SIT Study Abroad: International Organizations and Multilateral Diplomacy Certificate for Graduate Credit
- Location(s): South Africa
- Program Type(s): Study Abroad, Graduate Program, Online Program
SIT Study Abroad
Explore the possibilities and limitations of multilateral institutional cooperation to address critical global challenges through online coursework and field study in South Africa and Ethiopia. Your program will begin with an online course that cr... read more
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Explore the possibilities and limitations of multilateral institutional cooperation to address critical global challenges through online coursework and field study in South Africa and Ethiopia. Your program will begin with an online course that critically evaluates the concept of global governance and the role that international organizations (both global and regional) have played in helping countries confront shared challenges. You will trace the development of the international political system since 1945 with an emphasis of the rise of liberal internationalism at the end of the Cold War and the critiques that have been leveled at the liberal institutional vision for global order. You will also explore how nationalism has recently eroded international organizations and whether liberal institutionalism can and should adapt to new realities. Your two-week field program in South Africa, with an excursion to Ethiopia, will focus on the architecture of the African political landscape, constructed around the multi-lateral objectives of the African Union (AU). This class will provide you with experiential insights into the conflict resolution and peace building processes of the African Union. You will examine local approaches to conflict resolution by exploring of the role of local and regional civil society actors in peace formation and processes of dealing with conflict. Highlights Examine how nations have worked collectively through international organizations at the regional and global level. Explore the theories and debates surrounding the “liberal institutional” project. Study different types of shared governance models from a variety of regions around the world. Visit the African Union in Addis Ababa and learn about its internal structure and workings. Develop an understanding of the AU in the context of global power blocks, such as BRICS, the UN, and others.
Program Type(s):
Study AbroadGraduate Program
Online Program
Program Length(s):
- Short Term
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SIT Study Abroad Scholarships
Students who are Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) Scholars will receive a $2,000 award for SIT Study Abroad semester or summer programs.
$2,000
To recognize and support alumni of EIL summer high school programs who also participate in SIT Study Abroad programs. $1,000 for semester programs and $500 for summer. A $400 scholarship is also available to students who indicate that they have an immediate family member who has participated in an EIL or its College Semester Abroad program.
$400 - $1,000
For students enrolled at Hispanic-serving institutions, including member institutions of HACU who demonstrate financial need, SIT will award a $3,000 scholarship for participation in a semester program and $2,000 for a summer program.
$2,000 - $3,000
For students enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and who demonstrate financial need, SIT will award a $2,000 scholarship for participation in a semester program or $1,500 for a summer program.
$1,500 - $2,000
To recognize students participating in this community service program. Upon receipt of confirmation from a student’s Bonner mentor, SIT will award $2,500 for semester programs and $1,000 for summer programs.
$1,000 - $2,500
To recognize students participating in the National Security Education Program (NSEP) funded award, which focuses on study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to US interests and underrepresented in study abroad. Upon receipt of the student’s Boren confirmation letter, SIT will award a $1,000 scholarship.
$1,000
For students enrolled at Big 10 Academic Alliance universities. Eligible students demonstrating financial need will receive a $1,500 scholarship for semester programs and a $750 scholarship for summer programs.
$750 - $1,500
This is an automatic scholarship to recognize and support students who participate in two or more SIT Study Abroad programs, including alumni of short-term summer programs. The scholarship will be applied to a student’s second full term of study with SIT. The scholarship is $1,000 for a fall or spring semester program or $500 for a full-term, international summer program.
$500 - $1,000
An average of $4,500 (amount varies) is awarded to one female student, 22 years of age or younger, who demonstrates international awareness and a desire to create a more peaceful world through international exchange. This scholarship is available for summer programs only.
$4,500
This $10,000 scholarship opportunity is for one student per year. The student must demonstrate extreme financial need, attend an HBCU (or other minority-serving institution), be a first-generation college student, and have never previously traveled abroad.
$10,000
SIT matches Federal Pell Grant funding up to $2,500 for semester students who use their Pell Grant to help pay the cost of their SIT program. Students utilizing their Federal Pell Grant for SIT Study Abroad summer terms receive up to a $1000 match.
$1,000 - $2,500
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