is the Polish Army Medal . References reflist ... more details
Infobox Korean name hangul hanja rr Geon guk Hunjang mr K n guk Hunchang The Order of Merit for National Foundation is an Order decoration Order of South Korea . It is typically reserved for those who contributed to the founding of the modern Republic of Korea. It is awarded in five grades Daehan Minguk Jang the Order of the Republic of Korea Daetongnyeong Jang the Order of the President Dongnip Jang the Order of Independence Aeguk Jang the Order of Patriotism Aejok Jang the Order of National Pride The order was established in 1962, under the military rule of the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction . As of 2005, about 8,000 people had received the Order. ref cite web url http www.khistory.or.kr news read.asp?num 99 accessdate 2006 04 22 title 3 1 work Webzine Korean History ref Many of its recipients have only been awarded the Order posthumously, often because they died before it was established these include Kim Gu and An Junggeun . Notes references See also List of Korea related topics Korean independence movement Government of South Korea History of South Korea External links http www.mogaha.go.kr html policy policy 06 01.jsp?posang 22&hoonjang 02 Government profile of the Order, in mixed Korean and English Honors and decorations of South Korea Korea stub Category Government of South Korea Category Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea ko zh ... more details
The Science, Mathematics, And Research For Transformation SMART Defense ScholarshipProgram was tested as a program in 2005 under the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. SMART was fully established by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2006, and was assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School Navy Postgraduate School Naval Postgraduate School NPS as the managing agency in late 2005 early 2006. The SMART scholarshipprogram is a United States Department of Defense Department of Defense DoD workforce development program created to address the growing gap between America and the rest of the world in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics STEM disciplines. SMART facilitates this goal by recruiting and retaining some of the best and brightest STEM candidates in the nation. SMART is a DoD civilian scholarship for service program which is a part of the National Defense Education Program NDEP . Like other NDEP programs, SMART is funded through the Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense . Requirements The program is open to current and prospective students, including current DoD employees who meet the following requirements U.S. citizen Minimum cumulative grade point average GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Pursuing a degree in one of the STEM disciplines Willing to participate in summer internships Willing to accept post graduation employment ... to pay back the scholarship by working with the United States Department of Defense Department of Defense ... chooses to leave the program or fails to meet the program requirements, the recipient will be required ... and fees, this amount can be very high. Applicants are encouraged to soberly consider this scholarship ..., the program has grown each year. Below are the combined numbers of students awarded scholarships ... resources fellowships smart about.cfm SMART official scholarship page http www.ndep.us ProgSMART.aspx SMART section on NDEP website http www.thesmartforum.org The Unofficial SMART Scholarship Forum ... more details
NMSQT test, usually in their junior year of high school. NationalMeritScholarship programs are initially determined by the scores received on the PSAT NMSQT test. Some private scholarship programs ... they study at home or abroad. The Gates Millennium Scholars program is another minority scholarship ...Refimprove date October 2006 globalize date December 2010 two other uses scholarship as a form of financial aid the practice and method of scholars scholarly method the international education program The Scholar Ship A scholarship is an award of Student financial aid financial aid for a student to further ... as Merit based These awards are based on a student s academic, artistic, athletic or other abilities .... The most common merit based scholarships, awarded by either private organizations or directly by a student ... applicants to fill out a FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA to qualify if the scholarship ... from the scholarship. This is particularly the case with education and nursing scholarships ... States Air Force Air Force , United States Coast Guard Coast Guard , NOAA Corps National Oceanic ... When starting to explore scholarship opportunities, most high school students check with their guidance ... brother. This kind of scholarship is mostly ad hoc. School Old, well known schools are often endowed with scholarship funds. University Old, well established universities may have funds to finance the studies ... www.bipolar lives.com 2011 Bipolar Lives Scholarship.html title Bipolar Lives Scholarship accessdate ... Secrets to Winning a Scholarship , has explained that the average family tends to overestimate their eligibility for merit based awards and underestimate their eligibility for need based awards. These high ..., the yellow pages , and Internet search engines. See also Wiktionary Athletic scholarship Bursary Demyship Exhibition scholarship Exhibition Fellow ship Financial aid educational expenses List of North .... FreSch Free Scholarship Search. 1997. Martin, Michel. Scholarships Who Gets Them and Why? Tell ... more details
The National Security Education Program NSEP is a Federal government of the United States U.S. federal government initiative in which United States nationality law U.S. citizens are given funding and training in critical languages strategic languages to serve the needs of U.S. national security and national competitiveness. Some funding comes in exchange for a commitment to U.S. federal government service upon completion of academic study. NSEP is aimed at building a wider pool of Americans with foreign language and international skills by involving participants in innovative, intensive, and long term programs designed to provide meaningful opportunities to gain significant competencies in these Linguistic competence languages and Cultural competence cultures . Selected through an annual nationwide competition, Boren awards are consistently listed as being among the most prestigious academic awards in the United States. ref http www.unl.edu fellowships fellowships.shtml ref NSEP was established by the National Security Education Act. It is managed by the National Security Education Board NSEB , which meets once a year to review and make recommendations based on program mission and objectives ... the opportunity to join a dedicated pool or a national pool of linguists. The program began recruiting in January 2008. seealso National Security Language Initiative References Reflist External .... The NSEB is assisted by the NSEP Group of Advisors , who provide more detailed review of program ... boren scholarship David L. Boren Scholarships Up to 20,000, 1 academic year Each Boren Scholar Undergraduate .... Awards are for up to one academic year. Boren Scholars demonstrate their merit for an award of up .... National Language Service Corps NLSC Three year effort to develop the Corps NLSC represents ... Education http www.nlscorps.org default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport 1 National ... United States national security policy Category Scholarships in the United States ... more details
The Order of National Security Merit Hanja is one of the Republic of Korea s South Korea Orders of Merit. It is conferred on individuals who have rendered distinguished service to national security, and is primarily a military award. The order is divided into five classes class wikitable 1 Tong il Medal File Tong il Security Medel Ribbon.png http www.mopas.go.kr gpms resource images korea bonbu chief recomm m img06 01.gif picture 2 Gukseon Medal File Gugseon Security Medal Ribbon.png http www.mopas.go.kr gpms resource images korea bonbu chief recomm m img06 02.gif picture 3 Cheon Su Medal File Cheon Su Security Medal Ribbon.png http www.mopas.go.kr gpms resource images korea bonbu chief recomm m img06 03.gif picture 4 Sam il Medal File Sam IL Security Medal Ribbon.png http www.mopas.go.kr gpms resource images korea bonbu chief recomm m img06 04.gif picture 5 Gwangbok Medal File Gwangbog Security Medal Ribbon.png http www.mopas.go.kr gpms resource images korea bonbu chief recomm m img06 05.gif picture External links Pictures of the medals and ribbons copyrights uncertain http www.mopas.go.kr gpms view korea korea index vm.jsp?cat bonbu chief&menu chief 06 02&oneDepthGuide menu01&twoDepthGuide guide03 06 MOPAS Order of National Security Merit page Ministry of Public Administration and Security http www.hyongc.com.ne.kr kukki hunjang mukong.htm A different view http home.earthlink.net dfifer index.htm Republic of Korea s Orders of Merit http czar94.cafe24.com rpm Asia Republic of Korea Medal South korea koreamedal.htm Another view Honors and decorations of South Korea Category Military awards and decorations of South Korea Category Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea Korea stub orders medals stub ... more details
Image Verdienstmedaille der NVA1.jpg thumb Medal of Merit of the National People s Army Gold The Medal of Merit of the National People s Army lang de Verdienstmedaille der Nationalen Volksarmee was a medal issued in the East Germany German Democratic Republic GDR . Established on June 1, 1956 in three levels, Gold, Silver and Bronze. It was awarded for outstanding merit and personal readiness in support of the increase of combat capability and combat readiness of the National People s Army . Awarded in the name of the Minister for National Defense it was presented on the National People s Army Day , 1 March, on the Day of the Republic, 7 October, or immediately after the achievement. Award criteria The medal was presented to Members of the Landstreitkr fte Army Volksmarine Navy Luftstreitkr fte Air Forces Ministerium f r Staatssicherheit MfS Ministry for State Security , commonly known as the Stasi including Stasi agents and informers Individuals in civil service Individuals employed by the National People s Army Individuals who are not members of the National People s Army Collectives with membership of any of the previously mentioned groups By regulation all three levels could be awarded to any rank in the armed forces. But in practice, the gold medal was usually reserved to field grade and general officer s, while the silver and bronze grades were more commonly awarded to noncomissioned officers NCOs and company grade officers. An individual of any rank who had earned the Best ... F R HERVORRAGENDE VERDIENSTE FOR OUTSTANDING MERIT form the upper part of the medal, the lower part contain the words NATIONALE VOLKSARMEE NATIONAL PEOPLE S ARMY . Image Verdienstmedaille der NVA2.jpg thumb Reverse side Medal of Merit of the National People s Army Gold On the reverse side ... Medal of Merit of the National People s Army Silver, presented to Stasi Captain Medal variations ... National People s Army Category Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany Category Awards ... more details
The National Geomagnetism Program is a program directed by the USGS that monitors the Earth s magnetic field . External links http geomag.usgs.gov Official site Category United States Geological Survey Category Geomagnetism US gov stub Geology stub Geophysics stub ... more details
File National Toxicology Programm Logo.jpg 100px thumb Logo The National Toxicology Program NTP is an inter agency program run by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate, evaluate, and report on toxicology within public agencies. ref name NIEHS about cite web url http www.niehs.nih.gov about od ontp index.cfm title Office of the National Toxicology Program date December 13, 2010 publisher NIEHS accessdate 15 January 2011 ref The National Toxicology Program is headquartered at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences NIEHS . The NIEHS Director, currently Dr. Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S., also concurrently serves as NTP Director. ref name NIEHS about The Associate Director of the Program is Dr. John R. Bucher, Ph.D. The NIEHS National Toxicology Program s Office of the Report on Carcinogens , directed by Dr. Ruth Lunn, Dr.P.H., is responsible for publishing the Report On Carcinogens with the current year 2011 Report included, there have been 12 editions. ref http www.niehs.nih.gov about od ontp roc index.cfm ref History The program was which was established in 1978 by Joseph A. Califano, Jr., then Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare today known as the Department of Health and Human Services , arose from congressional concerns the health effects of chemical agents in our environment. In October 1981, Secretary Richard S. Schwiker granted permanent status to the program. ref cite web url http ntp.niehs.nih.gov ?objectid 720163C9 BDB7 CEBA FE4B970B9E72BF54 title History of the NTP National Toxicology Program publisher National Toxicology Program accessdate 15 January 2011 ref See also commons category PD US HHS NTP References reflist External links http ntp.niehs.nih.gov Homepage HHS agencies DEFAULTSORT National Toxicology Program Category United States Department of Health and Human Services Category Health ministries ... more details
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