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National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Program China 2010

National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Program China 2010. James Cook, Hong Xiao, Richard Mack Program in Asia Pacific Studies . International collaborative program in social science research on water and resource management in rural northwest China

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National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Program China 2010

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  1. National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates ProgramChina 2010 James Cook, Hong Xiao, Richard Mack Program in Asia Pacific Studies

  2. International collaborative program in social science research on water and resource management in rural northwest China • Provide first hand research experience and research training for undergraduate students • Foster interest in interdisciplinary research • Develop cultural competence and international networking • Advance research and education through international collaboration INTRODUCTION

  3. Strategic Location of Northwest China • Cradle of Chinese civilization historically; the hinterland of the nation today • Fragile ecosystem • Meeting place of the Gobi Desert and the Yellow River Loess Plateau • One of the most erosive climates in the world • Great Western Development Strategyand its impact since 1999 • Shortage of scholarship on rural China Northwest China’s Loess Plateau

  4. CHINA’S LOESS PLATEAU

  5. 6-weekintensive undergraduate research experience on policy issues involving critical resources in northwestern China • International collaborative program involving 2 Chinese institutions (Shaanxi Normal University and Northwestern University) • Multidisciplinary approach • Builds upon CWU’sprior experience with undergraduate research in China • Program involves 12 undergraduatesand 2 graduate students per year for 3 years (4 CWU; 8 non-CWU) PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  6. Dates: June 21—August 1, 2010 (Six weeks) • Twelve students will be divided into four multi-disciplinary teams working with a CWU mentor and equal number of Chinese researchers. • Week 1: Pre-departure program in Ellensburg: lectures, paper proposals, grant-writing, ethics in science. • Weeks 2-4: Research in China. Travel first to SNNU for prep work and integrate with Chinese teams. Research in western Shaanxi and eastern Gansu provinces. 2010 Program

  7. Weeks 5-6: Return to Ellensburg and write research papers with group mentor. • Post-program: Presentation at national and regional research conferences, paper publication. 2010 Continued

  8. CWU/NSF provides funding for travel costs to/from China and a $2000 stipend for participation. • Participants are responsible for costs of passport, visa, travel to/from Ellensburg, and personal items in China. • 24/7 support from mentors, graduate assistants, and Office of International Studies and Programs Staff. Support

  9. Each applicant will assemble and submit by mail a complete application packet that includes the following: 1. Completed application form that can be downloaded at http://www.cwu.edu/~studyabroad/faculty-led.html 2. 750-word essay that describes your interest in the program, what you would contribute to the group effort, and how this experience would benefit you in your planned career; 3. Two academic letters of reference (a third may be added to document abilities in Mandarin); 4. An official copy of your college transcript. Complete application packets should be postmarked by February 15, 2010 Application Process

  10. Rebecca Gárate, Study Abroad Advisor Office of International Studies and Programs Central Washington University 400 East University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7408 Tel: (509) 963-3620 Fax: (509) 963-1558 Email: garater@cwu.edu Deadline is February 15, 2010. Questions?

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