UG Summer Program for Research is a twenty

UG Summer Program for Research
is a twenty-year tradition
program; it welcomes students from different Mexican Higher Education
Institutions every year. Students participate in different research projects
proposed by UG faculty members in a broad range of fields of study. For the
first time, in 2014, UG opened its Research Program along with a Spanish and
Mexican culture full-immersion program to International Students.
Application deadline
April 30th
Fields of research available
Application procedure
Important dates
1) Applicants must send the
• Arrival dates: June 4th to 6th
following documents to
(Transportation from BJX airport
• Social Sciences & Humanities
internacional@ugto.mx before the
could be provided if arrive
• Natural & Exact Sciences
deadline.
between 7 am and 9 pm)
• Architecture, Art & Design
• Résumé
• June 9th: Official Opening
• Economy & Administration
• Transcript
• June 10th: Orientation Session
• Law, Politics & Government
• Motivation letter
• July 28th: Symposium
• Life Sciences
• Copy of Passport
• Engineering
• Health Sciences
(Presentation of final proceedings)
• July 30th, or 31st: Departure date
2) Applicants will receive a personal
Eligibility
online registration.
Optional activities included
in the program
• Bachelor or Graduate students
3) A letter of acceptance will be
• June 7th Tour in Guanajuato city
login and password to complete
enrolled in a Higher Education
sent.
Institution.
• Interest in engaging in a research
4) Applicants will be informed
project at the University of
about research projects available
Guanajuato during 8 weeks in
during the process.
June and July 2016.
• The research project can be
convenience.
Orchestra (courtesy ticket)
• June 11th, One day visit to San
Miguel de Allende and Dolores
Hidalgo.
Scholarships available
conducted either in English or
Spanish language, at the student
(optional)
• June 10th University Symphonic
• June 24th -26th Weekend in Mexico
City and visit to Teotihuacán
• Reimbursement of air fare up to
$7,000 MXN
• Stipend of $5,000 MXN for room
and board.
• All applications will be considered
for scholarship granting. No
additional scholarship application
needed.
• June 17th and July 1st : Intercultural
communication “Let´s talk
Mexican” (4 hours)
• July 7th: Service learning activity
(2 hours)
• June 13th to July 22nd: Spanish
language basics (35 hours)
• Other cultural workshops
(dancing, piñata workshop, etc.)
will be available upon arrival.
For more information please contact : internacional@ugto.mx
Dirección de
Relaciones Internacionales
y Colaboración Académica
Office of International Relations and Academic Collaboration
Universidad de Guanajuato / Lascuráin de Retana # 5 / Zona centro 36000 / Guanajuato, Gto. / México /
Tel: +52 (473) 732 00 06 ext. 1011 and 2709