IPSL Advocacy Research: Independent and Sponsored

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Program Type(s): Study Abroad, Volunteer, Intensive Language, Research

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Support Social Change Through Ethical International ResearchYour research. Real communities. Lasting impact.Most study abroad experiences look the same on a résumé. This one doesn't. IPSL's advocacy research programs put you in the field as a work... read more

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Support Social Change Through Ethical International Research
Your research. Real communities. Lasting impact.

Most study abroad experiences look the same on a résumé. This one doesn't. IPSL's advocacy research programs put you in the field as a working researcher — not an observer — contributing data that local organizations actually use. You leave with published work, principal investigator credentials, and a project you can speak to in any interview or graduate school application.

Two paths. Both lead to real, published, credentialed work.

Sponsored Research — step into a principal investigator role. New to research? No problem. IPSL trains and approves you to lead projects designed by partner NGOs, conducting primary research that directly supports the organization's mission. No prior experience required — just the willingness to do something that matters.

Independent Advocacy Research — design and publish your own study. Work with a local organization to identify a genuine knowledge gap, build your study from scratch, gather human-subject data, and publish — with full IPSL support from conception through final publication.

What this looks like in practice

Laura partnered with a local clinic to research the spread of Chikungunya in a low-income neighborhood. She did community outreach, gathered infection data, and produced findings that helped the clinic secure government funding. Student-led. Real stakes. Real outcome.

What you walk away with: Published research and PI credentials. A project you can speak to in every grad school application and job interview. End-to-end research skills — design, fieldwork, analysis, publication. And measurable impact on a real community, not a simulation.

Be part of a program where your research creates real change.

Program Type(s):

Study Abroad
Volunteer
Intensive Language
Research

Program Length(s):

Custom

Instruction Language(s):

English

Language Requirement(s):

English

Relevant Study Subject(s):

Environmental Studies
Area, Ethnic and Group Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Work and Family Studies
Foods and Nutrition
Interdisciplinary Studies
Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution
Behavioral Sciences
Diversity Studies
Cultural Studies
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Social Service Professions
International Relations
Public Health
Alternative Medicine

Minimum GPA:

2.0

Year Founded:

1981

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IPSL's goal is to help all students go abroad. Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) and Americorps Education awards are accepted to go towards all programs. IPSL also offers Americorps, Peace Corps or military Alums a $5500 scholarship to be used on one of their Graduate/Masters programs.