Virtual Exchange in Japan, Fall 2020

Take classes at Kansai Gaidai University this Fall 2020!

Dates: August 31-December 18 2020

Courses offerings: Japanese Language courses (8 levels) and 20 selected courses on Japan and Asia taught in English (see below)

Extra-curricular offerings: Free Participation in Intercultural Engagement Program; Online interaction with local Kansai Gaidai students

Delivery: Synchronously offered courses will use ZOOM

Enrollment: Up to two courses

Tuition: SMU tuition is paid at SMU for the transfer credits; Registration fee of US$100 is payable to Kansai Gaidai University

Credits: Credits are transferrable as applicable to the student’s program requirements. Contact the academic advising office and ask about how to obtain approval via the Letter of Permission.

Application: Email Global@smu.ca by July 17 2020 to express interests in the program.

ASP 2020FA Online Course Offerings (Tentative)

• Japanese 1-8

• Kanji and Readings 1-6

• Advanced Kanji & Readings

• Business Japanese

• East Asian Literature and Culture in Translation

• Religion in Japan

• History of Modern Japan

• Japanese Cultural History: Ancient and Medieval

• Fashion in Japan: Art and History of the Kimono and Western Dress Culture

• Japanese Design: Aesthetics and Visual Culture

• Geisha, Gangsters and Samurai: Japan in Western Film

• Monsters, Ghosts and the Making of Modern Japan

• Japanese Music

• Japan and Globalization: A Cultural Approach

• Culture, Power and Belonging in Japan

• Sexuality and Culture in Japan

• Inside the Secret World of the Geisha

• Japan and Nuclear Weapons

• International Relations of Asia

• Japanese Politics and Public Policy from a Theoretical Perspective

• Varieties of Capitalism in East Asia: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China

• Management Across Cultures

• Presentation and Visual Storytelling

• International Negotiation: Resolving Conflict and Closing the Deal

Please refer to the following website (http://www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp/asp/academics/course-syllabi/) for course syllabi from past semesters for reference. Fall Semester 2020 version will be available in August.

Virtual Exchange in Finland, Fall 2020

Take courses online with University of Jyväskylä this Fall!

Dates: August 31-December 18 2020

Courses offerings: Various courses in Humanities, Business, and Sciences taught in English (see the list)

Tuition: SMU tuition is paid at SMU for the transfer credits

Credits: Credits are transferrable as applicable to the student’s program requirements. Contact the academic advising office and ask about how to obtain approval via the Letter of Permission.

Application: Email Global@smu.ca by July 23, 2020 to express interests in the program.

Virtual Exchange in Hong Kong, Fall 2020

Take classes online with Hong Kong Baptist University this Fall!

Dates: Fall 2020

Courses offerings: Various courses in Humanities, Business, and IT taught in English (see the list)

Tuition: SMU tuition is paid at SMU for the transfer credits

Credits: Credits are transferrable as applicable to the student’s program requirements. Contact the academic advising office and ask about how to obtain approval via the Letter of Permission.

Application: Email Global@smu.ca by August 10 2020 to express interests in the program.

Virtual Exchange in Brazil, Fall 2020

Take Portuguese classes online from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro this fall!

Dates: August 25-December 11 2020

Courses offerings: Portuguese as a Foreign Language

Delivery: Zoom and Moodle platforms

Tuition: Tuition is payable to the host university. Portuguese Level I, II, and III (90 hours, R$ 9,816 or approx. CAD$2,472); Portuguese Level IV and V (60 hours, R$6,432 or approx. CAD$1,620)

Credits: Credits are transferrable as applicable to the student’s program requirements. Contact the academic advising office and ask about how to obtain approval via the Letter of Permission.

Application: Email Global@smu.ca by July 15 2020 to express interests in the program.

Academics Without Borders (AWB)

Academics Without Borders (AWB) helps developing countries improve their universities so that they can train their own experts and conduct research to assist in their countries’ development. For more information, visit their website at https://www.awb-usf.org/.

International Development Research Centre

International Development Research Centre (IDRC) invests in knowledge, innovation, and solutions to improve the lives of people in the developing world, as part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development. For more information, visit their website at https://www.idrc.ca/en/what-we-do.

The Canadian Learning Abroad Alumni Community (CLAAC)

The Canadian Learning Abroad Alumni Community (CLAAC) was formed with the goals of facilitating networking and engagement among Learning Abroad Alumni across Canada to help promote Learning Abroad opportunities, support Alumni with their careers and spark mentoring for future Learning Abroad students. Join their LinkedIn Group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8600497.

German Academic and Exchange Service DAAD

German Academic and Exchange Service DAAD is a funding organization for the international exchange of students and researchers. For more information, visit their website at https://www.daad-canada.ca/en/about-us/.

The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute is a binational organization that promotes understanding between India and Canada through academic activities and exchanges. For more information on grants, awards and research, visit their website at http://shastriinstitute.org/.

The Halifax Languages Consortium

The Halifax Languages Consortium is a group of representatives from local universities, HRM, ISANS, public and independent schools, parents’ associations, NGOs, private language schools, and interpreters and translators, and promotes the value of languages. For more information, visit their website at https://www.facebook.com/HalifaxLanguagesConsortium/.

Peaceful Schools International (PSI)

Peaceful Schools International (PSI) is a Canadian non-profit charitable organization founded in 2001, dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive network of peaceful schools. For more information, visit their website at http://peacefulschoolsinternational.org/.

Global Centre for Pluralism

Global Centre for Pluralism is an independent, charitable organization founded in Ottawa by His Highness the Aga Khan in partnership with the Government of Canada to advance positive responses to the challenge of living peacefully and productively together in diverse societies. For more information, visit their website at https://www.pluralism.ca/.

Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)

Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) is a national, not-for-profit, non-governmental membership organization and a global leader in international education, dedicated to equity, quality, inclusiveness, and partnership. CBIE’s pan-Canadian membership comprises 150 colleges, institutes, cégeps, universities, school boards and language schools. For more information, visit their website at https://cbie.ca/.

Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC)

Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) is a coalition of individuals, organizations and institutions working in the Atlantic region which are committed to achieving global sustainability in a peaceful and healthy environment, with social justice, human dignity, and participation for all, locally and globally. For information on their events and opportunities, visit their website at https://www.acic-caci.org/.

The Robin Rigby Trust Community-Focused Coastal Research

Application due: October 31 2020

Proposals are invited from qualified individuals seeking financial support to undertake collaborative research projects that focus on understanding and implementing conservation and sustainable development in coastal areas.

More information about criteria and qualifications can be found here:

https://smuhalifax-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/global_smu_ca/EQ1bU4FavgFDhmjXSe5N5mUBYKo9AEWEfbeZZRV51OIWdw?e=NM8S2H

MEXT Scholarships, Government of Japan

1. 2021 Undergraduate Students Scholarship

Application due: July 10 2020

2. 2021 Research Students Scholarship

Application due: July 17 2020

The Government of Japan offers scholarships to foreign students who are interested in studying at a Japanese university. For more information, documents and eligibility criteria, please visit the website of the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal http://www.montreal.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/scholarships.html.

EuroScholars Program

This externally organized program is a unique research abroad opportunity designed for advanced and talented undergraduate students from US and Canadian institutions looking for an international research experience in Europe.

Learn about the program in the links below:

Eligibility and Application https://euroscholars.eu/students/how-to-apply/

Costs https://euroscholars.eu/students/financial-matters-grants-and-practicalities/

FAQ https://euroscholars.eu/faq/

For more information and support please contact Global@smu.ca.

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Post-Graduate Research Scholars Program

Committed to fostering the next generation of Asia Pacific researchers and analysts, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada offers up to four Post-Graduate Research Fellowships.

Successful applicants will have a background in Asia-related research in any relevant field and will be based on excellence and fit with the Foundation’s four main research priorities: Understanding Asia Now; Advancing Sustainability; Promoting Trade, Investment and Innovation; Building Skills and Competencies. Please note that grants are not intended to support dissertation research. 

For more information on the fellowship and for application details, please visit: asiapacific.ca/grants/post-graduate-research-fellowships. 

 The 2019-2020 grants are valued at $42,000 for Master’s graduates and $45,000 for PhD graduates for a one-year non-renewable term. Applications for the 2019-2020 award year will close February 28, 2019.