Promoting Student Exchange in Asia and the Pacific
UMAP member institution Daffodil International University, Bangladesh, is offering a virtual International Social Business Summer Program from August 14-18 on the topic of “New Minds for a New World. The application deadline has been extended to August 9, 2021. Please see website for application and complete details.
Due to COVID-10, in March 2020, The UMAP International Secretariat made the difficult decision to cancel all UMAP programs requiring international travel. At the Spring 2021 virtual Board meeting, the UMAP board agreed to continue the hold on UMAP physical mobility programs through December 2021. UMAP member institutions are encouraged to share with the UMAP network any virtual program offerings which they develop during this time.
UMAP Thailand is rolling out their new online Micro-Credential Pilot Program. Applications are being accepted for the first cohort of Strand A students, who will participate in a professional skills course on “Static Web Page for Data Display in Industrial Applications.” Complete program details are available here. Online applications are available here. Please note that applicants need to list the UMAP coordinator at their home institution and the coordinator will need to upload a letter of endorsement on behalf of the institution. The application deadline is July 15, 2021 (1pm Thailand time). There is no cost to participate for UMAP member institution students.
In collaboration with IIGE/Kansai University, we are delighted to announce the UMAP-COIL 2021 Program and call for student applications. The program will run from August 2-September 20, 2021 (pre-required sessions begin July 30) and is focused on the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations.
Approximately 50 students from UMAP member institutions who meet eligibility criteria will be selected to participate in this program. There are no application or participation fees for UMAP students. Applications must be received by the indicated contact person by July 1, 2021 (PDT) to be considered by the IIGE/Kansai University selection committee.
For more information on eligibility criteria, the application process, and student application form, please visit the UMAP-COIL program page.
For more information about the current and past program content and details, please visit the IIGE/Kansai University program website.
For all other inquiries, please email umap-is@umap.org
The Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) 2022 annual conference will take place in Vancouver, BC March 27-31, 2022. Registration and Call for Abstracts are now open. The deadline to submit a session abstract is August 6, 2021. Successful proposals will have a connection to both the conference theme and a selected sub-theme. More information is available from the APAIE website.
