N2n Application Form Guidelines

Updated 1. of Mai 2010

n2n Application Form Guidelines

University of the Arctic north2north Student Mobility Program has application deadline February 15 every academic year

n2n Application Form
Section B: Application Information

All student exchanges between UArctic institutions, preferably outside the student’s home region (i.e. North America, Nordic, Russia) are considered north2north exchanges.

A special north2north scholarship program has been established under the north2north Student Mobility Program. Students placed in a north2north exchange can, for most countries, apply for a north2north scholarship and/or a travel grant. Each country with n2n scholarship funding establishes its own funding level for students based on the principle that scholarships will be fixed according to length of study, and travel grants according to distance and expense of travel. At the time being students from Canada, Sweden, Finland and Norway can apply for a north2north scholarship. Russian students can apply for north2nnorth scholarship when going to Norway, Sweden and Finland.

The north2north Student Mobility Program has at its disposal a number of north2north tuition waivers offered by North American member institutions. Students participating in a north2north exchange to North America can also apply for available north2north tuition waivers. Students offered a tuition waiver do not have to pay tuition fee at the host institutions claiming tuitions. One waiver is for one semester, for a one year exchange the students will need two waivers. Some of the North American institutions also are willing to offer domestic fee to north2north students. Domestic fee is the same fee the domestic students are paying and can vary from institution to institution.

It is meant only to fill one application, send the original to the 1. priority institutions and than a copy of the original to the other institutions.

Complete the Application Form and return it with the required documents described below to the Institutional n2n Administrative Contact Person of your home institution and a copy to the other institutions contact persons, (see

Enclosures

Please attach the following documents to your application form:

• Letter of Intent – See further down for more details
• References – Two letters of reference. At least one academic reference from a professor or instructor who knows you and your work. The second reference letter can be either another academic reference or a reference from a notable community member.
• Academic records – A Transcript of grades certified by your home institution
• Curriculum vitae/Résumé

Letter of intent

We ask that all applicants enclose a brief letter of intent that describes how each applicant fits into the program’s goals. Special consideration will be given towards those individuals who are typically under-represented in mobility programs. The letter of intent should be short and concise, must not exceed two pages, and should address the following five questions:

1. What makes you a suitable candidate for the north2north mobility exchange program?
2. What are your reasons for wanting to participate in the north2north mobility exchange program?
3. What do you hope to achieve by participating in the north2north student mobility exchange program and by studying at the host institution?
4. How will your study period impact your long term future in the North?
5. What do you think are the main arctic issues you will meet during your study period, and how will you use this knowledge in the future?