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ARCHIVES
February 9, 2010
IN THIS ISSUE
•New Study Abroad programs approved for summer
•Study Abroad Fair--February 17, 2010
•New Study Abroad Scholarship Opportunities
•Opportunities for International Grant Support
•Auburn Abroad Photo Contest Winners Announced
•Welcome Visiting International Scholars
New Study Abroad programs approved for summer
Capstone European Odyssey
Locations: Rome, Florence, Sienna, Pompeii, Paris,
London, Oxford, Canterbury, Cambridge, and Edinburgh.
Open to all majors.
Faculty Director: Dr. Lew Barker
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Healthcare and Society in Spain
Location: Pamplona, Spain
Open to all healthcare-related majors.
Faculty Director:
Dr. Linda Byrd
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Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology in Spain
Location: Pamplona, Spain
Open to all majors sophomore level and above.
Faculty Director:
Dr. Linda Byrd
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Study Abroad Fair--February 17, 2010
The
Auburn Abroad Spring 2010 Study Abroad Fair will be held on
Wednesday, February 17th in the Haley Center Lobby. Vendors
representing Auburn Faculty-Led programs and other providers
will be available from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm to answer
questions about studying through Auburn
Abroad.
New participants include The American University in Cairo, MASA, and UGA Pacific Studies.
See the
Auburn Abroad website or contact
Joan Layne for more
information.
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New Study Abroad Scholarship Opportunities
Robert F. Kennedy Scholars Abroad - Scholarship
Established by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice with funding from
AIFS.
Two $5,000 scholarships
Deadline for summer: March 1, 2010, Deadline for Fall 2010: April 15, 2010
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National Association of Equal Opportunity in Higher Education Scholarship
Partnership with
AIFS to provide two scholarships for 50% of the
AIFS program fee.
Deadline for summer: March 1, 2010, Deadline for Fall 2010: April 15, 2010
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Fulbright-mtvU Awards
Four awards given to pursue projects around an aspect of international contemporary or popular music as a cultural force for expression. Preference given to creative projects that are conveyed in a dynamic fashion and accompanied by a feasibility plan and to graduating seniors. Part of US Student Fulbright Program.
Deadline: March 1, 2010.
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Pell Match Scholarship through SIT
This scholarship is aimed at students who are currently getting Federal Pell Grants. |
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Opportunities for International Grant Support
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Auburn Abroad Photo Contest Winners Announced
Congratulations to Frances Gunnells, Patrick Gartland and William Crook for having their photos selected as the category winners in this year's annual photo contest. Ms. Gunnells and Mr. Gartland will receive $50.00 each for their photos "Tuscan Life" and "Nestled in Antiquity", while Mr. Crook will receive $100.00 for his photos "Bailando" and "Searching for an Oasis".
For more information on the photo contest and to check out all of this year's photo entries go to
the Auburn
Abroad
website and click on the Photo Gallery link. The four winning photos along with the another 66 entries will be displayed at the study abroad fair in Haley Center on February 17, 2010, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Photos submissions for the 2010 contest will begin in July and all eligible applicants will be emailed prior to the August 2010 deadline.
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Welcome Visiting International Scholars
The Office of International Education welcomes the following recently arrived visiting research scholars to Auburn University:
| Eder Sastoque Cala of Bogota, Colombia will be conducting research in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology from January 2010 to June 2010. |
| Herbert Kerguelen Grajales of Bogota, Colombia will be conducting research in the Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering from February 2010 to July 2010. |
| Hyun Sook Chung of Hyechon University in Daejeon, South Korea will be conducting research in the Department of Consumer Affairs from January 2010 to September 2011. |
| Janarthanan Krishnamoorthy of Chennai, India will be visiting the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry from January 2010 to January 2012. |
| Valentina Crippa of Vittuone, Italy will be visiting the Department of Pathobiology from January 2010 to March 2010. |
| Weidong Zhao of Shandong University in Jinan, China will be visiting the Department of Mathematics and Statistics from January 2010 to April 2010. |
| Weirong Zhao , a visiting research scholar from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, will be conducting research in the Department of Civil Engineering from January 2010 to January 2011. |
| Zhongming Zheng of Ningbo University in Ningbo City, China will be visiting the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures from January 2010 to May 2010. |
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