[GEO] GEO Daily Digest!

Fri Feb 4 13:38:15 EST 2011

The Global Education Office (GEO) presents our Weekly Digest:

Summer Opportunities!
Investigate programs offered in the summer and expand your learning 
possibilities.

Remember that all of GEO's weekly digests (since fall '07) are available 
online! Follow the link at the very bottom of this email, then click on 
"GEO Archives".

Contents:

Upcoming GEO events
- Study Abroad Info Table: Hampshire Programs
- Study Abroad Info Table: CIS Abroad
- Short-term field courses interest session.

Special Information
- Scholarships for Summer/Fall
- May/Summer Short-Term Field Courses
- ISPL Summer Programs Abroad
- NYU Hyperlocal Newsroom Summer Academy

GEO Resources
- GEO Website, office hours

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UPCOMING EVENTS

*Study Abroad Info Table: Hampshire Programs*
Tuesday, February 8th, 12pm
Dining Commons
Stop by and talk to someone from GEO to learn about Hampshire’s many 
opportunities to go abroad, including information about our short-term 
summer programs.

*Study Abroad Info Table: CIS Abroad*
Tuesday, February 15th, 12pm
Dining Commons

‹Come by and chat with a representative from CIS Abroad and learn about 
their many program opportunities across 22 countries. CIS offers 
semester, summer, winter, internship, and faculty led programs, and 
offers scholarships or grants to 70% of its students.

*Short-Term Field Course Interest Session*
Wed, Feb 16th, 4pm
Hampshire College, FPH West Lecture Hall
Find out about Hampshire's short-term field courses in Ireland, France, 
China, Greece, Czech Republic and Poland this May/Summer.

PRAGUE & KRAKOW: CITY, HISTORY, TEXT (CZECH REPUBLIC/POLAND) - Faculty 
Directors: James Wald & Polina Barskova
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/11060.htm

SUPER 8 FILMMAKING IN PARIS (FRANCE) - Faculty Director: Baba Hillman
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/9434.htm

WHERE THREE STREAMS MEET: EXPLORING CELTIC SPIRITUALITY (IRELAND) - 
Faculty Director: Bob Meagher
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/6729.htm

SUMMER INTENSIVE CHINESE PROGRAM (CHINA) - 4 & 8 week options - Faculty 
Director: Kay Johnson
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/6727.htm

KENCHREAI FIELD SCHOOL (GREECE) - Faculty Director: Bob Meagher
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/6728.htm

All short-term field courses have an application and course program fee 
administered through the global education office (GEO). The application 
deadline for most courses is MON, MARCH 7th.

For general information about courses, eligibility, cost and financial 
aid, and how to apply, check out the information on the GEO website 
(http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/shortterm.htm) or stop by the GEO office.

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SPECIAL INFORMATION

*****Scholarships for Summer/Fall*****
Want to study abroad this summer? Next Fall? Don't miss out on THOUSANDS 
of dollars available! Plan & apply NOW for these scholarships:

BOREN SCHOLARSHIP - Deadline: Feb 10th
Summer awards up to $8,000/Semester awards up to $10,000/Academic Year 
awards up to $20,000
Eligibility restrictions & conditions apply
Learn More: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/basics.html

FREEMAN-ASIA SCHOLARSHIP - Summer Deadline: Feb 15th - Summer awards up 
to $3,000
Fall/Full Year 2011-2012 Deadline: April 1st - Semester awards up to 
$5,000/Full year awards up to $7,000
Eligibility restrictions & conditions apply
Learn More: http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia
*NOTE: Students planning to apply will need to meet with Katie Irwin in 
GEO in advance.

GILMAN SCHOLARSHIP - Summer/Fall Deadline: Mar 1st
Awards up to $5,000/additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement 
also available
Eligibility restrictions & conditions apply
Learn More: http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program
NOTE: Advising available through Brianna Mercker in GEO.

For general information about how financial aid applies to off-campus 
study or to discuss your individual award package, visit the Financial 
Aid Office, http://www.hampshire.edu/offices/1876.htm.

For more information about Financing & Funding Study Abroad, visit: 
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/funding.htm#funding_study_abroad

*****May/Summer Short-Term Field Courses*****
PRAGUE & KRAKOW: CITY, HISTORY, TEXT (CZECH REPUBLIC/POLAND) - Faculty 
Directors: James Wald & Polina Barskova
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/11060.htm

SUPER 8 FILMMAKING IN PARIS (FRANCE) - Faculty Director: Baba Hillman
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/9434.htm

WHERE THREE STREAMS MEET: EXPLORING CELTIC SPIRITUALITY (IRELAND) - 
Faculty Director: Bob Meagher
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/6729.htm

SUMMER INTENSIVE CHINESE PROGRAM (CHINA) - 4 & 8 week options - Faculty 
Director: Kay Johnson
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/6727.htm

KENCHREAI FIELD SCHOOL (GREECE) - Faculty Director: Bob Meagher
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/6728.htm

All short-term field courses have an application and course program fee 
administered through the global education office (GEO). The application 
deadline for most courses is MON, MARCH 7th.

For general information about courses, eligibility, cost and financial 
aid, and how to apply, check out the information on the GEO website 
(http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/shortterm.htm) or stop by the GEO office.

*****IPSL Summer Programs Abroad*****
Deadlines between April 15th and June 8th

The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership offers 
academic courses, in-depth cultural and linguistic immersion, and 
service-learning experiences through 3 to 8 week summer programs. 
Programs are available in Peru, Thailand, Ecuador, India, France, Italy, 
and Spain.
www.ipsl.org

*****NYU Hyperlocal Newsroom Summer Academy*****

In this program, students will learn to assist, edit, report, shoot, 
write, or learn multimedia skills from top reporters and editors 
including New York Times journalists. Students will focus on reporting 
in one on New York’s most historic and legendary districts: the East 
Village. Two summer sessions are offered – May 23rd to July 1st, and 
July 5th to August 12th.
http://journalism.nyu.edu/hyperlocalnewsroom/summer/

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GEO RESOURCES

*Stop by GEO or call our office (413 559 5542) from 9 to noon or 1 to 4 
to schedule an appointment, talk to a staff member, or browse through 
our resource library.

GEO: http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/

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