Monthly Archives: March 2011

Update on current round of SEP Application- Seoul National University

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Dear students

Due to over-allocation of places for Seoul National University for AY2011/12, International Relations Office is recalling all remaining unallocated places for SNU for AY2011/12 and therefore there is now NO more places for exchange in semester 2 AY2011/12 for Seoul National University.

Those of you who had chosen SNU in your application will have the choice disregarded and your next ranked university will replace the rank for SNU.

Please note that this DOES NOT affect students who have already been given a place in Round 1 for SNU.

We apologise for this change of event.

Call for Application: ANU Asia Pacific Week (APW)

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This is an announcement on behalf of Australian National University under the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU). Please direct your query to them.

The Australian National University (ANU) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the ANU Asia Pacific Week (APW) from 10 July to 14 July this year. The event will bring together over 100 of the best students and top academics from Australia and around the world in public panels, seminars and breakout sessions on issues of importance in the Asia Pacific.

ANU Asia Pacific Week is an initiative of students from the ANU College of Asia & the Pacific. Among other events, ANU APW will incorporate the prestigious China Update, a Q&A style forum on the future of the Asia Pacific between students and academics, a flagship conference panel on the transformation of political and economic power in Asia and a closing address at Parliament house by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Kevin Rudd.

Leading figures expected to participate in ANU APW include: Peter Drysdale, Hugh White, Yiping Huang, Deborah Brautigan, Andrew MacIntyre, Gareth Evans, Kent Anderson, Veronica Taylor, Luigi Tomba, Nicholas Farrelly, Jane Golley and Stephen Howes.

How do I apply? Apply online now at http://asiapacificweek.anu.edu.au/

Delegates will be selected based on a brief online application. Applications open March 7th 2011 and will close on April 21st 2011.

10 ANU IARU full scholarships will be awarded to the top ten applicants and substantial travel bursaries may also be provided based upon the strength of the application. Accommodation and food will be provided for the duration of the conference.

Any query, please direct them to 

Alice McAvoy, Marketing Director and Candidate Liaison ANU Asia Pacific Week ANU College of Asia & the Pacific The Australian National University. Email: alice.mcavoy@anu.edu.au

U21 Student Summer School 2011 in Dublin Ireland

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This is an announcement on behalf of International Relations Office. Please direct your query to them.

Dear Students, 

The International Relations Office (IRO) is pleased to invite you to apply for the 2011 Universitas 21 (U21) Summer School, hosted by University College Dublin, Ireland, from 11 – 19 July 2011. This year’s theme will focus on ‘Conflict Resolution’ and take an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to exploring the issue of conflict resolution across a range of areas: politics, international organizations, war, labour relations, social and ethnic conflict and ethics.

The U21 Summer School is open to full-time 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate students (excluding graduating students) from any school/ faculty/ discipline. Applicants should possess a good command of the English language, are thoughtful and mature in their outlook, and be able to act as effective ambassadors of NUS. Please find more information regarding the Summer School in the attached information sheets from University College Dublin and NUS IRO.

Up to four successful applicants from NUS will participate in the Summer School and receive summer school grants from IRO to help offset the cost of registration fee (which covers accommodation, organized meals and field trips), airfare and visa (if applicable).

Application forms and supporting documents should be submitted electronically to u21@nus.edu.sg by Wednesday 23 March 2011. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held during the week of 28-31 March 2011, unless otherwise notified, and final decisions will be made by 1 April 2011.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please email it to u21@nus.edu.sg.  More information is on U21 Summer School 2011 is up on IRO website.

Graduate Exchange Scholarships to Concordia University: Canada-Commonwealth Program

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Dear Graduate Students

This is a call for application for graduate exchange to Concordia University Montréal (Québec) CANADA under Canada’s Commonwealth Scholarship program. The Faculty is looking to nominate well-qualified students to work with researchers at Concordia.

Under this program, students can spend 4-6 months on a research project under the supervision of one or more of Concordia’s faculty members. Each successful candidate will receive $7500 – $10,000 CAD.  Specific information about the program is listed below.  You may want to refer to Concordia’s website for information about academics and research:  www.concordia.ca

If you wish to apply, please download and complete the Graduate Exchange Application Form with supervisor’s support. Please note that you will also need to include a full proposed research plan under section 6 of the above application form and you may disregard Annex A and B. And please ensure the form and all supporting documents to reach the Graduate Division c/o Ms Narita (6th floor, Shaw Foundation Building) no later than 4 pm, 21 March 2011. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.

For more detailed information on the program, please check online: http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/ccsp-pcbc.aspx?lang=eng

Any query on the application process, you may write to FAS-SEP . If you have query on the programme, please email Concordia directly.

Peer Advising Exchange Fair – Come find out from your peers about Student Exchange!

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This is an announcement on behalf of International Relations Office. Please direct your query to them.

Have you started thinking about where you want to go on Student Exchange?  Have an idea but need to find out more about it?

The best people to find out from are of course your fellow PEERS who have been there, done that and have all the info you could possibly need!

NUS Peer Advising is organizing a Peer-to-Peer Exchange Fair where you’ll get to meet NUS Students who have returned from exchange and Exchange Students who want to tell you more about their universities.

Peer Advising Exchange Fair 9th March 2011 2 – 5pm NUSSU Student Lounge, Yusof Ishak House (Level 4) Come down and join us!

This will be a very valuable experience for all of you who are thinking about going for exchange and for those who already know where they’re headed and need to find out more about their upcoming adventure. This is a unique opportunity proudly brought to you by NUS Peer Advising so you really don’t want to miss this!

Do let us know if you’re coming by RSVP-ing at this link – http://www.tinyurl.com/palexchangefair

We look forward to seeing you there!

Best Regards, Your Peer Advising Leaders (PALs)

Call for Application: APRU’s 6th Undergraduate Summer Program (USP): 6-17 July 2011 at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

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This is an announcement on behalf of International Relations Office. Please direct your query to them.

Dear Students

If you are interested in innovation and entrepreneurship, especially in China, we have an interesting program just for you.

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)’s 6th Undergraduate Summer Program (USP) is on “Developing Entrepreneurial and Innovative Talent in 21st Century”. It will be hosted by Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China from 6-17 July 2011.

Taking advantage of Zhejiang Province’s strong tradition of entrepreneurial leadership, the two-week program aims to:

• offer students the opportunity to learn first-hand about innovation and entrepreneurship;

• provide students with practical approaches to examining critical issues and global challenges of the 21st Century in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship;

• provide participants with a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in traditional Chinese culture and gain insights into the rapid economic development of contemporary China;

• provide opportunities for networking, exchanging interdisciplinary perspectives and sharing best practices on innovation and entrepreneurship; and

• strengthen the mutual understanding and friendship among students from different APRU member universities.

Program proceedings will be conducted in English and will include:

• lectures on economic development, business innovation and entrepreneurship;

• site visits to local companies and commodity markets; and

• various Chinese cultural activities.

This program is open to full time 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate students (excluding graduating students) from any school/ faculty/ discipline. Please refer to http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/apru/ for more information and to download the application form.

Applications should be sent to Ms Nooraini Rahman at ironr@nus.edu.sg  by 25 March 2011.

Call for Application for International Summer Programmes with tuition fee waiver

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Dear Student,

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL SUMMER PROGRAMMES WITH TUITION-WAIVER

 Applications are now open for the following summer programmes with tuition-waiver (click on programme titles for more details):

 (1)   AcquaSummer 2011

(2)   Mayan Route 2011

(3)   Peking University Summer School International

(4)   Sun Yat-Sen University International Summer Programme in Chinese Studies

 More information about the summer programmes offered through IRO is available at this website:

http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/nus/students/prog/summer/index.html

 Application Procedures

For the four programmes listed above:

 (a)   Download the application form here.

(b)   Choose and rank up to three programmes you would like to participate in.

(c)    Attach a copy of your latest unofficial transcript with your completed application form (incomplete forms will not be considered).

(d)   Submit the documents in SOFTCOPY ONLY c/o Ms Sharon Lee at the Dean’s Office (email: ophelp@nus.edu.sg) before the deadline: Thursday, 16 March 2011

(e)   IRO may have additional submission requirements for the programmes, which are only required if you are nominated by FASS for IRO’s consideration.

(f)     Please refer to this link for module mapping procedures if you are confirmed for the programme.  Note that module mapping is subjected to the relevant faculty approval, where applicable.

(g)    Please note the selection criteria:

  • A minimum CAP of 3.0:
  • You cannot be in your final semester of studies before embarking on the summer programme;
  • Priority for students who intend (and are able) to transfer credit for the programme;
  • Priority for students who have not previously participated in an overseas programme (e.g. SEP or other summer programmes);

Enquiries about the summer programmes can be directed to IRO at: go-iro@nus.edu.sg