Harvard Summer Program in Bonn, Germany

  Germany

Bonn

Term: Summer 
Dates: June 2-August 5, 2010

Description: The University of Bonn is the site of a unique collaboration with Harvard Summer School and Harvard's Life Sciences Division. This program combines laboratory experience in biomedical research with exposure to German language and culture in Bonn, a city with a profound international presence and a host city of the United Nations. Students participate in an intensive scientific project at a university lab and also engage in a broad range of cultural activities, including language instruction and excurisions to cultural sites in and around Bonn, as well as a four day visit to Berlin.

The University of Bonn has a long tradition of biomedical research and broad experience hosting study abroad programs. Students accepted to the program benefit from the strong personal commitment of their academic supervisors and professors and the chairs of the participating departments. Students meet weekly to discuss topics related to the research landscape in Germany. While this facet of the course focuses on scientific issues, it also brings into play aspects of politics and ethics that create a unique experience for intercultural communication.

Highlights: Course: Supervised Research in the Life Sciences.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 6,300 USD

- tuition
- room
- course materials
- excursions (including meals when appropriate)

Experience Required: yes

introductory coursework with a laboratory in chemistry, molecular biology, and cellular biology

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Transcript
• Written Application

Harvard Summer School Study Abroad Programs's Mission Statement: The Harvard Summer School makes Harvard's academic resources a distinguished faculty, well-equipped laboratories, fine museums, and a world-class university library available to men and women of many ages, backgrounds, and nationalities through an intensive summer session of liberal arts courses in Cambridge and overseas. Our international student body includes Harvard undergraduate and graduate students, visitors from other colleges and universities, highly qualified secondary school students, adult learners, and nonnative English speakers seeking to refine their language skills. Students take courses to challenge themselves academically, meet degree requirements, prepare for graduate school, gain college experience, advance their careers, and pursue personal enrichment. Students, who study at Harvard Summer School may reside in a supportive residential environment, commute to campus, complete courses via distance education, or participate in one of the faculty-led programs based abroad. Many come to experience the extraordinary environment of Harvard College academics, resources, and residential life. Harvard Summer School serves the University community by providing faculty with teaching opportunities that allow them to experiment with new materials and teaching methods. Students from many Harvard schools take advantage of the breadth of summer course offerings to meet requirements for concentrations and degree programs, and to create more flexibility within their term-time academic program. Harvard graduate students from abroad can work on refining their English language skills, and Harvard College students take advantage of the summer session to expand their cultural, social, and intellectual horizons by studying abroad.