CSB/SJU have developed a summer research exchange program between the College of St. Benedict (CSB)/St. John's University (SJU), USA, and Southwest University (SWU), China to continue and to strengthen the relationship between the institutions, and to provide busy science majors  and other research students an opportunity to study and travel abroad.  We would like to expand the program to include non-science summer research students in Summer 2009.

PowerPoint Overview of Program and Plans for Summer 2009 - PPTX

PowerPoint Overview of Program and Plans for Summer 2009 - PPT

Preliminary CSB/SJU Faculty Advisors for Summer 2009

Students should submit application forms by Monday, January 26, 2009 to the 2009 Director of the Summer Exchange Program, Dr. Henry Jakubowski, Chemistry Department.

Once all applications have been collected the applicants will be interviewed by the Program Director and their potential faculty mentor.

Final selection of students into the program will occur no later than Monday, February 9, 2009 to ensure that student will have sufficient time to obtain passports and visas.

All forms except the Health and Dietary Information Form should be printed and filled out by the appropriate person, and mailed by campus mail to Dr. Henry Jakubowski, Chemistry Department, 245 Ardolf Science Center, CSB (Telephone: 5354).  Submit the Health and Dietary Information form online.

1. Summer Student Research Exchange Program Application Form.

Download this form using this link (docx).  Complete it using MS Word 2007.

2. Department Form: Summer Undergraduate Research Application.

Please get these from the department in which the faculty member resided with whom you would like to do research.  You can get this from the Chair of that department.   It is very important that you talk with the faculty member with whom you would like to do research about your interest in the China Summer Exchange Program.

The Chemistry Department Summer Undergraduate Research Application form (Link added January 19, 2009)

The Biology Department Summer Undergraduate Research Application form is available for download here (doc).  (Link will be updated in January 09.)

For forms from other departments, contact the appropriate Department Chair.

In addition to submitting this form to Dr. Jakubowski, please submit an additional departmental form to faculty in that department collecting student applications for their summer program.   Indicate on this form that you are applying for the Summer Exchange Program.

3. Office of Education Abroad (OEA) Forms

These forms are required for all students participating in study abroad experiences. 

• Health and Emergency Contact Form.  This is an on-line form that the students must complete.  https://www.csbsju.edu/internationaleducation/mayjune/HealthandLiability.aspx  Students should log on (using their CSB|SJU information) and complete the necessary information. Once all students have completed the form, the OEA will provide copies to the program director, Henry Jakubowski. 
• Waiver of Liability form for short-term study abroad.  This can be found at:  http://www.csbsju.edu/internationaleducation/mayjune/Short-TermInternationalWaiver.htm  Students must print the cover page which must be signed by them and their parents.   Read the PDF files  which are attached to the forms.).   Return the signed forms along with your other application forms  to the Program Director, Henry Jakubowski.

4. Reference Form:

This form should be filled out by your faculty advisor or a faculty member in the department in which you plan to do research who knows you well enough to complete the form.  This may be the faculty with whom you would like to work.  It can be downloaded from this link. (pdf)

For more details contact Dr. Henry Jakubowski