Dear USP Students,
We are pleased to announce that the Lee Shiu Centre for Intercultural Learning Summer Programme is back for the 4th time. This year, along the theme “China Rising: In Pursuit of One World One Dream”. (中國騰飛：邁向同一世界 同一夢想), the Programme will commence in Beijing (July 8-16, 2008), continue in Singapore (July 16-24, 2008) and reach its finale in Hong Kong (July 24-August 5, 2008) featuring a series of seminars, workshops and field trips, and a Youth Forum as its concluding event. About eighty undergraduates from renowned universities in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore and the United States will come together to examine the qualities and strengths of aforementioned three cities that are important for the development of China in the following five areas: Government, Legal System, Economic Development, Education and Culture, and Social Services. Featuring a series of seminars, workshops, visits, field trips, high table dinners and so on, the Programme not only emphasizes on merging academic research and practical exercises, but also on cultivating and training future leaders.
Supported by a generous donation from Dr. and Mrs. Lee Shiu, Chung Chi College established the Lee Shiu Centre of Intercultural Learning in February 2001. The Centre launched its premiere study programme with a theme of “China Today: A Study of Hong Kong and Shanghai”. It aimed not only to show the delegates the qualities and strengths of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen that are beneficial for the opening and development of China, but also to focus on leadership training.
Further to its success, the Centre continues to receive generous support from Dr. and Mrs. Lee Shiu and held a further 2 summer study programmes in 2004, with the theme “China’s Path to Modernity and Prosperity: A Study of Three Cities – Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore”, and in 2006, with the theme “China Tomorrow - Perspectives from Three Cities: Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing”. The 2004 Programme was organized by Chung Chi College, and co-organized by Fudan University and the University Scholars Programme (USP), National University of Singapore (NUS). The 2006 Programme was held under the auspices of the Lee Shiu Centre of Intercultural Learning, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, with the collaboration of the University Scholars Programme (USP), National University of Singapore, and Tsinghua University. The objective of the Lee Shiu Summer Programme is to bring together undergraduates with strong leadership potential from China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States to discuss issues related to the development of China.
Objective of the Programme
The objective of the Lee Shiu Summer Programme is to bring together undergraduates with strong leadership potential from China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States to discuss issues related to the development of China.
Key Deliverables
- This year, the delegates will be divided into 5 big groups and each group will be required to do an in-depth and high standard research report on any one of the 5 study areas of Government, Legal System, Economic Development, Social Services, or Culture & Education; then, the report would be presented at the Youth Forum at the final leg at Hong Kong.
- A website for this Programme, upon its conclusion. The website should include the following:
- the itinerary;
- descriptive reports on the various activities/events;
- personal reflections on lessons learnt during the activities/events, observations made from interactions, outcomes of the exchange program, etc.;
- lots of pictures (or video clips).
- A display board (as seen on Level 5 of BLK ADM) for this Programme, upon its conclusion. The display board should include the following:
- the itinerary;
- descriptive reports on the various activities/events;
- personal reflections on lessons learnt during the activities/events, observations made from interactions, outcomes of the exchange program, etc.;
- lots of pictures
Partner Organizations Involved
- Tsinghua University, Beijing
- Chung Cho College, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- University Scholars Programme, National University of Singapore
Venue
- Beijing
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
Dates
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| Beijing |
July 8 – July 16 |
| Singapore |
July 16 – July 24 |
| Hong Kong |
July 24 – Aug 5 |
Cost & Items Covered
Students are only expected to pay S$500 towards this programme.
Application and Selection Process
12 USP students will be selected for this programme.
Students who are interested are required to submit the items stated below. Please note that you will be required to attend an interview. All applicants should also have a minimum CAP of at least 3.5 in order to be eligible to apply. Preferably, we would require the students to be able to understand and converse in Mandarin as some of the lectures/visits in Hong Kong & Beijing may be in Mandarin.
- Completed online Application Form (at https://usp3.nus.edu.sg/ems_isis/event_reg.jsp?eventtpctrl_seq_n=1062&event_c=100323 )
- A PersonalStatement (no longer than 1 page in length – to be attached via the online application page) on
- Your reasons for applying to this programme
- What you can contribute to this program related to interfaith cooperation, religious pluralism, and the promotion of interreligious understanding
- What you expect to gain from the experience and how you would utilize what you have learn upon your return to Singapore
- A Curriculum Vitae no longer than 4 - 6 pages in length (to be attached via the online application page)
Important Details
Closing date: 30 March 2008
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