Program Introduction

The International Network of Education Institutions (INEI) consists of nine leading educational institutions including the University of Melbourne (Australia), University of São Paulo (Brazil), Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (Canada), Beijing Normal University (China), National Institute of Education (Singapore), University of Cape Town (South Africa), Seoul National University (South Korea), University College London Institute of Education (UK), and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA). INEI sets it mission to make impacts on policy decisions, influences funding and inspires research and interventions that have a meaningful impact on education locally and globally. As an endeavor to build a cross-cultural platform for meaningful intellectual dialogue, the second INEI Summer School will be held in Beijing Normal University from July 8^th to 15^th, 2018. We sincerely invite you to recommend outstanding undergraduate and graduate students to take part in our program.

Program Theme

Re-envisioning Globalization, Regionalization and Localization in Education and Society

Since the turn of the 21^st century, the world has witnessed unstoppable force of globalization and the landscape of education has been changed ever since. However within the inevitable movement of globalization, there are some recent trends that are just as worth notice. From the Brexit and the surprisingly election of Donald Trump as the United States president, to the French President Emmanuel Macron’s promise to reinvigorate the European Union, different forces of regionalization and localization have intertwined with globalization, together continuing shaping our rapid changing world. Thus as faculty and administrators in education institutes, we felt it is our responsibility to prepare ourselves with fresh perspectives toward the changing world, so we could empower our future generations to make a better world than the one bequeathed to them.

We will feature a set of highlighted keynotes and workshops around the theme:

-Re-envisioning Development and Innovation in global education

-Re-envisioning Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

-Re-envisioning Chinese culture and society

How to Apply

a)         Student Application Criteria

Ø  Applicants must be last-year undergraduate student, or first-year graduate student (Master or PhD) currently enrolled in an INEI partner institute.

Ø  Major in education and its related disciplines.

Ø  Language requirement: English speaking countries, OR, Non-English speaking countries must submit a TOEFL (85), IELTS (6.5) score. If you do not have either one, please apply for oral proficiency interview, which will be arranged around Mar.24^th, 2018.

Ø  Preferred (but not required) students who have strong interest in applying for Master or Doctor Degree in China in the future. (Students can apply for Chinese Government Scholarship funded by the China Scholarship Council. The scholarship shall cover tuition and living expense for degree-seeking study in China.)

b)  Application Procedure

Each INEI partner institute could recommend up to two students to attend 2018 Summer School. Recommendation lists shall be sent to Ms. Zhaole CAO by the Dean or Associate Dean in each school.

Nominated applicants should send documents with subject title“2018 INEI Summer School Application” to gjsczl@mail.bnu.edu.cn, include:

Ø  Curriculum Vitae, including education experience, research experience, publications, working experience, courses taken, and etc.

Ø  Personal Statement (See Appendix).

Ø  One recommendation letter.

Ø  Official Certificate of Enrollment at current educational institution.

Ø  Language Proficiency Proof. (English speaking countries submit scanned copy of passport; Non-English speaking countries submit scanning copy of language certificate according to the language requirement or a letter to apply for oral proficiency interview).

Ø  One scanned copy of passport bio page.

Note: All documents must be in English or Chinese. If they are in other languages, notarized copy in Chinese or English must be provided.

c)  Review Process and Admission Decision

The 2018 INEI Summer School Admission Committee of Beijing Normal University will review all of the materials submitted by applicants, please see the timetable below:

Funding

One of two admitted international student from each INEI partner institute will receive full funding for:

Ø  Round trip international flight tickets (arranged and booked by program).

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