Why Choose the EuroScholars Program?
The objectives of this program are to give students the challenge of conducting original research at the cutting edge of human knowledge and promote interactions with scholars through an immersion in the research environment.
Participants learn about scientific reasoning, research methods, theoretical principles related to the research area, and scholarly communication.
By finalizing the results of their research project in a paper of publishable quality, they will also have improved their writing and presentation skills.
Participating Institutions
The participating institutions are research-intensive universities, all internationally recognized for their outstanding research in numerous fields. All of the participating institutions are ranked in the top two percent of the 4,000 universities in all of Europe.
- Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Leiden University, The Netherlands
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
- Lund University, Sweden
- Ruprecht Karls Universität, Heidelberg, Germany
- Universiteit van Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
- University of Helsinki, Finland
- University of Leuven, Belgium
- Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
- University of Zurich, Switzerland
- Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Academic Information
The program is comprised of a Language and Culture Course of the host country, an in-depth literature review on the chosen research topics, and the actual research project. Research can be done in a variety of fields, depending on the available places and the chosen university. >Read more about Course Information
While participation in an established academic research project is the primary feature of the EuroScholars program, some home universities may limit the amount of credit an undergraduate student can earn for research. Therefore, EuroScholars has adjusted its academic structure to accommodate for a more flexible program.
Participants can choose from one of the two program options (each totals 30 ECTS, which is equivalent to 15 U.S. semester credits):
Option 1 (higher research focus)
• 6 ECTS Language & culture course (classes + exam)
• 6 ECTS Methods & literature review (independent study)
• 18 ECTS Participation in research project including article/presentation (research)
Option 2 (research + coursework)*
• 6 ECTS Language & culture course (classes + exam)
• 6 ECTS Methods & literature review (independent study)
• 12 ECTS Participation in research project including article/presentation (research)
• 6 ECTS Elective course in the field of research (classes + exam)
*Option 2 is not possible at all universities or in all academic areas as it depends on availability of courses taught in English at the host institution.
Research Projects
The research opportunities in this program are specialized and very diverse, varying in nature by the host university. The EuroScholars website hosts a searchable database of all available research projects.
>Search the database for projects
Sample research project titles include:
- How to make a fouling resistant nanofiltration membrane? (Leuven, Belgium)
- Fact and Fiction in German Post-War Literature (Heidelberg, Germany)
- Controlling and modeling the unfolding processes of food proteins (Milan, Italy)
- Social Decision Making (Leiden, the Netherlands)
- Molecular regulation of animal development (Helsinki, Finland)
- Diversity in ageing labour markets and organisations (Utrecht, the Netherlands)
- Finding key mechanisms of the destructive process in joints of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (Zurich, Switzerland)
- Light activation of the general stress response of Bacillus subtilis (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Transcript and Credit Transfer
A transcript of completion for this program will be provided by the host university where the program was undertaken. All grading and results are at the discretion of the faculty at the host university. We advise all students to have this program pre-approved for credit transfer at their home university prior to undertaking the experience.
>Learn more about the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
How to get more information
Visit the EuroScholars website at www.euroscholars.eu and first register your interest on the “Request Information” link. This will ensure you will receive all updates on the program including new research projects, scholarships, and other exciting news.
Advisors will receive news about the program and instructions for how to help students sign up for the EuroScholars opportunity.
EuroScholars North America
EuroLearn
12050 N. Pecos Street, Suite 320
Westminster, CO 80234 USA
1-800-980-0033
info@euorscholars.eu
How to Apply
Click here to access the EuroScholars application and instructions.
Read through the application process carefully and contact us at info@euroscholars.eu with any questions you may have.
Scholarships
For the 2009-2010 academic year, the EuroScholars program will offer several EuroScholar Awards in the amount of €500 each.
All participants with a 3.5 GPA are eligible and are automatically considered for an award upon acceptance to a EuroScholars research project. There is no additional application required.
Fees
| Program Fees | $14,660.00 |
| Housing |
| Without Meals | Included |
Fee Includes
NOTE: The EuroScholars fee as listed above is in U.S. dollars. The actual fee is set at €9,975 and the final amount in U.S. dollars will depend on the value of the Euro at the time of billing. In 2010-2011, the EuroScholars program fee is €9,975 per semester including tuition at the host university, supervision of the research program, basic housing in an approved university housing facility, and an orientation program at the host campus and with the other EuroScholars students. Meals, travel, refundable housing deposits, visa costs, personal incidentals and textbooks are an additional cost. Financial aid for this program will need to be arranged through the home university, not the host university.
Fee Semester
The above fees are estimates for the Spring 2011 term. Fees are subject to change.