Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program in Ghana! Info Session tomorrow 2/22

Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program

Check out the study abroad opportunity below to travel to Ghana! This experience can count as your research experience for CSTEP, LSAMP, or McNair. If you are interested, check out one of the two upcoming info sessions listed below (one is tomorrow!).



Exploring Ghana: Weaving Together the Tapestry of Self and Discovery
10 Days in Ghana over Winter Break

Scholarship funding available!

Credits: 3
Location: Accra, Kumasi & Cape Coast, Ghana
Course Term: Fall 2024
Travel Dates: December 28, 2024 to January 7, 2025

Explore the layers of your identity while immersed in Ghana’s diverse heritage.

• Tour historical and cultural sites in Accra to learn about Ghana’s West African traditions, customs and history.
• Explore research questions about culture, identity, ethnicity, gender and social class.
• Visit places of historical significance in Ghana, including the dungeons of the slave castles, and reflect on the events that took place at those locations.

Course:
SOIS 301 – Research in a Cultural Context (3 credits)

Students will be enrolled in the course for fall 2024 with travel to Ghana taking place over winter break. The course will meet on Tuesdays from 3:30-5:00 pm during the fall 2024 semester. No pre-reqs. Program is open to all undergraduate majors, all year levels. No foreign language skills are required - the program is taught in English.

CSTEP, McNair and LSAMP students can use this program in conjunction with their fall research placement and use their stipend to help offset program fees.

More information and Apply

Application deadline: May 1, 2024

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Apply for a Gilman Scholarship to help fund this program!

If you are a U.S. citizen and receive a Pell Grant*, you can apply for a Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship to help fund this program! The Gilman is a national study abroad scholarship that awards hundreds of scholarships each application cycle. The deadline to apply for the Gilman Scholarship is March 7th, 2024.

*To find out if you receive a Pell Grant, login to your RIT eServices account and click on "Financial Aid" - if you receive a Pell grant, it would be listed there

Watch this video about Gilman and join the RIT Gilman Interest List if you plan on applying for the Gilman. An RIT scholarship advisor will reach out to you next steps and tips.
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Next Steps:
1) Complete an application in the RIT Study Abroad Compass
Note: completing an application does not commit you to the program.

2) Contact the faculty-directors – Dr. Phillippa Thiuri (pxtdss@rit.edu), Dr. Makini Beck (mzbind@rit.edu), Dr. Kijana Crawford (drcgss@rit.edu) with any questions.

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Program cost: A budget worksheet outlining all program costs will be available soon. Join the RIT interest list for this program and we will email you the budget once it is available.

Additional Scholarships:
RIT Study Abroad Scholarships are available for this program through the RIT Education Abroad office*, the College of Liberal Arts, College of Engineering*, and NTID*.

Students are automatically considered for these scholarships as part of your study abroad application. You would be notified of any scholarship award shortly after the application deadline. *Awarded based on financial need.

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