Student Study Abroad Scholarship Sponsored by Hochschule Fulda Department of Social Work

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1 Student Study Abroad Scholarship Sponsored by Hochschule Fulda Department of Social Work Fall Semester 2013 (4 months) Hochschule Fulda Department of Social Work The Hochschule Fulda Department of Social Work program is designed to provide a personalized and integrated living and learning experience in the state of Hessen, Germany. The Department of Social Work offers both coursework and field placement in English. The course list below, in its entirety, represents one semester of combined coursework and field placement. ECTS is the system for awarding credit to a course in Europe. Please use the references to ECTS below as a guide for understanding the amount of time you may spend in total on each course in relation to the other courses. Modules of the Bachelor's Programme in Social Work, forming the International Course Social Work in an Intercultural Context in Theory and Practice Social Work in an Intercultural Context and Fundamentals of Intercultural Competence (450 hours; 15 ECTS) Internship in Social Work in an Intercultural Context (150 hours; 5 ECTS) Institutions of Social Work: Visits in order to get to know Good Practice (75 hours; 2,5 ECTS) Project Work: Facilitating and Supporting Sustainable Development in Social Work (75 hours; 2.5 ECTS) German as a Foreign Language (150 hours; 5 ECTS) Total credits: 30 ECTS (equivalent to 12 UW Oshkosh credits) Program Description: Course Descriptions: UW Oshkosh Course Equivalents Course equivalencies at UW Oshkosh are to be determined; equivalencies may be different for individual students depending on their field of study at UW Oshkosh.

2 Cost Estimate for One Semester (4 months) at Hochschule Fulda Tuition & Fee Estimate $ 3,678 Tuition (2013/2014 academic year; estimated; new rates set in July 2013) -$450 Approximate reduction for segregated fees $239 Program Fees $3,467 Estimated Total on your UW Oshkosh student account Estimated Expenses in U.S. Dollars $100 Application Fee $150 Passport & Pictures $1,150 Airfare Estimate $0 Immunizations $1,400 Total Estimated Pre-travel Expenses Estimated Expenses in Foreign Currency (European Euro = ) 50 Transportation to/from airport in Frankfurt; Fulda rep meets students at train station in Fulda 110 Residence Permit (U.S. Citizen rate + photos) 200 Enrollment Fee (approximate & subject to change) 1,400 Accommodation ( /month on average) 1,000 Meals ( 250/month on average) 0 Local Transportation (walking) optional Study Trip to Berlin and Weimar ( 270; optional; destinations may change) 200 German Sozialbeitrag student fees (amount varies depending on the university) refundable Housing deposit usually payable on arrival to the Studentenwerk; approx German Health Insurance ( 80/month) 800 Personal Expenses, including cell phone ( 200/month absolute minimum) 4,080 Total Expense Estimate while Abroad - 3,100 Scholarship $1,275 Total Estimated Expenses in U.S. Dollars (after scholarship) $6,142 Total Estimated Expenses (plus optional field trips & refundable housing deposit)

3 Number of Awards Available to UW Oshkosh students 2 scholarships Scholarship Amount 3,100 (approximately US$4,000 as of March 2013; the U.S. dollar equivalent will fluctuate with changes to the exchange rate) Eligibility This competition is open to any UW Oshkosh undergraduate student who has completed at least one year of university-level coursework, has a clean disciplinary record and who was enrolled full-time at UW Oshkosh during spring semester While the following are not required to be considered for the scholarship, preference will be given to applicants based on: Major: preference will be given first to Social Work majors and second to Human Services majors. If you are not a Social Work or Human Services major, apply anyway! Given the timing on this scholarship, it s highly likely that there will only be a few applications in total and that there may be no Social Work or Human Services majors who apply. Academic achievement, including cumulative and major GPAs. Relevance of the study abroad location/university to the applicant s future career and/or personal goals. Responsibilities of the Scholarship Recipient Terms The recipient must attend classes through the study program at Hochschule Fulda for the duration of fall semester 2013 (approximately September 1, 2013 departure from the U.S. with September 2 arrival in Germany through December 20, 2013; students may potentially need to arrive a week earlier than September 2 for orientation). Upon return, the recipient must complete three classroom visits and/or student organization visits of 5-15 minutes each between the first and last day of spring semester, 2014 to present on the student experience at Hochschule Fulda. The recipient is responsible for identifying professors or student organization presidents who will allow presentations in the classroom/meeting. Upon return, the recipient must attend at least one hour of the study abroad fair to give potential study abroad applicants a first-hand perspective on study at Hochschule Fulda. The study abroad fair will be held from 10:00-2:00 (exact date TBD) during the week of February 10, 2014 in Reeve Union Ballroom (2 nd floor). A recipient whose class schedule prohibits attendance at this event will be required to schedule a fourth classroom/student organization visit instead. A recipient who will graduate at the end of fall semester 2013 may work out alternatives to the presentations and fair attendance. Alternatives, however, will require the recipient to return to the UW Oshkosh campus at least once. The recipient will be required to pay all program fees to UW Oshkosh before travel. Upon arrival abroad (and after all fees have been paid to UW Oshkosh), the scholarship award will be paid directly to the recipient by Hochschule Fulda.

4 A recipient who withdraws, leaves, is dismissed from or otherwise does not complete this program from beginning to end will not receive the scholarship award. A recipient who does not complete required pre-travel orientations will not receive the scholarship award.

5 Application Name: I understand my responsibilities and agree to the terms for this scholarship as listed above. Signature Date Application Documents This application form. The on-line study abroad application, available from (on the on-line application, answering questions on the medical III and passport tabs is NOT required at this point) The application packet, linked from STEP II of the Apply section of A copy of your university transcript (unofficial copy from TitanWeb is fine). Two recommendations using the forms linked from STEP II of the Apply section of Transfer Credit Prior Approval Form also linked from STEP II of the Apply section An original essay (no page minimum or maximum) explaining the relevance of this program and the study topic you plan to choose to your future career and/or personal goals. Address for Submission Office of International Education, Dempsey 202 Deadline for Submission March 13, 2013 at 4:30 pm. No late submissions can be accepted. Final Judging March 14, 2013 UW Oshkosh will select students from the applicant pool and make a recommendation to Hochschule Fulda.