Nanjing University is offering 30 grants (up to $1,000 per award) are now available to participants in CIEE’s Intensive Chinese Language + Culture Spring 2014 program from the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC). These awards can be combined with any of the other generous scholarship programs offered by CIEE. Deadline for application is October 10, 2013, UMBC's Study Abroad application deadline.
]]>Do you want to study abroad this summer? Here is a list of summer study abroad programs that might be of some interest to you. If you plan to apply, you must apply through the UMBC Study Abroad Office and also submit a UMBC Affiliate Application. We will have walk in hours from 1-4 each day this week to help you with any questions you have.
Summer 2013 Study Abroad Programs
Austria: Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change
JOUR434/734 and 435/735 (6 credits), 21 July-10 August 2013, http://ter.ps/sumaustria
Brazil: Brazilian Amazon: Environmental Conservation and Indigenous Peoples
ANTH498C/698C (6 credits), 20 July-10 August 2013, http://ter.ps/sumbrazil
Brazil: Ecology and Natural Resources Management (ENST)
ENST499P/689P (3 credits), 29 July-16 August 2013, http://ter.ps/subrasilenst
China: Exploring Confucius' China
CHIN269A (3 credits), 26 July-18 August 2013, http://ter.ps/sumchinaconf
Europe: Landscapes of Influence: Conservation, Resilience and Innovation in Northern Europe
LARC489F (3 credits), 21 May-9 June 2013, http://ter.ps/sueuropelarc
France: French Language and Culture on the Mediterranean
FREN399X (3 credits), 25 May-15 June 2013, http://ter.ps/sumfrancelan
Greece: The Living Legacy
CLAS308L (3 credits), 3-22 June 2013, http://ter.ps/sumgreece
India: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health
FMSC498I (3 credits), 23 May-21 June 2013, http://ter.ps/sumindia
Ireland: International Approaches to Drama in Education
TLPL688L (4 credits), 14-27 July 2013, http://ter.ps/suirdramaedu
Italy: Methods and Issues in Film Preservation
FILM369 (3 credits), 19 June-11 July 2013, http://ter.ps/suitalyfilm
Italy: The Business of Italian Design and Culture (BMGT)
BMGT458G (3 credits), 22 May-4 June 2013, http://ter.ps/suitdesign
Norway: Adventure Leadership
EDCP318X (3 credits), 17 July-3 August 2013, http://ter.ps/sumnorway
Spain: Salamanca and Barcelona
SPAN333 and 304 or 408X (6 credits), 30 May-17 July 2013, http://ter.ps/sumspainsala
United Kingdom: Documentary Experience in Britain
COMM369B and 369D (6 credits), 30 May-25 June 2013, http://ter.ps/sudocbritain
United Kingdom: Follow the Fringe: Documentation and Preservation of Cultural Movements in Media
INST729 (3 credits), 26 July-16 August 2013, http://ter.ps/sufringeinst
United Kingdom: Literature, Art and Architecture in London
ENGL369M (3 credits), 1-22 June 2013, http://ter.ps/99
United Kingdom: Sport, Commerce and Culture in the Global Marketplace
KNES357/689J (3 credits), 6-20 July 2013, http://ter.ps/sumuksport
]]>The Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University (IFSA-Butler) has scholarships available for the fall semester First Generation Scholars Program. This achievement-based program offers first generation college students significant financial, academic and pre-professional assistance for enrollment in an IFSA-Butler semester or year program. The application deadline for fall semester 2013 is Friday, March 1.]]>
The scholarship is worth up to $2,500 and covers $500 in housing and meals, flight costs (approximately $,1500 value), student visa fees where applicable, and passport fees. Recipients also participate in a blogging program and a resume building workshop, and they receive specialized first generation college student information.
The scholarship requires a minimum GPA of 2.7. The scholarship is not based on financial need, but applicants do need to complete a Financial Footprint. Applicants must submit a CV or resume and a 500-word essay related to the first generation college student experience.
For more information on this great opportunity, please visit the website:http://www.ifsa-butler.org/first-generation-scholar-program.html