• Each faculty member works with two or three students over five months on an independent research project. Students each write a research essay on a topic dealing with American culture and business, education, or the humanities.
• Each student presents the results of their research on a panel or in a roundtable discussion at the America Week conference at the University of Pannonia in Veszprém, Hungary.
• Students visit museums and other points of cultural interest in all three cities. In Budapest: the Opera House, the Jewish Temple, the Castle District, the National Museum, and Parliament. In Veszprém: the Castle District, Lake Balaton, and the University of Pannonia. In Pécs: Gazi Kasim Mosque and the Necropolis of Sopianae (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).
• Students attend lectures and make site visits organized exclusively for them in all three cities.
• Students interact with peers, visiting classes and sharing their knowledge and experiences.

The length of the trip is about one week. Undergraduate and graduate students along with faculty members travel to Budapest, Veszprém, and Pécs in Hungary. The trip includes one night in Budapest, four nights in Veszprém, one day in Pécs, and three nights in Budapest.

For a presentation schedule from America Week 2013, click here.

The estimated cost is $2,500 per student:

• Flight, including travel insurance: approximately $1,350
• Four nights' housing in Budapest: $300
• Homestays in Veszprém: no charge
• Food: $300
• Gifts/hospitality/tips: $50
• Tourism: $150
• Taxis/travel: $50
• Administrative fee: $300

Budapest

• About Budapest
• The Opera House
• The Jewish Temple
• The Castle District
• The National Museum

Veszprém

• About Veszprém
• The Castle District
• Lake Balaton
• The University of Pannonia

Pécs

• About Pécs
• The Mosque of Pasha Gazi Kaseem
• The Necropolis of Sopianae (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)