Events

The students of National Taiwan University, a partner institution of Texas A&M University, are hosting their annual Global Initiatives Symposium (GIS) July 6 - 12, 2009.  80 student leaders from around the world will gather to discuss the challenges and trends the global community faces in an effort to create feasible and effective solutions.  GIS Taiwan will cover the cost of accommodation, meals, a tour of Taipei, and provide a $400 travel grant.  Texas A&M will provide three (3) travel grants of up to $1,000 to help defray the remaining airfare expense. 

To qualify for the conference you must write an essay and submit it to GIS Taiwan; attendees are selected by the GIS essay committee.  GIS Taiwan will only accept pdf submissions that are uploaded through their registration system location on the right-hand side of http://gis-taiwan.ntu.edu.tw/.  The GIS Taiwan essay topics and complete submission guidelines are available at http://gis-taiwan.ntu.edu.tw/download/ GIS_Taiwan_2009.pdf. 

GIS Taiwan is open to all undergraduate and graduate students who were born in 1974 or later.  Students must submit their Texas A&M-GIS Taiwan Travel Grant Application and a copy of their electronic GIS Taiwan essay submission by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2009 via email to ovarner@tamu.edu.

Orie Varner (Ms.) | Study Abroad Advisor
Study Abroad Programs Office
Texas A&M University

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