Please read through our latest International Center Newsletter!
Updates on International student stats, important reminders, study abroad info and upcoming events!
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International Center News for Faculty and Staff
February 2023
International Center Hours Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
Drop-In Hours are Monday through Thursday 2 pm to 4 pm
Appointments can be scheduled through Handshake. The URL for Handshake is
https://clarkson.joinhandshake.com/edu
Search for Global Opportunities in CU Global at this link:
https://clarkson-horizons.symplicity.com/https://clarkson-horizons.symplicity.com/
International Students Statistics for Spring 2023 semester
● Clarkson welcomes 66 new international students this term! (graduate ,undergraduate & exchange) ● Due to visa challenges, 46 have deferred to fall 2023.
● Total International Student at CU: 351 students from 49 countries!
Round 2 Study Abroad Semester Program Applications open March 1st through April 2nd for Spring 2024 programs.
Page footer: Clarkson International Center, ERC 2300, email: internationalcenter@clarkson.edu
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Have you seen our light map?
The pins represent the CU international community by home country. Come see if your country is represented, if not, we’ll add a pin.
Image of the World Map with Pins in each country that a CU international student or community member is from.
Now that most of the construction is complete in the ERC, our weekly flag display is back! Each week we change the flags, they represent the home countries of our current international students.
This week: A special tribute to our community members from Turkey. We are here for you! Image of the flag of the country of Turkey.
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Fulbright US Scholar Program: February News, Resources and Events
Curious where your Fulbright journey could take you? Join a webinar to learn more!Visit this website to register for one of the upcoming webinars: https://apply.iie.org/portal/scholar_webinars
The Fulbright US Scholar Program 2024-25 Competition is Opening Soon. Information can be found here: https://fulbrightscholars.org/us-scholar-awards
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program’s 2024-25 competition will open soon, featuring over 400 awards offered in more than 135 countries. Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards allow academics, professionals and artists who are U.S. citizens to teach, research, and carry out professional projects abroad. Applications will be due September 15, 2023, but it’s not too early to see what’s possible.
Image: Christian von Howard, U.S. Scholar to Bulgaria
The Fulbright staff are there to support you through the application process. Resources are always available to assist you along. For more information: https://fulbrightscholars.org/us-scholar-awards#getting-started Page 4
International Recruitment Reminders
As the recruiting season begins please be mindful that students from certain countries may encounter delays in visa processing. While things may change over time, please keep this in mind when reviewing applications. (i.e. India, Nigeria, and Bangladesh are some that come to mind.)
It is important to understand that when students apply for their student visas, they are required to answer 3 basic questions:
● What is the reason for your travel to the United States?
● How do you plan to pay for your educational expenses?
● Prove strong ties to your home country.
Challenges once these questions have been answered:
● Overcoming the US Consular Officers’ perception of immigrant intent. The applicant must prove strong ties to their home country.
● Visa appointment shortages.
● Global/political challenges – Some countries are currently going through some political turmoil which impacts the US Consulates availability to provide regular visa services. In some instances, that makes the US Consular Officer sensitive to the applicant’s intent to travel to the US. Natural disasters are also causing delays.
● The applicant’s previous visa application history. If a student has been denied more than two times, this may have an impact on their visa application.
The US Department of State continues to make student visa applications a priority.
Image: EM Strasbourg Business School Logo
Strasbourg Visiting Professorship (ViP) Program 2023/2024
EM Strasbourg Business School is currently recruiting international faculty for its Visiting Professorship (ViP) Program 2023/2024 (for a two-week period)
Applications can be made online, in French or English: https://si.em-strasbourg.eu/candidatures/ Information Page: https://www.em-strasbourg.com/en/the-school/international/visiting-faculty Deadline to apply: February 28, 2023
If you have any questions, kindly email Ms. Florence Delange: vip@em‐strasbourg.eu