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"In many developing countries, people have been talking about good education, but rarely go beyond words-in education. The high rate of illiteracy,ill-trained teachers on low salaries and poorly equipped schools have been the major contributor's to many countries' poor economy that results in the cycle of unemployment, crime, poverty, hunger and homelessness." source http://www.wea.net/

Siemens Foundation - awards students who show excellence in science and mathematics.

The Rotary Foundation's oldest and best-known program is Ambassadorial Scholarships, established
in 1947. Since that time, more than 30,000 men and women from 100 nations have studied abroad
under its auspices. Today, the Ambassadorial Scholarships Program of The Rotary Foundation is the
world's largest privately funded international scholarships program. More than 1,200 scholarships
were awarded for study in 2000-01. Through grants totaling approximately US$26 million, recipients
from some 69 countries will study in more than 64 different nations.

SOARS (Significant Opportunities in Athmospheric Research and Science) was established by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) through partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and support from theDepartment of Energy (DOE), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the UCAR university community. /us residents only/

The Morris K. Udall Foundation was established by the U.S. Congress in 1992 to honor Morris King Udall's thirty years of service in the House of Representatives. /us residents only/

AmeriCorps, the domestic Peace Corps engages more than 40,000 Americans in intensive, results-driven service each year. We're teaching children to read, making neighborhoods safer, building affordable homes, and responding to natural disasters through more than 1000 projects. Most AmeriCorps members are selected by and serve with projects like Habitat for
Humanity, the American Red Cross, and Boys and Girls Clubs, and many more local and national organizations. Others serve in AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) and AmeriCorps*NCCC (the National Civilian Community Corps). After their term of service, AmeriCorps members receive education awards to help finance college or pay back student loans. /us residents only/

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has helped make the hopes of hundreds and thousand of outstanding students a reality.

Fondazione Lemmermann - The Lemmermann Foundation awards scholarships twice a year to University students, who need to study in Rome to carry out research and prepare their theses concerning Rome and the Roman culture from the Pre-Roman period to the present day time in the classical studies.

Gen Foundation, The - financial award given to students of modern languages, music, art, and natural science, who have
an interest in Japan.

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