Category Archives: Undergraduate: Student Exchange Programmes

Postings related to student exchange application/ selection process

Rikkyo Short-Term Intensive Japanese Program(Winter 2017)

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Greetings from Rikkyo University and we hope that this message could find you well.

 

Rikkyo University is pleased to present Short-Term Intensive Japanese Program in winter 2017.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could kindly inform your students about this program.

 

The program starts on Jan. 10 and ends on Jan. 26, 2018.

The entire program comprises 45 hours of classroom instruction and 25 hours of cultural workshops, including field trips.

Upon completing the full program, participants will be given a certificate of completion and an official transcript.

 

The deadline to apply for the program is Oct. 20, 2017.

We are looking forward to receiving the applications from the students who are interested in learning Japanese language and Japan.

Thank you in advance for your kind assistance.

(Application Link  https://cjle.rikkyo.ac.jp/english/sijp)

 

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STEER Kazakhstan 2017 – application extended to 3 April 2017

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When does the programme take place?

18 June – 2 July 2017

  • 18 – 24 June: Astana (Capital City)
  • 25 June – 2 July: Almaty

Who can apply?

STEER Kazakhstan is open to all full‐time NUS undergraduate students (except graduating students this semester).

Successful applicants should be thoughtful and mature in their outlook, and be able to act as effective ambassadors of NUS.


How can I apply?

Students interested in applying for STEER Kazakhstan will be required to apply for the programme through NUS MYISIS (problems? click here to download the application guide – NUS VPN required for connection outside NUS network) by Monday, 3 April 2017.

 

Candidates shortlisted for the programme may be invited for an informal meet-up session at a later date. Final decisions will be made by Thursday, 6 April 2017*. Candidates will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of S$1,000 to secure their places by Wednesday 12 April 2017*.

. *subjected to change
How much does the programme cost?

 

The estimated programme cost is approximately S$4,400 inclusive of air fare, accommodation, some meals and insurance. Subsidies are available (refer to financial assistance). Any portion of the payment amount not utilized during the trip will be returned to students.

Visa fees (where applicable) and other personal expenses will be borne by the student.

Is financial assistance available?

IRO will provide a STEER Award, valued at S$500 per student to successful candidates to help offset the cost of the programme. Students who are Singapore citizens or Singapore PRs (except those in their graduating semester) may apply for funding from International Enterprise (IE Singapore) for up to S$1,000.

After relevant subsidies, the estimated cost is between:

S$2,900 – S$3,200 for Singaporeans and Singapore PRs, who are eligible for IE Singapore funding*

S$3,900 – S$4,400 for non-Singaporeans and non-Singapore PRs

Students from Yale-NUS College will need to approach the Yale-NUS College for financial assistance

*Please refer to the website on Young Talent Programme – Market Immersion funding from IE Singapore for the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions of the grant.
Who to contact for more information?

For additional information or related queries, please click here or write to Mr Jasper Tang @ irottd@nus.edu.sg.

For travel notices please refer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website

VU Amsterdam Summer School

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The VU Amsterdam Summer School offers interactive small-scale courses (max. 25 participants) in a wide range of fields. One of these fields is Law. We offer several courses that might be interesting for you as a student.

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Interested? Take a look at the flyer for more information or check website: www.amsterdamsummerschool.nl.

Any questions or suggestions, please contact the coordinators at amsterdamsummerschool@vu.nl.

Thank you.

Go Away Fair 2017 – Find out which SEP destination is best for you!

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<A Message from International Relations Office>

 

Hello NUS students,

 

The NUS International Relations Office (IRO) is organising a ‘Go Away: Study Abroad Fair’:

Date: 6 March 2017 (Monday)

Time: 4pm to 6pm

Venue: Yusof Ishak House Student Lounge (Level 4)

 

The ‘Go Away: Study Abroad Fair’ is an informative event allowing NUS students who are keen to go on the Student Exchange Programme to find out more about destinations and partner universities.

 

Head on down with your friends to come view our different country-booths, listen to returning NUS students share their experiences, check in with NUS seniors and find out about their schools, home countries, culture, practicalities of daily living, and more!

 

Once again, here are the event details:

Monday, 6 March 2017

4pm – 6pm

Yusof Ishak House Student Lounge (Level 4)

 

What are you waiting for? Click HERE to sign up now!

 

Should you have any further queries on the event, please email the event organisers at peeradvising@nus.edu.sg.

DUO-Singapore Exchange Fellowship Award

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The below is a message from the International Relations Office (IRO)

Dear NUS students,

The DUO-Singapore Exchange Fellowship Award by Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs aims to promote student exchanges between NUS and European ASEM members. The Award, based on merit, funds up to three pairs of students exchanges (3 incoming and 3 outgoing) between NUS and its respective partner university in Europe in any academic field. Each student will be  awarded 4,000 Euros, which will partially subsidise the cost of airfare, accommodation, living expenses, etc, for SEP. This award carries no obligatory bond period.

 

Applications for AY 2017/2018 are now open!

 

Criteria

NUS students with the following criteria are eligible to apply:

  • Are Singapore citizens/ permanent residents/ ASEAN citizens
  • Have been nominated for SEP to an NUS partner university in a European ASEM member country (Refer to the IRO website for the list of ASEM member countries which NUS has SEP partnership with)
  • Participating in SEP in Sem 1 and/or Sem 2 of AY2017/2018

 

Application Process

You need to submit BOTH an online and hardcopy application to IRO by Friday, 31 March 2017. More details are provided on the IRO website.

 

Please note that this deadline applies to ALL students going on exchange in AY 2017/2018.  Hence, students going on exchange in semester 1 and/or semester 2 are to apply now.

 

Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

Further queries
More information on the DUO Award and its application procedures can be found at:  http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/fa/sch/out/sep/duo.html.

For further enquiries, please contact the International Relations Office for assistance.
We look forward to receiving your applications for the DUO-Singapore Exchange Fellowship Award!

 

NUS International Relations Office

www.nus.edu.sg/iro

FASS AY17/18 SEM 2 (Briefing Slides)

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Hi students

Thank you for coming down to the SEP briefing.

You can download the slides used today here.

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FASStrack slides can be found here https://blog.nus.edu.sg/fassinternational/2017/02/14/fasstrack-asia-the-summer-school-2017/

 

Regards

StudyAbroadFASS

 

SEP Briefing AY2017/2018 Sem 2 only.

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Dear Students

The opportunity for exchange beckons once again and prior to the start of the application, we will be talking to you on the processes and some of the things to expect. This will be relevant to all interested students applying for exchange in AY2017/2018 Sem 2 only.

 

Date: 20 Feb 2017

Time: 10am

Venue: LT 8, FASS

 

This briefing will give you some ideas of what to do for the application:

  • Research for suitable SEP destinations
  • Type of information needed to better support your application
  • Selection processes at the Department/ Faculty levels
  • Potential pitfalls that can affect your chances

We look forward to seeing you at the briefing!

 

P.S Briefing slides will be uploaded onto our blog. We will share the URL once it is done.

 

Regards

StudyAbroadFASS