2021 The EuroScholars Program A European Academic Research Experience In Collaboration with ISA What Students Are Saying EuroScholars helped me get a lab position and gave me the opportunity to conduct research abroad on a topic not available at my home university.”
Richard Wu KU Leuven
EuroScholars improved my overall understanding of research and provided me with a better chance of getting a research position Through the EuroScholars Program, I was EuroScholars provided me at my university. I loved able to immerse myself in the Dutch culture with the opportunity to the interactions I had with while also gaining experience in a PhD do research at Max Planck researchers from a different level lab. No other study abroad program Insititute, which helped me country.” provides the flexibility and unique experience develop skills and credentials of research abroad like EuroScholars!” Dhruv Govil for my graduate study.” University of Geneva Kaitlyn Benson Fan Chen Leiden University LMU
1 About What are the students saying? Students in this Percentage of alumnni students who either program will... Strongly Agree or Agree: • Gain hands-on research EuroScholars experience at one of Europe’s The EuroScholars Program International Studies 100% top institutions, under the direct Abroad (ISA) is the North was worth my time, money, supervision of professors and and energy. American partner of the other academic staff. Participating in EuroScholars • Choose an academic research EuroScholars Program 93% was one of the most important project from a variety of experiences I had as an fields within the participating EuroScholars is a unique, research-intensive undergraduate student. institutions. study abroad program designed for talented • Collaborate and share their and advanced undergraduate students from I returned from my EuroScholars 97% experiences with other like- North American institutions. The program experience with a stronger minded students. combines a study abroad experience with the sense of what it means to opportunity to join a research team be engaged in research as • Advance their intercultural and and participate in an ongoing investigation a full-time endeavor. scholarly communication skills. at an internationally renowned European Participating in the EuroScholars • Document their research in a research university. 85% Program helped me fine-tune my paper of publishable quality. career/graduate school goals. • Develop professionally as they explore research as a long-term EuroScholars exposed me to 100% career option. experiences and opportunities EuroScholars played a big role in helping I wouldn’t have found on my me learn more about research, giving home campus. me a different perspective on travel and I would recommend the culture, and improving my grades enough 97% to complete an honors thesis, which allowed EuroScholars Program to me to apply for a Masters/PhD program.” other undergraduate students interested in research. Idu Azogu Leiden University
2 Academic Structure & The Research Language Project & Culture Elective course course in student's Project Options Projects can be found in field of study virtually any area of study, from biochemistry to linguistics Methods & Literature Project Examples Review course by EuroScholars Alumni
• Alliage Project • Reconstructing Geneva, Switzerland Geoecological The research Required for Designed The elective Changes in Floodplains • Detecting Metabolite project will all students. This to enrich your option may not Leuven, Belgium Changes In require most course is meant appreciation be available for Mitochondrial Disease • Light-activated your time and to enhance your for and all students, as it Patient Fibroblasts Anticancer Compounds energy and intercultural understanding is dependent on Leuven, Belgium Leiden, Netherlands the bulk of the awareness and of the subject. the availability of credits awarded experience This component courses taught • History of Language • Cognitive Neuroscience for the program outside of the lab. is typically in English at the Teaching in Germany Leiden, Netherlands will be for this offered as part host institution. LMU, Germany • Personal Rights in research project. of the research • Neuroimaging the German Civil Law project itself. impact of video games LMU, Germany Geneva, Switzerland The EuroScholars academic structure is customizable per student, based on their qualifying coursework and experience. Your semester will be transcripted as a full-time semester workload. A maximum of 30 ECTS can be earned per semester, with a minimum of 18 ECTS devoted to research. Once accepted to a project, you will complete the A full list of projects is provided on the EuroScholars EuroScholars Learning Agreement to outline your course configuration for the semester. website at euroscholars.eu.
3 Program Details
Program Cost Spring/Fall 2021 9975€ + $500 administrative fee per semester Note: The USD program price will be set each semester based on the current exchange rate.
What’s Included • Admissions advising and pre-departure support
• Tuition at the host university
• Housing in an approved university facility (an additional housing security deposit maybe be required from students) Photo by University of Geneva • Orientation at the host campus and on-site support throughout the semester
• Research project supervision During the semester, a Mid-Stay Program will be organized for all EuroScholars students at • International medical insurance (all students will be automatically one of the host institutions. Travel and lodging enrolled by ISA)* expenses for students traveling to attend the • The Mid-Stay Program Mid-Stay Program are covered. The Mid-Stay Program will consist of an academic portion, Eligibility in which students will present their research EuroScholars looks for independent, mature, and motivated findings up to that point of the semester, as undergraduate students with a strong interest in an academic and/or well as social activities around the host city. research career.
A minimum GPA of 3.4 is required. Research experience is not required; however, natural science students should have ample academic experience in a laboratory setting. Students must obtain approval by both the host and home university.
*Please note that some countries will require students to purchase additional coverage for visa purposes. Photo by Photo4 by ISA Student Tipany Taylor ISA Student Lizneth Garcia How to
Apply Step 1: Find a Project
Search the Research Project Database found on euroscholars.eu to view all available research project options. Identify three projects of interest or submit a proposal yourself. Application Deadlines Fall Semester / Academic Year Spring Semester Step 2: Contact ISA and your home University April 1 October 1 International Studies Abroad (ISA) is the North American partner of the EuroScholars program and will guide you through the admissions process. Please contact our office via phone or email with any questions you may have about the program and how to apply. Notification Upon receipt of your complete application, ISA will You should also work closely with your home university to establish approval of the EuroScholars Program and the feasibility of credit transfer. Email [email protected] or call (512) 480-8522. provide it to the host institution for your first-choice project for their review. The host institution will then contact you regarding your acceptance status within Step 3: Apply approximately 2-4 weeks. In most cases, a call with the research project supervisor will be arranged to discuss An online application is available through the ISA website at the application in greater depth before a final decision is studiesabroad.com/apply. A $95 nonrefundable deposit is required in order to made. submit this application. Your deposit will be refunded if you cannot be placed in a research project. Following your acceptance, additional paperwork and payment will need to be submitted to ISA by the final After completing the online application, you will be required to submit the forms and payment due date. The Learning Agreement following supporting documents via the ISA Student Portal: must be completed and signed by you, your home university, and your host institution in order for final • Cover letter • EuroScholars credit verification program approval to be granted. • Academic resume • Project identification and personal statements (prompts provided) • Two academic letters of recommendation • Official transcripts
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Grants Grant Application Requirements
Funding & Costs Confirmation Form You must submit a funding and costs confirmation form as part of your The EuroScholars Consortium awards grant application. This form allows you to communicate the costs you will a limited number of grants of 2500€ have at your home university (if any) for the time you are abroad, as well as per semester to deserving applicants. the funding you are receiving to help finance the cost of the EuroScholars Program. Financial need or challenges with regards to disabilities will both be considered when allocating grant funds. In order to be considered for a grant, you must have your full EuroScholars Program application and EuroScholars Statement of Impact grant application submitted to ISA by the application You must submit a statement in which you: deadline. You can submit your grant application materials to the ISA Student Portal along with your application 1. Briefly discuss the factors that motivate your research interest. You could materials. explain why, for example, you chose your particular academic field of study and research project. The EuroScholars Grants are counted toward the 2. Outline any financial circumstances that may impact your ability to payment of the EuroScholars Program fee. Students participate in EuroScholars and/or highlight accessibility considerations and participating in more than one semester will only be how they might contribute to your experience abroad. This narrative must eligible to receive the grant once. The EuroScholars not exceed 400 words. Grants are awarded based on demonstrated financial need and to students with disabilities. Academic References Your faculty references from the EuroScholars application will be submitted with the grant application materials and taken into consideration during the review process.
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Participating Institutions The participating institutions are research- intensive universities, all internationally recognized for their outstanding research in numerous fields. All of the participating institutions are ranked in the top two percent of the 4,000 universities in Europe.
KU Leuven, Belgium kuleuven.be
University Of Geneva, Switzerland unige.ch
Leiden University, The Netherlands leiden.edu
Ludwig-Maximilians- Universität Munich, (512) 480-8522 | [email protected] | www.euroscholars.eu Germany lmu.de
EuroScholars Head Office at Leiden University Gravensteen, Pieterskerkhof 6 PO Box 9500, 2300 RA - Leiden, The Netherlands
ISA / Euroscholars 5301 Southwest Parkway, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78735 USA 7