PLANNING A GLOBAL EXPERIENCE?

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CGIS would like to remind all students and faculty of our application deadlines.

* MGAP Winter Applications due September 15
* GIEU Faculty Applications due October 3
* GIEU Student Applications due November 7
* MGAP Spring Applications due November 15
* Spring/Summer Language Study and MGAP Summer/Fall/Academic Year Applications due January 15

Don’t know where to start?
Attend an introductory Ready, Set...Go Global! (RSGG) session, conducted by CGIS Peer Advisors. RSGG is held Mondays and Fridays from 5-6 p.m. in room G127 in Angell Hall. Please note that all students are required to attend Ready, Set...Go Global! before they submit their CGIS application.

UNDERGRADUATE students

Advising: Every day of the academic term, CGIS conducts peer-facilitated sessions, called Ready, Set…Go Global, which identify global opportunities available to all U-M students. CGIS program advisors also assist students in determining the opportunity most consistent with their academic and professional goals as well as their personal interests.  Students should attend a Ready, Set…Go Global session and meet with a CGIS program advisor to better understand the different advantages of various types of CGIS-supported programming.

Financial Aid: Students may apply Michigan awarded financial aid to CGIS program costs. CGIS Scholarships are also available. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid for details or visit our Financial Considerations page.

Scholarships: Scholarships are available to students with demonstrated financial need who are participating in CGIS programs through the University of Michigan. For information on available funding and scholarships, visit the Scholarships page.

>> Michigan Global Academic Programs offer global opportunities for students to study off campus during the entire academic year, spring, summer, fall or winter terms. Educational opportunities are categorized into exchange programs at institutions where students take university-level courses with locals or in programs structured specifically for a variety of American university students. Students can earn Michigan in-residence credit for their coursework.  Students apply to desired program. Following acceptance, students register for the appropriate STDABRD course. 

For courses not taught in English, these extended, in-depth opportunities allow students to achieve a higher degree of fluency. Please note that is often possible to take courses in English even in non-English speaking countries. Many of the programs also have academic themes best explored on site, such as Art History in Paris, France or Health and Nutrition in the Dominican Republic. 

>> Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates expands learning beyond traditional classroom boundaries through intercultural, short-term (3 or 4 week) summer service projects.  Small groups of diverse students called GIEU Student Scholars are mentored by U-M faculty members and travel to culturally-rich locations in the U.S. and around the world. Projects benefit local communities and give students the opportunity to work closely with local community members. GIEU emphasizes gaining intercultural skills, and as such, students are matched with field sites after being admitted to the program. Participation involves a year-long commitment and students receive academic credit. Students apply to the program in early November and are registered for UC 275 or UC 276 (in winter and fall terms) by the instructor following acceptance.

>> Spring/Summer Language Study programs allow students to complete their third and fourth term language requirement in one intensive half term in the field. Students deepen their comfort and fluency in a non-English language through direct immersion as they live with host families and/or participate in internship/volunteer placements. These special language programs are offered during the spring/summer terms enabling students to complete their language requirement during their first year, if desired. Students register for these courses through the departments offering the language. 

>> Global Course Connections short-term programs offer an excellent and affordable opportunity for students interested in field-based extensions to on-campus courses. Students enroll for selected courses on campus in the winter or fall terms and then travel (2-4 weeks) with classmates to a field site where they can put into practice or experience what they have learned. Students receive additional 1-2 credit hours for the projects they complete on site. Registration for the field study component requires permission from the instructor. Recent courses have taken students to observe labor practices on the Mexican border, experience Thai culture related to their language study, and look at social conditions in contemporary South Africa. These courses are offered through their home departments.

GRADUATE students

Funding and training opportunities are available for graduate students interested in leading projects for CGIS programs. Graduate seminars will prepare students to design their own global research programs or serve as intercultural assistants for other off-campus programs.

>> Michigan Global Academic Programs offer global opportunities for students to study off campus during the entire academic year, spring, summer, fall or winter terms. Educational opportunities are categorized into exchange programs at institutions where students take university-level courses with locals or in programs structured specifically for a variety of American university students. 

For courses not taught in English, these extended, in-depth opportunities allow students to achieve a higher degree of fluency. Please note that is often possible to take courses in English even in non-English speaking countries. Many of the programs also have academic themes best explored on site, such as Art History in Paris, France or Health and Nutrition in the Dominican Republic. 

Students can earn Michigan in-residence credit for their coursework. Students apply to desired program. Following acceptance, students register for the appropriate STDABRD course.

>> Through Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates, graduate students may apply to lead small groups of undergraduates on short-term projects (3 or 4 weeks) of a global nature at field sites, both domestic and abroad. To be eligible, graduate students must have a U-M faculty member co-propose. Field component must occur May-Aug. CGIS will provide funding to support each selected proposal. Selected proposals from graduate students and faculty members will receive funding to support on-site student and central expenses, as well as a $5,000 stipend (per site) in addition to the full costs of their travel, meals, lodging, and teaching materials. For more information on proposal applications, please visit the GIEU application page.

NEWS AND EVENTS

READY, SET...GO GLOBAL!
Prospective students should attend Ready, Set ... Go Global! (RSGG) held Monday through Friday from 5-6 p.m. in room G127 Angell Hall—available until December 13. Thereafter, RSGG sessions will be available by appointment only until December 24, 2011 and will resume its daily schedule January 4, 2011 when classes are in session.

Attending a RSGG session is required for all students participating in a CGIS program. Please email a CGIS Peer Advisor to schedule an additional session or call 734.764.4311.

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PEER ADVISOR WALK-IN HOURS
Mon-Thurs from 2 to 4 p.m. in the CGIS Office (G155 Angell Hall).

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