Applications are now being accepted for Penn State students interested in participating in the 2022 CHANCE Program study abroad experience, which will focus on interdisciplinary water issues confronting the sustainability of the Danube Delta in Romania.
宾州中央谷. – 十大网赌靠谱网址平台’s CHANCE (Connecting Humans And Nature through Conservation Experiences) Program is offering students the opportunity for a unique, short-term study abroad program in Romania during the spring and summer months of 2022.
Students from throughout the Penn State system are now welcome to apply for the program, which will focus on interdisciplinary water issues confronting the sustainability of the Danube Delta. Students chosen to participate will make a significant contribution to the scientific research that is seeking to preserve the ecosystems of this vital waterway.
"We conduct research in ways that engage diverse governmental and nongovernmental partners across regions of the world in order to maximize impact and responsiveness to a real-world issue, 多瑙河及其三角洲的可持续性,” said PSU-LV Associate Professor of Biology and CHANCE Director Jacqueline McLaughlin. “While carrying out rigorous research-oriented activities with our undergraduates, 我们也训练他们成为未来的研究人员, work to communicate their results via publications and presentations, while monitoring the effectiveness of our unique pedagogical approaches through assessment research and publication."
即将上大二的大学生, juniors and seniors during the Spring 2022 semester and eager to carry out undergraduate research are eligible to apply. Ten qualified candidates will be selected to participate in the binational two-part program, which will include seven weeks of online instruction in April and May and three weeks of in-person learning in Romania in July. Students from the University of Bucharest will also be participating.
报名截止日期为2月8日. 1, 2022. 如欲申请，请浏览 www.chancepsu.org/romania2022/application-details.
The selected students will embark on a fully funded trip to Romania that includes domestic transportation, 住房, 餐, 研究设施及材料, and entrances for planned cultural excursions and activities. 国际机票和夏季学费不包括在内, 但是奖学金是可以获得的, along with guidance on the scholarship application process.
无论是在网上还是在现场, students will engage in interdisciplinary research overseen by some of Romania’s top researchers from the University of Bucharest. Dedicated Penn State faculty mentors will also work closely with students, and through focused professional development activities the binational student groups will design independent experiments; collect, 记录, and interpret data; and present their research findings at an international symposium.
通过这个项目, the students will have the opportunity to enhance their networks, 研究技能, 劳动力“软”技能和全球竞争力. 除了, they’ll be able to build their resumes and prepare themselves for the next steps in their academic and professional careers.
"Previous research has indicated that participation in CHANCE undergraduate research and conservation experiences contributes significantly to overall student persistence in STEM majors and STEM career fields, 以及学生做科学研究的兴趣,麦克劳克林说. “进一步, research conducted on prior iterations of the CHANCE model provides evidence that CHANCE fellows continue to engage in solving environmental issues throughout their lifetimes and many seek careers related to sustainability."
For additional information on the program, email McLaughlin at (电子邮件保护)，或浏览 www.chancepsu.org.
关于十大网赌靠谱网址平台CHANCE项目
The Penn State CHANCE Program is a distinctive educational model which combines study abroad with embedded opportunities for undergraduate research in environmental sustainability. The goal of CHANCE is to prepare global-minded citizens who understand the importance of restoring and protecting the biodiversity of our planet's ecosystems, and who are equipped to address the challenges of our time such as energy, 空气, 食物, 水和气候的变化. 因为生态系统是跨越国界的, CHANCE strives to define sustainable answers for environmental realities from a global perspective.
