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Coimbra Group Hospitality Scheme
Practical Information for Exchange Students What is the Hospitality Scheme?Universities of the Coimbra Group of Universities offer short-term visits to scholars from non-accession countries in the Balkan region: Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. AimThe main aims of the scheme are to enable scholars to undertake research on which they are engaged in their home institution and to help them to establish academic and research links. EligibilityThe scheme is intended for younger academics (normally those under the age of 35). Applicants should be current or recent staff members of a university or an equivalent higher education institution, and, in most cases, should be of postdoctoral or equivalent status, although some institutions may offer opportunities to doctoral students. Candidates not currently working in a university should continue to be involved in academic activity and be intending to return to university employment in the future. Applicants must have sufficient skill in a relevant European Union language to be able to benefit from their stay. Terms of the awardThe duration of the stay will usually be one month but in some cases universities may offer longer visits. Visiting scholars will normally be provided with a working place and access to internet facilities. They will also be given access to such other university facilities as appropriate for their work, depending upon availability at the host institution. Participating universities will offer accommodation and meals (or an adequate stipend to cover these expenses), and in some cases also funds for minimal day-to day expenses/pocket money. The precise terms of the award will vary between universities and further details are given below. Visiting scholars, or their institutions, will normally be expected to meet travel costs, although in special cases some assistance may be considered. Application Procedure and SelectionApplication form to be downloaded here. Candidates should indicate on the application form the university or universities by which they wish to be considered. It will not normally be possible to visit more than one Coimbra Group University under this scheme. The completed application form should be returned either be returned direct to the Coimbra Group Office (60, rue de la Concorde, B-1050 Brussels). The application must include two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant's work. The letters of recommendation should be confidential (not seen by the candidate) and attached to the application in sealed envelopes. The applicants should ensure that their referees are aware of this requirement. The closing dates will be 15 May 2002 for attachments in the Autumn semester 2002 and 15 October 2002 for attachments in the Spring semester 2003. A preliminary selection of candidates will be undertaken by the Coimbra Group Hospitality Scheme Committee in each university to eliminate those candidates who do not meet the eligibility criteria. The final selection of candidates will be undertaken by the relevant faculty or department of the host institution.. Candidates who are not accepted by one of their chosen universities may be considered by other universities which still have places remaining if their proposed research project and linguistic competence are appropriate. When selection has been agreed, the host university will send a letter of invitation directly to the successful candidate. The Coimbra Group Office will contact candidates who are not successful in obtaining a place under the scheme. Successful candidates who are currently employed by a University are responsible for ensuring that their home institution will grant them leave of absence to undertake the proposed visit. Participating Universities
Abo Akademi University
Abo Akademi is the only Swedish-language university in Finland. It is situated in the south -west of Finland, in the city of Turku (in Finnish) or Abo (in Swedish). Thanks to its size (approx 6,000 students), the familiar atmosphere is obvious. The University consists of seven faculties: Arts; Mathematics and Natural Sciences; Economics and Social Sciences; Chemical Engineering; Theology; Education; and Social and Caring Sciences. Abo Akademi University is internationally known for its research, including chemical engineering, materials research, computer science, environmental sciences and human rights. More info about the University University of Bergen
University of Bergen: UoB is a medium sized European university with 17 000 students and seven faculties. UoB is committed to international cooperation, accepting a large number of foreign students and organizing more than 25 English taught Master of Philosophy degree programmes.The University is situated in the center of Bergen adjacent to the sea, providing beautiful surroundings for academic, social and natural life experiences. More info about the University University of Bologna
The University of Bologna offers a complete spectrum of disciplines: Humanities, Economy and Sciences of Society, Natural Sciences and Technologies. Possible areas in which the award may be held include Literatures (Italian and Foreign), Arts, Science of Education, History, Political Sciences, Economy, Chemistry, Agricultural Sciences. The Centre for Central-Eastern and Balkan Europe is actively working on subjects related to the Economy in Post-Communist countries: every year it organises a successful summer school open to young researchers of the Central Eastern countries which is funded by the EU. More info about the University University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is an international university which enjoys a world-wide reputation for the quality of its teaching and research. It offers outstanding opportunities across the six Faculties: Arts, Science, Medicine, Engineering, Law and Social Science. The University would be pleased to host two visiting academics for a period of up to one month. A grant towards the cost of living and accommodation will be available to successful candidates, but applicants will be required to fund their own travel costs. More info about the University University of Coimbra
More info about the University University of Geneve
The University of Geneva is a public and polyvalent institution, with courses of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. At present, it counts some 13,000 students. There are seven faculties (Science, Medicine, Arts, Economics and Social Science, Law, theology, Psychology and Education Science), the Institute of Architecture, and the School of Translation and Interpretation. The University buildings are located in several different parts of the city. The city itself, with its lake and its water fountain, is the seat of numerous international organizations. More info about the University University of Göttingen
The University of Göttingen was founded in 1737. Today, there are more than 24,000 matriculated students and over 2,600 research personnel. The State and University Library of Lower Saxony with more than 4m volumes is well known in Europe. Work in research and teaching takes place in 170 institutes and seminars of the 13 faculties. With the exception of purely technical subjects, nearly all fields of knowledge are represented in Göttingen. The University views itself as a European University and cultivates relations to scientists and students from all parts of the world. More info about the University University of Granada
The University of Granada was founded by the Emperor Charles V in 1531. The University has 60,000 students, including more than 2,000 foreign visitors, 3,000 teachers and 1,500 administrative staff. The city has about 250,000 inhabitants. The University is one of those usually referred to as classical universities, offering as it does a wide range of disciplines and subjects, which can be studied to both diploma and degree level at fourteen faculties and three university schools: the Faculties of Fine Arts,; Librarianship and Bibliographic Studies; Sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Physics, Mathematics, Optics, Chemical Engineering, Electronic Engineering and Statistics); Sports and Physical Activities; Educational Sciences; Economics and Business Administration; Political Sciences and Sociology; Law; Pharmacy; Arts, Philosophy and Humanities (History of Art, Geography, Arabic, Hebrew, English, French, Slavic, Spanish and Classical Language and Literature); Medicine; Odontology; Psychology; Translation and Interpretation; and the University Colleges of Architecture; Computer Studies; and Civil Engineering. In all its academic aspects, teaching and research and publication, the University of Granada is ranked within the top five of the 52 universities which exist in Spain today. More info about the University Karl-Franzens University Graz
Karl-Franzens University Graz was founded in 1585 and is one of the oldest universities in Central Europe. Originally established as a Jesuit university it included only a school of Theology and school of Arts, but in the 19thcentury it developed into a Humboldt-type full-scale university. Today it is the second largest university in Austria and offers a wide range of disciplines and subjects at six schools: Catholic Theology, Law, Economics and Social Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Medicine. The programs are offered at 115 departments (institutes) and Sub-Departments. The University has around 35,000 enrolled students (7% international) and 3,500 staff members. The University of Graz has in the past proven itself an active member in international co-operations and has especially promoted collaboration with its Central and South Eastern European partners. More info about the University University of Heidelberg
The University of Heidelberg was founded in1386. It is a traditional University with 15 faculties offering a wide range of subjects (except engineering); Theology; Law; Medicine; Philosophy and History; Oriental Studies and Classical Studies; Modern Languages and Interpreting/Translation; Economics; Social and Behavioural Sciences; Mathematics; Chemistry; Pharmacy; Physics and Astronomy; Biology; Earth Sciences. Additional research institutes focus on fields such as Molecular Biology, Biochemistry; Interdisciplinary Scientific Computing and South Asia Studies. Today, the University has more than 24,000 students and is regarded as an important centre of modern research and study in Germany. With 4,300 foreign students and several hundred visiting researchers from all over the world, the University has a truly international flavour. More info about the University University of Jena
The University of Jena was founded in 1558, Jena University has 14,700 students. It comprises the following 10 faculties with a rich substructure of departments (Institutes) and chairs; Faculty of Theology; Faculty of Law; Faculty of Business Administration and Economics; Faculty of Philosophy (Philosophy; History, German Studies; Archaeology; Oriental Studies, English and American Studies, Slavic Studies, Romance Studies, Art History, Indo-European studies, Intercultural Business Communication); Faculty of Social and Behavioural Studies (Psychology, Education Science, Sports Science, Political Science, Sociology, Media Science); Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science; Faculty of Physics and Astronomy (special features: non-linear optics, laser, opto-electronics); Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences (special features:glass chemistry, organo-metallic chemistry, photo-chemistry, environmental analytics, geology, geophysics, mineralogy, geography); Faculty of Biology and Pharmacy (special features: ecology, microbiology); Faculty of Medicine. More info about the University - International Relations Office of the University University of Leuven
The University of Leuven has 26,813 students (9% of foreign origin), 3,573 professors and researchers, 2,118 administrative and technical staff, and 7,030 university hospital staff. The University is situated on three campuses: Humanities (in the centre of Leuven), biomedic sciences (Gasthuisberg); exact sciences (Heverlee-Arenberg). There is one undergraduate campus in Kortrijik (KULAK). There are 3,540 student rooms and 293 apartments in university residences, over a quarter of which have internet access. The University has 13 faculties, 50 departments and 240 sub-departments. It offers 61 undergraduate programmes, including four (Philosophy, Theology, Religious Studies Canon Law) taught in English. It provides 102 post-graduate programmes: 50 supplementary programmes (15 which are taught in English and 8 of which are interuniversity) and 52 specialisation programmes (21 in English and 22 interuniversity). The University receives BF 5,700m. of external research funds and has over 300 research groups. Around 580 students from Leuven go abroad each year under exchange programmes and 455 come to Leuven. It participates in 12 Tempus-Phare programmes and 21 ALFA programmes. University libraries contain over 4m. volumes and have subscriptions to 15,000 magazines. More info about the University University of Pavia
Dating back to the 9th century, the University of Pavia is one of the most ancient universities in Europe. Nowadays it consists of 8 Faculties: Law, Political Sciences, Literature and Philosophy, Economics, Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy and Sciences (including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology and Natural Sciences), and 1 School of Paleography and Musical Philology. The University of Pavia is unique in Italy in hosting 15 university colleges, in addition to a variety of other private university residences where students and researchers can find accommodation The lively and stimulating atmosphere which is one of the characteristics of Pavia is due above all to the various cultural, artistic and sport activities which are regularly organized by the University and the colleges. More info about the University University of Salamanca
The University of Salamanca was founded in 1281. It has around 35,000 students and 3,000 faculty members. Subjects include Sciences, Technology, Medical Sciences, Humanities, Fine Arts and Spanish Studies, Law, Business and Social Studies. More info about the University University of Siena
The University of Siena is one of the oldest universities in Europe, founded in 1240, and financed at that time by the town council. Since its foundation, the existence of the University of Siena has been closely linked with that of the city, sharing its strong international calling and open-mindedness to international exchanges and cooperation. The University of Siena is currently made up of the following Faculties: Pharmacy, Law, Arts and Humanities (located in Siena and Arezzo), Medicine and Surgery, Economics, Mathematical Physical and Natural Sciences, Engineering and Political Sciences. In addition to the nine faculties and the 29 degree courses, there are 20 Diploma courses and one Vocational School. At the postgraduate level, the University of Siena offers 46 Specialisation Schools, of which 42 are in the Faculty of Medicine. The others are offered in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (in Archaeology and Art History), the Faculty of Pharmacy (in Cosmetics) and the Faculty of Economics (in Public Administration and Banking Disciplines). There are also six Summer Schools in Archaeology, Biotechnology, Economics, Environmental Education, Geology and Law. More info about the University University of Turku
Several teaching and research units of the University of Turku, which are also internationally recognized, have been selected as centres of excellence in Finland. In education, the awarded units and fields have been the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, History Departments, the Faculty of Law, and the Department of Social Policy, and in research, Ecology and Animal Systematics, biomedical research (BioCity Turku), and Computer Science (Turku Centre for Computer Science). These units also offer programmes suitable for international students such as Master programmes in Environmental Science and in Biotechnology and at the Faculty of the Humanities, the Baltic Sea Region MA programme. |
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