Graduate Direct Exchange Programs
Direct Exchange Scholarships for Graduate students are available with
universities in the following cities:
(click
on each university for further information)
GERMANY
- Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität
Course Offerings:
Archaeology, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Educational Sciences, Geography, Geology, History, History of Art, Historical Sciences, Law, Mathematics, Modern Languages and Literatures, Musicology, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Theology. - Erlangen-Nurnberg, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Course Offerings:
Archaeology, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, History of Art, Law, Materials Sciences, Mathematics, Modern Languages and Literatures, Musicology, Pharmacy, Physics, Philosophy, Political Science, Production Engineering, Psychology, Sociology, Theology. - Universität Hamburg
Course Offerings:
Archaeology, Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Philosophy, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Earth Sciences, Geography, History, Law and Political Science, Linguistics, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Musicology, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Oriental Studies, Radio and Television, Shipbuilding, Theology. - Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
Course Offerings:
Anatomy, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Classical Greek and Latin, Education, Geology, Geography, History, History of Art, Law, Marine Sciences, Mathematics, Mineralogy, Modern Languages and Literatures, Musicology, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Theology, Zoology. - Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Course Offerings:
African Studies, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Classical and Oriental Languages, Comparative Literature and Typology, Education, Geography, Geology and Mineralogy, German (including Folklore), History, History of Art, Law, Linguistics, Mathematics, Musicology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Romance Languages, Sociology, Zoology. - Universität
Stuttgart
Course Offerings:
AArchitecture and Town Planning, Aviation and Aerospace Engineering, Biology, Botany, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, Mechani cal Engineering, Physics, and small but growing Liberal Arts faculties. Preference will be given to applicants in architecture, engineering or science.
SWITZERLAND
- Zurich, EidgenossischeTechnische Hochshule (ETH)
Course Offerings:
Architecture, Botany, Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Geology, Industrial and Production Engineering, Mathematics, Materials Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmacy, Physics, and a small department of Liberal Arts. Applicants must be in architecture, engineering or science.
ENGLAND
- Birmingham, University of Birmingham
Course Offerings:
African Studies, American and Canadian Studies, Biological Sciences, Business, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Classical Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Drama, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, English Literature (including Shakespeare Institute), European Studies, Geography, History, History of Art, Immunology, Law, Manufacturing Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Modern languages, Musicology and Music Composition, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Russian and East European Studies, Theology.
FRANCE
- Clermont-Ferrand,L' Ecole Superieure de Commerce et D'administration des Entreprises
Course Offerings:
Business; additional courses in Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences at the Universite de Clermont-Ferrand I and II. Preference will be given to students in Business.
Program Overview
Under the terms of each reciprocal agreement, a graduate student of the University of Kansas studies at one of the European universities listed above during the academic year while a European graduate student attends the University of Kansas. Direct Exchange Scholars receive tuition and monthly stipends for room and board and additional fees. Travel and other personal expenses must be covered by personal funds.
Eligible Applicants
To be eligible to participate in the Graduate Direct Exchange Program, applicants must be KU students with graduate standing at the time of program commencement. A Direct Exchange Scholar must maintain KU graduate student status during the year of the scholarship. Preference will be given to applicants who are enrolled or will be enrolled in KU graduate programs as degree seeking students (although students who will hold formal graduate non-degree status at the time of participation may apply). GDX scholarships are available to graduating KU seniors who are also applying for graduate programs of study at KU and to enrolled KU graduate students only. Applicants must have the requisite language and academic background appropriate for the program and institution of choice.
Application Process (New Timeline!)
Competition for this 2010-2011 academic year scholarship opens in September 2009 and closes with the application deadline of February 8, 2010. Prospective candidates will also be interviewed as part of the application process. Interviews will be conducted in February by student and faculty members of the Graduate Direct Exchange Committee. Scholarships for nominees selected by the committee are not official until the nominee has been accepted by the host university. Return the application form to Charlie Bankart, assistant vice provost, International Programs, 300 Strong Hall. Use this form for the required three faculty recommendations. Contact Charlie Bankart for additional information on requirements of the Direct Exchange Program, stipends, and course offerings of each European university.
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