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Resources

The allure of studying abroad, conducting international research or participating in cultural summits overseas is matched by Tufts University’s dedication to making such endeavors possible for everyone. International funding for scholarships and research as well as grants are available, and our experienced staff guides you through the application process. Tufts students who study overseas will find support from the International Research Network, an online resource connecting them with faculty and peers. And Tufts welcomes students from all over the world who wish to partake in the University’s academic offerings as full-time, matriculating students or as short-term, visiting scholars. Tufts hospitality is unparalleled as we strive to make the American experience memorable and fulfilling.

International students can opt to share housing with other students who share their cultural or academic interests, further enriching their American college experience. These resources and many more make Tufts University the obvious choice for those interested in a quality international education.

International Center

The International Center provides support for international students and faculty at Tufts, offering a variety of services, workshops and information. The center is a valuable resource for international students and faculty who want to acclimate to life at Tufts and make the transition as smooth as possible.

http://ase.tufts.edu/icenter/

International Research Network

The International Research Network at Tufts is a support tool designed to help students conduct research on international issues, particularly while abroad. The International Research Network guides students through international research and toward the successful completion of capstone research projects by providing an online toolbox of resources and a network to connect with faculty and their peers.

Office of International Affairs - Tufts University School of Medicine

The International Affairs Office provides orientation to all foreign students and scholars beginning at Tufts University Health Sciences campus or one of its affiliated hospitals. Foreign students and scholars are welcome to visit the IAO for assistance and advice. In addition, the IAO provides training opportunities for foreign health care professionals at Tufts affiliated hospitals, ranging from formal training to observation in various clinical and dental fields.

http://www.tufts.edu/med/iaffairs/about.html

Office of Programs Abroad

Tufts University has been offering foreign study programs to undergraduates for four decades, and at present runs its own programs for juniors and seniors to study in Chile, China, Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, London, Madrid, Oxford, Paris, and Tübingen. Students may also choose from hundreds of approved programs run by non-Tufts providers.

http://ase.tufts.edu/studyabroad/

Special Interest Housing

The Office of Residential Life offers fourteen special interest housing opportunities, giving students a chance to live with those who share cultural or academic interests. Each small group unit offers an assortment of activities for residents, many of which are international in nature. Groups include language units, in which students can practice a common language, and culture units, emphasizing the unique cultural experiences of various regions.

http://ase.tufts.edu/reslife/ResHallInfo/sgh.htm

Tufts OpenCourseWare

Tufts OpenCourseWare (OCW) seeks to capitalize on the potential of the Internet and eliminate borders and geographic distance as obstacles to the instantaneous exchange of knowledge and new ideas. Unlike distance learning programs that charge tuition, provide formal instruction, and limit participation, OpenCourseWare offers all course materials free to everyone with online access. It is an effort to share knowledge and make the best educational use of the Internet's potential.

http://ocw.tufts.edu/

Tufts University European Center

The European Center is Tufts University's campus in Talloires, France. An outstanding setting for study, contemplation and exploration, the European Center offers several academic programs for all learners: college undergraduates, high school students, alumni and adults. The Center, located in a former Benedictine priory that dates to the 11th century, just steps away from beautiful Lake Annecy, also hosts a variety of international conferences that seek to facilitate and promote international understanding.

http://ase.tufts.edu/frenchalps

<h4>A Dental Education Delivered to your Doorstep</h4>

<p>Unlike most first-year students at Tufts, the students in the School of Dental Medicine's distance education program -- the first of its kind in the world -- don't get together on campus for study groups. Instead, they remain in constant communication with the school and each other from their homes around the world as they earn their M.S. degrees in craniofacial pain and temporomandibular joint disorder.</p>

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<p>Dr. Jeffrey Griffiths, an associate professor of public health and family medicine, is always on the go. But then he needs to be: he is bent on nothing less than changing the world. What makes him run? "I'd just like the world to be a better place when I go," he says. "And it's fun doing this stuff."</p>

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<h4>A Mission to Help </h4>

<p>During the summer of 2007, Tufts dental student Marjorie Brisard traveled to her native Haiti this summer with a team of classmates and faculty members. For Brisard, the trip was one step toward fulfilling a life's goal.</p>

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<p>Working for the United Nations Mission in Sudan gave two Fletcher School students a unique view into an international peacekeeping operation and a new outlook on the Darfur conflict.</p>

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<h4>Bienvenue à Talloires</h4>

<p>The Tufts in Talloires program allows students to explore a foreign culture -- and themselves.</p>

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<h4>Castle in the Clouds </h4>

<p>Elliot Hirshon (A'05) recalls a trip to Tibet with Engineers Without Borders.</p>

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<h4>Change Agent</h4>

<p>Salome Otami, a Tufts Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development graduate student, hopes to make a difference when she returns to her native Ghana.</p>

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<h4>Connecting Across Continents </h4>

<p>Students in GMAP, a combined residency and Internet-mediated graduate program at Tufts University's Fletcher School, are gaining an interdisciplinary education in global affairs, while making lifelong connections with their classmates from around the world.</p>

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<h4>Deliverance</h4>

<p>Through the organization he founded, LimaKids, Joseph Donroe (A'98, MD/MPH'07) seeks to address both mental health and quality of life issues of orphaned children in Peru's capital city.</p>

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<h4>Depth of Field</h4>

<p>One of several programs offered by the Tufts Institute for Global Leadership (IGL), EXPOSURE is an institute for photojournalism, documentary studies and human rights. It all began when IGL Director Sherman Teichman and undergraduate Matthew Edmundson (A'05) teamed up with acclaimed photographer James Nachtwey.</p>

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<h4>Dr. Chotanga</h4>

<p>Jeffrey Lazar, M03, recalls his seven-week stint at Livingstone General Hospital in Zambia.</p>

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<h4>Growing Strong</h4>

<p>The New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (NESFP), part of the Agriculture, Food and Environment Program at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, was founded in 1998. It now serves about 50 immigrant farmers from Laos, Cambodia, Liberia, Ghana, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.</p>

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<h4>It's All Breaking New Ground</h4>

<p>As the directors of Tufts University's Nutrition/ Infection Unit, Drs. Christine Wanke, MD, and Sherwood Gorbach, MD, explore the link between nutrition and HIV/AIDS.</p>

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<h4>Making Its Mark </h4>

<p>A decade after its inception, Tufts University's Feinstein International Center is making a powerful impact on humanitarian work around the world.</p>

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<h4>Re-engineering a River</h4>

<p>Applying engineering principles to primary disease prevention can help bolster public health efforts, says David Gute, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Tufts.</p>

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<h4>Summer Smarts</h4>

<p>Through Tufts Summer Scholars program, Jamie Chang (A'06) spent a summer in Korea exploring her passion for theater history. With support from her faculty mentor, she studied how contemporary Korean theater incorporates traditional performance forms, such as one-man operas and masked dances.</p>

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<h4>True Blessings</h4>

<p>Sue Higgins, T86, G02, has seen firsthand the difference occupational therapy can make in the lives of adults and children living in Mexico.</p>

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<h4>Welcome to America </h4>

<p>In 2000, Jane Leu (J'91) founded Upwardly Global, a San Francisco nonprofit dedicated to helping legal immigrants find work in their field. Today, with more than a dozen employees and a field office in Manhattan, the organization has assisted immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers from some 65 countries.</p>

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<h4>Welcome To Arada Vieja </h4>

<p>Jonny Crocker (E'07), the former president of Engineers Without Borders, talks about the group's water filtration project in rural El Salvador.</p>

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