Boston-India Symposium: Essential Interfaces in Public Health
How can U.S. academic institutions connect with their Indian counterparts to promote the application of public health knowledge? And what can U.S. academics learn from Indian colleagues that would made American initiatives relevant in solving global public health problems? ?Boston-India Symposium: Essential Interfaces in Public Health,? a groundbreaking international meeting convened on October 22 and 23, 2007, gathered scholars, professionals and students in public health, medicine, business, communications, technology, policymaking, international relations, and other areas to explore both the vast potential and possible pitfalls of India?s new public health vision. Read the Meeting Report and view video clips to learn more.
Center for International Environmental and Resource Policy (CIERP)
Established in 1990 to support the growing demand for international environmental leaders, the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy's mission is to educate students to become policy and decision-makers who will keep environmental concerns at the forefront of the national agenda. Through the Center, students develop the skills necessary to formulate effective environmental strategies and solutions.
Fletcher Degree Programs
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy offers a number of graduate degrees at the Masters and PhD levels. The keystone degree program is the Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD), in which students gain a broad knowledge of international affairs. Newer degrees like the Master of International Business (MIB) and the Master of Laws in International Law (LLM) are a response to growing interest in these specialized areas.
Fletcher Global Women Mentor Program
This program is designed to help undergraduates majoring in International Relations explore educational opportunities and define career goals through connections with female role models engaged in private, public, and not-for-profit professions. Fletcher students from the Global Women Group are paired with undergraduates according to regional, academic, or professional interests at the beginning of each academic year.
Fletcher Student Exchange Programs
The Fletcher School provides many opportunities for students to supplement their education with joint degree and exchange programs with some of the world's leading professional schools and graduate programs. Student can choose from six pre-approved programs in countries such as Switzerland or Germany, or contact a host institution of their choice and create their own program.
Food Policy and Applied Nutrition
Built around a high-quality, multidisciplinary teaching and research curriculum, the FPAN program seeks to equip students with the diverse skills and comprehensive knowledge base needed to make a successful impact on food policy and nutrition intervention worldwide. With its three fields of specialization, FPAN provides conceptual and analytical skills, as well as a solid foundation in applied statistics and research in the technical aspects of program planning, design, implementation, and evaluation.
Global Leadership Seminar
The Global Leadership Seminar seeks to raise transcontinental awareness by convening representatives from three continents to discuss contemporary global issues. This seminar fosters dialogue between students, faculty members, and practitioners from Europe, the United States, and Asia. It has two components: a seminar for students from Fletcher, the University of St. Gallen, the College of Europe, and the National University of Singapore, and a seminar for distinguished practitioners of international affairs.
Global Masters of Arts Program (GMAP)
The Global Masters of Arts Program at the Fletcher School is an intensive, year-long graduate program that combines three two-week residency sessions with Internet-mediated study and discussions to enable mid-career professionals to find better, more innovative solutions to global problems without leaving their current positions. GMAP helps participants understand the complex and nuanced intersections between the worlds of international business, international organizations and NGOs, and governments. GMAP II expands upon the groundwork laid in the first session, and comprises primarily professionals interested in security issues.
Indian Society at Tufts (ISAT)
The Indian Society at Tufts – ISAT, is a graduate student organization to support incoming students and promote interaction among graduate students of Indian origin. Its goal is to increase awareness about Indian culture in the Tufts community and provide a cultural and social network for Indian students. Typically, ISAT hosts Indian cultural events, national days and festivals, sporting events, discussions and Indian food events. ISAT is also involved in social causes and helps provide awareness about Tufts and the various programs it offers to the Indian student community.
International Environmental Policy
UEP offers a dual degree program in International Environmental Policy in collaboration with the Fletcher School. This program provides an opportunity for a select number of highly qualified students to earn both a Master of Arts (M.A.) in urban and environmental policy and planning and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (M.A.L.D.) at the Fletcher School. The program is designed to prepare students for careers in economic and development institutions, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations concerned with international problems affecting the physical environment such as acid rain, global warming, offshore oil drilling, soil erosion, deforestation, biodiversity, waterways pollution, and chemical contamination.
Joint & Exchange Programs with the Fletcher School
The Fletcher School allows students to supplement their education with joint degree and exchange programs with some of the world's leading professional schools and graduate programs.
Master of Arts in Humanitarian Assistance
The Master of Arts in Humanitarian Assistance (MAHA) is a one-year joint degree offered by the Friedman School and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. In conjunction with the Feinstein International Center, the program was designed for mid-career professionals who have significant field experience in humanitarian assistance. Practitioners study humanitarian theories, programs, and policies.
Programs and Centers at the Fletcher School
The many research centers, interdisciplinary programs, and endowed professorships based at the Fletcher School help create a global feel on the Medford campus by supporting cutting-edge international research and hosting conferences and visiting faculty from around the world. The Program in Southwest Asia and Islamic Civilization, the Institute for Human Security, and the Constantine Karamanlis Chair in Hellenic and Southeastern European Studies, among others, add a level of depth to the academic offerings of the university.
Quito Integrated Environment and Policy (QUIEP) Program
This three-year National Institutes of Health-funded program, directed by Dr. Jeffrey Griffiths, represents an international collaboration to encourage research in developing countries on topics that combine the issues of health, environment, and economic development. The goal is to improve understanding of the relationships between these topics and to help guide policy. The program encourages faculty and student exchanges at the Schools of Medicine, Engineering, and Fletcher.
Water: Systems, Science, and Society
Water: Systems, Science, and Society (WSSS) is an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to managing and understanding the complexity of water issues worldwide. Students who elect to enroll in the program to complement their graduate studies in a related field emerge with both their degree and a WSSS certificate. Students in the WSSS program conduct research and plan projects related to global water issues, take courses and seminars, and undertake a field internship, learning on-site skills from professionals.
