We have just received information and applications for exciting and affordable summer study abroad programs:
- 2017 Bahrom International Program (BIP) at Seoul Women’s University in Seoul South Korea (application attached). See the handbook at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6Dr5lpmZJr3RVo1WDd4ZEZVWTQ/view for further details.
Dates: June 26-July 21, 2017
Eligibility: undergraduate men and women (must be returning to Chatham for at least fall semester 2017). GPA of 2.0 or higher required. Applicants’ eligibility will be reviewed including academic, judicial and financial clearances.
Course: The BIP program includes lectures in aspects of Korean history, politics, food and culture as well as several field trips and activities. (3 credits)
Fee: $300 per person. This includes airport pick-up, program participation, lectures, some of the activities and field trips, housing, and board (breakfast and lunch on weekdays) throughout the duration of the program. Dinner on weekdays, meals on weekends, and airport drop-off are not included. Transportation to and from Korea not included.
$1200 study abroad voucher is available for eligible undergraduate students.
Applications must be submitted to OIA, Falk 003 by April 14, 2017.
Please submit with your application: Copy of your passport ID page, two passport sized photos and $300 fee (cash, check or money order).
Ochanomizu University Summer program in Tokyo, Japan. http://www.ocha.ac.jp/
Dates: Japanese course (three levels, no prior language required) July 8-July 28, 2017 OR Culture and Society Course July 15-July 28, 2017
Eligibility: undergraduate men and women (must be returning to Chatham for at least fall semester 2017). GPA of 2.0 or higher required. Applicants’ eligibility will be reviewed including academic, judicial and financial clearances.
Courses: you may apply for a Japanese language course (3 weeks) or Culture and Society (2 weeks, taught in English). Culture and Society students will choose from 3 sub topics: 1. Gender from Interdisciplinary Perspectives 2. Digging in Japanese food culture: What is Authenticity of traditional food? 3. Evolution in Natural Science: From Beginning to Becoming.
Fee: Tuition is free. Cultural events included. Traveling costs to/from Tokyo, accommodation fee, and living cost (meals and local transportation) are the responsibility of the students. Guest houses will be arranged for 50-60,00 JPY for 2 weeks or 60-70,000 JPY for 3 weeks. $1200 study abroad voucher is available for eligible undergraduate students.
Applications are available in OIA (Falk lower level) and must be submitted by April 14, 2017.
Summer School at Kansai University, http://bit.ly/kuss2017, application guidelines at http://bit.ly/kuss2017guide
Dates. 2 week programs June 25-July 8 and July 9-July 22. 4 week program June 25-July 22.
Eligibility. undergraduate men and women (must be returning to Chatham for at least fall semester 2017). GPA of 2.0 or higher required. Applicants’ eligibility will be reviewed including academic, judicial and financial clearances.
Courses: Students may enroll in one course per 2 week term. Courses available in first 2 weeks: Business and Japanese People or Global PBL (Ethnography of Osaka Japan) Courses available in second 2 weeks: Global Sociology or Contemporary Japanese Society and Culture. Optional Japanese survival course available. (additional fee)
Fee: Tuition is 170,000 Japanese yen per person for 2 week program. Tuition is 330,000 Japanese yen for 4 week program. Apartment stay is included, additional fee for homestay option and optional Japanese language survival course. Cultural events included. Traveling costs to/from Tokyo and living cost (meals and local transportation) are the responsibility of the students. $1200 study abroad voucher is available for eligible undergraduate students.
Please submit with your application: Official transcript required.
Applications due to Kansai University by April 21, 2017. See http://bit.ly/kuss2017guide for details.
Summer program at Okayama University, Japan
Dates: June 22 to July 14, 2017.
Eligibility. undergraduate men and women (must be returning to Chatham for at least fall semester 2017). GPA of 2.0 or higher required. Applicants’ eligibility will be reviewed including academic, judicial and financial clearances.
Courses: 3 credits, the theme of the program is “The Environment and People in Globalization.”
Fee: Tuition is approx.. $419. Scholarship: 80,000 JPY (Approx. 762 USD) For students with GPA 2.3 or higher (according to the JASSO scale) from partner universities.
Accommodation Options: For 23 days. Twin room: 69,000 JPY (Approx. 657 USD) Single room: 110,000 JPY or 122.000 JPY (Approx. 1048 USD or 1162 USD)
Application deadline is April 24, 2017. See details at http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/user/ouic/english/interstudents/Summer_program_en.html