*TU Tigers Abroad in Brazil (Faculty-Led)

*Towson University

Summer

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Map)
Salvador, Brazil (Map)

Open to Fall 2023 incoming Freshman and transfer students ONLY

Take your TU New Student Orientation to the next level with the TU Tigers Abroad program to Brazil in August 2023! Establish a cohort of your peers to help you succeed during your academic career at TU and beyond.

Following your new student orientation on the TU campus, fly to Brazil for a 12-day faculty-led study abroad program where you will explore urban design that fosters civic engagement and the efficacy of public policy in neighborhood revitalization. By participating in this program, you will begin your first semester at TU having already earned 3 credits for MTRO 101 Introduction to Metropolitan Studies, which fulfills the Core 10 curriculum requirement!

The program will begin with an examination of the opportunities and challenges faced by policymakers and residents in the city of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil's second largest city and its capital up until 1960. Over the course of six days, participants will trace Rio's rapid population growth and examine the resulting pressures on services and amenities. The group will then travel on to Salvador da Bahia where they will conduct a comparative study. Recognized as one of the largest cities in Brazil, Salvador is known as the center of Afro-Brazilian culture, with the music, religion, food, and dance derived from the city's African roots on full display. Salvador s is also an ideal setting to explore the topic of the course as a culturally rich city that is sure to give you the perfect glimpse into the traditions and history that Brazil has to offer. Students will examine urban development in context through an interdisciplinary framework aligned with U.S. Foreign Policy goals. Academic visits, lectures by industry leaders, service-learning activities, and group discussions will center on issues of cyber security and IT, entrepreneurship and innovation, energy and natural resources, closing the skills gap, human rights, economic development, infrastructure, and public health.

Progam highlights include visits to the Statue of Christ, the Museum of Tomorrow, and Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro, a city tour of Salvador da Bahia, a visit to local primary or secondary schools, the Afro-Brazilian Museum, and a service learning activity in the local community.

Program schedule (PDF) (subject to change)

Available Terms

Dates

TU Application Deadline(s)

Deadline Extended: MAY 10, 2023

Students must be accepted as a degree seeking undergraduate student at Towson University and have paid their TU enrollment fee prior to applying to the TU Tigers Abroad program. Admission to the program is competitive. All applications will be reviewed after the deadline. Students will be notified by May 15 if they have been selected to participate.

NOTE: Students typically underrepresented in study abroad (including but not limited to students who identify as a person of color, military-affiliated, economically disadvantaged, disabled, first generation college student, non-traditionally aged, and/or a member of the LGBTQ+ community) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Program Director

Academic Information

Accommodation

Costs

Program fee includes academic credit, housing at TU the night before the program and while in Brazil, a group dinner and breakfast on the TU campus, group transportation to and from TU and the airport, international airfare, internal airfare in Brazil, daily breakfast and a welcome and farewell dinner in Brazil, excursions, and health insurance. Additional costs include all other meals, personal expenses, and the Study Abroad/Away Fee.

The Towson University Study Abroad & Away Office reserves the right to make any necessary changes including adjustments in cost in the event that unforeseen circumstances arise.

Billing Schedule

NOTE: International airfare and group transportation to and from the airport IS included in the program cost. Students are required to participate in the group flight.

Withdrawals/Refunds: After admission into the program, the student is responsible for the full program fee. Should the student wish to withdraw from the program for any reason after admission, only recoverable expenses may be refunded. Non-recoverable expenses may include but are not limited to costs paid to a study abroad provider, travel agency, or other third party by TU on the students behalf; housing; transportation; non-refundable deposits; activity fees; honorariums; guest lecture fees. Towson University withdrawal/drop/add deadlines do not apply. The student must submit his/her intention to withdraw in writing to the TU Study Abroad & Away Office.

This program was funded in part by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings, and conclusions stated herein are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State.

Eligibility

Additional Information

For more information, contact Prof. Amina Sillah - Towson University Department of Political Science, 410-704-2958 or Jacklyn Fisher - Associate Director for Study Abroad & Away, or the TU Study Abroad & Away Office, 410-704-2451.

NOTE: Please check the Centers for Disease Control website for information regarding any recommended and/or required vaccinations and medications for your destination.

IMPORTANT: We strongly encourage all study abroad/away participants to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 prior to their experience. Participants will be subject to the entry requirements and COVID related regulations of the host destination and program provider/host institution. We recommend students consider purchasing travel insurance with cancel for any reason (CFAR) coverage. Students will be responsible for any COVID related expenses incurred during their experience abroad/away.

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