Did you
grow up overseas? Would you like to connect with a group of college students in
the home country you haven’t visited in a decade and share that experience with
other BSOS students?
Are you a fan of a foreign film
director whose work relates to a social or behavioral science and would you
enjoy viewing a film and moderating a discussion of their work with your fellow
students?
Are you an international student
who’d like to connect with a small class of other BSOS students?
Are you passionate about a
global cause and want to host a spokesperson for that cause by
video-conference?
Do you enjoy collaborating with
others from diverse backgrounds?
Do you have strong
communication skills?
Do you have a passion for
community service?
If the answer
to three or more of these questions is “yes” you are a
good candidate for BSOS Global Scholars.
The BSOS Global Scholar
designation is an academic honor awarded to students after completion of
a one-year program who:
·
Serve
as role models for future students
·
Enjoy
collaborating with others from very different backgrounds
·
Anticipate
using their cross-cultural understanding to succeed in graduate school and/or
their future careers
·
Are
passionate about resolving global problems
To be accepted as a
scholars candidate, students must have completed at least 60 credits and must
outline the experiences and coursework they have had and/or will
have completed by the end of Summer II 2013 in these areas:
- Experience
in a second culture – living or studying abroad, and/or living in a
minority community
- Global
curriculum – 12 credits in global or ethnic studies
- Service-oriented
experiential learning of a cross-cultural nature
- Knowledge
of more than one language
BSOS Global Scholars
welcomes applications to the inaugural class for the 2013 - 2014 academic year.
The application deadline
is March 25, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Note
that this is the first day of classes following spring break. For more information see: http://www.bsos.umd.edu/for-students/bsos-global-scholars/bsos-global-scholars-faqs.aspx
or
email khopps@umd.edu To
apply see: http://ter.ps/bsosgs.
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Global Scholars Course
Requirements & Planning
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The incoming class of Global Scholars
candidates will meet before leaving campus in the spring and decide on a
broad theme for the year (e.g. migration, reconciliation). They
actively design and participate in a small two-credit seminar during fall
semester 2013. Each student will be responsible for organizing one class
session and assisting a classmate with one session including:
·
Lining up a guest speaker or panel or securing a film
·
Formulating a related reading assignment
·
Moderating a discussion
