Short Research Visits
· Larger awards of up to £2,000 are available for making short research visits of up to two months duration. The host institution may be overseas, or in the applicant's country of residence.
· All applicants must be registered for a PhD, or in a first postdoctoral position, in a country in the European Union.
· All applicants who are funded by a research council or other funding body that regularly supports conference attendance or activities connected with the applicant's work must submit evidence that they have applied for sponsorship from that body. Salaried applicants must submit evidence of their annual income.
· Only one application for a research visit grant may be made awarded from the President's Fund during the term of a postgraduate studentship or first postdoctoral position.
· Retrospective applications will not be considered.
· Applications for research visit grants will be considered twice yearly by an award panel. Closing dates for applications: 14 October 2010.
· Two copies of the completed application form and all supplementary documentation must be submitted for consideration.
Once you have made up your mind to participate in a programme you should contact the office in charge of the documentation for further information and fill in the application form like that.
UMEA UNIVERSITY SWEDEN International Summer University 2011
Application form - Fill in with block letters
Please include a
photo of yourself
Name
Family name
Date of birth year month Day
Nationality
e-mail
Current address (where we will send your letter of acceptance)
City Postcode
Country
Please send the letter of acceptance to my work/university [ ]
Send the letter of acceptance by e-mail [ ]
Send it to my current address above [ ]
Occupation
If student, discipline:
1 apply for the course:
If student, number of years of studies
in relevant disciplines:
Total number of years of univ. studies
I hereby certify that all the information given above is correct. I have read, understood and accepted the general requirements
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Signature
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date
The application has been approved by /Dean or Rector)
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Signature
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Name
Official stamp of the University
The following supplementary documents should be enclosed with the application:
– a short essay on the problem under research or resume (an essay attached to the Application Form should describe who you are, why you are applying for this or that program, what your educational background is, what the anticipated results of the visit are, what your future plans are);
– a certificate issued by the department of English, certifying that you have a good working knowledge of English;
– a Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) (a curriculum vitae is one’s personal and working history).
Try to develop an essay of your own.
Study Sample Resume and prepare your own one by analogy.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS at URBANA/CHAMPAIGN
Master of Science in Policy Economics, May 1994.
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY – Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 1989
Graduated with honors.
Semester study abroad in Spain at the University of Madrid.
EXPERIENCE:
July 1994 - Present
EUROPEAN-AMERICAN COMMERCE ASSOCIATION –Chicago, IL
Economic Affairs Specialist
· Develop marketing and feasibility studies on European Union imports to U.S. markets.
· Analyze economic trends among member states of European Union, and atmosphere for investment by American firms.
· Supervise staff of five.
July 1990 – August 1993
EUROPEAN TRADE REVIEW –Washington, DC
Trade Analyst
· Wrote regular series on current issues affecting US-European Community (E. C.) trade.
· Attended relevant congressional hearings and summarized proceedings for regular column on U.S.-E.C. trade regulation.
· Conducted research and wrote occasional reports on E.C. member states’ progress towards economic and monetary union.
May 1989 – July 1990
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY – Washington, DC
Department of Political Science, Research Assistant
· Researched political and economic implications of European Union.
· Gathered data for research project on political instability and economic restricting in Latin America during the 1980s.
HONORS:
· University of Illinois
· Rotary International Scholarship
SKILLS:
Experienced with the following computer applications: MS Word, WordPerfect, Excel; PowerPoint, FoxPro, Netscape. Driving License.
LANGUAGES:
Fluent in Spanish and English; Proficient in French; Elementary knowledge of German.
INTERESTS:
Travel, Reading. Jazz, Tennis.
PERSONAL:
· Member, American Economics Association.
· Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity.
