Mark your calendars for several upcoming courses and funding opportunities, sponsored by or related to the Scandinavian Studies Program.
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SAO-LAS: Stockholm Summer Artic Program 2014
“Environment and Society in a Changing Arctic”
SCAN 386/GLBL 386/ESE 386
6 credits
Program participants will learn about issues related to climate change and human presence in the Arctic from interdisciplinary perspectives. UIUC students participate together with students from KTH – Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden and will spend two weeks in the Arctic (in Svalbard, Norway or Lappland, Sweden). Enrollment is open to both science and non-science majors with junior status or instructor’s consent.
Program Dates for 2014:
June 2 through July 14 (subject to revision)
Priority deadline for applications, January 15, 2014
Program Information:
See Study Abroad Office brochure page for information and to apply: https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10859
Contacts:
Sherry Danielson, SAO Program Coordinator, sdaniel2@illinios.edu
Mark Safstrom, Scandinavian Program Coordinator, safstrom@illinois.edu
Jonathan Tomkin, Associate Director for ESE, tomkin@illinois.edu
Sponsored by the Study Abroad Office, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Scandinavian Studies, European Union Center, Global Studies, Earth Society & Environment and INSPIRE.
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Still Time to Sign Up for Spring 2014 Courses!!
SCAN 102: Beginning Scandinavian II (Swedish level 2)
MTWTh, 11:00-11:50
SCAN 104: Intermediate Scandinavian II (Swedish level 4)
MTWTh, 12:00-12:50
SCAN 251: Viking Mythology
MWF, 10:00-10:50
SCAN 375: Scandinavian Sexualities (“Children & Youth Culture”)
T Th, 3:30-4:50
SCAN 464: Plays of August Strindberg in Translation
T Th, 2:00-3:20
SCAN 492: New Scandinavian Cinema
MW, 1:00-2:50
(Second Eight Weeks)
SCAN 494/SHS 390: Intro to Swedish Sign Language
MTWTh, 8:00-9:50
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Money for Travel to Sweden – Anna Jensen Award
Application Deadline: February 7, 2014
The Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures is pleased to announce an award competition to facilitate study abroad in Sweden during summer 2014 or academic year 2014-15. The Anna Jensen Memorial Scandinavian Award is a prize in the amount of up to $1,500 to facilitate study or research in Sweden. To apply, please submit a 500-word application statement and include your most recent University of Illinois transcript (unofficial is fine). Ideal applicants are students who have been taking Scandinavian courses, or who articulate plans to do so during their time of study abroad. The statement should clearly outline:
• your reasons for applying
• how a period of study in Sweden is important to your studies and to your future career plans
• how you expect to use the award (you may include a basic budget)
• what your plans are to continue Swedish and Scandinavian Studies once you return.
You may also address in your application if there are special needs or circumstances that motivate your application. Submit all application materials to the mailbox of Dr. Mark Safstrom, 2090 Foreign Languages Building by 4:45 PM on February 7, 2014.
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Scholarship to Study at Stockholm University, $70,000
Application Deadline: January 15, 2014
Application Deadline: January 15, 2014
Open exclusively to seniors at the University of Illinois interested in pursuing a Master’s Degree at Stockholm University. Stockholm University offers 76 Master’s programs in English language within the faculties of the humanities, social sciences, law, and natural sciences. Scholarship covers the cost of tuition and living expenses for two-years while working on Master’s, or one year of work on a law degree. For more information and how to apply visit the website. This opportunity is designed specifically for an Illinois student in recognition of the strategic partnership between our campus and Stockholm University through the INSPIRE program (http://inspire.illinois.edu). To apply for the fellowship, an eligible student must first apply to a Stockholm University M.Sc. program by January 15, 2014, and then submit a one-page motivation statement by February 1, 2014.
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