Application for IISE 2012 Programme

[African Citizens]

How to Apply

Application for the IISE 2012 course is open for international
participants from 1st January 2011 to June 30th, 2011. For
participants from India and Nepal applications are open from 1st of
January 2011 to August 31st, 2011.

The basic criteria for applications are as follows:

Applicant has to be at least 22 years old
Application should convey creativity, dedication, motivation, and
of the applicant being an innovative problem solver
For those who are blind or visually impaired: reading and writing
enlarged print or English Braille (grade 2)
Ability to communicate well in English (All sessions and workshops
are conducted in English)

Students at the IISE are referred to as participants. Catalysts who
stimulate, encourage and challenge participants to help accelerate
their learning and ensure personal development, coach them. The IISE
with it’s distinctive philosophy, cannot be compared to a university
or other conventional academic entities. ??The institute is a ‘think
and action tank’ where talented visionaries from all over the world
exchange knowledge and experiences and work together as a team for the
realization of their visions and dreams. Every IISE participant is an
active, contributing, independent, self-confident and skilled person
who possesses expertise in different fields. As a potential
participant, you are therefore not coming to the IISE as a student,
but as an expert. The expectation of participant’s participation and
commitment to the program is very high.

To this end, before proceeding to the application process, ask
yourself the following questions:

Am I willing to spend 11 months of my life in a developing
country, working intensively on developing my social entrepreneurship
and leadership skills?
Am I willing to participate in all activities, giving my best
every time in terms of my knowledge, experience, effort creativity and
talent?
Am I willing to help others achieve their goals and develop their
skills in the areas which I consider myself an expert?
Am I willing to come to the institute with a spirit of integrity,
mutual respect, exchange, contribution and teamwork?
Am I 100% committed to making my goals, dreams, vision and social
project come true, continuing even after I complete the program?

If you answered YES to all the above questions, you are a potential
candidate and we would encourage you to apply for the IISE program.

IISE 2011 PARTICIPANT APPLICATION FORM

For the year 2011 we still have a few places open for potential
participants from India and Nepal.
Please copy the text below in a Word or Open Office document.
Answer the following questions in your own words.
Email the filled out form with your CV to: Brai...@gmx.net.
On the Subject line, type: “application” and your first and surname.

Deadline for sending applications is 10th of December 2010.

First name
Surname
Date of Birth
Address
Postal code
City/Town
Country
Tel/Mob
Fax
Email
Gender
Any form of disability:

Are you visually impaired yes/no
If yes, Gradation of blindness
Do you have any ther disability
No disability

Language skills
Highest Level of Education

Please send two letters of recommendation, preferably from a present
or former employer, teacher or colleagues, which include their contact
details.

Limit your answers to the questions 1 to 6 to one to two sentences:
1. For which academic training year in Kerala are you applying for?
You may apply for 2011, or for any of the years after.
2. What is your current profession?
3. Braille Language Skills: English and Local Braille
Braille Level: Grade 1, Grade 2
4. Languages Spoken with level: (basic, intermediate and fluent)
Reading Level: Writing Level:
5. How do you judge your mobility and orientation skills?
6. Do you use computer technology?
If yes, what are your skills?
What software programmes do you use?
7. Please answer questions 7a to 7k as detailed as possible.
a. Tell us your reason(s) for applying for the IISE Programme in
Kerala:
Elaborate on your idea or vision of setting up your own social project
or
improving on an existing one.
b. What is your motivation?
c. Why are you the one who can realize your planned project?
d. What challenges did you overcome in life?
e. Where do you plan to set up your project?
f. What target group will benefit?
g. How long do you think it will take to set up your idea/vision?
h. What are the reasons that make your idea important?
i. How will you achieve your vision?
j. What help will you need? Who can help? What resources will you
need?

k. Where would you find funding?

We look forward to hearing from you!