SIT Study Abroad: Peace and Conflict Studies Certificate for Graduate Credit
SIT Study Abroad
Examine the driving factors behind violent conflict and pathways to constructive conflict transformation through online coursework and field studies in the Balkans. This certificate program will introduce you to theory and practice of peace and co... read more
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Examine the driving factors behind violent conflict and pathways to constructive conflict transformation through online coursework and field studies in the Balkans. This certificate program will introduce you to theory and practice of peace and conflict studies. You will begin with an online course, which will provide a broad overview of this interdisciplinary field. You will examine the diverse range of theories about inter-group conflicts found across the social science disciplines as well as the applied side of conflict transformation and peacebuilding; namely, the techniques and tools used by practitioners in the field to manage conflicts of different types across different settings and contexts. Among the debates you will explore in the class will be top-down or bottom-up peacebuilding, negative verses positive peace, and the justice–peace divide. The in-country portion of your program will provide experiential insights into peacebuilding and peace formation processes in the Balkans. You will examine the local turn in peacebuilding by exploring the role of international and local actors in peace formation and processes of dealing with the past. Through lectures, site visits and meetings with local activists and international representatives, you will also learn about international intervention, internationally mediated peace processes, local initiatives of peace from below, dialogue programs of inter-ethnic relations and everyday peacebuilding, transitional justice, and memory activism as a branch of peace activism. Highlights Learn about Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans and gain country specific knowledge about Serbia and/or Kosovo. Explore how prominent peace, social justice, and human rights groups use activism to contend with past processes in the Balkans. Build theoretical knowledge and practical skills in peace and conflict studies. Examine contrasting theories about what drives, sustains, and de-escalates different types of social conflicts.
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 Experiment alumni who also participate in SIT Study Abroad programs. Experiment alumni will receive a $1,000 scholarship for semester programs and $500 scholarship for summer programs. A $400 scholarship is also available to students who indicate that they have an immediate family member who has participated in an Experiment in International Living or an SIT Study Abroad program.
$400 - $1,000
The Federal Pell Grant Program provides support to undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional financial need. At SIT Study Abroad, we are dedicated to breaking down financial barriers and enabling students to engage in international learning experiences. Our commitment is evident through our Pell Grant Match program, which matches up to $2,500 for semester-term students and up to $1,000 for summer-term students who receive Federal Pell Grant funding at their home colleges and universities. This initiative empowers students with financial need to engage in transformative experiences abroad, regardless of economic constraints.
$1,000- $2,500
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 U.S. 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 participated in one 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
For students with demonstrated financial need who enroll in any SIT Study Abroad program. The SIT Fund aims to help promote study abroad opportunities worldwide.
TBD
This is a scholarship to recognize and support students who participated a custom program at 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
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