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About NEURUS
NEURUS is an international consortium of universities dedicated to the collaborative study of urban and regional development issues in a comparative context.
Founded in 1998, the Network for European and U.S. Regional and Urban Studies originally consisted of six universities, three in Europe and three in the United States. Today, the thirteen university NEURUS consortium explores partnerships with universities and colleagues in North America, Asia, and Latin America. It is no longer a network comprised only of institutions in Europe and the United States.
The consortium is based on the concept of research and education befitting an age of heightened global interchange. NEURUS aims to make the resources and expertise of multiple universities available to researchers and students at any of the partner institutions. Participation in NEURUS invites access to an expanding international cadre of urban and regional scholars, top ranked research universities, and collaborating public and private agencies.
A centerpiece of the consortium is the NEURUS Fellows program, a framework of agreements and supportive environments designed to give scholars and students flexible opportunities to enhance their study of urban and regional issues. As part of the program, students participate in a semester-long academic exchange among seven of the program partners and earn an International Certificate in Urban and Regional Development (ICURD). ICURD is a new program initiated in 2009/10 with support from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education and the European Commission's Directorate General for Education and Culture.
The NEURUS Fellows Program attracts scholars and students in a variety of disiplines including--but not limited to--business admininstration, public policy, city planning, geography, sociology, economics, and political science.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the founding members of the NEURUS consortium. This website provides a brief overview of the program's admissions and academic requirements, past student research topics and travel experiences, and answers frequently asked questions.
Founded in 1998, the Network for European and U.S. Regional and Urban Studies originally consisted of six universities, three in Europe and three in the United States. Today, the thirteen university NEURUS consortium explores partnerships with universities and colleagues in North America, Asia, and Latin America. It is no longer a network comprised only of institutions in Europe and the United States.
The consortium is based on the concept of research and education befitting an age of heightened global interchange. NEURUS aims to make the resources and expertise of multiple universities available to researchers and students at any of the partner institutions. Participation in NEURUS invites access to an expanding international cadre of urban and regional scholars, top ranked research universities, and collaborating public and private agencies.
A centerpiece of the consortium is the NEURUS Fellows program, a framework of agreements and supportive environments designed to give scholars and students flexible opportunities to enhance their study of urban and regional issues. As part of the program, students participate in a semester-long academic exchange among seven of the program partners and earn an International Certificate in Urban and Regional Development (ICURD). ICURD is a new program initiated in 2009/10 with support from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education and the European Commission's Directorate General for Education and Culture.
The NEURUS Fellows Program attracts scholars and students in a variety of disiplines including--but not limited to--business admininstration, public policy, city planning, geography, sociology, economics, and political science.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the founding members of the NEURUS consortium. This website provides a brief overview of the program's admissions and academic requirements, past student research topics and travel experiences, and answers frequently asked questions.