June 2018

$3,000 scholarships for female school leaders in Oman
The National Excellence in School leadership Initiative (NESLI) would like to acknowledge the tremendous response regarding scholarship applications for the 2018 Advanced Leadership Program. The simple nomination process is outlined below.

More about the Advanced Leadership Program (ALP)
The Advanced Leadership Program was specifically created to provide targeted development and peer level support to female school leaders. More information here

Successful completion of the Advanced Leadership Program will enable participants to gain 12 credit points towards a Master of Leadership or Master of Education, subject to Monash University admission requirements. The credit arrangement is valid for up to five years from completion of the Advanced Leadership Program.

Scholarship Applications 
Development Scholarships of up to $1,000 per person are currently available to assist school leaders in Oman to undertake the program. Scholarships are awarded in the form of fee support designed to offset a portion of the program fee.

Enrolment and Enquiries
To make a scholarship enquiry for yourself or a colleague, please respond via email and include the details below. A program expert will then make contact to discuss current opportunities in your state.
Name:
Position title:
Email:
Phone:
Your assistance in forwarding this information is appreciated.
Kind regards,

Nick Williams 
National Excellence in School Leadership Initiative 
P +61 3 9270 9000                                
w www.nesli.org | e nwilliams@asam.edu.au    

IDP Education is conducting free information sessions to assist you understand about the Australian Student Visa requirements.

We invite your students to be a part of this unique opportunity too, please feel free to disseminate the information to your students.

 It will run through the weeks of:

GEMS Wellington International School, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

NASA – Space – Mars!  First of its kind program in the UAE students aged 9-14 will be challenged to learn all about space, engineering and astronaut training.  From living and working in space to tasting real space food – this camp has it all.  Students will learn all about rocketry and propulsion then they will put those skills to the test by building a real model rocket.**

Students will be placed on teams of about 12 participants and will focus on an engineering design project for a mission to Mars.  Groups will learn all about space travel to the red planet – Mars, and what it takes for a mission to be successful.  They will understand why it takes 6 to 9 months to reach Mars, and what astronauts must do to survive in space.  Special guest presenters/instructors will come from NASA in the USA.  Interact and meet a space expert.

Compass International is the Regional Partner for the NASA/U.S. Space & Rocket Center in the USA and this program features actual NASA space curriculum/activities.  Instructors for this program will come not only from the UAE but also internationally – North America and Europe.