5. How do I know my application is approved?
You will be notified through email if your application is approved. You will receive an acceptance letter with the amount of any scholarship offered and the balance you need to pay and a visa letter that you will take to the US embassy for your visitor's visa application and interview. For more inquiries, you can contact Yollie Concepcion at concepciony@sifat.org .
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What is the cost of the practicum?
The application fee is $25. The cost of the 10-week session is $3750, including tuition, room, meals, supplies, field trips and land transportation. In some instances there are partial scholarships, given on an individual basis. We strive to award these scholarships to the most needy applicants. For scholarship info, please contact Kathy Bryson, SIFAT International Training Director at brysonk@sifat.org.
7. How are the students selected?
The admissions committee prayerfully selects the candidates by getting in contact with their sponsoring organization that they are actively involved in some capacity with an organization whose primary goal is to help the poor.
8. How can we send the fees?
International students, if you have a relative or friend in the states with US bank account, you can ask them to send a check for you, or send through Western Union, Postal Money Order, or Money Gram.
9. How can the alumni impact the lives of the poor around the world?
SIFAT equips Africans, Asians, Latin Americans, Caribbeans and North American leaders - who will train others - to reach other people or their own people for Christ. These leaders learn practical skills to help poor help themselves in a context of Christian Community Development and Appropriate Technology. They are also trained to pass on these technologies in training sessions which they conduct themselves in their own community/homeland.
10. How do you find the people you train?
With our global network of people, our alumni ensure that word-of-mouth recommendations from leader to leader can proceed to application. We usually get the recommendations from pastors, Bishops, directors, superintendents, government officials and influential Christians from all walks of life. |
b. Part II: Application for Scholarship and Sponsoring Organization - forms are to be completed by head of your church, community or organization and reference forms by the people who will recommend you. Then, email these forms as an attachment to the same email address above or send by airmail letter post. Please make sure all forms are signed and completed. A $25 registration fee is required to process your application.
11. How can you be sure that the alumni use their training?
The admissions committee screens all applicants carefully. We require that they give a part of the cost of their own training. By asking their own churches and colleagues for funds, the students are held accountable.
12. Who are the teachers of the practicum?
The teachers are Christians who combine spiritual depth, educational attainment including Ph.D’s, Master’s or Bachelor’s degrees a well as significant achievement in the area of Christian Community Development and Appropriate Technology.
13. Are there SIFAT trainings going on in other countries?
SIFAT trainings are held in Africa, Asia and South America. In Africa, please contact Dr. John Brown Okwii, our African training coordinator, at jovines2000@yahoo.com, in the Philippines, Norma Manuel, SIFAT Philippines Director at normamanuel_2000@yahoo.com; and in Ecuador, Dr. Roberto Contreras, SIFAT Ecuador Director at contrerm@cenet.ec.
14. What is the schedule of the practicum this year?
Practicum is held once a year for ten weeks. Fall Practicum 2009 will be August 31st through November 6th. Students are required to be here on August 26th for orientation.
15. Who can apply for an internship?
Anyone who has a heart for missions and is willing to be trained and placed in a third World setting.
16. How can I apply for an internship?
Applications are available upon request. Our evaluation committee will review applications. Please contact Kathy Bryson, SIFAT International Training Director at brysonk@sifat.org. for more information.
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