Exchange Agreement with University of California at Berkeley

Overview:

Up to four EUI students may attend UCB for a period of one semester per academic year
EUI researchers in the second of their year of the doctoral programme are eligible to participate in the exchange, subject to the support of the faculty supervisor and departmental recommendation
Duration is 4.5 months. (August to December or from January to May)
Programme benefits:
1. Reduced or waived tuition/fee costs at Berkeley for participants in programme (costs vary according to activity of participant)
2. €2450 (lump sum) contributed by EUI towards defraying living costs
3. Registration costs up to a ceiling limit of US$ 1000 including mandatory
US “SHIP” (Student Health Insurance Plan) health and accident insurance premium (or an alternative policy that is deemed adequate
4. Travel costs provided by EUI up to a maximum of € 650

Submit to the relevant academic department (plus one copy to Academic Service) by 20th January:
1. Letter of support from the faculty supervisor
2. Curriculum vitae
3. 2-3 page statement of intent ("work plan") summarizing proposed activity and indicating preferred period and length of stay
3rd February: the Admissions Committee will decide on the list of participants to be submitted to the host university faculties
Mid-April (approximately): the host faculty in the US should have decided on the admission of EUI candidates
Law students’ attention is drawn to the fact that the deadline for presentation of their application is 29 November 2010, and that specific conditions must be fulfilled. Refer to the department’s internal regulations (Guide to the Law Department, Chapter 10). Further information from Linda Gilbert , Academic Service (ext. 2361)