Brazil: Social Justice and Sustainable Development

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SIT Pell Grant Match Award. SIT Study Abroad provides matching grants to all students receiving Federal Pell Grant funding; this award can be applied to any SIT semester program and the yearlong IHP/Comparative program. View all SIT Study Abroad scholarships.

Tuition:	$15,039
The tuition fee covers the following program components: Cost of all lecturers who provide instruction to students in: History and politics Geography and economics African Diaspora Field Study Seminar on research methods and Human Subjects Review Intensive language instruction in Portuguese All educational excursions to locations such as the Interior Ceará, north and northeast Brazil (could include Recife, Salvador, and/or Sao Luis, including all related travel costs Independent Study Project (including a stipend for accommodation and food) Health insurance throughout the entire program period
Room & Board:	$3,109
The room and board fee covers the following program components: All accommodations during the entire program period. This includes during orientation, time in the program base (Fortaleza), on all excursions, during the Independent Study Project, and during the final evaluation period. Accommodation is covered either by SIT Study Abroad directly or through a stipend provided to each student, or through the homestay. All homestays (seven weeks in Fortaleza and 2-4 days in a rural Movement of Landless Rural Workers settlement) All meals for the entire program period. Meals are covered either by SIT Study Abroad directly or through a stipend, or through the homestay.
Estimated Additional Costs:
International Airfare International airfares vary greatly due to the volatility of airline industry pricing, flight availability, and specific flexibility/restrictions on the type of ticket purchased. Students may choose to take advantage of frequent flyer or other airline awards available to them, which could significantly lower their travel costs.	varies
Visa Expenses	$190
Immunizations	varies
Books & Supplies	$200
Discretionary Expenses Personal expenses during a semester abroad vary based on individual spending habits and budgets. While all meals and accommodations are covered in the room and board fee, incidentals and personal transportation costs differ depending on the non-program-related interests and pursuits of each student. To learn more about personal budgeting, we recommend speaking with alumni who participated in a program in your region. See a full list of our alumni contacts. Please note that free time to pursue non-program-related activities is limited.	varies

Please Note: Fees and additional expenses are based on all known circumstances at the time of calculation. Due to the unique nature of our programs and the economics of host countries, SIT reserves the right to change its fees or additional expenses without notice.

Credits: 16

Duration: 15 weeks

Program Base: Brazil, Fortaleza

Language Study: Portuguese

Prerequisites: 1 semester Portuguese or 2 semesters of another Romance language Read more...

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