Scholar Laureate – Delegations For Career Exploration

We sponsor a very competitive scholarship program for nominees who are members of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Awards are primarily based on financial need, but scholastic merit, leadership achievements and other factors are also taken into consideration. Due to the extraordinarily competitive nature of the scholarship program, ISLP is unable to grant many scholarship requests. The scholarship application for Golden Key members is now available online at www.scholarlaureate.org/scholarships.

If you plan to attend ISLP regardless of whether or not you receive an award, you are encouraged to submit your enrollment materials and tuition payment prior to the enrollment deadline. Scholars who have already paid for the conference and receive a scholarship will be reimbursed the scholarship award amount.

Another option that we have for our students is a fundraising guide, which outlines ways to raise money in your community. We very strongly recommend looking at this guide, as there are a large number of community organizations and businesses which have displayed a great willingness to assist students with their tuition costs for this program. Many past participants have used this guide to gain valuable insight on how to raise the necessary funds to attend ISLP. To view the fundraising guide, please visit www.scholarlaureate.org/fundraising.

The dates for our all of our delegations and locations are below. For more information about each location, including the hotels where you will stay, please follow the links to the delegation information under the ‘Our Programs’ menu at the top of the page.

Delegation on Business in Australia:
Program Dates: Sunday, May 30 – Saturday, June 5, 2010.
*Optional Extension Dates: Saturday, June 5 -- Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Delegation on Business in China:
Program Dates: Tuesday, May 25 – Friday, June 4, 2010
**Optional Extension Dates: Friday, June 4 – Monday, June 7, 2010

Delegation on Business in the United States:
Program Dates: Sunday, June 13, – Sunday, June 20, 2010
***Optional Extension Dates: Sunday, June 20, – Thursday, June 24, 2010

Delegation on Diplomacy and International Relations in China:
Program Dates: Tuesday, May 25 – Friday, June 4, 2010
**Optional Extension Dates: Friday, June 4 – Monday, June 7, 2010

Delegation on Engineering in China:
Program Dates: Tuesday, May 25 – Friday, June 4, 2010
**Optional Extension Dates: Friday, June 4 – Monday, June 7, 2010

Delegation on Medicine in Australia:
Session 1 Program Dates: Sunday, May 23 – Saturday, May 29, 2010
*Session 1 Optional Extension Dates: Saturday, May 29 – Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Session 2 Program Dates: Sunday, May 30 – Saturday, June 5, 2010.
*Session 2 Optional Extension Dates: Saturday, June 5 -- Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Delegation on Medicine in China:
Program Dates: Tuesday, May 25 – Friday, June 4, 2010
**Optional Extension Dates: Friday, June 4 – Monday, June 7, 2010

Delegation on Nursing in Australia:
Program Dates: Sunday, May 23 – Saturday, May 29, 2010
*Optional Extension Dates: Saturday, May 29 – Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Note: All dates are in local destination time.

*For students participating in the Optional Extension, one-way airfare between Sydney and Cairns is included in the extension price. Return airfare between Cairns and Sydney is not included.

**For students participating in the Optional Extension, one-way airfare between Shanghai and Hong Kong is included in the extension price. Return airfare between Hong Kong and Shanghai is not included.

***For students participating in the Optional Extension, airfare between New York and Los Angeles is included in the extension price. Return airfare between Los Angeles and New York is not included.

The International Scholar Laureate Program is not accredited. It is up to the discretion of your college or university whether or not to grant you credit based on your participation in ISLP. We encourage scholars to work with their educational institution to develop a credit plan for this international experience. While we do not offer a formal credit program, previous ISLP scholars have succeeded in receiving credit from their home institutions. Please note that the final determination as to whether or not credit may be awarded is made by your home university.

While at the International Scholar Laureate Program, you will have the opportunity to hear from leading professionals in your area of study—business leaders, diplomats, engineers, doctors or nurses. Additionally, you will have discussions with host nation university students and professors. All speaking events have the goal of fostering in each participant a new sense of possibility and a renewed drive to succeed.

If you would like to see more detail about the schedule, please view the sample schedules available on the delegation information pages under the ‘Our Programs’ menu at the top of the page.

We are no longer offering the Delegation on Music. However, ISLP is pleased to offer scholars the following program opportunities for 2010:

- Delegation on Business in Australia, China or the United States
- Delegation on Diplomacy & International Relations in China
- Delegation on Engineering in China
- Delegation on Medicine in Australia or China
- Delegation on Nursing in Australia

I was accepted into the business delegation and am planning on attending the USA ISLP. I was wondering if we find out ahead of time who else is going with us. Or if anyone else from my university was nominated?

Thank You,
KG

Congratulations on your nomination to ISLP, Gabriella! It is a highly selective program and you must feel very proud of yourself.

The ISLP Delegation on Diplomacy & International Relations in China gives scholars a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engage in career-focused study about the history, profession and global impact of diplomacy.

The Delegation on Diplomacy & International Relations in China will provide you with access to the people, places and perspectives at the center of China’s evolving role as one of the world’s true political superpowers.

Through special access to government officials and foreign policy experts, engaging activities, group discussions and immersion in the sights, sounds, people and places that make up this exotic and historic land, you will return with not only a new perspective on China, but also on the future of international relations - and the role you want to play in it.

Tuition: $3,199
Optional Extension: $1,250

Included in the tuition cost is the following: accommodations, some meals, tips and taxes, group insurance and transportation during the Program. The cost of your Chinese visa will also be covered.

PLEASE NOTE: Airfare to and from the Program destination is not included in the cost of Tuition. ISLP’s designated travel provider is Australia New Zealand Group Services (ANZGS). ANZGS can handle all of your domestic and international flight needs. Please contact ANZGS at +1.310.546.8721 at the earliest possible date to arrange your flight plans to and from the Program.

Notes: Dates are in LOCAL DESTINATION TIME
Two sessions of this Delegation run concurrently.

Core Program

Program Start/Arrival Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Arrival City: Beijing (Airport code: PEK)

Core Program End Date: Friday, June 4, 2010
Core Program Departure City: Shanghai (Airport Code: PVG)

Optional Extension*

*For students participating in the Optional Extension, one-way airfare between Shanghai and Hong Kong is included in the package price. Return airfare between Hong Kong and Shanghai is not included.

Optional Extension Departure Date: Monday, June 7, 2010
Optional Extension Departure City: Hong Kong (Airport Code: HKG)

The optional Tuition and Travel Protection Plan is $149.

This information is also available on our web site (www.scholarlaureate.org) along with sample schedules, tuition information, safety and security details, and frequently asked questions.

We hope to meet you this summer at ISLP, Gabriella!

Is this program accredited?

Just curious as well. Can someone provide estimated cost of each program to each country from Charleston, SC?

Do you provide the transportation to the country or do we?

What other hidden costs for which one should budget?

When and how are the payments collected?

I've also been nominated for the China conference. Can you tell me exactly all that the tuition includes and what I'll need to pay for?

I was nominated for the international scholar laureate program. I was given a choice of going to either Washington D.C. , Australia or China. Kindly let me know where i can find the scholarship application for this program from so that i have an opportunity to apply for the scholarship. I just received my packet today.

Thank you

Hello. I was nominated to go to China and I would like to know how much I would have to pay. A rough estimate would be helpful.

Gabriella Navarro

Dear Adrian,

Thank you for your inquiry. Congratulations on your nomination to attend the International Scholar Laureate Program (ISLP)!

We understand your concern about the tuition cost. The tuition includes accommodations, an average of two meals per day, tips and taxes, group insurance and transportation during the Program. We have a couple of options available to help you offset the tuition cost.

First, we have a fundraising guide available, which outlines ways to raise money in your community. We very strongly recommend looking at this guide, as there are a large number of community organizations and businesses which have displayed a great willingness to assist students with their tuition costs for this program. Many past participants have used this guide to gain valuable insight on how to raise the necessary funds to attend ISLP. You can view the fundraising guide by going to www.scholarlaureate.org/fundraising.

Second, as a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society, you are eligible to apply for our scholarship program. The scholarship program is highly competitive and there are a limited number of awards available. Awards are primarily based on financial need, but scholastic merit, leadership achievements and other factors are also taken into consideration. Although we award a limited number of scholarships each year, we encourage everyone who is interested to apply and we do review all applications received. The scholarship application will be posted on our website at the end of November, and you can access it here: www.scholarlaureate.org/scholarships.

Please contact us at our Office of Admissions, weekdays, from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. EST, at (800) 778-0164 (within the United States) or +1.703.584.9532 (outside the United States) with any further questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Dan Nelson-Kangas
Office of Admissions
International Scholar Laureate Program

I strongly agree with you adrian! I am very interested in going as this is a remarkable opportunity for me to further my engineering degree but I can barely afford the tuition at university so this is very much beyond reach for me. I second a subsidising of the the amount so everyone can have an opportunity

Hey there people, I'd like to basically query the payment fee. As I see it varies depending where you go, but +$3000 for a student (especially in South Africa) is pretttttyyyy hefty. That's what about +-R25000 (excluding meals), so what I want to ask from you guys is I've read that we can raise the funds ourselves and I will go find out at my local GK branch, but can this amount be subsidised? As repeating it again that amount is really quite alot especially for only less than 2 weeks, but I definitely see it as a worthwhile opportunity.

Regards
Adrian

Not including the airfare to the program, which is separate, how much does tuition actually cost for the program?

I am very interested in accepting this selection! What are the exact dates of the Summer Program 2010 please for Australia and China? Thank you!

Who are the speakers and individuals we will be meeting/working with? How much of our time will be spent with these individuals?

Where would I stay and how long? What would the cost be to me?

The scholarship applications said they will be up in November, yet the website is telling us to pay when we sign up. Are we supposed to pay the entire amount and if we get scholarships, they will be just to reimburse us once they come in?

Thanks,
Daniel

What happened to the Delegation on Music in Europe? I attended this program in 2008, but I can't find any reference to it on the website. Has it been discontinued?

I could not find, on this site, how much this actually costs. How much would the ISLP program in Australia or China be (for medicine)?