The Program C, first cycle deadline for student applications and institutional nominations has been extended by one week to January 19, 2022. Please find the updated timeline below:
2021 – UMAP Year In Review
The International Secretariat sends warmest wishes for the festive season around the world. As we approach the New Year, we hope you will join us in acknowledging the challenges brought by 2021, celebrating our many accomplishments, and looking forward to what 2022 will bring! Below, please find a summary of some of UMAP’s many accomplishments in 2021, as well as some statements in honour of UMAP’s 30th anniversary. More on our anniversary is available from the UMAP Turns 30 webpage!
Program C “Summer Programs” Information Session
What is UMAP Program C? Program C consists of short-term (one to eight-week) programs offered by UMAP Participating institutions. Programs are generally offered between May and September and are available in a wide range of disciplines: cultural studies, language proficiency courses, vocational training, entrepreneurship, and more.
Institutions offering Program C may charge or waive tuition fees for students and may choose whether to offer credit for the program. Program C is administered through the USCO platform. UMAP institutions may register program C offerings until December 1, 2021 for the first application cycle or February 28, 2022 for the second application cycle.
A Program C Information Session and Q&A was held on Zoom. You can watch the recording here.
Discovery Camp: Information Session for Potential Host Institutions/Countries
Beginning in 2022, UMAP is expanding the Discovery Camp model and will offer at least two Discovery Camp cycles per year: Summer and Winter. Applicants interested in hosting a Discovery camp can choose between offering a virtual or a physical camp. UMAP hopes to be able to select at least one physical and one virtual camp each year. Ideally one physical camp will be offered in each of UMAP’s geographic regions (Asia and the Americas), plus one virtual program. Programs must include content related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Interested in applying to host a Discovery Camp? The hosting application is now open, with a deadline of December 1, 2021 for programs taking place in Summer 2022. Please use this link to access the application. Applications to host Discovery Camps will be reviewed by UMAP’s Sustainable Development Goals Taskforce. Please note that this is a competitive process and it may not be possible to select all applicants.
Click here to watch a recording of the virtual information session on hosting Discovery Camps.
UMAP Expands Country Eligibility
At the October 2021 UMAP board meeting, the Board voted to expand UMAP country eligibility in Central and South America to include: Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. We look forward to welcoming representatives from these countries to our consortium in the years ahead!