New US strategy to promote international collaboration in education

In recognition that a globalized world requires its graduates to have truly global world views, the US Department of Education (DOE) released its first ever international strategy called “Succeeding Globally through International Education and Engagement”.
The strategy is based on the fact that graduates now face a set of new challenges, that include a highly competitive job market where they compete with peers from around the world; the need to communicate and collaborate with people from other countries to address serious global issues; and the ability to communicate and work with the 50 million immigrants which are now living in the US.
The strategy’s key component is collaboration with other countries to improve the US education system and better prepare American students for a globalised world.
 According to the strategy, students should be encouraged to study in such areas as the arts, civics, geography and history, and to pick up foreign language skills. Students should also have the opportunity to travel and study abroad to deepen this understanding, through the partnerships with overseas universities and increase international exchange of students and academics that the DOE will promote.

Social media and college admissions

Have you applied to your dream University and you are waiting for an admissions decision? Beware of the pictures and the comments that you put in your Facebook, Twitter and other social media profiles!

These days more and more admissions counselors are checking out the applicants' posts and pictures as a way to learn more about them and to determine whether they are a good match for their schools.

So, before posting a picture of your next night in town ask yourself whether this is the kind of thing you want an admissions counselor to see!

Why world travelers make the best employees

In his blog, brazencareerist.com, Dan Oshinsky published an entry on why world travelers make the best workers. Being able to stay calm in situations where everything goes wrong is one of the skills that he and his little sister learnt when they got lost in Morocco, a place where they did not speak the language, and where they had to use their own intuition and resourcefulness to get around. “What’s wonderful”, writes Dan, “is that once you’ve figured out how to solve a problem under the weirdest of situations, you can find the confidence to deal with stress at the office. You can probably fix whatever’s wrong back in the real world”. Furthermore, travelers are often willing to step outside their comfort zones and try new things, which translates into “getting out of the box” to find new answers- definitely a skill that most bosses value.
Read Dan’s article.

¡Becas y más becas!

Cada año quedan becas para realizar posgrados en el exterior vacantes por falta de postulantes. En parte, esto se debe a una difusión inadecuada. También, con frecuencia los candidatos no siguen los pasos de postulación, lo que los descalifica automáticamente. Por eso, antes de presentarte a una beca asegurate de entender los procedimientos, de cumplir con los plazos y de hablar con gente que conozca los requisitos del organismo financiador para que te de consejos de cómo mejorar tu presentación.  
 

¿Dónde encontrar oportunidades de becas?

Las embajadas y sus agencias para la promoción de la educación (CampusFrance, la DAAD, el British Council y  Fulbright, entre otros), el Ministerio de Educación de la Nación y las distintas universidades y sus centros de investigación con frecuencia publican oportunidades de becas.

Algunos sitios por donde empezar la búsqueda de oportunidades son:

Education systems in different countries

Are you thinking about studying abroad or completing a degree in a different country? Are you familiar with the country's academic system? Do you know how they assess and grade the students?
You may find very complete answers to these and other questions at the "country modules" section of the Nuffic website.

Denmark: new legislation and funding for student mobility

Last month, Morten Østergaard, Denmark´s Minister of Science, Innovation and Higher Education, introduced three new legislative proposals designed to increase the number of Danish students studying abroad by increasing student loan flexibility, improving the recognition and awarding of academic credit in Denmark for study abroad and introducing a quality assurance system among Danish higher education institutions.

In 2009-10 Denmark hosted 24,485 international students, 62% of whom were studying for a full degree, while 9,825 Danish students were studying internationally with only 35% of those working toward a full degree.

Australia´s universities among the best in the world

In the last edition of ARWU´s Academic Ranking of World Universities (http://www.arwu.org), pusblished in August, Australia is the third country in the world with the most universities in the “top 100”. Also, it is one of the few countries that actually increased its number of universities among the "top 100" since 2011.
The University of Melbourne, The Australian National University, The University of Queensland, The University of Sydney and The University of Western Australia are among the world´s best 100 universities.