New program lets chemistry students go abroad

Thursday, March 6, 2008

The University of Kansas is offering a study abroad program in Germany and Ireland, but it’s not for architecture or art.

It’s for chemistry.

Last year, the KU chemistry department started the EU Atlantis Program, a study abroad program with the University of Arkansas, Dublin City University in Ireland, and the University of Regensburg in Germany.

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Students enjoy participating in study abroad activities. The EU Atlantis program is a joint effort between two American and two European universities. It is funded by the federal FIPSE program.

There are six slots available, and a $12,000 scholarship will be given to all students that participate.

The program is split between Dublin and Regensburg and is for a full school year.

“This is really the first year that we’re really advertising broadly,” said Jeffrey Aube, professor of medicinal chemistry.

Last year, the University was busy making arrangements.

The $12,000 scholarship is funded by a part of the Department of Education and the European Union.

Funds for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education, or FIPSE, provided the funding.

Aube said that this program was unique, because there weren’t as many chemistry study abroad programs as others.

Students who participate in the program will be taking the same kind of courses they would at the University of Kansas, as well as studying German.

Students who complete the program will be eligible for a Bachelor of Science chemistry degree from the University of Kansas and the University of Regensburg.

The deadline for the fall semester is March 17 and the deadline for spring is October 1. Students who are currently working toward a degree in chemistry are eligible to apply.

— Edited by Sam Lamb

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