• 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. 
• 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 next program will be offered during the 2020 Spring Break.

The estimated cost will be $2,800 per student:

• Flight, including travel insurance: ~ $1,400
• Four nights' housing in Budapest: $450
• Homestays in Veszprém: no charge
• Food: $300
• Gifts/hospitality/tips: $50
• Tourism: $150
• Taxis/travel: $50
• Administrative fee: $400

Payment Schedule: To be finalized prior to the Fall 2019

• October 14, 2019: Deposit of $400
• November 11, 2019: Payment of $1,000
• December 16, 2019: Payment of $1,100
• March 2, 2020: Confirm $300 in bank for ATM withdrawals

The length of the program is about one week during Spring Break. Undergraduate and graduate students along with faculty members travel to Budapest and Veszprém in Hungary. The trip includes four nights in Budapest and four nights in Veszprem.

For a presentation schedule from America Week 2017, click here.

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