Alumni
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Grants

BAFF Alumni Professional Development Grants support alumni professional development and networking by providing funds for teams of two or three BAFF Alumni to attend a professional conference or short-term training in the U.S.

Why Teams?

Attending with colleagues is more likely to lead to creative implementation of new knowledge and experience. To achieve the BAFF mission “to enrich the ties between the United States and Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania", this program’s objective is to deepen BAFF alumni relationships across the Baltic states, scholarship programs, and participation years.

To encourage collaboration across disciplines and employers, teams may include members from the same or complementary professions, industries, or volunteer organizations.

Have a conference in mind and need a team? Check the Alumni Directory or search BAFF Linkedin Group.

Funding includes:

  • Conference registration

  • Airfare

  • Accommodation

  • Travel insurance

Who Can Participate?

Open to BAFF alumni of the following programs:

  • Research Scholar

  • Graduate Scholar

  • Professional Internship

  • Leadership Academy, 2014-2019

Applicants must have completed the residency requirement associated with their BAFF Scholarship and be currently residing in Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania.​

Selection

This is a competitive program! Successful applicants will demonstrate:

  • Team composition—across the Baltics, BAFF Scholarship programs, participation years

  • Relevance of the proposed conference or training—how team members—and the team—will benefit

  • How team members will collaborate to implement new knowledge and experience

  • How participation will promote the exchange of ideas between and among team members, their employers or institutions, and the Baltics and the U.S. this section is based on collecting scores.

    Please, choose several of the below mentioned, each of which will grant you a score:

    Visibility:

    Do a social media post/-s while in the US

    Write a blog

    Create a vlog

    Film and post a video while in the US

    Write an article

    Transfer of knowledge:

    Host a BAFF event

    Do a video lecture (Live, or pre-recorded)

    Do a workshop at one of BAFF alumni events

    Become a speaker at one of BAFF alumni events

    Share gained experience with wider audience:

    Host an event at your company to share insights with your colleagues

    Become a speaker to share gained knowledge at an external event

    Offer your suggestion (other)

Dates & Deadlines

  • September 15, 2024 for travel within one year

  • January 15, 2025 for travel within one year

APPLY

The current application round is open. Please submit the required documents by the indicated deadline.

Who is eligible to apply?

 •       BAFF Research Scholar, Graduate Scholar, Professional Internship, and 2014–2019 Leadership Academy alumni

•       Residency requirement completed (if applicable)

•       Current full-time residents of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

 

EMAIL YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS TO BAFFINFO@CIEE.ORG by January 15, 2025 at 23:59 EET

Please include your:

1. Application

2. Team member’ s CV

3. Narrative