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StudentApplicationfor2018-2019InternationalImmersionProgramSpringBreakTrips–15th-30thMarch2019

PersonalInformation:

Fullnameasitappearsonpassport: Dateofbirth(mm/dd/yyyy):______________Yearoflawschoolin2018-2019:First____Second____Third____LL.M____StudentID:______________________________________CurrentAddress:________________________________HomePhone:______________Cellphone:________________Emailaddress:______________Citizenship:Ifyouareanon-UScitizen,pleasespecifyyourUSvisastatus:USGreenCardHolder___F1VisaHolder___J1VisaHolder___ Other_____

Questionnaire

1. Whichofthethreetripsareyouinterestedin?___________________

Pleaserankandexplainyourchoiceifyou’reapplyingformorethanonetrip:

Y/N Trip Ranking Explanation

2. Haveyoutraveledabroadbefore? Ifso,where,whenandwhatisthenatureofyourtrips?

3. Doyouhaveapassportvalidforinternationaltraveluntil30thSeptember2019?

4. Whatlanguage(s)otherthanEnglishdoyouspeak?__________________________Whatisyourleveloffluency?___________________________

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5. Pleaselistanyrelevantworkexperience:

6. Pleaselistanyrelevantacademicresearchorcoursework:

7. Ifselectedforthe2018-2019IIP,areyouwillingtoparticipatefullyingroupactivitiesbefore,during,andafteryourtrip? __________________________

8. IIPparticipantsarerequiredtoparticipatefullyinalltheprogrampreparationsessions,whichmeetbi-weeklyprimarilyfrom3:30–5:30pmonFridaysandsometimesatlunchtime.

Ifselectedtoparticipateinthe2018-2019IIP,areyouwillingtoparticipatefullyintheIIPpreparationsessions?____________________________________________________________

9. Forplanningpurposes,inthelistofdatesbelow,pleaseenterNfortheFridaysyouWILLNOTbeavailableandYfortheFridaysyouwillbeavailabletoattendtheIIPpreparationsessions:

Oct26th____;Nov2th____;Nov9th____;Nov16th____;Nov30th____;Jan4th____;Jan11th____;Jan18th____;Jan25th____;Feb8th____;Feb15th___;Feb22th____Mar1st____

10. ForIIPinterviewplanning,pleaseidentifythetimebetween9:30am–3:00pmonOctober16th,17th,and18th,2018whenyouwillbeavailabletohaveahalf-hourmeetingwiththeIIPSelectionCommittee.

11. Ifselectedtoparticipateinthe2018-2019IIP,you’reexpectedtoworkonageneraltopicrelatedtoyourdestinationandpresentittoyourfellowparticipantsatanIIPprep-session.Whichofthefollowingtopicswouldyouchoose?

History _____PoliticalandAdministrativeIssues _____Economy _____LegalTraditions _____Othertopics(pleasespecify)_________________________________________

12. Ifselectedtoparticipateinthe2018-2019IIP,wouldyouliketodevelopyourIIPresearchprojectintoanindependentresearchpaper?Ifso,haveyoudiscusseditwithafacultymember?_________

Pleaseanswereachquestionbelowin100wordsorless:

13. WhyareyouinterestedintheLawSchoolInternationalImmersionProgram?

14. Whataspectsofcomparativelawinterestyou?________________________________________

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15. Whatisthetopicofyourproposedresearchproject?Whydidyouchoosethistopic?_________

16. Whatsortofprofessionalandacademicexperienceareyoulookingfor?

17. Apartfromprofessionalandacademicexperience,pleasedescribeadditionalexperiencesyou

hopetogetoutofyourtrip._________________________________________________________________

18. Pleaseidentifytheorganizationsandpeopleyouwouldliketovisitduringyourtrip.___________________________________________________________________________

19. Whattypeoftrainingorpreparationswouldbenecessaryforyoupriortoyourtrip?_________

20. Whatdoyouthinkwouldbethemostimportantquality(ies)thateachIIPtripparticipantshouldhavetomaketheProgramsuccessful?

21. Ifselectedtoparticipateinthe2018-2019IIP,howwouldyouplantoshareyourexperienceswithmembersoftheLawSchoolcommunity?_________________________________________

22. Ifselectedtoparticipateinthe2018-2019IIP,wouldyoubewillingtoshareyourresearchpaperonChicago Unbound? ______________________________________________________

23. IsthereanythingelsetheIIPSelectionCommitteeshouldknowaboutyouandyourIIPapplication?___________________________________________________________________ IaffirmthattheinformationIhaveprovidedonthisapplicationformiscomplete,accurate,andtruetothebestofmyknowledge,andIagreetosubmitadditionalinformationuponrequestforthisapplication.Date___________________ Signature_______________________

Thankyouforyourinterestinthe2018-2019InternationalImmersionProgram.PleasesubmitbyOctober14th,2018oneemailwiththisform,asubstantiveresearchproposal,afundraisingproposal,aresume,andanunofficialtranscripttoAicanNguyenataican@uchicago.edu.