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 students engaged in scholarly activity an opportunity to study and travel abroad. 

PowerPoint Overview of Program and Plans for Summer 2010 - PPTX 

Students should submit application forms by Monday, January 25, 2010 to the 2010 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 by approximately  Monday, February 8, 2010 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.

Complete Summer Research Exchange Application Form using MS Word 2007.

2. Department Form: Summer Undergraduate Research Application.

Please get these from the department in which the faculty member resides with whom you would like to do research.  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

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.

 Please make a copy of the completed form so one can be submitted with in your application to the China Exchange Program while the other is submitted to the department of choice.  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.   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.  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:

The reference 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. 

For more details contact Dr. Henry Jakubowski