The following are useful links and resources for students with an interest in Europe and international study, at Harvard and beyond.
Do you know a useful website with information about Europe? Suggest it to us!
- Centers, Institutes, Committees & Harvard Affiliate Organizations by Region: Visit the websites of Harvard Centers and Institutes with a general international focus and by region for Africa, The Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
- Important Links for European Study and Travel: View key links and resources on Europe including offerings from academia, the European Union, miscellaneous resources, news, politics, statistics and research, and travel.
Center, Institutes, Committees & Harvard Affiliate Organizations by Region
General
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, KSG
http://www.cid.harvard.edu/
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~rll/
Language Resources
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~rll/resources/general/language_resources.html
Harvard College Research Program, Student Employment Office
http://www.seo.harvard.edu/resprog/hcrp.html
Harvard Initiative on Global Health
http://www.globalhealth.harvard.edu/
Harvard Library
Research Contacts by Subject, Language and Region
http://hcl.harvard.edu/research/contacts/
Human Subjects Review Process
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~research/HumSub.html
Office of Career Services
http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/international/index.htm
OCS Fellowships
http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/fellowships/fellowships.htm
Office of International Programs
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~oip/
Study Abroad
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~oip/study_abroad/intro.html
Student Organizations at Harvard
http://www.college.harvard.edu/student/organizations/list.html
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/
WorldTeach
http://www.worldteach.org/
Africa
Committee on African Studies
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~cafrica/
Department of African and African-American Studies/W.E.B. Du Bois Institute
http://dubois.fas.harvard.edu/index.html
The Americas
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS)
http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/
Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~cwc
Asia
Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~rijs/
Fairbank Center for East Asian Research
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~fairbank/
Harvard University Asia Center
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~asiactr.html
Korea Institute
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~korea/
South Asia Initiative
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~sainit/
The Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus - Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu/
Europe
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/
National Resource Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~nrc
Ukrainian Research Institute
http://www.huri.harvard.edu/
Work Abroad Program, Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~german/
Middle East
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~mideast/
Important Links for European Study
The following sites are provided as general resources. Traveling students should be sure to check with Centers and Programs for specific information on research and travel requirements.Academic
European Studies Programs at Other Universities
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/cwes/vl/westorg1.html
Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) Study in Europe portal
http://www.study-in-europe.org/Default.html
European Union
European Union Official Website
http://europa.eu/index_en.htm
European Union Delegation of the European Commission to the US
http://www.eurunion.org/
Miscellaneous Resources
Currency Converter
http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic
European Search Engines, Directories and Lists
http://www.netmasters.co.uk/european_search_engines/
Metric and Temperature Conversion
http://www.iagora.com/itravel/tools/index.html
European Maps
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe.html
News
The Financial Times
http://www.ft.com/home/us
El Pais
http://www.elpais.es/
Le Monde
http://www.lemonde.fr/
International Herald Tribune
http://www.iht.com/
World Newspapers Online - Europe
http://www.world-newspapers.com/europe.html
BBC News - Europe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/default.stm
Political
Political Resources Europe: Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Constitutions, Media
http://www.politicalresources.net/europe.htm
US Department of State list of Embassies Worldwide
http://usembassy.state.gov/
Electronic Embassy Guide to Embassies in Washington DC
http://www.embassy.org/embassies/
Statistics and Research
European Central Bank, Statistics Pocketbook
http://www.ecb.int/pub/spb/html/index.en.html
European Researcher's Mobility Portal
http://europa.eu.int/eracareers/index_en.cfm
Travel
Discount Airfare
Ryanair
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/
Cheap Student Flights UK
http://www.cheap-student-flights.co.uk/
Student Universe
http://www.studentuniverse.com/
Documentation
US Passport Application (U.S. Citizens only)
http://travel.state.gov/passport
US Department of State Foreign Entry Requirements with links to country sites and their visa requirements
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures_1229.html
Work permits
BUNAC (British Universities North America Club)
http://www.bunac.org/
Housing
STA travel Accommodation for Students
http://www.accommodationforstudents.com/
UK-specific
Accommodation London
http://www.accommodationlondon.net/english/studio-apartment.php
Loot.com
http://www.loot.com/
Studios92
http://www.studios92.com/
Net Lettings
http://www.net-lettings.co.uk/
Spareroom
http://www.spareroom.co.uk/
UK Easy Roommate
http://uk.easyroommate.com/