Application for an Exciting New Summer Program in China and Myanmar in 2016
River Cities in Southern China:
Sustainable Urban Development in the Pearl River Delta
-- A Traveling Investigation of Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong
Instructors: Professors Michael Lestz, Garth Myers, Yipeng Shen, and Xiangming Chen
Before completing the application below, please read the program brochure that can be downloaded at the bottom of this page of the Center for Urban and Global Studies website here. The cost for the program including two course credits and all the travel and lodging expenses with the international airfare is $6,500. Scholarships from multiple sources are available to students who are qualified based on need and merit (see p. 3 below).
Check list for applicants:
q Application form**: Please type or print clearly using black or blue ink. Be certain to sign and date the form before submitting it to us.
q Personal essay: Write a short essay to explain in detail your reasons for applying to the China summer program. Please include your interests, activities, and career objectives; why you are choosing to study abroad; what experience or knowledge you have of your host country; and whether you have studied or traveled abroad before.
q College transcript(s): You may submit an unofficial transcript. It must show credits and grades for all courses taken to date.
q Recommendation letter: This letter should only be completed by a college professor who is familiar with your performance in the classroom. If you are eligible for and also apply for a scholarship, the letter should also address this issue (see p. 3).
q Photocopy of the photo page of your passport
** Please note that late and incomplete (by the due date) applications will not be accepted.
1. Personal Information-Please Print Clearly
Name ______Trinity ID # ______
Male___ Female___ Graduation Term/Year ______
Name of Academic Advisor or other Faculty with Permission ______
Major(s) ______Minor(s) ______
Place and Date of Birth ______
Country/countries of Citizenship(s) ______Visa Status if not a U.S. citizen ______
Cell Phone (____) ______Permanent Phone (____) ______Email______
Home Address______
Campus Mailing Address______
Please indicate your ethnic background (optional): ___Hispanic ___American Indian or Alaskan Native
___Asian or Pacific Islander ___Black (not of Hispanic origin) ___Caucasian
2. Parent Information & Emergency Contact
Father’s Name ______
Home Phone (_____) ______Work (___) ______
Father’s Address______
E-mail Address______
Mother’s Name______
Home Phone (___) ______Work (___) ______
Mother’s Address______
E-mail Address______
Who should be notified in case of an emergency? ___Father ___Mother ___Other*
Who should receive billing statements? ___Father ___Mother ___You ___Other*
*If you checked “Other” for either of the previous questions, please complete the following:
Name______Relationship______Email ______
Address ______
Home Phone (____) ______Work Phone (____) ______
I hereby comply with the Application Agreement.
Signature of Applicant: ______Date: ______
Please return this completed form to:
Jane Switchenko, Center for Urban and Global Studies (CUGS), Trinity College, 70 Vernon Street
Contact information: ; Phone (860) 297-2629 or 297-5175; Fax (860) 297-5172
*If you are interested in the Luce Foundation grant for supporting field research and engagement projects in China after the summer program mentioned in the summer program brochure, please contact Dean Xiangming Chen at .
A Scholarship Essay for
River Cities in Southern China:
Sustainable Urban Development in the Pearl River Delta
1. Watch a short Youtube video on the Chinese megacity of Shenzhen using this link and watch another short Youtube video on Hong Kong here. In two pages, using your imagination and knowledge to compare and contrast the role river cities play in China’s rapid and massive urbanization.
2. In one-to-two paragraphs at the end of your essay, please also address any issues of financial need and indicate whether or not you receive financial aid during the academic year.
3. This essay is to be submitted IN ADDITION to the essay requested for the general application.
Please note that scholarships are limited in availability and will be based upon need and merit, as determined by applicants financial status, academic records, references, statement of purpose and essay response and other information included in this application and the program application.
Ø The Program and Scholarship Application materials must be submitted to the Center for Urban and Global Studies (CUGS) by March 16, 2016. Please include name and Trinity ID # on all scholarship application response materials.
Ø Applications will be reviewed as a group by the Scholarship Committee. Acceptance letters will be issued within two weeks of the COMPLETED application review. Your scholarship application is considered a separate part of your program application materials. Please ensure that it is delivered in a timely manner.
Check list for all scholarship applicants:
q Updated resume including any honors and awards
q Completed Scholarship Essay (see above)
q A copy of your letter of recommendation will be used in the scholarship application. Please make sure that this letter is with your completed program application. Please ensure that your recommendation letter is received by CUGS when you submit your scholarship application.
q Financial Aid status documents to demonstrate need.
Ø Students already receiving financial aid for the academic year must include a copy of their Financial Aid Status from the FAStatus.trincoll.edu portal. You can print this off to include with this packet and deliver all materials to Rashana Lord at CUGS. If you have never logged on to this site, contact the Financial Aid office for instruction.
Ø Students who are not receiving financial aid for the academic year, but wish the scholarship committee to evaluate their application on the basis of financial need in addition to merit, are asked to provide a copy of their parents’ most recent (2013 or 2014) tax return.
I hereby attest that the above and included information is true to the best of my knowledge and grant permission to the program instructors to access to my academic records and financial aid information (FAFSA Application Documents) for the evaluation process of my scholarship application.
Signature of Applicant: ______Date: ______
Trinity College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, handicap, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other College programs.
Please note that late and incomplete (by the due date) applications will not be accepted.
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