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Graduate Direct Exchange Programs

Direct Exchange Scholarships for Graduate students are available with universities in the following cities (click on each university for further information):


GERMANY
  • Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität
    Course Offerings:
    Archaeology, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Educational Sciences, Geography, Geology, History, History of Art, Historical Sciences, Law, Mathematics, Modern Languages and Literatures, Musicology, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Theology.
  • Erlangen-Nurnberg, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
    Course Offerings:
    Archaeology, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, History of Art, Law, Materials Sciences, Mathematics, Modern Languages and Literatures, Musicology, Pharmacy, Physics, Philosophy, Political Science, Production Engineering, Psychology, Sociology, Theology.
  • Universität Hamburg
    Course Offerings:
    Archaeology, Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Philosophy, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Earth Sciences, Geography, History, Law and Political Science, Linguistics, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Musicology, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Oriental Studies, Radio and Television, Shipbuilding, Theology.
  • Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
    Course Offerings:
    Anatomy, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Classical Greek and Latin, Education, Geology, Geography, History, History of Art, Law, Marine Sciences, Mathematics, Mineralogy, Modern Languages and Literatures, Musicology, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Theology, Zoology.
  • Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
    Course Offerings:
    African Studies, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Classical and Oriental Languages, Comparative Literature and Typology, Education, Geography, Geology and Mineralogy, German (including Folklore), History, History of Art, Law, Linguistics, Mathematics, Musicology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Romance Languages, Sociology, Zoology.
  • Universität Stuttgart
    Course Offerings:
    AArchitecture and Town Planning, Aviation and Aerospace Engineering, Biology, Botany, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, Mechani cal Engineering, Physics, and small but growing Liberal Arts faculties. Preference will be given to applicants in architecture, engineering or science.

SWITZERLAND
  • Zurich, EidgenossischeTechnische Hochshule (ETH)
    Course Offerings:
    Architecture, Botany, Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Geology, Industrial and Production Engineering, Mathematics, Materials Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmacy, Physics, and a small department of Liberal Arts. Applicants must be in architecture, engineering or science.

ENGLAND
  • Birmingham, University of Birmingham
    Course Offerings:
    African Studies, American and Canadian Studies, Biological Sciences, Business, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Classical Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Drama, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, English Literature (including Shakespeare Institute), European Studies, Geography, History, History of Art, Immunology, Law, Manufacturing Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Modern languages, Musicology and Music Composition, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Russian and East European Studies, Theology.

FRANCE
  • Clermont-Ferrand,L' Ecole Superieure de Commerce et D'administration des Entreprises
    Course Offerings:
    Business; additional courses in Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences at the Universite de Clermont-Ferrand I and II. Preference will be given to students in Business.

Eligible Applicants


Applicants must be KU students and a Direct Exchange Scholar must maintain KU graduate student status during the year of the scholarship. Preference will be given to applicants who are enrolled or will be enrolled in KU graduate programs as degree seeking students. GDX scholarships are available to graduating KU seniors and graduate students only.


Terms & Conditions

Under the terms of each reciprocal agreement, a graduate student of the University of Kansas studies at one of the European universities listed above during the academic year while a European graduate student attends the University of Kansas. Direct Exchange Scholars receive tuition and monthly stipends for room and board and additional fees. Travel and other personal expenses must be covered by personal funds.


Application Process


Competition for this scholarship opens in April and closes in mid-September of the year prior to the award. For example, competition for the 2002-2003 school year is held from April to September of 2001. Each applicant must submit a completed application by the announced deadline (September 2001). Prospective candidates will also be interviewed as part of the application process. Interviews are conducted in October by members of the Campus Fulbright/Graduate Direct Exchange Committee. Scholarships for nominees selected by the committee are not official until the nominee has been accepted by the host university.

Additional information on requirements of the Direct Exchange Program, stipends, and course offerings of each European university is available at the Office of International Programs, 300 Strong Hall) from Hodgie Bricke, Assistant Dean.