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The Norwegian Rotary Advisory Board invites
three Georgia students to study in Norway next summer. The final
selection will be made by a committee of Trustees in each District.
Scholarship information:
Visit the Oslo
Summer School Website,
www.uio.no/iss, for details. DO NOT SUBMIT
APPLICATION THROUGH THAT WEBSITE. APPLY THROUGH GRSP AND, IF YOU ARE
SELECTED, YOU WILL THEN APPLY TO THE SUMMER SCHOOL
Date: June 27 through August 7, 2009 at the University of Oslo.
English is the language of the Summer School.
Requirements:
1. Ages 20-24 – Singles only
2. Must
have completed college sophomore year
3. Three
color photographs passport size – taken within last six months
4. Seriousness
of purpose
5. Personal
qualities likely to make a good representative of our country abroad
6. Excellent
health
The program includes air fares Atlanta-Oslo and return to Atlanta, a field
tour to Bergen (administered by the University of Oslo), room, board and
tuition at the International Summer School at the University of Oslo and
visiting for one week with Norwegian Rotary host families. The
recipients of the scholarships must pay their travel expense to and from
Atlanta, plus provide their own personal spending money.
General Courses:
Norwegian Art, Norwegian Language, History, Folklore and
Literature of Norway and Scandinavia, Economics, Politics, Culture
and Society, International Relations and Development Studies.
Graduate Courses:
Educational System of Norway, Physical Education in Norway,
Medical Care and Health Services in Norway, Peace Research, Energy
Planning and the Environment, Special Education, Kulturlivet i samtidesn
Norge, Norwegian Petroleum Law and Transboundary Pollution.
The University of Oslo will issue a Certificate of Achievement to all who
satisfactorily complete the Summer School courses. Credits may also be
certified.
Purpose:
While the immediate goal of this International School is to impart
knowledge about some aspects of Norway, it also seeks to increase
understanding and good will among nations through daily living together.
Housing:
Lecture and Seminar activities and housing will be at the
University located at Blindern, ten minutes by electric car from the
center of Oslo. Men and women students will be housed at the Blindern
Dormitories. Meals will be provided at the University Center Cafeteria.
Click here to access a PDF
version of the application.
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Copies can be made if more
applications are needed. Application must be typed. Completed
applications must be received in the GRSP office on or before
December 19, 2008.
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