Dear Postgraduate students, FYI on the online summer courses offered by the University of Haifa.

Online Summer Intensive Arabic MSA, Folklore, & Culture – https://www.studyinhaifa.com/online-summer-intensive-arabic-msa

Online Summer Intensive Beginners Spoken Arabic – https://www.studyinhaifa.com/online-summer-intensive-spok-arabic

Online Summer Intensive Hebrew – https://www.studyinhaifa.com/online-summer-intensive-hebrew

Arab-Israeli Relation Course:  Arab Israel Relations Syllabus 2021

U. Haifa’s digital brochure is available at: here

This is an announcement on behalf of University of Amsterdam. Please contact them if you have any query. 

This is the list of the Summer Programmes of the Graduate School of Social Sciences. As NUS is a member of the Universitas 21 network and/or LERU network, NUS students  may be eligible for a partial scholarship of €500.

Summer School 2015 at University of Amsterdam

Three unique new programmes:
•             Hidden Genocides: Overshadowed by the Holocaust
•             Introduction into Sexuality Studies
•             Planning the Cycling City

This is in addition to the UvA classic Summer Institutes (for graduate students).

Contact details: summer-gsss@uva.nl

Hidden Genocides: Overshadowed by the Holocaust
12 – 31 July 2015
Introduction into Sexuality Studies
14 June – 3 July 2015
Planning the Cycling City
18 July – 8 August 2015
Social Policies & Pragmatic Tolerance in Amsterdam
July 11-August 1, 2015
Urban Studies: Planning and Living in Cities
July  5- July 25, 2015
Security Governance & Conflict Resolution
June 14 – July 3, 2015
Summer Institute on Global Poverty & Inclusive Development
14-27 June 2015
Summer Institute on Alcohol, Drugs & Addiction
July 5 – 18, 2015
Summer Institute on Sexuality,Culture & Society
July 12 – August 7, 2015

Please note that this is an announcement on behalf of University of Amsterdam. Please direct your query to them if any.

We would like to draw your attention to our unique summer programmes in Amsterdam. We offer courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level.

Amsterdam is the perfect place to study and will not only be your campus and home for the summer, but also your laboratory. Explore the opportunity to study abroad and learn with international students, researchers, and young professionals. Our faculty members are leaders in their fields who prioritize mentoring and one-on-one support. With insider’s knowledge of the city of Amsterdam and an impressive list of guest speakers and faculty, we have developed engaging programmes that offer a truly authentic experience centered around your academic achievement. Please take a look at our websites with testimonials from alumni and attached e-flyer:

www.uva.nl/summer-gsss-programmes

Summer Amsterdam 2014

This year’s courses at the Graduate School of Social Sciences:

• Global Poverty and Inclusive Development

• Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction • Urban Studies: Planning and Living in Cities

• Sexuality, Culture, and Society • Social Policies, and Pragmatic Tolerance

Students are encouraged to apply by April 1, but we do have rolling admissions.

Mirjam Schieveld, MA

University of Amsterdam
Summer Programmes
Graduate School of Social Sciences

Kloveniersburgwal 48 | Room F2.11B |
1012 CX Amsterdam
T +31 20 525 3776 | F +31 20 525 3778

Email: summer-gsss@uva.nl

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

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 6^th 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.

Please note that this is an announcement on behalf of the University of Amsterdam; please write to them directly if you have a query. This is a summer school for graduate students only. Please apply directly to Amsterdam if you are interested. You may wish to know that you may apply for funding from Graduate Studies.  http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/intl/gradOverSeasEdu.html 

Last chance to join the world-renowned Summer Institute on Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction at the University of Amsterdam!!  There are still a few spots left with a partial scholarship of 400 Euro so send in your application before May 25, 2012.  : After this date, we will be unable to secure housing in the city center. 

• The Institute’s classes are intensive seminars with discussions, excursions, faculty lectures and guest lectures by prominent people in the field, such as Dr. Wim van den Brink and Dr. Reinout Wiers (both from UvA), and many others.
• Dr Harry Sumnall, Alice Rap project
• Anja Busse, UNODC
• Dr. Dennis McCarty will continue as the Academic Director.

Students have come from all over the world to attend the Summer Institute.  The Institute welcomes individuals with a focused interest in addiction research and treatment, Master’s and PhD students, NGO staff working on addiction-related issues, professionals in human services, practitioners and advocates.

The 2012 application can be found at the website (www.gsss.uva.nl/sia).

THIS IS ONLY AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON BEHALF OF UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM. PLEASE DIRECT YOUR QUERY IF ANY TO THEM. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR FASS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THIS SUMMER SCHOOL, PLEASE REFER TO THIS LINK.

The end of 2011 is approaching fast and despite the fact that it is getting quite cold here in Amsterdam, we are already looking forward to our summer session 2012! The Summer Institute at the Graduate School of Social Sciences of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) will offer a variety of intensive summer courses in a number of academic fields.

Each year the UvA selects a couple of summer courses to offer to students from partnerinstitutions. To promote these programmes International Student Affairs will provide 10 scholarships of €400 for students from U21 universities and preferred partnerinstitutions, which includes your university. Please note that the scholarship is only available for eligible students (please read attached flyer for entrance requirements) and on a first come first serve basis; the first 10 eligible students to apply will be awarded with the scholarship.

Please refer to the list below for the selection of summer courses open to students from your institution:

• Global Poverty & Inclusive Development is a one week programme for Postgraduate and Phd students. With this program, students will become familiar with the Moving out of Poverty Framework developed by Deepa Narayan – an internationally known expert on poverty and author of Voices of the Poor and Moving out of Poverty. The tuition fee will be 850 Euro. www.gsss.uva.nl/sip
• Sexuality, Culture and Society is an intensive four-week programme for graduate/Master and PhD students which focuse on the study of sexuality across cultures. The tuition fee will be 2700 Euro. www.gsss.uva.nl/sis
• Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction as a Global Problem is a two week programme for graduate/Master and PHD students which provide a multi disciplinary approach to the study of addiction. The tuition fee will be 1600 Euro. www.gsss.uva.nl/sia
• Urban Studies: International Housing, Policy and Planning is a three-week program for undergraduate/Bachelor students with a focus on real urban contexts, the course will examine subjects such as architecture and neighbourhood design, housing finance and policy, urban sustainability and the impact of household and demographic change. The tuition fee will be € 1650. www.gsss.uva.nl/sus
• Social Policies & Pragmatic Tolerance is a 3-week programme for undergraduate/Bachelor students on subjects such as immigration, drugs and sex work. The tuition fee will be 1400 Euro. www.gsss.uva.nl/sopo

More information on the summer courses, such as entrance requirements, content of the courses and tuition fee can be found in the attached flyer ‘Summer Programmes’. Please note that tuition includes excursions, readers, and lunches on class days, access to the university libraries and computer facilities, and a city transport pass. The tuition does not include travel to and from Amsterdam or housing.

For more information on all offered summer courses please see: www.gsss.uva.nl/summerprogrammes

On behalf of our entire team I wish you and your family all the best for the holiday season and I look forward to working with you in 2012 🙂

Best wishes,

Guido de Wilde

 Student Exchange Coordinator │ University of Amsterdam, International Student affairs, Binnengasthuisstraat 9, 1012 ZA Amsterdam, The Netherlands │ T +31 (0) 20 – 525 2755 │ F +31 (0) 20 – 525 2999 │