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SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP)

SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP). ONTARIO/JIANGSU STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM RON CHAMPION, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR (ONTARIO). SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP). MAY – AUGUST (4 MONTHS) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT 13 PARTNER UNIVERSITIES IN JIANGSU PROVINCE, CHINA OJS SCHOLARSHIP OF $2,500 ELIGIBILITY:

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SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP)

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  1. SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP) ONTARIO/JIANGSU STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM RON CHAMPION, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR (ONTARIO)

  2. SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP) • MAY – AUGUST (4 MONTHS) • INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT • 13 PARTNER UNIVERSITIES IN JIANGSU PROVINCE, CHINA • OJS SCHOLARSHIP OF $2,500 • ELIGIBILITY: • FULL-TIME STUDENT (UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE) AT AN OJS PARTNER UNIVERSITY • CANADIAN CITIZEN OR PERMANENT RESIDENT

  3. SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP) • JIANGSU: CHINA’S MOST PROSPEROUS PROVINCE, LOCATED NEXT TO SHANGHAI • CAPITAL: NANJING • POPULATION: ABOUT 75 MILLION • 13 OJS PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ABOUT HALF IN NANJING AND HALF IN OTHER CITIES

  4. SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP) • 4 MONTHS: MAY – AUGUST, WITH SOME FLEXIBILITY, AS DETERMINED BY YOU AND YOUR HOST SUPERVISOR • APPLY THROUGH YOUR HOME UNIVERSITY’S INTERNATIONAL OFFICE • ACADEMIC CREDIT MAY BE POSSIBLE—CONSULT YOUR HOME DEPARTMENT OR ACADEMIC ADVISOR

  5. THE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP) • COMPLETE THE SRP APPLICATION FORM • SEE THE OJS WEBSITE OR VISIT YOUR UNIVERSITY’S INTERNATIONAL OFFICE • STATEMENT OF INTEREST • LETTER OF NOMINATION FROM ONE OF YOUR PROFESSORS • LETTER OR EMAIL FROM YOUR PROPOSED HOST SUPERVISOR, CONFIRMING WILLINGNESS TO HOST YOU, DATES OF YOUR VISIT, AND PROPOSED RESEARCH • REPORT TO OJS AFTER THE SRP

  6. SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP) • HOW TO FIND A SUPERVISING PROFESSOR IN JIANGSU? • CONSULT YOUR PROFESSORS; CHECK THEIR CVs • CONSULT YOUR INTERNATIONAL OFFICE ABOUT AGREEMENTS WITH THE JIANGSU UNIVERSITIES (BESIDES OJS, OF COURSE) • TALK TO PREVIOUS SRP PARTICIPANTS • REVIEW THE WEBSITES OF UNIVERSITIES OF INTEREST • CHECK THE LITERATURE

  7. SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP) • ON WEEKENDS, EXPLORE YOUR HOME CITY AND OTHER CITIES, E.G., SUZHOU • SUZHOU: ABOUT 85 KM FROM SHANGHAI • UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE • FAMOUS FOR ITS SILK • HOME TO 2 OJS PARTNER UNIVERSITIES • SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY • XI’AN JIATONG-LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY

  8. SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP) • HANGZHOU: CAPITAL OF ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, NEXT DOOR TO JIANGSU • WEST LAKE—A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE • HOME OF ALIBABA AND HOST CITY FOR THE G-20 IN 2016 • MARCO POLO: “it is without a doubt the finest and most splendid city in the world.” 

  9. SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP) • COST • AIRFARE ($1,000 - $1,500 RETURN) • CHINESE VISA ($150-$200) • ROOM ($300 - $500 /SEMESTER) • FOOD ($10 /DAY) • OJS SCHOLARSHIP: $2,500

  10. SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (SRP) • WHY GO? • A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE • AMAZING SIGHTSEEING • A VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY • $2,500 OJS SCHOLARSHIP • POSSIBILITY OF ACADEMIC CREDIT • THE FOOD!!!

  11. QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION

  12. NEXT STEPS • TO APPLY: • VISIT THE OJS WEBSITE • DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE THE SRP APPLICATION FORM • VISIT YOUR INTERNATIONAL OFFICE • FOR MORE INFORMATION: • Ron Champion, OJS ACADEMIC DIRECTOR (ONTARIO) • rchampion@ouinternational.ca • ojs.ouinternational.ca 519.504.3528 Thank you!

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