[IEFP_StudyAbroad] Study Abroad E-News: Friday, October 5

Fri Oct 5 12:40:52 EDT 2007

In this issue:
    * Applying for spring term abroad
    * Home school nomination forms -- study abroad program apps
    * Study Abroad Study Break in Morse, 10/8
    * China Night, 10/11
    * Rugby World Cup, this weekend
    * World Fellows Cinema, 10/9

Note to Sophomores and Juniors About Applying for Spring Term Abroad
Don't wait until the last minute to submit your Yale Year or Term 
Abroad application!  If you are planning on studying abroad for 
spring 2008, 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 (October 15).

Study Abroad Applications --
the Home School Nomination/Approval Forms
(I know this section is a bit long, but please read carefully!)
For those of you who are in the process of completing study abroad 
program applications, a few notes on the approval forms included with 
most applications ...

1.  These forms have various names, such as Undergraduate Approval 
Form, Home School Nomination, Home School Approval Form, etc.  All 
are essentially the same thing -- a form that asks questions about 
good academic standing, if you've been approved by Yale to study 
abroad, and how the credit transfer works.

2.  For academic semester/year study abroad:  these forms need to be 
filled out by one of the study abroad advisors in IEFP.  We request 
that you bring these forms in to IEFP, along with your Year/Term 
abroad Program dean's form, and an addressed, stamped envelope.  We 
will fill out the program form within two to three business days, and 
send it out.  Please be sure you fill out your portion of the form 
before leaving it for us. Please note that next week, Susan and Karyn 
will be out of the office from Wednesday through Friday 
(10/10-12).  No forms will be completed during that time, but we will 
take care of them as quickly as possible after our return to the 
office on the 15th.

3.  Specific info for CIEE and Butler forms:  CIEE forms have two 
parts -- one is a general section asking if the student has their 
home school's approval to study abroad, the other is a more in-depth 
evaluation of your adjustment to college life, etc.  IEFP will fill 
out the first part of these forms, but will ask that you have your 
dean or academic advisor fill out the second part.  For Butler forms, 
please make sure you leave both pages of the form with this office -- 
the first page has your information, including the programs to which 
you are applying, and the second page is the part we will out.  We 
(and Butler!) need both these pages to stay together.

Any questions about this, or any other aspect of the application 
process, please call the office (432-8684/8685) to schedule an appointment.

Study Abroad Study Break in Morse
Monday (10/8)
Year/Term Abroad Program
Common Room, 9:00pm
    * Speak with Morsels who have studied abroad -- learn about their 
programs, what it was like to be away from   Yale, how it worked with 
their major, etc.
    * Munchies will be served.

China Night
Wednesday, October 10 @ 8pm
Branford College, Trumbull Room
All are welcome!
The Yale community is invited to join IEFP, International Affairs, 
and the Branford College Dean's Office for a night of informal 
discussion about the culture, history, current politics, and language 
of China. Share and view photos and videos of students' past 
experiences working, studying, and volunteering in China -- and eat 
some tasty Chinese food too!

It's all about the sports ...
If you are planning on studying abroad, you need to learn about the 
culture of your host country, right?  Well, one way to do that is to 
stay up on how the local teams are faring in rugby.

Rugby World Cup Quarterfinals -- showing this weekend at The 
International Center
The International Center will be screening select matches of the 2007 
IRB Rugby World Cup. A $2 donation per person is requested to off set 
the costs. For a schedule of this week's matches, see: 
<http://www.yale.edu/icenter/events.htm>http://www.yale.edu/icenter/events.htm. 
E-mail <mailto:abigail.borchert at yale.edu>abigail.borchert at yale.edu 
with questions

World Fellows Cinema
Tuesday, October 9, 8:30pm, Rosenfeld Hall, 109-111 Grove Street
Next week's film is "Head On" (Gegn Die Wand), dir. Fatih Akin, 
Turkey, 2004. Post film discussion with World Fellow Mehmet 
Daimaguler (Germany). For more information, see 
<http://www.yale.edu/worldfellows/documents/2007FilmSeriesFlyer.pdf>http://www.yale.edu/worldfellows/documents/2007FilmSeriesFlyer.pdf

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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