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Congratulations "Doors" Winners!
Doors to Diplomacy logoThe Department of State announces the selection of two winning websites—one from a student team in Florida and another from Bulgaria--for its 2008 Doors to Diplomacy Award. The awards recognize the websites that best teach young people about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. more

Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship Winners
Congratulations to the five 2008 winners of the Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships! The fellowships were established to promote “the power of music” as a global force for mutual understanding. 
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Students: Traveling Abroad?

Group of students.Ready to buckle up, put on your headphones, peruse your in-flight magazine, and begin your travel adventure? We’re here to make sure you have your travel docs, can find the nearest embassy, know what to do in an emergency, travel with insurance, and generally try not to make a spectacle of yourself. When you go abroad, go from here! Flash l html

Grant for Foreign Language Study
The Department of State announces a grant program that targets seven languages and language families, including: Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Indic, and Farsi. The grant will support short, medium (semester), and/or long (academic year) programs for approximately 550 students in countries where these languages are widely spoken.
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Diplomacy Meets the Web
cover of State magazineThe State Department is using Facebook to recruit (see Careers in Foreign Affairs group), and DipNote, the State Department's official blog, offers an alternative source for U.S. foreign policy information and a way to discuss foreign policy issues with Department officials. More in April issue of State magazine.

Website for Students
thumbnail of future.state.gov home page.Youth are the world's future diplomats. Visit the State Department's student website at future.state.gov and get the who, what, when, where and why of foreign affairs!

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