Author Archives: Shirley Koh

Announcement: University of Bonn’s Graduate Summer School on Intellectual Property

Posted on by

This is an announcement on behalf of the University of Bonn. Please email them directly if you have any query. You may refer to this link if you wish to apply for funding from FASS. Please note that funding is limited and is not  guaranteed and therefore you should ensure you have sufficient self-sourced funding before applying.

As partner university of the National University of Singapore, the University of Bonn would like to invite graduate and postgraduate students from your institution to a Summer School on Intellectual Property in Bonn.

The Summer School on Intellectual Property addresses graduate and postgraduate students from any field of study. It will take place from July 21 to August 1, 2014. The program is conducted in English.

Please see  attached flyer with basic information about the Summer School. Flyer_IPSummerSchool_2014_University of Bonn

Please feel also free to visit the website of the Summer School on Intellectual Property: www.ipsummerschool.uni-bonn.de. The website will provide detailed information about the Summer School.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Best regards / Mit besten Grüßen

Sonja Kloppenburg

Universität Bonn

EuroConsult Research & Education / Dezernat Internationales
Sonja Kloppenburg M.A., Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft
D – 53115 Bonn
Poppelsdorfer Allee 102
Telefon: +49 – 228 / 73-3291
Telefax: +49 – 228 / 73-1982
E-Mail: s.kloppenburg@uni-bonn.de
Internet: http://www.euroconsult.uni-bonn.de

Call for undergraduate papers for Journal at Akita International University

Posted on by

Please note that this is an announcement on behalf of our partner university Akita International University. Please direct all queries to the contact stated on the link listed below. 

The Student Journal of International Liberal Arts is the first academic journal to be published by the undergraduate students of Akita International University. The goal of this journal is to give students the opportunity to publish their academic and creative writing and to exchange intellectual ideas with peers.

Please click link for more detail information

Student Journal call_for_papers_EN.

Sincerely,

Ken Isogai

Director, Center for International Affairs

Akita International University

Center for International Affairs

Akita International University
Yuwa, Akita-City 010-1292 Japan

http://www.aiu.ac.jp/international/en/in/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Call for participation in Northwestern University’s Student Global Engagement Summit

Posted on by

Please note that this is an announcement on behalf of our partner university Northwestern. Please direct all queries to the contact person below and that FASS does not provide funding for this form of undergraduate activities. 

Greetings from Northwestern University!

My name is Sean Widjaja and I am writing on behalf of the Global Engagement Summit (GES), which takes place at our Evanston campus, just outside of Chicago, IL, between April 16th and 20th 2014.

GES is a weeklong capacity building summit for students committed to global change, that includes mentorships, workshops, short talks, outcomes, as well as long lasting connections. Delegates come together to understand the challenges of and opportunities for their engagement and to hone their skills and mindsets that will enable them to better plan, execute, and participate in change-based projects.

If you are interested in social justice, community development, social entrepreneurship, and global issues. This could be a great opportunity to foster relations between Northwestern University and National University of Singapore. We look forward to working with you!

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We encourage you to find out even more by checking out this video! Students can apply here!

Best, — Sean Widjaja

Northwestern University | Class of 2014 BA Economics, Political Science, Kellogg Certificate in Managerial Analytics The Global Engagement Summit | International Delegate Recruiting Tel: +1-872-207-8768

Email: seanwidjaja2014@u.northwestern.edu

International Federation for Family Development- Call for Internship

Posted on by

Dear students

This is an announcement on behalf of IFFD. Please refer to the flyer linked below.

Internship flyer 2014

Applicants should be entry-level professionals or students of social studies/political science or a related field, who demonstrate a strong interest in family issues and are fluent in English usage (C1-C2 European Levels). And the internship period is from January to June 2014.

Please write directly to the organisation if you are interested.

Ignacio Socias
Director of Communication and International Relations
International Federation for Family Development
Artistas, 2-2º
28020 Madrid – Spain
www.iffd.org<http://www.iffd.org>

Call for application: ASEAN Leaders Fostering Program- year long exchange to Daejon University

Posted on by

This is an announcement on behalf of International Relations Office.

The ASEAN Leaders Fostering Program, previously known as ASEAN Millennium Leaders College Student Exchange Programme is considered as one of the most active cooperation between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea (ROK), successfully implemented since 2002. The program received very positive response and active participation from all ASEAN nations. Subsequently, the AUN Secretariat in collaboration with Daejon University and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT), ROK are now ready to launch this year’s ASEAN Leaders Fostering Program 2013/2014.

The ASEAN Leaders Fostering Program 2013 offers full scholarships for students from ASEAN countries to study for one year on exchange at Daejon University, with the opportunity for internship as well. It is specific to students in the field of Information and Communications Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities.

Please note that under the “Reference” section (VI) in the application document,  it should be completed by the SEP coordinator in your major Department rather than IRO. IRO will endorse at the portion of “Authorized Person Signature” on Page 4 subject to the student obtaining recommendation from the SEP coordinator. Please also be aware that you are still liable for NUS fees during the exchange year; this cost is not covered by the programme.

1. ASEAN Leaders Fostering Program 2013-2014_Application Package

2. ASEAN Leaders Fostering Program 2013-2013_Application Form

3. ASEAN-ROK International College Student Handbook

4. STATEMENT OF INTENT TO RETURN Form_ASEAN LFP 2013

Please send your completed applications, along with all relevant documents, should be submitted, by 6pm on Monday, 24 June 2013 to:

Ms Leong Wai Yee

International Relations Office

3rd floor, Unit 03-03,

Shaw Foundation Alumni House

11 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119244

Please note that only complete application packages submitted before the deadline will be processed.

2013 National Chiao Tung University Taiwan Elite Internship Program

Posted on by

This is an announcement on behalf of National Chiao Tung University.

2013 NCTU Taiwan Elite Internship Program is inviting  Master or PhD students from renowned foreign universities to participate in short-term research (at least 2 months) at NCTU (NCTU’s partner university students would have priority).

Qualified students would be offered 1) free round-trip economy class flight ticket from their home country to Taiwan and *2) additional NTD 5,000 scholarship (including 18% tax) during the research period in NCTU.

For further information, please refer to the attached announcement of our “2013 NCTU Taiwan Elite Internship Program”.

(General-3)2013 NCTU Taiwan Elite Internship Program

ApplicationForm_2013TaiwanEliteInternshipProgram AY2013_ver201305

If there is any question in regard to this program, please direct them to the person-in-charge.

Coordinator: Katie Lai (Ms.)

Email: jhlaic@nctu.edu.tw

TEL: +886-3-571-2121 ext.50665

FAX: +886-513-1473

Mailing Address:

Office of International Affairs

National Chiao Tung University

1001 University Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30010, R.O.C.

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

Posted on by

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 Interaction– 8 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 Science– 31 March (duration of programme- TBA)

4.     Doing social science research in Healthcare Settings– 31 March (duration of programme- TBA)

5.     Research on Stigma & Discrimination– 31 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.

 

Call for Application: ASEAN in Today’s World (AsTW) 2013, Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines), 22 Feb to 8 March 2013

Posted on by

Please note that this is an announcement on behalf of International Relations Office. Please contact the organiser of the conference directly if you have a query

Dear Students,

The NUS International Relations Office is pleased to invite you to apply for the ASEAN in Today’s World (AsTW) 2013 programme, hosted by Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) from 22 February to 8 March 2013.

Who

Full-time NUS undergraduate students who also fulfill the organizers’ criteria (http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/astw/appl.html)

What  

AsTW 2013 is an international programme co-organized by Kyushu University (Japan) and Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines), in cooperation with Mahidol University (Thailand) and Fukuoka Women’s University (Japan).

When

22 February to 8 March 2013 (2 weeks)

Where

Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)

Why   

To attend classes in ASEAN studies and Asian languages/cultures, and discover the Philippines through field trips. At the end of the programme, credit and grades will be awarded by Kyushu University and an official transcript will be sent to the participants.

How

1)      Read attached flyer and consult AsTW website (http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/astw/) for details.

2)      Follow instructions on application website (http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/astw/appl.html) and apply directly to organizers. Programme fee is JP¥ 133,000 and the application deadline is November 16, 2012.

3)      15 Scholarship grants will be awarded by the organizers to qualifying students from ASEAN universities on a first-come first-serve basis.

Travel Grant

IRO is pleased to support up to 2 accepted participants with a travel grant to offset the cost of air travel, on a first-come-first-served basis. Accepted participants who wish to apply should be full-time NUS undergraduates. Please email the acceptance letter/email and your student ID number to Ms Leong Wai Yee (irolwy@nus.edu.sg) to apply.

If you have queries on the AsTW 2013, please email the organizers directly (astw.2013@gmail.com).