SIPA alumni on Forbes 30 Under 30; new Columbia Displaced Student Scholarship COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

SIPA alumni on Forbes 30 Under 30; new Columbia Displaced Student Scholarship COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog The U.S. celebrated Thanksgiving last week, and wherever you are, I hope you were able to spend some time with loved ones and eat a good meal together. Now that were back, heres a SIPA news roundup: SIPA Alumni Featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 Forbes just released their 30 Under 30 list, which includes co-founders of education-tech startup Learnabi Rahel Tekola MPA 18 and Niara Valerio MPA 19! We are so excited that Rahel and Niara are being recognized for their amazing work, especially since we got to know them when they were program assistants at the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid! They shared how they met as students at SIPA and started Learnabi in this blog post from February 2019. Congratulations Rahel and Niara! First University-Wide Scholarship Program for Displaced Students The United Nations estimates that more than 70 million people are currently living as refugees or asylum-seekers, or have been internally displaced due to wars and natural calamity â€" the largest such population in human history. Were proud that prospective SIPA students can apply for the world’s first university-wide scholarship for displaced students. Hear from Warda Sahtout MIA 20 and other Columbia University in the City of New York students about the impact of this scholarship and learn more about applying at globalcenters.columbia.edu/CUSDS. Warda Sahtout MIA 20 Upcoming Scholarship Opportunities The SIPA Financial Aid Office maintains a database of external funding opportunities, and we wanted to alert students to some with upcoming application deadlines.   For more external scholarship awards, go to our External Fellowships and Funding Sources page. Margaret McNamara Education Grants Requirements: Applicants must be at least 25 years old at the time of the application deadline, a national of a country listed on the MMEG Country Eligibility list, enrolled for a full academic term after award and not related to a World Bank Group, IMF or Inter-American Development Bank. Deadline: January 15, 2020 Boren Graduate Fellowships Requirements: Applicants must be US citizens  planning an overseas program that meets home institution standards in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. Deadline: January 29, 2020 Lint Center for National Security Scholarships Requirements: Scholarships provided to Counterintelligence and National Security Workers, their children and scholars, and to advance the study of National Security, cross-cultural studies, and global understanding. Deadline: January 31, 2020 Straus Historical Society Scholarship Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. citizens preparing for a career in public service. Deadline: January 31, 2020 Finlandia Foundation National Scholarships Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. or Finnish citizens with a minimum GPA 3.0. Deadline: February 1, 2020 Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation Scholarships Requirements: Applicants must be members of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Deadline: February 1, 2020 Zeta Phi Beta National Education Foundation Scholarship Requirements: Applicants need not be members of Zeta Phi Beta. Eligibility criteria and award amounts vary, and some are available for international students. Deadline: February 1, 2020