Who are the Scholars?
The
Scholars are a small group of newcomers to FIGT who share their talents
with our community in return for free membership, conference airtime,
and access to FIGT’s members and Research network. Scholars put forward
the newest ideas in their role as representatives of the vanguard of
FIGT.
How Do Scholars Help FIGT?
Scholars
are an integral part of our community and bring with them new
perspectives and future possibilities. Scholars’ integration into FIGT
is streamlined, allowing them immediate access to all the benefits of
membership and also space on our platform to promote their ideas.
Through the year, Scholars will be interviewed for official blog posts,
present on their own specialties, and may work with an affiliate or
specialty group within FIGT. Scholars add excitement to our annual
conference by participating in a well-attended panel discussion and
engaging other first-time conference attendees. More sentimentally,
current Scholars also invoke cheerful nostalgia in former Scholars
through sharing stories and magical moments from first-time FIGT
experiences.
How Does FIGT Help the Scholars?
FIGT
platforms scholars throughout the year, but most especially at the
conference. If you like connecting with other expats and sharing your
expertise, becoming a Scholar may speed you on your journey. Scholars
receive:
- Free conference registration
- Free individual FIGT Membership
- Opportunity
to present at the conference on the Scholars’ Panel, participate in
forums and virtual social hours, and contribute to specific monthly
topics
- Contacts, networks, ideas, resources, and friendships garnered at FIGT Conference including support of FIGT board members, with
- Dedicated support from the Scholarship Chair, to mentor, guide and encourage the greatest degree of connectivity
- Become
part of the Scholars community within FIGT, who are all integrated
within a cross-cultural community, and are involved in diverse sectors
Throughout
the year, Scholars participate in our blogs,forums, new members meet
and greets, and have the opportunity to be part of the Annual Conference
panels.
Who is the Ideal Scholar?
The
ideal Scholar is anyone who has not yet attended an FIGT conference, is
passionate about global mobility, and has something innovative to share
with our global community. Past Scholars have been educators,
researchers, practitioners, parents, and individuals who work with the
globally mobile community. Anyone personally invested in transition with
the knowledge or drive to ease it is an excellent applicant. We have a
strong tradition of inviting researchers and storytellers, but we always
welcome the knowledge only experience can bring.
Some examples:
- Researchers in the field of global mobility
- Entrepreneurs in fields contributing towards the needs of globally mobile families and individuals
- Service providers/practitioners to global nomads
- Writers and thinkers with cross-cultural perspectives contributing to the expat community understanding and practice
- Artists and creatives who speak from and to a cross-cultural and mobile mindset
In
line with the conference theme, we hope to encourage the growth mindset
that comes from a diverse field of applicants. We are looking to
include perspectives of asylum seekers, refugees, or those involved in
immigration work as we look to the future. Above all, we are looking for
curious and thoughtful voices willing to share their experiences with
the FIGT community at the conference and through the coming year.
A Scholar
- Be a first time conference attendee
- Must meet virtually throughout the year with Scholarship Chair
- Must occasionally contribute blogs posts and/or be involved with FIGT’s outreach
- Must commit to the full conference
- Must participate in Scholar forums and panel discussions around the conference
- Must apply before November 30th, 2021 - applications have now closed
- Will hear back by December 15th, 2021