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European Summer Program for Science and Engineering Students

Posted by on January 27th, 2011 · 2011

Lille Catholic University (France) will be running a European Summer Program for Science and Engineering Students. 

As a multidisciplinary university (30 different departments amongst which 6 are in Engineering and Science), they have a wide range of specialists in all fields of engineering and science.

The European Summer Program offers a 4-week program in Northern France. Courses are taught in English and provide up to 12 ECTS credits for 2 courses of 39 hours each.

Science and Engineering students can choose 2 courses amongst:

  • Course 1 : Project Management OR Scientists and Engineers Preparing for a Global Career
  • Course 2: Computer Sciences OR Renewable Energy (Mechanical Engineering)

Further details:

How to apply:

UNSW students who wish to attend these courses should complete the GEP_Outgoing_UNSW application form and return to m.kofod@unsw.edu.au  

Scholarships for the Leeds International Summer School (LISS

Posted by on January 27th, 2011 · 2011, Scholarships, Short courses, Uncategorized

A number of tuition fee scholarships are available for the Leeds International Summer School (LISS): www.leeds.ac.uk/summer

 LISS Exchange Partner Scholarships are only available to students from our reciprocal exchange partners and are worth £1645, covering tuition for the full four weeks. Scholarship recipients will therefore only have to pay a total of £880 towards accommodation, trips and the social programme.

We offer 1 scholarship to students from exchange partners in each of the following areas:

  • USA and Canada
  • Australia / New Zealand / Singapore
  • Europe
  • East Asia
  • The Rest of the World

Deadline for scholarship application: February 14th 2011. We encourage interested students to apply as soon as possible so they don’t miss out. Students should submit their full application via email summer@leeds.ac.uk stating in the email that they wish to be considered for the LISS Exchange Partner Scholarship.

For those students who are successful, the full balance of £880 must be paid within 7 days of receiving their scholarship offer. Failure to do so will result in the scholarship being cancelled, although they will still be able to attend LISS at full cost.

Early Application Offer: anyone who misses out on a Scholarship can still receive a discount on the Summer School if they apply before 31 March.

Further information: www.leeds.ac.uk/summer

UNSW students who wish to attend these courses should also complete the GEP_Outgoing_UNSW application form and return to m.kofod@unsw.edu.au

3rd Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models (EITM) Europe Summer Institut

Posted by on January 26th, 2011 · Uncategorized

You are invited to our 3rd Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models (EITM) Europe Summer Institute which will take place from June 26 – July 9, 2011.

One of the central goals of the EITM is the training of sophisticated tools of analysis, which scholars need to investigate the explanatory power of formal theoretical models. Do these formal theories provide accurate insights into the causal mechanism of political decision making? And how can we test their value empirically? For answering these questions, EITM connects sophisticated theoretical modeling with statistical analyses – a fascinating program which is usually offered only inside the U.S. After the first two rounds in 2009 and 2010, EITM Europe again offers this training to young scholars at the University of Mannheim in 2011. In highly interactive classes with specialized teachers, EITM Europe introduces into the latest developments in game theory and spatial theory using Bayesian statistics and computer-assisted textual analysis to evaluate their explanatory power.

Courses

The EITM Europe 2011 is comprised of four seminars over the course of a two week period from June 26st to July 9th. Seminars are held in English with relatively small classes.

  • Refresher Course in Mathematics and R (Martin Elff, University of Essex)
  • Theoretical and Methodological Foundations (Andrew Martin and Randall Calvert, Washington University St. Louis)
  • Agent Based Modeling (Michael Laver, New York University)
  • Quantitative Analysis of Political Texts (Will Lowe and Sven Oliver Proksch, University of Mannheim)

Tuition

Tuition is 1000 Euros and includes the courses. Accommodation with breakfast in a nearby hotel in double bedrooms is available for additional 500 Euros.

Application

We welcome all applications by graduate students and junior faculty interested in formal theory and empirical analysis. The program is primarily directed towards political scientists and political economists but we very much welcome applications from other fields of social sciences. The application deadline is April 4, 2011.
http://eitm.sowi.uni-mannheim.de

How to apply:

UNSW students who wish to attend these courses should complete the GEP_Outgoing_UNSW application form and return to m.kofod@unsw.edu.au

6th International Summer Project – Mexico

Posted by on January 26th, 2011 · Uncategorized

The Universidad del Golfo de México is pleased to present its 6th international Summer Project.

The project consists of cultural immersion (through family homestay and workshops in indigenous villages) and Spanish language learning. It is organized in Oaxaca City (Mexico) from July 15th (arrival day: July 14th) until August 14th, 2011 and is open to any student older than 19 having finished successfully at least one academic year at university or college.

The goal of the project is to create links with overseas universities through this non-degree program for international students, inviting them to get to know our university, Mexican culture and regional traditions.

Our summer projects are organized in Oaxaca, the city of the Zapotecs and one of the most beautiful in the New World.  It is the perfect spot for cultural exchange between old (pre-columbian) and new cultures. 

As from today you will find information concerning our summer project 2011 on the following Webpage: http://www.ugm.edu/iroweb

Thanks in advance for forwarding this information to your students (through announcements, digital study environment or website, you can also print this folder. 

If you wish more information about our university do not hesitate to contact us.  

NEW THIS YEAR: Students who are sent directly by the international office of your university/college can apply for a lower program fee (discount of 10%).  In that case, it is important that the international relations coordinator contacts us directly by e-mail to enroll the student by filling out this document.  If there are 3 or more students sent by your university, they will each receive a discount of 20% on the program fee.

How to apply:

UNSW students who wish to attend these courses should complete the GEP_Outgoing_UNSW application form and return to m.kofod@unsw.edu.au

European Summer Program – Northern France

Posted by on January 26th, 2011 · 2011, Short courses, Uncategorized

European Summer Program will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2011. and is held in Northern France. The European Summer Program is a 4-week academic package made for undergraduate and graduate students who would like to study abroad in the summer.

It offers 2 different tracks:

General Program (10 ECTS credits):Courses taught in English or in French:

  • French Arts (English)
  • Culture et Société française (French)
  • French Culture and Society (English)
  • European Studies (English)
  • European Business & Management (English)
  • Environmental Studies (English)
  • Communication (English)

Also including:

  • A French Intensive Course
  • An introduction to Intercultural Communication
  • Fieldtrips to battlefields of WW1, Brussels and Paris
  • Accommodation + breakfast and lunch on weekdays
  • 6 groups dinners
  • Free access to public transportation pass
  

Science and Engineering Program (12 ECTS credits):

Specialist courses taught in English in the fields of engineering and natural sciences:

  • Project Management
  • IT Sciences
  • Renewable Energy
  • Scientists and Engineers Preparing for A Global Career

Also including:

  • Fieldtrips to course-related sites, Brussels and Paris
  • Accommodation + breakfast and lunch on weekdays
  • 6 groups dinners
  • Free access to public transportation pass

You can find more details on the European Summer Program’s website as well as a 5-minute video* about the program. Here is a link to the electronic version of the brochure.

Special features:

  • From 10 students or more, the program will host a group leader from your university (accommodation on campus and cultural program) for free.
  • Discounts can be offered from 10 students or more.

For your information, in 2012, the following courses may be added to the already existing list of courses: Health and Social Work in France, Human Rights, Theology and Religious Studies, Green and Global (engineering track).

How to apply:

UNSW students who wish to attend these courses should complete the GEP_Outgoing_UNSW application form and return to m.kofod@unsw.edu.au

Stockholm Summer School in Bioentrepreneurship

Posted by on January 26th, 2011 · 2011, Short courses, Uncategorized

The Stockholm Summer School in Bioentrepreneurship is a collaborative two-part course offered to select universities by Karolinska Institutet (KI) and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, leading Swedish universities in medicine and technology (www.summerstartup.se). The two universities are pleased to offer this unique opportunity to UNSW students.

Bioentrepreneurship is a field of study that covers the start-up and management of life science companies and projects. The intensive three week programme is taught by active researchers in the fields of life sciences and entrepreneurship. It is open to students who have completed at least 1.5 years (90 ECTS) of study in medicine, biomedicine, biotechnology, biology, chemistry or technology at the Bachelor level. English proficiency must also be documented.

We hope that your students will take interest in this opportunity to explore a cross section of medicine, technology and enterprise in the capital of Sweden – a country well-known for innovation. The online application period opens 17 January and closes 15 February 2011. The course will be held in Stockholm from 20 June to 8 July 2011. A pre-arrival take-home assignment will be distributed to students on 13 June.

More information on the course content, admission, fees, housing, the city of Stockholm and interviews with the programme directors is available at www.summerstartup.se.

How to apply:

UNSW students who wish to attend these courses should complete the GEP_Outgoing_UNSW application form and return to m.kofod@unsw.edu.au

Scholarships for India Study Abroad 2011

Posted by on January 26th, 2011 · Uncategorized

ISAC is committed to the creation of a new breed of dedicated travelers whose experiences will help create a climate of understanding, compassion, learning and a world devoid of boundaries. Whether you are a student of humanities, medicine, science, media, business or arts we have a wide range of programs that will meet every academic, cultural and experiential need of the aspiring global citizen!
 
Find out about the exciting scholarship offer!

 ISAC Programs – LOW COST, HIGH QUALITY! 
 
We have always taken pride in offering our programs at the lowest costs anywhere in the world. We are delighted to offer partial scholarships of US$300on all our RURAL PROGRAMS and US$400 on our URBAN PROGRAMS for the months of March, April and May 2011.

These scholarships are valid for ALL those who apply between January 15 and February 15, 2011.

Programs

  • Grassroots Community Development
  • Microfinance and Social Business
  • Teach Rural Children
  • Urban Clinical Rotation
  • Rural and Public Health Rotation
  • Ecology and Culture Tourism
  • Film and Media

 
Apply Today!
To avail of these scholarships simply visit the program links on our website, choose your preferred program and fill in your applications on http://www.indiastudyabroad.org between January 15 and February 15, 2011. The website will carry the special program costs for only this period!

India Study Abroad Center, the India specialists!
Write to us at : info@indiastudyabroad.org
 

India Study Abroad Center | Suite 411, Reliable Pride | Off Oshiwara Link Road | Andheri (W) | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 400 053 | India

University of Amsterdam Summer School

Posted by on January 26th, 2011 · 2011, Short courses, Uncategorized

University of Amsterdam would like to offer students from U21 partners three of her summer courses  www.gsss.uva.nl/summerprogrammes 

 

A. Social Policies & Pragmatic Tolerance is a 3-week programme for undergraduate/bachelor students on subjects such as immigration, drugs and sex work. There are 10 scholarships of 400 Euro available for students of U21 partners. The tuition fee will be 1400 Euro. More information www.gsss.uva.nl/sopo 

 

B. Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction as a Global Problem is a two week programme for graduate/master students which provides a multi disciplinary approach to the study of addiction. There will be 5 scholarships available of 300 Euro for students of U21 partners The tuition fee will be 1300 Euro.  More information: www.gsss.uva.nl/sia

 

C. Sexuality, Culture and Society is an intensive four-week programme for graduate/master and PhD students which focuses on the study of sexuality across cultures. There will be 3 scholarships available of 400 Euro for students of U21 partners. The tuition fee will be 2300 Euro. more informatie: www.gsss.uva.nl/sis

 

Tuition includes excursions, readers, lunches on class days, access tot the university’s librariers and computer facilities, city transport pass. The tuition does not include travel to and from Amsterdam nor housing.

 

Further information can be found in the attached flyer.

How to apply:

UNSW students who wish to attend these courses should complete the GEP_Outgoing_UNSW application form and return to m.kofod@unsw.edu.au

U21 Summer School 2011

Posted by on January 26th, 2011 · Uncategorized

The dates for this will be 11 – 19 July 2011 in Ireland, hosted by University College Dublin.   The theme will be Conflict Resolution and participants will learn about the dynamics of conflict across a range of areas: politics, international organisations, war, labour relations, social and ethnic conflict, and ethics.

Further details are available on our website: http://www.universitas21.com/summer/2011SSInfo%20Sheet.pdf. 

Please contact Caroline Vasicek caroline.vasicek@ucd.ie for further information.

URC 2011: This will be hosted by Fudan University in China from 13 – 18 July 2011.  The theme will be ‘Share your inspiration’ and further details of URC 2011 are in the attached invitation from Professor Chen.  Further details about URC 2011 are available from Gloria Zhao at Fudan (urc2011@fudan.edu.cn).

How to apply:

UNSW students who wish to attend these courses should complete the GEP_Outgoing_UNSW application form and return to m.kofod@unsw.edu.au before proceeding.

Spring University Prague 2011

Posted by on January 26th, 2011 · 2011, Short courses, Uncategorized

“Spring University Prague 2011″, taking place at Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic) during April 2011 (April 14 – 25). Its topic is “Central Europe between Germany and Russia”. This study programme is internationally acknowledged and recognized, successful participants will be given 8 ECTS. For detailed information please see the attached file or our official homepage http://summer-university.fsv.cuni.cz.

How to apply:

UNSW students who wish to attend these courses should complete the GEP_Outgoing_UNSW application form and return to m.kofod@unsw.edu.au