World Deaf Leadership * Scholarship Program - Gallaudet University

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PART F: PROJECTDirections: Using the headings below, describe the project that you will develop. The goal of this project is toimprove the lives of members of the deaf and hard of hearing community in your home country. Submit thisinformation on a separate sheet of paper. Limit your description to no more than three, double‐spacedpages. Your response will weigh heavily in determining whether or not you receive this scholarship._________________________________Title of Project1) Project Purpose2) Description of Project3) Benefit to Deaf and Hard of Hearing People4) Identify Potential Obstacles for Implementing this Project5) Strategies for Overcoming these Obstacles6) Academic Preparation (Knowledge, Skills, and Courses) needed by YOU to develop and implementthis projectWDL Application Page 12
LETTER OF INTENTTHE WORLD DEAF LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP FUNDGallaudet UniversityWashington, DCUSAPurposeThe Nippon Foundation of Japan established the World Deaf Leadership Scholarship Fund atGallaudet University to provide students from developing countries full financial assistance fortuition, room, board, and internship support during their quest towards achieving a Universitydegree or in limited instances a certificate. These scholarships are awarded to individuals who willstudy in disciplines offered at Gallaudet University and subsequently use the knowledge and skillsthey develop at the University to contribute to the betterment of people who are deaf and hard‐ofhearingin their home countries. The award given to the WDL Scholar carries with it the expectationthat the recipient will return to his or her home country upon graduation.The successful candidate for the WDL Scholarship Fund must:• Meet all the requirements for admission as a deaf or hard of hearing international studentat Gallaudet University.• Meet all the specialized requirements for admission as a WDL Scholar that includes a WDLScholarship application, along with a maximum of two letters of support from members ofthe deaf and hard of hearing communities and a letter describing your academic abilities.• Participate in a maximum of two internships in his/her home countries during theircoursework at Gallaudet.• Participate in designated leadership development programs and activities at GallaudetUniversity.• Represent the WDL Scholarship Program when necessary.• Upon graduation, allow Gallaudet to share any university‐obtained contact informationafter graduation with the Nippon Foundation.• Sign the following statement of intentI certify that I have read and fully understand the expectations and requirements for the WDLScholarship Fund. If selected, I agree to adhere to those expectations and requirements to the verybest of my ability.Name: _____________________________________________ Signature: ____________________Date: ______________________________________WDL Application Page 13
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