Hokkaido Summer Institute 2018 website is open and time for application.
PARE summer school will be enrolled in a scheme of Hokkaido Summer Institute (HSI 2018) as same as HSI 2017 held last summer.
Through HSI, applicants will get benefit from easier access to visa application and to secure of dormitory.
In order for us to benefit from its service, we would like to kindly ask for your help in calling PARE Summer School 2018 applications.
As mentioned below, we are planning to offer scholarship to 2-3 candidates per each consortium university, including 2-3 students from UGM, so we would like to at least call for applications of 2-3 students.
It would be highly appreciated if you could kindly notify us of the list of candidates by Feb 21, 2018. Once candidates are chosen at your university, please, kindly ask them to directly apply to the PARE Program Summer School 2018 through HSI website (http://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/), by 5:00pm, Feb. 28, 2018, Wednesday, Japan time.
HSI on-line application process is much easier and lighter than the ones which is normally being used, so it should not take too much time to complete. It needs to be submitted “online”, but I am attaching herewith the sample of HSI application form for your reference. If you or your students ever have questions regarding this application, please kindly let us know.
Kindly refer below for the PARE Summer School 2018 Scheme:
Finances
Ø Scholarship: HU is planning to offer scholarship of 70,000 yen for 2-3 students per each consortium university for those who is willing to complete PARE Short Program (1 credit of Introduction to PARE I ~ IV + 3 credits of PARE Summer School)
Ø Air ticket will NOT be provided
Ø Dormitory can be secured for those who applied through HSI website at lower cost (depending on availabilities, however, it costs normally around 1,000 yen/day + utilities, so if one stays over 2 weeks of summer school, room charge can be estimated around 20,000 yen or so. Transportation cost to campus (normally around 700 yen round trip/day), eating and shopping costs would need to be added. *Kindly note that this estimation is subject to change).
Please ask Summer School 2017 participants from your university for more detail about cost.
https://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/daily_life/accommodations_campus/
Ø Registration Fee for Summer School 2018 is 40,000 JPY, same as 2017.
Status
Status of Special Auditor will be given at HU for those who are admitted. 2 credits (PARE Field Work Training I for PARE: Population-Activities-Resources-Environments Chain) and 1 credit (Seminar I for PARE: Population-Activities-Resources-Environments Chain), a total of 3 credits will be officially given after successful completion of the school. Upon completion, HU Official transcripts will be offered and credits earned can be easily transferred at your institution.
Schedule
30 July 2018 – 10 August 2018 (12 days)
Details of the course and syllabus can be found at the sites below:
Summer School 2018 (Field Work Training I and Seminar I for PARE) @ Hokkaido
1) Field Work Training I for PARE: http://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/courses/CourseDetail=G065
2) Seminar I for PARE: http://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/courses/CourseDetail=G064
Introduction to PARE I to IV
Details of the course and syllabus of Introduction to PARE I, II, III and IV.
Four courses will be offered in the HSI as well as below:
1) Introduction to PARE I: June 4 – June 13, 2018
http://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/courses/CourseDetail=G003
2) Introduction to PARE II: June 18 – June 27, 2018
http://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/courses/CourseDetail=G010
3) Introduction to PARE III: July 2 – July 11, 2018
http://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/courses/CourseDetail=G021
4) Introduction to PARE IV: July 17 – July 27, 2018
http://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/courses/CourseDetail=G039
The procedure of taking Introduction to PARE I ~ IV courses at your end will be same as 2017.
We will provide an access to an e-learning material as we did in the past.
We would be most grateful for your kind cooperation in nominating candidates for the PARE Program and sending the list of your students who will apply HSI/PARE Summer School 2018 by February 21.
Then, please let students complete the application on HSI website by February 28th 5PM at Japan time.
In case application documents/information (ex. Academic Transcript) will not be ready by deadline, you can send them directly to HSI office after deadline.
In that case, please add information (what document will be sent to HSI by when ex. Academic Transcript will be send by April 5) on application form.
General requirements:
(1) GPA>3.50
(2) TOEFL>500
(3) Finished 20 credit hours (SKS)
Please kindly contact us should you have any concerns or further questions on HSI application.
Complete this form first to secure nomination by UGM (Deadline Friday 16 Feb 2018) https://goo.gl/forms/Nod89hTFfM31EAY63
After you are nominated by the Head of M.Sc. Program of UGM, you will be guided to fill the application form. An interview will follow if we have many applicants.
Students interested in the program please ask the head of the Chemistry M.Sc. Program for application kit later, after being nominated.