3rd Collaborative Field Program in

Peru
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

DESCRIPTION:
As part of the agreement between the Universidad de Ingeniera y Tecnologa,
UTEC, and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) of Harvard
University, a collaborative field program will be launched during 2016. Five
students from SEAS will visit Peru and will form a team with five students from
UTEC. Together they will focus on a project related to water treatment, which
will involve approaches from different fields of science and engineering. In the
first part of the program (January 11-22) the SEAS-UTEC team will meet in Peru,
where they will assess the problem and the impact on users and the
environment. Afterward, they will work at UTEC designing and testing potential
solutions for the identified problem. UTEC students will continue the project
during the 2015-1 semester as an undergraduate project and during August
they will travel to Harvard University to conclude the project. Although in
principle each student will be required to cover their expenses associated with
the trip to the USA, financial aid may be available for students that request it.

UTEC students that are selected must attend a workshop on enhancing social
and engineering skills from December 14th - 23rd and from January 4th - 8th.

PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCESS:

The program is directed to UTEC students from any career in their 3, 4, or 5
semester. As an exception, first-year students can apply. Students will need to
show a successful participation in engineering projects, proficiency in English,
adaptability to different cultural environments and excellence in their studies.

Applicants should provide at least two support letters from UTEC faculty
members who have worked with the applicant in previous projects (see
attached). A support letter is needed for each project.
Applicants need to be at least in English course CL5 and show proficiency in
English, as determined in an interview.
Applicants should show their adaptability to different cultural environments,
as determined in an interview.

It is expected that applicants will have an outstanding average grade of a

minimum of 13 in the first three semesters.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
The following steps need to be taken in this exact order:
1. Make an appointment with the Fulbright scholars to evaluate the
students English level. High emphasis will be given on oral
communication. Interviews will last a maximum of 15 minutes. Email the
scholars at fulbrightutec@gmail.com (keep in mind that they are at UTEC
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday).
2. Make an appointment with Veronica Lunga vlunga@utec.edu.pe to
determine the students interpersonal skills and abilities.
3. Email two support letters (see below) from UTEC faculty members to
abonnard@utec.edu.pe.
4. Email de application letter (see below) to abonnard@utec.edu.pe. (steps
3 and 4 need to be done at the same time, only one email per student is
accepted).
It is recommended that applicants do not wait until the last day to request
recommendation letters or to send the application.
Please use the subject line UTEC-SEAS program last name + first
name of student to facilitate the evaluation process (e.g. UTEC-SEAS
program Chavez Rodolfo).

IMPORTANT DATES
November 4th Call for applications is launched
November 4th-18th Interviews with Fulbright scholars and Veronica Lunga
December 2 nd Deadline for submitting application and having complete the
above mentioned steps
December 9th Announcement of admitted students will be made

3rd Collaborative Field Program in

Peru
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied

LETTER OF SUPPORT AND EVALUATION

Dear colleague,
You have been asked to provide an assessment of one of the students who has
worked under your supervision in undergraduate projects. Please fill in the
name of the student and assess his/her performance in each area
(Responsibility, cooperation with team members, proactivity, tenacity and
English level) by selecting a level of performance with an X. Your assessment
and time are greatly appreciated.
Please send this form electronically to abonnard@utec.edu.pe. This form should not
to be handed to the student.

NAME OF STUDENT
RECOMMENDED:
1
Deficient

2
Average

3
Above average

Responsibi
lity
Cooperatio
n
Proactivity
Tenacity
English
level

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (IF DESIRED):

4
Exceptional

NAME OF FACULTY:
SIGNATURE AND DATE:

3rd Collaborative Field Program in

Peru
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied

APPLICATION LETTER

Name of the applicant

Major
Specify in which semester
you are currently enrolled
Age
Level of English (at UTEC)
Average grade (previous
semesters)
Number of projects
completed
I declare that the information provided is true, and I
understand that the application committee will verify this
information and take action as specified in the university code
in case of falsehood.

Signature
Date