SIT Study Abroad: Tanzania - Wildlife Conservation and Political Ecology
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Tanzania is a beautiful and diverse country, home to the Serengeti Plains, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Zanzibar archipelago. You’ll spend time camping in these wilderness areas to see the variety of Tanzania’s landscapes and wildlife, including lio... read more
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I gained so much experience and cultural knowledge through this program. Catherine R - University of Redlands View Entire Review
Language, cultural understanding, friends, education, confidence and perspective. A student - Brandeis University View Entire Review
I learned about trade-offs between conservation efforts and human rights. I learned about privilege and about power dynamics between groups of people. I learned about local culture. I learned about struggles for dominance between groups of people and between people and animals. I learned how to be independent. I learned how to p... Claire B - Trinity University View Entire Review
It was worthwhile. I learned to be very independent, I learned Kiswahili, I grew very close to my friends on the program, I made many friends and I plan to go back after I graduate. Hannah Blair - Middlebury College View Entire Review
I was able to meet countless amazing and resilient individuals that I would not have met otherwise. These individuals, whether I met them through my ISP or homestay, were able to teach me so much more than some of the lectures we had. It made it all worthwhile and was beautiful to hear their stories. A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
I learned a lot even though it wasn't always in a classroom setting. I learned the most about the Masai tribe when I stayed with them. julianna.kurpis - Trinity University View Entire Review
Too much to list. Language, culture, biology. Absolutely worthwhile. Alli D - Trinity University View Entire Review
Very worthwhile, learned not only about a new culture and a new way of life but got serious biological research experience under my belt. A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
Absolutely. I now have an incredible connection to an amazing people and amazing people and I feel reinvigorated academically. Melissa S - Middlebury College View Entire Review
Learned about culture - worth it A student - Brandeis University View Entire Review
I learned the language, the country, and the context. This helped me many years later, when I returned to Tanzania for PhD field work in Dar es Salaam. I could not only could I speak the language, but also feel comfortable. Ed Bourque - Colby College View Entire Review
I learned about Tanzanian culture, wildlife and ecology as well as traditions, foods, politics, music and so much more. Ethan Cox - The Frederick Gunn School View Entire Review
Language and I now know what I want to do with my career. A student - Brandeis University View Entire Review
Language Skill Exposure to different ways of life and lifestyles A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
Definitely worth while. I gained amazing new friends, an appreciation and understanding of Tanzanian culture, Swahili skills, and an amazing independent study project that I will most likely turn into a thesis. austin n - Middlebury College View Entire Review
Power and privilege was a big theme throughout the program. Being able to visit the national parks and live in Arusha as a student and a tourist gave me very different perspectives. It was a challenging experience but totally worthwhile. As a political science student I appreciated my time in Tanzania where I learned so much abo... A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
Probably more about the real world than I would ever actually learn through my middlebury experience A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
Beyond worthwile Lily G - Tufts University View Entire Review
About
Program Type(s):
Study AbroadProgram Length(s):
- Fall
- Spring
Instruction Language(s):
- English
Relevant Study Subject(s):
- Environmental Studies
- Zoology, Animal Biology
- Ecology, Evolution Biology
Minimum GPA:
2.5Website
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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
These scholarships ($30,000 divided between several students annually, with an average award of $3,750 per student) are for students who wish to study in Latin America or East Africa and focus primarily on women’s reproductive health and/or other topics such as girls’ education, poverty, social justice, ecology, or regional integration. Preferred SIT East Africa programs are those based in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, or Tanzania.
$3,750
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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