SIT Study Abroad: Uganda - Human Security & Development
SIT Study Abroad
This course offers three weeks of online study and three weeks abroad. The online course is open to all applicants; the in-person J-term is open to college undergraduates who have completed the online term. The central debate throughout this progr... read more
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This course offers three weeks of online study and three weeks abroad. The online course is open to all applicants; the in-person J-term is open to college undergraduates who have completed the online term. The central debate throughout this program will be whether neo-liberal development paradigms should take precedence over human-centered security and sustainable development approaches. During this course, you will engage with practitioners in a variety of fields to learn how the Sustainable Development Goals are embedded in different development sectors. Your online coursework will help you develop foundational knowledge of human security issues and how these connect to other fields, including health, development, education, and environment. In Uganda, you will spend two days with Uganda’s National Planning Authority practicing how to design policies for a variety of sectors focused on human security frameworks such as food and nutrition security, health security, environment, and human and community development. You will also learn how to carry out environmental and social impact assessments and anticipatory planning for environmental disasters, epidemics, and civil unrest. Other human security issues you will discuss include political security, enjoyment of rights, as well as personal security free from any forms of violence. Organized around three modules, the course will focus on how human development indices are considered to measure the well-being of people, using Uganda as a case study. Your course will also include relevant site visits and community activities. HIGHLIGHTS Develop foundational knowledge of human security and how it impacts other sectors. Apply theory to practice as you design development projects with Uganda’s National Planning Authority. (J-term) Visit human development project sites and learn about USAID funded projects at the U.S. Embassy (J-term) Go on safari to Murchison’s National Park to see the big five. (J-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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