The character of Tufts University is revealed in the work of every student who participates in any of our international programs, in any capacity. Our students reflect our reputation, they personify our vision of budding global leaders, and they serve as our ambassadors when they take an active role in working or studying abroad. Tufts students are representatives of the university, which is steeped in a tradition of inquiring minds, compassionate spirits, and intellectual freedom.
Tufts has partnerships with students, educators, researchers and institutions in India, Pakistan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Panama, Ecuador, Argentina, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and many more. Many of our initiatives are funded by or associated with prestigious institutions such as National Institutes of Health, World Health Organization, National Institute of Epidemiology, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Center for Disease Control, and Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies. From teaching residents about nutrition in Guatemalan villages to conducting HIV research studies in Ghana to creating the preeminent online resource of all Giza pyramids research, Tufts students are engaged in important projects around the globe.
Archaeology Field School: Programme for Belize Archaeology Project
Each summer, lecturer Laurie Sullivan leads Tufts and University of Massachusetts students in an Archaeology Field School on the Programme for Belize Rio Bravo Conservation Lands in northwestern Belize. Students participate in first-hand field excavation and laboratory research in a tropical rainforest setting that was the site of Maya occupation from ca. 900 B.C. to 900 A.D. They investigate social and political organizations through the excavation of small site centers and large ceremonial centers.
Borghesani Memorial Prize
This prize is awarded to second-semester sophomores and juniors who undertake a research project, internship, volunteer activity, or plan of study in any field involving international issues. The prize encourages personal growth and independence, while increasing one's understanding of all peoples and encouraging a commitment to the world community. Past recipients of the prize have traveled abroad in order to study, conduct research, participate in international internships, and become involved in social change movements.
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.
Concordia Foundation Fellowship for Summer Excavation/Research
The Concordia Foundation Fellowship for Summer Excavation/Research provides support for graduate students studying Classics and Classical Archaeology at Tufts. The Fellowship is funded by an endowment from the Concordia Foundation and is awarded to students who are pursuing research or participating in an archaeological excavation during the summer.
Cryptosporidium in HIV Positive Children in Ecuador
Led by principle investigator Jeffrey K. Griffiths, MD MPH&TM, the major goal of this research is to test the hypothesis that micronutrient interventions will decrease the incidence of diarrheal diseases, and specifically cryptosporidiosis, in HIV seropositive children in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Programs Abroad
Students of the ECE Department can participate in study abroad programs, usually during junior year, at University College London or elsewhere.
Engineers Without Borders
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) promotes international awareness and responsibility by completing engineering projects designed to improve the standard of living in developing areas. EWB provides a forum and community for engineers and non-engineers alike to learn about developing countries, their cultures, and the development issues facing them. Students have worked on a model green building in Ecuador and water filtration in El Salvador in an effort to build a better world, one community at a time.
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE is the Institute for Global Leadership's photojournalism, documentary studies and human rights program, dedicated to mentoring and developing young, knowledgeable photojournalists and documentary filmmakers. EXPOSURE's instructors include preeminent photographers from VII Photo Agency and other distinguished journalists who help run the program's hands-on workshops in Kosovo, Argentina and Philadelphia. These workshops are designed to examine the media's role in exposing the public to important social and international issues.
German, Russian and Asian Languages and Literature
The department offers graduate and undergraduate courses in German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese, as well as Hebrew and Arabic language classes. Courses in literature and programs in Judaic Studies, Asian Studies, and Eastern European Studies are also offered.
Institute for Global Leadership
The mission of the Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) is to prepare new generations of critical thinkers for effective and ethical leadership, ready to act as global citizens in addressing international and national issues across cultures. The Institute emphasizes rigorous academic preparation and experiential learning. Students learn through intensive engagement in classes, global research, internships, workshops, simulations and international symposia -- all involving national and international leaders from the public and private sectors.
International Institute for Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Landmine Survivors
The International Institute for Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Landmine Survivors is a Tufts-affiliated non-profit organization which strives to help landmine survivors regain their quality of life. The Institute was founded in April 1998 to contribute to the international effort to rehabilitate amputees, especially civilians, many of whom are children.
Mechanical Engineering Study Abroad
The Mechanical Engineering Department offers the opportunity for selected students to study for one or two terms (typically during junior year) at the University of Sussex in England and the Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de Lyon in France. Although these are the only programs with which the department has formal arrangements, students have attended accredited engineering programs in other universities (e.g., University of London, University of New South Wales).
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.
The Educational Resource Center - Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
The Educational Resource Center (ERC) for children with disabilities and their families at Beit Hana College in Dnepropetrovsk is known as a "little Eliot-Pearson" in the Ukraine. Teams of Tufts professionals and students in the fields of child development, pediatrics, and occupational therapy collaborate with colleagues in the Ukraine for this pioneering teacher-training program. Pilot research for a dissertation funded by the U.S. State Department was conducted at the ERC in 2004. Contact Child Development for more information.
Tropical Ecology / Conservation - Bio181ww/Envi181ww
This fall semester seminar and field trip, listed under both Biology and Environmental Studies, provides 12 students with an in-depth understanding of terrestrial tropical ecology and first-hand experience in tropical Central America. After the fall semester, students travel to Costa Rica for a two-week field experience conducting hands-on research, hiking, and collecting data.
Tufts Association of South Asians
The Tufts Association of South Asians (TASA) is open to all members of the Tufts community. TASA hopes to educate the Tufts community about South Asia and explore the heritage and experiences of its members. Not only is South Asian culture explored and celebrated, such as the ethnic dancing featured in TASA's annual culture show, but political events are discussed and debated as well.
Tufts-in-Chile
The Tufts-in-Chile program allows undergraduates (usually juniors) with at least five semesters of Spanish classes to study at the University of Chile in Santiago, one of the region's leading universities, for the fall semester or the full academic year. Students are fully integrated into the life of the university and are able to take regular courses in any of its faculties.
Tufts-in-China
The Tufts-in-China program offers undergraduates (usually juniors) with at least four semesters of Chinese classes the chance to spend the fall semester in Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, one of the top universities in China. There is a saying in Chinese: "In heaven there is paradise; on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou." The combination of the city of Hangzhou and the renowned Zhejiang University makes Tufts in China a unique program for students of Chinese language and culture.
Tufts-in-Ghana
The Tufts-in-Ghana program, which takes place in the fall semester, offers undergraduates (usually juniors) the chance to study at the University of Ghana (Legon), located just outside the booming metropolis of the capital, Accra. Since English is the language of instruction at the University of Ghana and is widely spoken throughout the nation, there are no language prerequisites.
Tufts-in-Hong Kong
The Tufts-in-Hong Kong program is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and offered to undergraduates (usually juniors) in the spring semester. HKU evolved from the former Hong Kong College of Medicine, founded in 1887. No language experience is needed to apply.
Tufts-in-Japan
Tufts-in-Japan offers undergraduates (usually juniors) with at least two semesters of Japanese classes the chance to spend the spring semester or a full academic year in Kanazawa, one of the most beautiful cities in Japan. Located on the Japan Sea (facing Korea and China), Kanazawa is an ancient castle town that was the administrative center of the Kaga Domain, the largest and most affluent in the entire country, during the Tokugawa Period (1600-1868). Students take classes at the newly rebuilt Kanazawa University, one of the leading national universities. By night, students are able to enjoy Korinbo's colorful nightlife.
Tufts-in-Madrid
The Tufts-in-Madrid program, run jointly with Skidmore College, offers undergraduates (usually juniors) with at least six semesters of Spanish classes the opportunity to study at one of two Tufts-affiliated universities: the Autonomous University of Madrid or the University of Alcalá, 16 miles east of Madrid.
Tufts-in-Oxford
Tufts-in-Oxford offers undergraduates (usually juniors) in high academic standing the chance to spend a year studying at Pembroke College, a 400-year-old, 400-student strong division of Oxford University.
Tufts-in-Tübingen
Tufts study abroad program in Tübingen, Germany, a town of 80,000 not far from Stuttgart, offers a full year or one-semester program for undergraduates (usually juniors) with at least two years of German classes. The program of 20 students, is completely integrated into the German university system, offering courses at Eberhard-Karls University, founded in 1477.
Tufts in Talloires Summer Program
Tufts in Talloires, a six-week summer program for undergraduates at Tufts and other universities, offers dynamic and diverse courses taught by Tufts faculty. Students choose two courses from a selection designed to take advantage of Talloires' ideal location in the center of Europe as well as its striking alpine setting, which inspires reflection and thought. In addition to course work, a wide variety of optional outdoor activities, weekly hikes in the Alps, field trips, and organized events offer students the opportunity to explore France's unique Savoy region.
Tufts Uganda Internship Program
In summer 2005, under the coordination of the IR Assistant Director, Tufts interns worked with Friends of Orphans, the United Movement To End Child Soldiering in Uganda, and community leaders in planning, developing, implementing and sustaining a broad range of projects. TUIP was developed out of a student research project, and is a collaboration with the International Relations Program, Tisch College for Citizenship and Public Service, Peace and Justice Studies, and IGL.
