Oslo Summer School Scholarship

by Alec Smythe

The Norwegian Rotary Advisory Board is once again inviting three young Georgia students to study in Norway next summer. Our club has been asked to select a candidate(s) for this award. The final selection will be made by a committee of Trustees in each District.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION: Visit the Oslo Summer School Website, www.uio.no/iss, for details. DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATION THROUGH THAT WEBSITE. You must apply through GRSP using their application form. If you are selected, you will then apply to the summer school.

• June 26 through August 6, 2010 at the University of Oslo.
• English is the language of the Summer School.
• Ages 20-24 – Singles only
• Must have completed college sophomore year
• Three color passport size photos – taken within six months
• Seriousness of purpose
• Personal qualities likely to make a good representative of our Country abroad
• Excellent health

The program includes air fares Atlanta-Oslo and return to Atlanta, a field tour to Bergen (administered by the University of Oslo), room, board and tuition at the International Summer School at the University of Oslo and visiting for one week with Norwegian Rotary host families. The recipients of the scholarships must pay their travel expense to and from Atlanta, plus provide their own personal spending money.