Dear Colleagues, May I ask that you all utilize your own networks and contacts to promote and distribute the call for applications I am posting here widely? We would be very appreciative if you could help to introduce the program to students on your campus as well as hopefully encourage those interested in the MPP Media program to apply. BUDAPEST SEMESTER ABROAD and MA PROGRAM The Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) provides a semester program aimed primarily for US and European law students interested in media and communications policy. In the semester program (offered only in fall), students remain enrolled at their home institution but spend an exciting semester in Budapest, engaging in the Program in "Media, Information and Telecommunication Policy" which is part of CEU's Public Policy Program and taking selected courses (including courses on EU law) from the gifted CEU faculty. Students, after satisfying requirements, can receive up to 12 credits from their home institution. With a highly structured semester, combining coursework on media and communication law and policy topics and research opportunities at the CMCS, the program will appeal to law students seeking to gain a more international or comparative perspective on media. This program has been developed in connection with the University of Pennsylvania (Annenberg School for Communication) and students from the University of Pennsylvania, Tulane and Cardozo law schools have participated. Among the courses available in the semester abroad program are Fundamentals of Communications and Media Policy (4 credits), The Policy Process, Policy Analysis and Public Sector Management (4 credits), Politics, Law and Public Policy (4 credits) as well as classes from the Legal Studies Department such as International and Comparative Broadcasting Law (1 credit), Comparative Free Speech (2 credits). All courses at CEU are taught in English. In their courses, students work with graduate students from around the region and from Western Europe. They will be able to participate in many of the rich offerings and lectures at CEU and are encouraged to become actively involved in the projects hosted by the Center for Media and Communication Studies (see http://www.cmcs.ceu.hu:8080/cmcs/Projects/). The Fall 2006 semester abroad program runs from September through December 2006. Students can remain for the academic year and receive a Master's in Public Policy (http://www.ceu.hu/mpp/). Students can obtain the semester credit at home (with permission from their home institution) and the Master's degree from CEU within the one year span. You application package should include: - Completed application form (http://www.ceu.hu/downloads/non-degree_app.doc) - One letter of recommendation - Official transcripts from all universities attended - Evidence of English language proficiency if you are not a native speaker CEU (www.ceu.hu) is a US-style English language graduate university with a focus on the social sciences and the humanities, accredited both in the United States and in Hungary, and located in Budapest, in the heart of Europe. The university is oriented to interdisciplinary research on, and the study of social change and the policy implications of transition to open societies. In addition, emphasis is placed on European Union affairs, as well as on the special features of non-Western democracies. CMCS (www.cmcs.ceu.hu) aims to be the vehicle for conducting various international research and policy projects; researchers and experts affiliated with CMCS play an important role in shaping national research and development priorities in Eastern Europe. Budapest also provides a unique opportunity for graduate students to travel to regional historical spots such as Bratislava, Belgrade, Prague and Vienna. Please see our brochure at http://www.cmcs.ceu.hu:8080/cmcs/graduate_progs/CMCS_CEU%20Brochure.pdf . Deadline for the Fall semester 2006: March 1 2006. Applications received after the deadline are considered on a case-by-case basis. For more information about the semester abroad program, visit the CMCS website or contact the project manager Nanne Priebs at vispriebs@ceu.hu. Nanne Priebs Project Manager Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) Central European University Nador u. 9, H-1051 Budapest, Hungary Fax: +(36-1) 235 6168 email: vispriebs@ceu.hu www.cmcs.ceu.hu