Undergraduate Notices

1. Learn to lead! Apply now for the Vice-Chancellor’s Ancora Imparo Program

Do you have a vision for positive change in society? Would you like to unlock your leadership potential to help bring this about?

We’re looking for first-year students with these aspirations to join the prestigious Ancora Imparo Student Leadership Program in 2017. The program offers an opportunity to improve your community while developing your leadership skills.

Participants will meet and hear from some of Australia’s most inspiring leaders in business, politics, sport, public service, education, health, law and the arts. Past speakers include Christine Nixon APM, Julian Burnside QC AO, and CEOs of non-profit organisations, such as Jack Manning Bancroft of Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) and Dr Sam Prince of One Disease.

If awarded a position in the program, you will

  • receive a stipend of $500
  • immerse yourself in the theories and practice of leadership at a fully-funded, three-day residential program in February
  • take part in eight exclusive interactive evening seminars throughout the academic year
  • be invited to the Ancora Imparo graduation ceremony.

After completing this unique program, you may be called upon to volunteer as a student leader or mentor, to attend leadership summits or lunches, or to address staff forums. Your insight will be greatly valued.

If you have any questions about the program, please phone 9905 4333 or email ancora.imparo.leadership@monash.edu.

2. Register now to crack the 2016 Global Microfinance Case Competition (GMCC)

Want to explore the pathways your law degree can take you? Got an itch for social impact and a knack for business? Interested in the practical financial solutions that can empower livelihoods around the world?

Monash SEED presents the 2016 Global Microfinance Case Competition (GMCC), a unique opportunity for you to apply your multidisciplinary skills and work in a team to solve some of the challenges faced by microfinance organisations.

Through collaborating on this real-life case, you will gain insights into how microfinance can help individuals access fair, affordable and effective financial services which have the power to change lives.

You may end up in the Grand Final, presenting in front of esteemed judges and competing against other teams from the University of Melbourne, University of Auckland and Australian National University, amongst others. If that isn’t tempting enough, there are also some amazing prizes up for grabs!

This is an invaluable experience not to be missed, so get your teams ready before it’s too late! Register now or head to our website for more information about the competition. Registration closes on Friday 5 August.

3. University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Law Journal – call for submissions

The Penn Undergraduate Law Journal is looking for papers ranging from 20 to 100+ double-spaced pages in length.

The journal is especially receptive to research papers, senior theses, and independent studies or final papers written for classes.

Papers need not be on American law – they can be on the laws or legal system of any country. PULJ considers submissions on a rolling basis for each issue, so if your piece is not finished by the deadline, please still submit it upon completion.

Students in any field of study are encouraged to submit their work, so long as their piece relates to the law or the legal system. Possible disciplinary perspectives include, but are not limited to: History, Criminology, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, English, Biology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Linguistics, Psychology, and Political Science.

Please submit your work here.

Please note submissions close 11:59pm on Friday 9 September 2016.

Selected pieces will be published in the seventh issue of the Penn Undergraduate Law Journal.

If you have questions or concerns please see here.

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