2014 Summer School in China and West: City Governance Model
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International Graduate Summer School in China and the West: the model of City Governance, 2014
Overview
The design concept of this international summer school is to cultivate international exchanges and study, applying the latest research and teaching resources in the concrete teaching and research process, and improving the ability of graduate students.
SIPA was established in 2003 and located I the heart of downtown Shanghai, has developed into one of the most influential and international schools in political science and public administration in China. In 2012, the discipline of public management is nationally ranked 7th. At present, there are 350 full-time students (including 150 international students), including 146 graduate students and 92 doctoral students. SIPA has the most international and sophisticated faculty in political science and public administration in Mainland China. Nearly half of the SIPA’s 60 faculty members obtained Ph.D. from leading universities overseas, some of whom hold tenure professorship at prominent American or European universities. In the wake of internationalization of education, the school has attracted more and more international students to further their academic careers. In 2012, international master’s degree program “China’s Politics and Economy” achieves great success and become one of the brand internationalization teaching projects in Shanghai Jiao Tong University for its high education quality.
In 2013, SIPA organized the first international graduate summer school, which was cosponsored by partner universities like Trinity University and Drexel University. The course paid attention to important issues in current Chinese political development and government reform from interdisciplinary perspective of political science, public policy and public management, to help graduate students understand the current public governance practice, and did more accurate and in-depth analysis of public policy, which had a strong theoretical and practical significance.
With 2013’s success SIPA will have the second international graduate summer school in July 2014, with continuous support from Trinity University and Drexel University.
In order to stimulate creative thinking and promote academic exchange between Chinese and foreign country graduate students, this international graduate summer school will also arrange seminars and other activities to promote mutual understanding and to lay the foundation for the further development of academic exchanges.
During this 12-day international summer school, participants will be able to attend lectures presented by specially invited distinguished experts and scholars. A good number of both formal and informal academic discussions and seminars are scheduled as part of the summer school.
The international summer school plan to recruit 50 students, including 15 international students, 15 non-SIPA students, and 20 SIPA students. The ratio of doctoral students is no less than 60%.
Time and Venue
- Time: May 20- May 31, 2014
- Venue: Xuhui Campus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Note: Xuhui Campus located at No.1954, Hua Shan Rd. Shanghai, China.
Eligibility
- The number of participants will be limited to 50, including 20 SIPA graduates, 15 international graduates and 15 Non-SIPA graduates in China.
- International applications are invited from all countries.
- The participants should be graduate students who are studying in the fields of public management, comparative politics, international relations, social policy and other relevant subjects.
- All applicants should communicate well in English.
Admission & Materials:
Application deadline: April 30, 2014
Program manager: Ms. Shen Weiyi
Tel.: 86-21-62933095
Email: jjpeng@sjtu.edu.cn
Address: Room 2005, Xuhui Campus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China, 200030)