[IEFP_StudyAbroad] Study Abroad E-News: March 26

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Note to students who plan on studying abroad in fall 2007 ...
Don't wait until the last minute to submit your Yale Year or Term 
Abroad application!  If you are planning on studying abroad for fall 
semester 2007, or academic year 2007-08, please note that we are now 
accepting and reviewing applications (application forms are available 
at http://www.yale.edu/iefp/studyabroad/forms.html). Most students 
who turn in completed, routine applications (routine = approved 
Programs; meet all requirements as listed in YCPS and the study 
abroad web site) will have an answer from the Year or Term Abroad 
Committee within a week.   Do not wait until you have received an 
acceptance from your chosen study abroad program before applying to 
Yale -- your Yale application must be submitted to IEFP by our 
deadline (Monday, April 2).


Think outside the Oxbridge/London box!
Here are a couple of other UK universities to consider
when planning for a semester or year abroad
University of 
Manchester  http://www.manchester.ac.uk/international/studyabroad/jya/
fast facts --
    * Manchester was just awarded the University of the Year title by 
the London Sunday Times 
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/student/news/article626449.ece 

    * In 2004, Victoria University of Manchester and University of 
Manchester Institute of Technology merged and became The University 
of Manchester
    * Manchester uni offers subjects across the humanities and social 
sciences, as well as engineering, physical sciences and life sciences
    * Manchester is England's 2nd city (after London)
Learn more about the city of Manchester at 
http://www.visitmanchester.com/index.aspx


University of Bristol http://www.bris.ac.uk/international/studyabroad
fast facts --
    * Bristol ranks in the top 10 universities in Britain
    * According to The Times Good University Guide, Bristol uni ranks 
in the top five in biological sciences, a number of engineering 
fields and computer science, classics and ancient history, drama, 
dance and cinematics, geography, geology, politics, psychology, 
social policy and a number of other subjects
    * The university is located in the Clifton Village section of 
Bristol;  Bristol is located in SW England, right across the border from Wales
    * If you're not afraid of heights, you can walk across the 
Clifton Suspension Bridge, which spans the Avon Gorge (I've not been 
able to make it across, but I hear the views are amazing!) 
http://www.clifton-suspension-bridge.org.uk/
Learn more about the city of Bristol at http://visitbristol.co.uk/site/home


For more up-to-date information on study abroad and fellowships,
be sure to visit our news pages at http://www.yale.edu/iefp/news/index.html
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