STEER Indonesia (Sumatra) and Malaysia
Theme: Indonesia and Malaysia In Transition: Conservation, Political and Economic Challenges

Date: 15 to 26 May 2018 (12 days)

Location: Medan, Penang and Kuala Lumpur

Application Deadline: 25 February 2018

Programme Fees: S$650 after subsidies*

This May, join us on an exciting journey to Indonesia (Sumatra) and Malaysia! In Medan, we will visit Lake Toba, a large beautiful natural lake occupying the caldera of a super volcano, and immerse yourself in the Batak people’s unique culture. We will also visit NGOs involved in conserving Orangutans as well as the nature reserves in North Sumatra. In Penang, we will meet with leaders who fought to conserve the heritage of Georgetown and learn from experts who worked together to make Penang the designated city for medical tourism. In addition, we will guide you to explore the economic and political issues such as Islamic Finance and Decentralised Public Policy Making in Indonesia and Malaysia. We will travel by air flights on all sectors including a day’s visit in Kuala Lumpur.

*Please visit the website for more information on programme cost and financial awards.

For more information, please visit http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/prog/steer/index.html

For enquiries, please write to Ms Eleen Tay at grotspe@nus.edu.sg

The summer schools are open to students from various academic disciplines with an interest in the history, politics and economy of Germany, Europe and the European Union.

All courses, course material, excursions and housing are included in the program fees.

Europe at the crossroads: Tübingen-Berlin International Summer School

18 June – 14 July 2018 (4 weeks, introductory courses)

Application Deadline: 15 April 2018

ECTS credits: 8

Program fee: 2,590 EUR

If you want to discover the diversity of Germany and broaden your knowledge about European politics, history and economy, this Summer School is just for you! For the first time the “Freie Universität Berlin International Summer and Winter University” (FUBiS) and the “International & European Studies” (IES) program of the Eberhard Karls Universität Tuebingen are offering a joint Summer School in 2018.

You will spend two weeks in the beautiful college town Tübingen learning about European politics and history, followed by two weeks in vibrant Berlin focusing on European economy. Study trips to Strasbourg and relevant political and economic institutions in Berlin are an integral part of the program. All excursions, housing and the transfer from Tübingen to Berlin are included in the program fee.

Summer Program I · 22 May – 15 June 2018 (4 weeks, introductory courses)

Application deadline: 31 March 2018

ECTS credits: 8

Program fee: 2,000 EUR

Summer Program II · 16 July – 25 August 2018 (6 weeks, introductory courses)

Application deadline: 30 April 2018

ECTS credits: 12

Program fee: 2,800 EUR

Early Bird: 2,400 EUR until 28 February

ACADEMIC PROGRAM: Students are taking a variety of introductory courses on Europe and the EU. In addition, students meet with European politicians, debate on current European affairs, and attend guest lectures by experts from different fields. Classes are small and individual mentoring is guaranteed at all times.

STUDY TRIPS: Students will visit Strasbourg, Berlin and Stuttgart, take a tour of the European Parliament, interview EU-politicians, and visit influential companies (like Mercedes, Ritter Sport) in the economically strong region of Baden-Württemberg.

GERMAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE: Students will gain one of the key qualifications in an increasingly globalized world: Intercultural competence and will also attend a German language class.

BUDDY PROGRAM: Within the Buddy Program a student of the University of Tübingen teams up with a participant. One German “buddy” will take care of an IES-student during the entire stay in Tübingen. This will allow students to get to know German students, and experience student life first-hand.

LOCATION: Tübingen is the ideal location for this small and highly effective academic program: it is a picturesque, safe University town and with its romantic old town it offers multiple opportunities to experience German culture in cafés and talks.

Interested to go to Taiwan for summer programme? Do check out 2018 National Chiao Tung University Summer Program through their brochure or website!

The UBC Arts VSP is ideal for students interested in opportunities to meet internationally-minded people, travel, practice English, and explore Vancouver while receiving world-class academic instruction.

We are offering the following packages:

June 2018 (Application Deadline – February 28^th)

Package A – International Finance, Trade and Politics

Package B – Global Journalism, Culture and Communications: Practice and Principles

July-August 2018 (Application Deadline – March 30^st)

Package A – Global Migration, Local Communities: Asian Canadian Histories

Package B – Global Journalism, Culture and Communications: Practice and Principles

Package C – The English Language in a Globalized World

Package D – International Finance, Trade and Politics

Package E – Environmental Economics and Geographies of the Global Economy

Package F – Living on the Net: Exploring Information Worlds and Designing Digital Spaces

Package G – Computational Linguistics: From Search Engines to Social Media

Package H – From Stage to Screen: how Vancouver ‘plays’ to a Global Audience

For further information, please visit https://vsp.arts.ubc.ca or email the Arts VSP team: arts.vsp@ubc.ca.

Thank you.

Dear Students,

University of Amsterdam’s Graduate School of Social Sciences is offering a summer programme: The Urban Food Experience.

This programme explores the ways in which food and cities are intrinsically connected. People living in cities are becoming less aware of where food comes from, how it is produced, and at what costs (both resource and human) as food is mostly produced in rural areas, out of sight, and out of mind. The consequences of this global food system, however, become increasingly visible to us as city dwellers, and especially in the Global South and the poorer parts of our cities. As the world’s population grows rapidly, food production is already one of the most important topics of our age. Join us this summer to understand this essential subject through a series of lectures and excursions.

Scholarships: If you are a student from a LERU or U21 University, you are eligible for a €500 tuition fee reduction. For more information on the scholarships, please visit their website. For enquires, please email to summer-info-gsss@uva.nl.

Thank you.

Dear Students

A representative from Ewha International Summer College 2018 is coming to FASS to conduct an information session on their summer programme. Find out more about the programme through their brochure or website.

This is a good opportunity for you to clarify your queries with the Ewha representative in person.

Details of the information session:

Date: 29^th January 2018 (Monday)

Time: 10am

Venue: Block AS7, Level 6, Graduate Studies Division Meeting Room

Thank you.

University of Hong Kong is happy to introduce exciting summer study opportunities at HKU Summer Institute this upcoming summer 2018.

Taking pride in our excellent academic quality as an Asia’s Global University, we are offering more than 40 programmes across themes of 1) Asia Cities: Business, Culture & Society, 2) Humanities & Global Industries, 3) Global Issues, and 4) Scientific & Technological Literacy.  Our programmes are uploaded on a rolling basis in our website. Apart from campus-based programmes, multi-location, service learning and internship programmes are also available to students. Global Business in Asia,  Experiencing Creative Industries in Asia and Serve & Learn: Malawi, Africa are some of our featured programmes which provide rewarding and memorable learning experience outside the classroom.

Students not only could experience the HKU learning culture, but also Hong Kong located in the beating heart of Asia and to the doorstep of mainland China is also a great attraction, complimented with our social & cultural activities, they can have a better understanding of what is like to be a local and gain new friendships here at HKU.

For more programme offerings, information on accommodation and campus life, please visit our website www.hku.hk/summer.

Should any of you require further details/information, please feel free to email us at ugsummer@hku.hk.

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The Ateneo de Manila University is pleased to share with you the new Philippine Studies Immersion Program, which will be held during the Intersession in June and July 2018.

The Philippine Studies Immersion Program will allow students to immerse themselves in a particular aspect of the Philippine lifeworld. They will be able to engage with fellow foreign and local students of Philippine studies in order to get to know the possibilities and opportunities of their chosen areas. The program will run for four to six weeks, taking place between June 6, 2018 to July 14, 2018. 

There will be four tracks offered under the program: The Ateneo Development Field School, The Cultural Laboratory, Filipino Urbanities, and The Philippine Start Up Culture. Each track will offer six (6) units or credits. The first part of the program will be held inside the classroom, and the second part conducted in the field.

Please note that nomination deadlines are on March 30, 2018. All initial documents should be submitted by April 30, 2018. Kindly see the attachments below for more information.

Please feel free to contact Mr. Jayson G. Cervantes  at jcervantes@ateneo.edu should you need additional information about the program.

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This message is on behalf of Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago.

We are launching a new summer  called “UChicago Data and Policy Summer Scholar Program”. The program attracts undergraduate students worldwide to the University of Chicago for a 4-week unforgettable experience with rigorous interdisciplinary training on data analytics and public policy, rich connections with on-campus student resource, and exciting exploration of the Chicago city.

For more information, please visit: harris-summerscholar.uchicago.edu

If you have any enquiries, please contact Mr Lee Sang-Oun at sangounlee@uchicago.edu.

Thank you.