Eileen McGowan Kelly Scholarship to the IFSW World Conference 2008 |
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Announcement
Eileen McGowan Kelly Tribute Fund
Scholarship to IFSW World Conference
IFSW invites applications for this prestigious award from social work students or recently professionally qualified social workers active in their social work association and who have a demonstrated interest in international social work. The winner will be funded to attend the 2008 World Conference in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil and associated meetings.
History
Eileen McGowan Kelly founded the Office of Peace and International Affairs in the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), USA in 1989 and was its Director until she passed away in 1996. Eileen did a tremendous job advancing the social work profession’s role in the international arena. Her vision was to promote international links and exchanges for professional social workers and social work associations throughout the world. Realising the global impact of social issues and the significant role of social workers, Eileen worked with substantial knowledge, intense passion and commitment to link social workers throughout the world with each other.
In close cooperation with NASW, the International Federation of Social workers has joined with the Eileen McGowan Tribute Fund, established by NASW in 1997. By doing so, the international social work community honours Eileen’s memory and stimulates the future social work generation to continue building links throughout the world. For each World Conference of IFSW, held every second year, professional social workers or social work students are invited to apply for the Eileen McGowan Kelly Scholarship. There is only one scholarship, and the winner of this prestigious award will be funded to attend the World Conference and associated meetings.
Next World Conference
The next World Conference “ The Challenge of Ensuring Rights in a Global and Unequal Society” will be held in Salvadore de Bahia, Brazil 16th August – 19th August 2008. The scholarship holder will also be an observer during the IFSW General Meeting 13th – 15th August 2008 in Brazil.
www.socialwork2008.com
Selection Criteria
Applicant must be fluent in English, French or Spanish, and a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s social work association should support any application. The scholarship holder is expected to write a report focusing on international social work based upon their participation in the IFSW General Meeting and World Conference.
Applications
Applications should be send in form of an e-mail to IFSW Executive Committee Member at Large, Ms. Barbara Molderings at ba.kl.molde@t-online.de
The application information shall include:
applicant’s name, address, age, gender
educational background
volunteer and work experience
a personal statement describing the applicant's personal work and aspirations for the future
description of how her/his association and country will benefit from what she/he will learn at the World Conference
a personal resume as well a recommendation from her/his professional social worker association
Procedure
The IFSW Eileen McGowan Kelly Fund Committee will then consider the applications. Priority will be given to a social work student or a recently professionally qualified social worker who is active in her or his social work association, and with a demonstrated interest in international social work.
The winner of the Eileen McGowan Kelly Scholarship will be advised in late March 2008. The scholarship will cover discount air travel, accommodation, conference participation and daily allowances. The winner will be expected to stay in Brazil from 13th - 19th August 2008.
Previous Scolarship holders
1998 Mr. Michael Cronin, USA
2000 Mr. Munyaradzi Raphael Denhere, Zimbabwe
2004 Ms. Cristina Borg, Malta
2006 Ms. Monique Auffrey, Canada
The deadline for applications is the 31st January 2008.
International Federation of Social Workers ( IFSW )
Postfach 6875, Schwarztorstr. 22
CH 3001 Berne, Switzerland
global@ifsw.org
www.ifsw.org
IFSW Executive Committee Member at Large
Ms. Barbara Molderings
Ulmenweg 6
D-42489 Wuelfrath
Germany
ba.kl.molde@t-online.de
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