SIT Study Abroad: Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy
- Switzerland
- Geneva
About Program
A global hub for diplomacy, Geneva is home to more than a dozen major international organizations such as the Red Cross, World Health Organization, United Nations agencies, and the World Trade Organization. While delving into high-level multilateral diplomacy, you’ll enjoy the gastronomic and cultural riches of this city and bohemian districts like Carouge, a Mediterranean-style hamlet modeled after Nice. You’ll meet with experts in Paris to discuss different issues related to international security and diplomacy from a French perspective, and you’ll go to the European Union headquarters in Brussels to get acquainted with issues involving the EU.
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Program Highlights
- Network with experts at international organizations and research centers.
- Travel to Paris and Brussels for a week and delve into hot-button EU issues.
- Discuss with experts the major geopolitical challenges affecting international relations.
- Rapidly improve your French language skills through intensive instruction.
Scholarships
SIT Robert Kantor Memorial Scholarship
Each year one student will be granted $10,000 in scholarship aid to study abroad with a SIT program. Funded by individual donors and foundations, the requirements are tight: seeking first-generation college students who've never traveled abroad before, currently attend an HBCU, and demonstrate strong financial need.