MSU CASE Camp 2023

If you want to make the most of your summer vacation in a new country, MSU YOUTH CAMPS 2023 is the great chance for you.

Mahasarakham University (MSU), established in 1967, is a public and progressive university located in the heart of the Northeast of Thailand. It is offering up to 3 scholarships to FFL undergraduate students in participating in its MSU CASE Camp 2023. CASE stands for creative and social enterprise.

MSU CASE Camp is organized by the Office of General Education (GE) of MSU from 10-18 May 2023. The Camp aims to: 1) help MSU and international students explore and develop their creative and social enterprise competencies; and 2) help MSU and international students build an inclusive, engaging, and sustainable creative and social enterprise community where they share their ideas, knowledge, and experience with one another and with the experts in the fields of creative enterprise and social enterprise accordingly.

MSU CASE Camp 2023 welcomes undergraduate students who hope to explore more about the enterprise world while discovering their creativity and the impact they can make in this world through creative and social enterprise.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Being Vietnamese undergraduate students currently studying at FFL, HCMUTE
2. Having a good command of English language

3. Being able to participate in the entire program, participating in the activities at MSU on May 10-18

4. Demonstrating leadership, solidarity, and social maturity by being actively involved in community or university activities

5. Showing skills and achievements beyond the area of academics

6. Demonstrating interest in exploring social and creative enterprises.

Focuses

1. Transferable skills embedded in different activities

2. Creative & Social Enterprise @MSU: Developing business ideas

3. Cretive & Social Enterprise in Chiang Mai: Business idea presentation

 
Scholarship values

• Registration fee 

• Tuition and study materials 

• Accommodation (shared room)

• Meals (Breakfast and lunch) 

• Welcome and farewell banquettes

• All tours and entry tickets

• Certificate of participation

Students are responsible for their international and/or domestic air tickets, visa fees and personal expenses. No visa to Thailand is required from Vietnamese passport holder, actually.

MSU INDIE Camp 2023 offers free pick-up services at Khon Kaen Airport on May 9 at 10:30 HRS and 17:00 HRS (GMT + 7/Bangkok) and free drop-off services at Buriram Airport on May 18 at 09:00 HRS (GMT + 7/Bangkok). Please use this piece of information to book your flights accordingly. If you travel by bus, we offer free pick-up and drop-off services at Maha Sarakham Bus Station on May 9 and May 18 26 respectively. Please provide your travel details in your email correspondence with us after you are selected.

Tentative program
May 10

• Introducing MSU

• Introducing the Camp

• MSU Campus Tour

• Welcome Party

May 11

• Creative Enterprise @ The Faculty of Architecture, Urban Design and Creative Arts & Social Enterprise @ MSU-UIC

• Sustainable Development Goals @ MSU

May 12

• Meet the mentors and group members ideation

May 13

• Leaving for Chiang Mai

May 14

• One-day trip in Chiang Mai

May 15-16

• Creative & Social Enterprise in Chiang Mai

May 17

• Business idea presentation

May 18

• Leaving Chiang Mai for MSU/ Your country

Important notes

• A detailed itinerary will be sent to you with the acceptance letter via email once you are selected

• We recommend you purchase the following insurance plans: 1) health insurance plan that covers necessary expenditure in case you need medical treatments or consultations; and 2) personal accident insurance plan to get cover against accidental death, injury & permanent disability. 

• Student participants bear complete responsibility and liability for their own care and safety.

• The itinerary may be subject to change.

Registration

• Registration is open at <here >
• Registration deadline: 11 February 2023

Selection process

• A selection panel from FFL will shortlist the applications on 12-13 February 2023
• Shortlisted candidates will be requested to make a detailed poster of a social or creative enterprise (It can be an existing business or a business idea of the candidate) from 13 February to 19 March 2023. Deadline for Poster submission: 19 March 2023.
• Scholarships awarded will be announced on 21-22 March 2023 

 

Contacts
Nguyễn Thị Khánh Phương

Further information is attached below.