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Hawke Ambassador International Volunteer Experience Program

Coordinated by the School of International Studies and The Hawke Centre

(POLI 3014)

Prerequisites

The Hawke Ambassador Program has three important prerequisites. Students must have:

  1. Completed the courses: Introduction to International Relations (POLI 1010) or equivalent, and Intercultural Communication (LANG 1054) or equivalent
  2. Applied to the International office using the on-line application form
  3. Participated in the International Volunteering Workshop
  4. A minimum Grade Point Average of 5.0 (with no more than 2 fail grades)

Selection Process

There will be a selection process for the Hawke Ambassador to determine suitability. The criteria will include:

The Hawke Ambassador Program is a prestigious Program and, as such, there are only a limited number of places available each year.

The Program is not currently available to students studying in a part-time mode or those taking the BA International Studies or the Double Degree Programs externally.

Interviews will take place in the first week of March, 2007. Successful candidates will be notified by email at the end of that week.

Guidelines for Submitting Online Application Form

This information is to provide students applying to the Hawke Ambassador International Volunteer Experience Program with assistance in completing their online applications.

The application form can be found at: www.unisa.edu.au/partner/exchange/application.asp 

Note: This online application form is used for all students intending to applying for a UniSA student exchange. As such, some terms may not specifically apply to students involved in the Hawke Ambassador International Volunteer Experience Program. For the purposes of this application, the term “student exchange” refers to participation in the Hawke Ambassador Program.

Students should find that completing the application form is relatively straightforward. However, the guidelines have been outlined below:

Date for completing the application form

Applications to the Hawke Ambassador International Volunteer Experience Program must be completed and submitted electronically. Please disregard the closing dates stated at the top of the online application form.

For SP5 2007 January 30th 2007

For SP5 2008 November 30th 2007

List in order of priority, the institutions to which you wish to apply

Students should list up to 3 preferred Hawke Ambassador partner organisations in this space.

The partner organisations involved in the Hawke Ambassador International Volunteer Experience Program are:

Please see the Hawke Ambassador “Information for Students” document for more information on each of these partner organisations and their volunteering projects.

When do you plan to go on exchange?

Hawke Ambassador applicants will undertake the international volunteering component of this Program either in Study Period 5, 2007 and Study Period 5, in 2008.

Do you currently receive Youth Allowance or Austudy?

Students may be eligible to receive continued Centrelink payments whilst undertaking the overseas component of the Hawke Ambassador Program. Students should enter their Centrelink Reference Number if applicable, and UniSA International will provide a letter certifying enrolment status for Centrelink purposes. Please note that it remains the responsibility of the student to organise his or her own Centrelink payments.

UniSA Travel Grant

Students should select “Yes” if they wish to be considered for a travel grant of up to $2,500 from the University.

Statement of Purpose

Students should complete the 250-500 word statement outlining why they would like to be involved in the Hawke Ambassador Program and the particular country and volunteering project they wish to take part in. The information provided in this statement will be used to select students for participation in the Hawke Ambassador Program. Students should remember that the Hawke Ambassador Program is a prestigious Program and, as such, there are only a limited number of places available each year.

UniSA Academic Staff Member Recommendation

Please follow the instructions in the online application form for obtaining an academic staff member recommendation. Academic staff will complete the “Academic Recommendation Form” and submit this to UniSA International. The information provided in this recommendation will be used to assess students’ suitability for participation in the Hawke Ambassador Program.

Why should students take part in this program?

As well as having an exciting opportunity to live and work overseas or as part of the international volunteering sector, students will receive a range of important personal, academic and professional benefits through the Hawke Ambassador Program. These include:

Contacting Partner Organisations

Please be aware that each of the organisations in very busy and will not have time to field questions from a large number of students. In the first instance, please contact Terry O’Callaghan for information.

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