With your Faculty Advisory Committee's approval, you may attend study abroad programs that will provide you with a broader and comparative knowledge of Indigenous issues and worldviews, enhance cross-Indigenous cultural understanding, and increase career opportunities in Indigenous specialty areas.
One such option is the World Indigenous Graduate Exchange Program (WIGE), which includes the University of Kansas Global Indigenous Nations Studies Program, the Wollotuka School of Aboriginal Studies Newcastle, Australia, and Giellagas Institute, Department of Saami Studies, Oulu, Finland. WIGE is a collaborative programme that offers students from each university, an opportunity to develop a comparative understanding of the Indigenous Peoples of North America, Australia, and the Saami land in Europe. The Exchange Program allows students to engage in an initial core program of study at their home institution, attend classes at one or more of the currently affiliated institutions, and complete a comparative research project on a topic of choice.
Contact the GINSP Office for the availability of GINSP-based Study Abroad Scholarships. To apply for GINSP funding designated for study abroad programs, students must have been enrolled in the GINSP Program for one semester during fall or spring.
Contact the KU Office of Research and Graduate Studies for possible funding of air flight and tuition.
Apply for externally funded Study Abroad scholarships. For a listing of potential sources, check with the KU Study Abroad Office. Other information provided at:
KU Study Abroad Scholarship page
http://www.studyabroad.ku.edu/scholarships/scholarships.shtml
KU Study Abroad Scholarship Handbook
http://www.studyabroad.ku.edu/scholarships/schol_handbook.pdf
Lastly, do not be shy. Make an appointment with senior administrative officials on campus and ask directly if they have funds to assist you.
To participate in the World Indigenous Exchange Program, you must have been enrolled in the GINSP for at least one Fall or Spring semester.
You may attend the program in Oulu, Finland, during the Spring semester only. Check the website for specific deadlines. In general, Oulu requires that students submit their applications for spring semester by October 1 of the previous fall.
Students may attend either the fall or the spring semesters in Newcastle, Australia. In general, Newcastle requires that students submit their applications for spring semester by October 1 of the previous Fall and for Fall semester by March 1 of the previous semester.
GINSP must transfer, or “translate,” the courses you take abroad into comparable University of Kansas credits. If you are interested in participating in one of the Study Abroad programs, it is important that you carefully consider and discuss with the GINSP Graduate Coordinator:
Otherwise, you may inadvertently duplicate your course work, wasting credits in the process.
For example, depending upon credits and offerings, the following are Giellagas Institute courses:
May transfer as the following GINSP courses:
GINS 801 Indigenous Peoples of the World
GINS 803 Issues Facing Indigenous Peoples
GINS 804 Global Health, Indigenous Peoples, and Complementary Medicine
GINS 804 Indigenous Oral Traditions
EVRN 615 Environmental Impact Assessment
The Curriculum and Student Advising Committee has final approval for determining transfer course credits.
Complete information is provided at the following website: http://www.oulu.fi/intl/exchange_students/apply.htm.
Oulu requests that students submit the Exchange Student Application Form and Housing Application together via e-mail.
Specific courses are announced at the beginning of each spring term. Complete information is provided at the following website: http://www.oulu.fi/intl/exchange_students/studying.htm.
The dates for the next academic year are available at:
http://www.oulu.fi/intl/exchange_students/acacalendar.htm.
Giellagas Institute, Department of Saami Studies
Address: P.O. Box 1000, FI-90014 UNIVERSITY OF OULU
Telephone: +358 8 553 3486 (amanuensis)
Telefax: +358 8 553 3451
Email: marjatta.jomppanen@oulu.fi (amanuensis),
veli-pekka.lehtola@oulu.fi (professor)
Website: http://www.oulu.fi/giellagas/
Complete information is provided at the following website: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/aboriginal-studies/
See also: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/futurestudents/
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/study/forms/studyabroadform.html
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/faculty/health/for-students/international/study-abroad.html
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/dates/school/index.html
For assistance or more information on Curriculum, and Housing contact:
Cheryl Newton
School Executive Officer
Wollotuka School of Aboriginal Studies
The University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan 2308
Telephone: +61 2 4921 6861
Facsimile: +61 2 4921 6985
