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Off Campus Study
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Scott Carney '00 in India |
Off-campus study in Asia is not required, but highly recommended. Students
should consult Asian studies faculty members and the Office
of International Education (OIE) for the numerous opportunities now
available to Kenyon students to study in Asia for one semester or a year.
Summer language-study programs are also available for students who need
to prepare for off-campus study or desire to learn an Asian language not
offered at Kenyon (such as Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Vietnamese, etc.).
The Study
Abroad Asia WWW Virtual Library is an excellent website with listings
of and links to academic programs categorized by country, as well as links
to programs where summer language training is available. Please
note that if you pick a study abroad program that is NOT approved by Kenyon's
Office of International Education, however, you risk problems in getting
full credit for the work you do in that program.
The best off-campus experiences are those that complement what happens here at Kenyon. Careful preparation before you go abroad, and thoughtful selection of courses when you return, can help you get the most from your semester or year in Asia. In general, the more you prepare yourself with language study and with courses at Kenyon that introduce you to the history, religion, and cultures of your destination, the more you will benefit from your time in Asia. See your academic advisor, or any of the Asian Studies faculty, to get advice tailored to your curricular goals.
Visit the Office of International Education to get complete information on the programs listed below. Some are semester programs; some last the entire year. Application deadlines also vary among these programs. One of the best strategies for picking a program abroad is to talk with Kenyon students who have participated in that program.
The following programs in Asia have been approved by the Office of International Education:
| China | India | Nepal | Indonesia |
| Japan | Korea | Thailand | Vietnam | Philippines |
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ChinaAssociated Colleges in China (ACC): Language, Culture and Society
Beijing Foreign Studies University
CET Chinese Language Programs, Beijing and Harbin
In Beijing live with Chinese roommate; Harbin has homestay
Chinese Studies Program in Beijing (CIEE)
Fall or spring; 2.75 GPA; 2 years of language required
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Chinese Studies Program in Hong Kong
Chinese Studies in Program in Nanjing
Fall, spring or year; 1 year of language and one semester Chinese studies
course
School for International Training
Taipei, Taiwan Council Study Center at National Chengchi University
Taipei, Taiwan Inter-Univeristy Program of Chinese Language Study
India
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Buddhist Studies at Bodh Gaya
India Studies Program
School for International Training
Fall or spring
College Year in India/Nepal
Learning Through Service Program
Nepal
College Year in India/Nepal School for International Training Bali Council Study Center at IKIP Malang, Java Tokyo, Japan Study Program Nagoya, Japanese Study at Nanzan University Tokyo, Council Studies Center: Tokyo Japanese Studies Program Seoul, Council Study Center at Sogang University Cooperative Southeast Asian Studies Program, Khon Kaen Cooperative Southeast Asian Studies Program, Hanoi University School for International Training Learning Through Service Program
The 'Personal stories' section is comprised entirely by stories and pictures
generated from Kenyon students returning from study abroad in Asia. The
section is intended to give Kenyon students considering study abroad in
Asia a feel for these returning students' experiences. If you are a Kenyon
student returning from a year or semester studying abroad in an Asian
nation, please contact Professor Rita Kipp to include a story of your
experiences in this section. Lexie Wallace '06, SIT Mongolia, Spring 2005
Chellis Ying, '01, CET in Harbin, Fall 2000 Sarah Handyside, '02, SIT Mongolia, Fall 2000 Kate Druschel, '99; IES Beijing 1997-98 Freya Englander, '99; Kansai Gaidai Osaka,
Spring 98 ("Kenyon Reunion in Japan") Heather Green, '99; SIT Nepal, Spring 1998 Gabe Heck, '99; U. Wisconsin Nepal, 1997-98 ("First
Impressions") Irene Li, '99; Kansai Gaidai Osaka, Spring 98
("On the Keihan Line")
Awards for study in Asia are available to undergraduates for the next
three years, starting in the summer of 2001. Awards will range from $3000
- $7000 and are based partly on demonstrated need as well as the length
of intended stay. Brochures available from Joseph
Adler. Send e-mail to Freeman-ASIA@iie.org, or call the Freeman-ASIA
office at (212) 984-5542. Full details are also available at the Freeman
Website. School for International Traning SIT awards merit scholarships for their programs in China (Yunnan), Vietnam,
and Mongolia. Deadlines are August 15 for Spring semester and April 15
for fall semester. See the SIT website
for details, or call 888-272-7881. Comments to: Joseph Adler
School for International Training
Siiri
Morley '00 and Amanda Loy '00 get a henna job
Heather
Green, '99 (right) in Nepal
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Thailand
Vietnam
Philippines
Erin Saunders, '02, Service Learning, Calcutta, Spring 2001
Freeman Foundation
Last Edited: 10/6/05
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