NEWS FLASH: NUS has risen to 29th position, up from last year’s 40th spot, in the 2012/2013 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. 🙂

To read more, please visit: http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/headlines/1012/rankings_04Oct12.php

Dear Students,

This is a message on behalf of IRO. If you have any enquiries, please contact Ms Annick Kwong at iroak@nus.edu.sg. 

IRO will be organizing the ASEAN Learning Journey under the TF LEaRN Programme @ NUS on 19-20 Nov 2012.

You will have the opportunity to hear from and interact with high-profile guests from Banyan Tree, Louis-Vuitton, Bago Sphere, and from our own NUS professors.

Admission is by registration till 22 October 2012.

To attend on 19 November 2012, please register at https://aces01.nus.edu.sg:443/CoE/ViewEvent?actionParam=VIEWEVENT&eventID=49420

To attend on 20 November 2012, please register at https://aces01.nus.edu.sg:443/CoE/ViewEvent?actionParam=VIEWEVENT&eventID=49422

Dear FASS students,

You are cordially invited to the NUS President’s Talk at FASS. Truly a Renaissance Man, NUS President Prof Tan Chor Chuan’s many interests extend beyond science and academia to the arts and culture.

We are thus honoured to present to you his well-received talk, entitled “Living in the Present through Travel and Art”. Come join us for a session of tea and inspiration as Prof Tan shares his passion for landscape painting as well as insights he garnered from his travels and interactions with different cultures around the world. He will also share the photographs, sketches and paintings of the many memorable sights he took in China, India, England, Peru, Venezuela and many other places.

Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with Prof Tan and discover another side of the NUS President and Public Service Star recipient. Please register your attendance via the NUS Calendar (http://bit.ly/UmvSel).

Brought to you by FASS Corporate Communications

This is an announcement on behalf of Global Opportunities, International Relations Office. Please direct all query to the coordinators in charge.

MV Explorer is here again! Take this opportunity to find out more about Semester at Sea at the Open Ship of MV Explorer on 22 March 2012 (Thursday) from 1:30pm to 3:30pm at HarbourFront Passenger Terminal, Maritime Square: http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/opps/others/out/sas/index.html

This event is often very popular, so avoid disappointment by registering now and securing your ‘Boarding Ticket’ before 8 March!

This is an announcement on behalf of the International Relations Office.

Our colleague in the International Program Development/ Global Health Studies, at Northwestern University has asked that we send the following advert to any NUS students who might be interested.   

A Northwestern student organization are hosting a Global Engagement Summit and they are seeking international delegates to come and participate.  Because of the Northwestern_NUS partnership , Northwestern have said they would be able to provide travel stipend’s for NUS students to go to Northwestern for this programme.  

Students would need to apply but if they are accepted, Northwestern have said they would provide funds for them to come.  “Once they are there, almost all their other expenses are covered”.

 If students have further questions on this, the poster below provides an email address to ask questions.

Global Engagement Summit

This is an announcement on behalf of International Relations Office.  

Dear Students,

INNOVATE 2012: CHINA – Now open for applications!

 NUS students may now apply for INNOVATE 2012: China, which will take place between 2-11 March 2012 in the major Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai.

INNOVATE is an international academic conference for undergraduate and graduate students that examines the relationship between technology, globalization, and leadership in the contemporary marketplace. Through company site visits and meetings with key business, academic, and government leaders, INNOVATE will help prepare delegates to become tomorrow’s industry leaders.

More information about INNOVATE 2012 is available on the NUS International Relations Office (IRO) website at: http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/opps/others/out/innovate/index.html

 1. Application Process / Deadline

Students from engineering, science, business and other technical disciplines would find the themes and content of the conference particularly engaging and relevant to their academic field. Applicants from other academic disciplines are welcome to apply, and should express a clear link between the theme and focus of INNOVATE and their academic discipline or future career goals.

Applicants should complete and submit the application form to the International Relations Office, together with your CV and Unofficial Transcripts by 5 December 2011 (12pm). You may submit the soft copy of the application form and the required documents to irojt@nus.edu.sg. 

A copy of the application form is also available on this page: http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/opps/others/out/innovate/index.html

2. Cost for NUS Delegates

NUS delegates for INNOVATE 2011 will pay a conference fee of USD $1,800 (approx. SGD $ 2,292) which includes 

• All INNOVATE company site tours & related program events
• Included cultural tours or special events as indicated in the conference itinerary
• Double-occupancy accommodation and daily breakfast in China
• Airport transfers to/from hotel in China (if arriving at same time as U.S. group flight)
• Daily breakfast, all lunches, and most dinners
• Ground transportation abroad to all conference sites and events
• Tips for tour guides & bus drivers

*Please note that the conference fee does not include airfare from Singapore to China and back. Successful applicants may be eligible for financial aid of up to SGD $500 from the NUS International Relations Office.

3. Questions about INNOVATE 2012?

Please visit the IRO website for more details about INNOVATE 2012.

Any further queries about the conference can be addressed to:

Joyce Ting (Ms) International Relations Office, DID: 6516 2429 Email: irojt@nus.edu.sg

This is an invitation from the Korean Embassy. Please direct your query to them if any.  The details and applciation forms are attached.

Korean Speech Contest Details (v8)

application form (v3)