Winter Programme at The University of Auckland, NZ (10 June – 19 July 2013)

Dear students,

Here’s an opportunity to spend this June/July in some cool weather, instead of the sweltering summer heat!  

The University of Auckland in New Zealand is offering a Winter Programme from 10 June – 19 July. For more information, go to www.auckland.ac.nz/winterprogramme2013

Each of the three programme options provides a distinctive, uniquely New Zealand learning experience, combining classroom learning with hands-on, field based study.

  • Option A – Principles of Marine Science and Field Studies in Environment and Community

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Call for application- King’s Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Doctoral Training Advanced Methods Summer Institute

Dear students

We are happy to announce that the King’s Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Doctoral Training Centre (KISS-DTC) at King’s College London, is offering 5 research graduate students a chance to participate in their Summer Institute.

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/school/dtc/dtc-training/adv-summer-inst.aspx

The selection will be on a competitive basis and the award for selected graduate students will include a tuition fee waiver for the individual summer programme as well as up to 4 nights’ of accommodation at KCL Halls of Residences. Student may also apply under FASS OEP financial aid for airfare. Students who have additional field studies/archival/research plans in the region will have priority in terms of selection.

If you are interested, please follow the instructions listed on this weblink and forward the application form and supporting documents to us c/o Mr Eric Chee (fasckc@nus.edu.sg) who is located at the Graduate Studies on 6th floor of AS7.

The deadlines for the submission of documents to Mr Chee for the various institutes are as follows:

 1. Video and the Analysis of Social Interaction8 March (duration of programme- 17 to 18 June

(Please also include the King’s application form for this programme as part of your application materials) Click here to download a blank application form)  

2.     Key concepts and methods in ethnography, language & communication 31 March (duration of programme- 1-5 July)

3.     Interpretative research in Social Science31 March (duration of programme- TBA)

4.     Doing social science research in Healthcare Settings31 March (duration of programme- TBA)

5.     Research on Stigma & Discrimination31 March (duration of programme- TBA)

Please note that at this time, there are no information on the course fees or duration details for programmes 2 to 5 and they will be posted by KCL at a later date. If you have questions about the programme academic details, you will need to contact KCL directly.

 

Antai Global Summer School at Shanghai Jiaotong University, 1-19 July 2013

Dear students,

Are you looking to spend a summer in Shanghai?  The Antai Global Summer School at Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU), China is offering a global summer school  this July. 

For more information on the programme, please click on the attachements below.

Antai Global Summer School_2013

Syllabus – Antai Global Summer School 2013

Interested applicants can apply directly to SJTU. 

Application Deadline: 15 May 2013.