[GEO] Global Education Office October 4th
Global Education Office
geo at hampshire.edu
Tue Oct 4 14:34:05 EDT 2011
Before you all disappear for October break, take a look at some of the
places you could study abroad in this week’s GEO digest!
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
> >Navigating Study Abroad<<
> >Upcoming GEO Events<<
-Sienna Art Institute Visit
-Jan Term in the West of Ireland Info Session
> >Save the Date: Study Abroad Deadlines – Fall 2011<<
-Spring Exchange Programs Application Deadline 10/13
-January Term Programs Application Deadline 10/13
-Study Abroad Enrollment Notification (CASA) 11/11
> >Scholarship Deadlines<<
-*EXTENDED!* Gilman Scholarship Deadline 10/7
-Freeman Asia Scholarship Deadline 10/12
-Boren Scholarship Online Application Due 2/9/12
> >Special Information<<
-Scholarships for Specific China and India Programs
-New Scholarship for LGBT Students
-Cambodia Winter Break Service Trip
-Journalism at Sciences Po (a Hampshire Exchange Program)
-Study abroad in the Arab world
-Computer Science in Budapest, Hungary
> >GEO Resources<<
-GEO Information
----------- Navigating Study Abroad -----------
***Study Abroad Info Session | Every Thursday 4PM | Merrill Living Room***
These weekly sessions are the perfect place to start getting ready to
study abroad. Types of programs, financial aid, integration with your
academics, logistics, and all other major topics will be covered.
----------- Upcoming GEO Events -----------
*>>Jan-Term in the West of Ireland<<*
Thursday 10/6
5pm
Adele Simmons Hall (ASH) room 221
This Jan-term Hampshire will be running a two week field study course in
the west of Ireland. The course will explore the impact of 6000 years of
agriculture on the landscape, ecology, social life, language and culture
of Ireland. Students interested in the course should come to this info
session, where they will learn more about the course and have a chance
to ask questions.
---------- Study Abroad Deadlines -----------
*>>Spring Exchange Programs Application Deadline<<*
Thursday 10/13
If you plan to be abroad on a Hampshire Exchange Program this coming
spring (2012), your completed application must be submitted to the
Global Education Office by 4:00pm.
*>>January Short-Term Programs Application Deadline<<*
Thursday 10/13
January Short-Term ’12 Program Applications are due to the Global
Education Office by 4:00pm.
*>>Student Abroad Enrollment Notification (CASA)<<*
*F*riday 11/11
Students intending to Study Abroad for the Spring ’12 semester must
submit their intent to study abroad to CASA by 4:00pm.
----------- Scholarship Deadlines -----------
**EXTENDED!**
*>>Gilman Scholarship Deadline<<*
Tuesday 10/7
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards for undergraduate study
abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act
of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate
students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or
four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs
worldwide.
http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program
*>>Freeman Asia Scholarship Deadline<<*
Wednesday 10/12
**
Freeman-ASIA accepts applications from U.S. citizens or permanent
residents studying at the undergraduate level at a two-year or four-year
college or university who demonstrate financial need to study abroad in
East or Southeast Asia.
http://www.iie.org/Programs/Freeman-ASIA
*>>Boren Scholarship Online Application Due<<*
Thursday 2/9/2012
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities
for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important
international and language component to their educations. The
scholarship focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study
that are critical to U.S. national security
<http://www.borenawards.org/national_security.html>, broadly defined,
and underrepresented in study abroad.
http://www.borenawards.org/
----------- Special Information -----------
*>> Scholarships for Specific China and India Programs<<*
The Alliance for Global Education has announced two new scholarships for
students studying on two of their courses. Students taking Globalization
Then and Now: Xi’an and the Silk Road, and students taking Public Health
and Indian Studies, are eligible to apply for one of the scholarships.
These scholarships are merit and need-based, and are worth $7000.
Scholarship applications for India are due October 15^th ; for China
they are due November 1^st .
In addition, need based-scholarships of up to $4,500 are available to
students who have been accepted in to any Alliance program in China or
India.
For more information visithttp://www.allianceglobaled.org/finances/alliance-scholarships
*>> New Scholarship for LGBT Students<<*
The Rainbow SIG is pleased to announce a new scholarship for American
LGBT students studying abroad. Hosted and administrated by the Fund for
Education Abroad (FEA), the FEA rainbow scholarship will award up to
$5000 dollars for the 2012-13 academic year.
The deadline for the first award is November 14^th , 2011.
For more information visit www.fundforeducationabroad.org
<http://www.fundforeducationabroad.org>
*>> Cambodia Winter Break Service Trip<<*
This winter break come participate in a internationally award winning
service learning trip in Cambodia! Students will work with new
participants, returning participants, and Cambodian student leaders to
work on sustainable development projects while also visiting some of the
major sites in Cambodia, from Angkor Wat to the infamous Killing Fields.
This year students will be building compost toilets and bringing safe
drinking water to Cambodian communities under a grant from Rotary
International, as well as having the opportunity to craft their own
projects as well.
For more information visit http://www.cambodiarctc.project.mnscu.edu/
*>> Journalism at Sciences Po (a Hampshire Exchange Program)<<*
Sciences Po is one of Hampshire College’s Exchange programs. Located in
Paris, the school is now pleased to announce that they will be running a
semester-long undergraduate program in Journalism, taught in English.
Students interested in this program or Sciences Po should contact the
GEO office.
For more information on the program itself, visit:
http://college.sciences-po.fr/siteparis/undergraduate-journalism
*>>Education Abroad in the Arab World<<*
Interested in studying in the Middle East or North Africa? AMIDEAST
provides semester, summer, and short-term programs in Egypt, Jordan,
Morocco, and Tunisia. AMIDEAST’s priorities are ensuring student safety
and security, providing a rigorous Arabic and Area Studies academic
program, and bridging the gap between the Arab world and the west by
providing ample opportunities for interaction with local students.
The deadline for Spring and Summer 2012 applications is October 15^th .
For more information visit AMIDEAST’s Education Abroad website.
*>>**Computer Science in Budapest, Hungary<<*
The Aquincum Institute of Technology (AIT) in Budapest, Hungary, is now
accepting applications for the Spring 2012 semester. AIT offers an
English Language study abroad experience for undergraduates majoring in
computer science, software engineering, and related disciplines. Their
innovative curriculum integrates design entrepreneurship, and
foundational courses in computer science with advanced applications in
fields such as computational biology and computer vision. They have a
distinguished faculty that includes Ernő Rubik, the inventor of Rubik’s
Cube. The school also offers several engaging humanities courses related
to Hungary’s rich cultural heritage.
For more information visit http://ait-budapest.com/.
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by our office. It is a list of opportunities that have come our way that
look particularly interesting or that might be good fit for some
Hampshire students. Just because a program is listed here does
necessarily mean that Hampshire "recommends" it any more than programs
not listed.
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