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FULLY FUNDED HANSEN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP (HLI), 2026

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Application Deadline: International Applications are Thursday, January 15, 2026, by 11:30 PM Pacific Time

U.S. Applications are due by Sunday, March 15, 2026, by 11:30 PM Pacific Time

LOCATION: USA

The Hansen Leadership Institute is very pleased to announce the transformative opportunity for young global leaders to collaborate, learn, and grow in an environment dedicated to leadership development and peacebuilding.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to apply for the 2026 Hansen Leadership Institute, you must meet several basic requirements:

You must be 20-25 years old on July 1, 2026

You must have completed at least one year of college or university at the time of application.

If you are not currently enrolled in college or university, you must be a recent graduate (2024 or 2025 to apply)

You do not need a U.S. visa to apply for the program. If you are selected as a participant, the institute will provide all the necessary documentation to assist in your U.S. visa application, including a letter of acceptance, a letter defining our financial support, a DS-2019 issued by the University of San Diego and a receipt for your paid SEVIS fees.

To verify English proficiency, when you submit a name and email address for your academic referee, they will automatically receive an email with instructions to log in and answer a questionnaire to complete to verify your English proficiency. This verification will be submitted with their recommendation form. This is an automatic process; there is no extra information for you to provide.

The next program dates are July 1-22, 2026. ALL FELLOWS MUST ATTEND THE ENTIRE PROGRAM. No participants will be allowed to arrive late or leave early.

The selection committee will begin reviewing international student applications in February, and results will be emailed to all applicants in early March.

References: This is a letter of reference from a person who knows you well and can explain why you are a qualified applicant for the program. All applicants must submit two (2) references:

From an academic adviser or professor. This person should be able to evaluate your English proficiency and;

From an NGO or community organization with whom you have worked.

In order to give your referees ample time to reply, you should request these recommendations as soon as you begin the application.

Click on the “Apply” tab for a link to the International and U.S. application portal.  Log in to create an account and begin completing the online application.

    BENEFIT:

    The Hansen Leadership Institute is fully funded by the Fred J. Hansen Foundation. This includes international airfare, room and board, and all programmatic costs. If selected, the only cost to participants will be the fees incurred in obtaining a passport and spending money.

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    master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

    NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (STATE) GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP (MASTER)

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    Application Deadline: January 12th, 2026

    LOCATION: USA

    The energetics lab at Northern Michigan University is recruiting a graduate/master’s student to work on seasonal changes of the Cardiac Proteome and heart functionality during winter hibernation.

    ELIGIBILITY:

    Project outlines: Many animal species can slow down their metabolism to enter a state of low-energy consumption. This state – characterized by reduced metabolic rate and body temperature—is known as torpor that represents a powerful strategy enabling animals to survive periods of low resource availabilities.

    Among the most impressive adaptations during torpor, the heart continues to beat into sinus rhythm, despite a heart rate reduced to single-digits. Under depressed oxygen consumption, the heart has to maintain blood circulation by regular contractions to guarantee sufficient perfusion of the organism. At body temperature below 20°C, non-heterotherms experience severe arrhythmia and ventricular fibrillation that leads to cardiac arrest. In contrast, the heart of hibernators beats in sinus rhythm even if body temperature approaches 0°C. This unique ability of the hibernator’s heart is due to the maintenance of sufficiently fast calcium reuptake into the sarcoplasmic reticulum after contraction, despite low body temperatures. The cardiac function has also been described to be regulated by the fatty acid composition of sarcoplasmic reticulum membrane phospholipids.

    This project will aim at determining the seasonal changes of the cardiac proteome and the heart functionality during winter hibernation in small hibernating species.

    Tasks during the project: (i) Review of the literature on the topic ‘Hibernators Cardiac Adaptations’, (ii) Analyses of cardiac proteomic data previously generated on the Garden dormouse, and (iii) Establishment of the Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel as hibernator model for the study of cardiometabolic function.

    The applicant should have a good theoretical and practical background in Animal & Cellular/Molecular Physiology and the willingness to learn data analytical software. Previous experience with statistics, including programming using R software, is required. If you are interested, please contact us as soon as possible by sending a letter of interest, CV, unofficial transcript, and contact information for three references via E-mail. All applications received by January 12th, 2026 will receive full consideration.

    BENEFIT:

    Salary: $11,000 to $12,500 per year

    Type & duration of position: Paid Graduate Teaching Assistantship – Support available for up to 2 years (4 semesters).

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