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Postgraduate Study in the US
Marita FosterInternational Education Officer (Acting), [email protected] | (021) 4904722
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Full Degree Postgraduate ProgrammesSources of Information:• International Education Office, UCC www.ucc.ie/international• Careers Service, UCC www.ucc.ie/careers• Academic Staff, UCC
• Fulbright Commission – Education USA http://www.fulbright.ie/educationusa
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Full Degree Postgraduate ProgrammesWeb:• www.petersons.com/graduate/ • www.educationUSA.state.gov/
home/find-a-school• www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/
• www.usjournal.com/• www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/
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APPLICATION PROCESSDeadlines: Usually January/February of
the year of entry• Application Form – many universities now use an on-
line application• Academic Transcript(s)• Academic References• GRE/GMAT Scores• Statement of Purpose• Evidence of Funding
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Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
GRE is a computer-adaptive test. General Test:• Multiple-choice test that most graduate
schools use for admission to their graduate programmes.
• Three areas: Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning.
http://www.fulbright.ie/study-in-the us/postgraduate-study/admissions-exams/gre
http://www.ets.org/
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Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
IRELANDTo Register:• Region 12 - EUROPE/NEW
INDEPENDENT STATESCall: 31-320-239-540(The Netherlands)Fax: 31-320-239-541
• DUBLINTest Center Number: 8044Ground Floor, Block 2 Grand Mill Quay, Barrow Street, Dublin. Phone: 01.667.8635
• Cost: $175
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Graduate Record Examination (GRE)Subject Test:
• GRE offers 8 subject tests, each of which measures achievements in specific fields. Some universities request a subject test. This can only be done on paper. Please contact GRE for details of the nearest test centre.
• – Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology– Biology– Chemistry– Computer Science– Literature in English– Mathematics– Physics– Psychology
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GRE Subject TestsUsually three times a year
• November • December • April
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Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
• The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) measures verbal, quantitative and analytical writing skills.
• Used by graduate schools of business to assess the qualifications of applicants to graduate management programmes.
• Available only as a computer-adaptive test.
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Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Information about registering for the GMAT is available at:
http://www.gmat.org/gmatregstr_frames.html
orGMAT Educational Testing ServicePO Box 6103 Princeton NJ 08541-6103Tel: 609 771 7330 Fax: 609 883 4349Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, Dublin Ireland New Horizons Ireland, Dublin
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FUNDING• Personal funds• Loans• Scholarships available through US
institutions
• Teaching Assistantship
• Research Assistantship
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FUNDING
Scholarships sourced in Ireland
• Fulbright
• NUI Travelling Studentships
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Fulbright All Discipline Student Awards
• 6 – 12 months of post-graduate study or research in the US in all disciplines
• Awards worth maximum $20,000 plus insurance, J-1 visa and programming
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Fulbright• Fulbright Awards for specific subject
areas including:
• Environmental Protection Agency Award in Water, Climate Change and Sustainable Environment
• Enterprise Ireland Award in Innovation• Marine Institute Award in any
science/business related topic for PhD research only
• Notre Dame LLM in International Human Rights Law (50% tuition waiver)
• Teagasc Award in Agricuture, Food and Forestry
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UCC Fulbright Recipient 2012/2013
• Niamh Daly is a PhD candidate in the Archaeology Department at UCC. Niamh will investigate female kinship ties in early medieval non-ecclesiastical populations from Ireland using archaeological bone chemistry in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.
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UCC Fulbright Recipient 2012/2013• Niamh O'Mahony is a PhD
candidate in English at UCC. Niamh will pursue research on avant-garde poetry and literary criticism at Miami University, Ohio.
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Closing Dates• The 2013/14 competition is open to
applicants from 24th August 2012 - 15:00 Wednesday 14th November 2012
• Successful applicants will be eligible to study/research in the US between August 2013 - August 2014.
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Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship Awards• FLTA Programme for Irish language
teaching assistants at US colleges and universities.
• Successful candidates are required to have formal academic qualifications / training and / or professional experience in the teaching of the Irish language.
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Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship Awards
• Approximately $20,000 plus insurance, J-1 visa and programming
• 10 months of post-graduate study and Irish language teaching in US colleges
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Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship Awards
• This round opened on August 24th 2012 for the 2013/14 competition with a deadline of 14th November 2012 at 15:00.
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Fulbright Further Information
• Visit: www.fulbright.ie
• Ring: 01.660.7670
• Tweet: @Fulbright_Eire
• Facebook: Fulbright Ireland
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NUI Travelling Studentships Details of the above National University awards may
be obtained from:
The RegistrarNational University of Ireland
49 Merrion SquareDublin 2
Tel: (01) 676 7246Fax: (01) 661 9665
Email: [email protected]/awards/grdaward.asp#travstud
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NUI Travelling Studentships• In existence since 1910. Main
objectives:• to encourage the most able students
in the NUI federal system to pursue research
• to enable these students to undertake postgraduate research abroad towards a doctoral degree
• to attract these scholars back eventually to enrich the learning community within NUI
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NUI Travelling Studentships• Four in the Humanities and Social
Sciences (€64,000, i.e., €16,000 per annum up to 4 years)
• Two in the Sciences (€64,000, i.e., €16,000 per annum up to 4 years)
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Other Funding Sources• http://www.fundingusstudy.org/
• http://www.fundingusstudy.org/StateSearch.asp
• http://www.internationalscholarships.com/
• http://www.iefa.org/
• http://www.internationalstudent.com/study_usa/financing/scholarships.shtml
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Exchange Opportunities in the United States
• Limited number of exchange opportunities available to UCC students who wish to pursue a period of study at an American university.
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Exchange Opportunities in the United States
University of CaliforniaVisiting Scholar Programme
www.berkeley.edu (Berkeley)www.ucdavis.edu (Davis)www.uci.edu (Irvine)www.ucla.edu (Los Angeles)www.ucr.edu (Riverside)www.ucsb.edu (Santa Barbara)www.ucsc.edu (Santa Cruz)www.ucsd.edu (San Diego)
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Exchange Opportunities in the United States
University of CaliforniaVisiting Scholar Programme
• Open to post first year PhD students
• Minimum three months and maximum one year
• Invitation required from Faculty member at University of California
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Murphy Irish Exchange Program, Notre Dame • Open to post-first year PhD student in
Irish Studies• Two round-trip tickets per academic
year• A stipend of $12,000 (US) will be
provided to each exchange student from the Murphy Irish Exchange Program Endowment at the University of Notre Dame
• Tuition Fee Waiver
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Murphy Irish Exchange Program, Notre Dame
• For further information see http://www.ucc.ie/en/cacsss/grads/funding/TheMurphyIrishExchangeProgram/
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Exchange Opportunities in the United States
• Boston College Exchange - fee waiver. Open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
www.bc.edu/
• Illinois Institute of Technology – fee waiver. Open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
www.iit.edu
• University of Oklahoma www.ou.edu
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Exchange Opportunities in the United States• George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship - University
of Maine System - fee waiver plus room and board. Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students and recent graduates of UCC.www.umt.edu/ www.usm.maine.edu/
• University of Montana - fee waiver. Open to undergraduate and postgraduate studentswww.umt.edu/
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Exchange Opportunities in the United States• State University of New York at
Cortland (SUNY)Open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students
www.cortland.edu/
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MAUI-UTRECHT Exchange Programme• Baylor University (www.baylor.edu/)• University of Missouri, St. Louis (www.umsl.edu/)• University of Missouri, Rolla (www.umr.edu/)• University of Missouri, Kansas City (www.missouri.edu/)• University of Missouri, Columbia (www.umkc.edu/)• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (www.siuc.edu/)• Kansas State University (www.k-state.edu/)• University of Oklahoma (www.ou.edu/)• Oklahoma State University (osu.okstate.edu/)• University of Nebraska, Lincoln (www.unl.edu/) • University of Nebraska, Kearney (www.unk.edu/)• University of Nebraska, Omaha (www.unomaha.edu/)• Texas Tech University (www.ttu.edu/)
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MAUI-UTRECHT Exchange Programme• Students have the opportunity to
spend a semester or year in one of the partner universities.
• All subject areas are covered.
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Further information
International Education Office
University College CorkRoseleigh, Western Road.Tel: 4904722Fax: 4904735Email: [email protected]://www.ucc.ie/
international/