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SIT Study Abroad Malawi: Sustainable Development Practice (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Lilongwe, Malawi
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: SIT/World Learning 
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Fall 2025 03/18/2025 03/18/2025 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Program Cost: Rhodes' Tuition, Room, and Full Board Area of Study: African American Studies, Anthropology & Sociology, Biology, Education, Environmental Studies & Sciences
Language of Instruction: English Type of Program: Academic Study
Housing Type: Homestay
Program Description:

SIT Study Abroad Malawi: Sustainable Development Practice

  

Explore decolonial approaches to the field of development through case studies and collaborative research projects.

WHY STUDY ABROAD IN MALAWI?
Malawi is increasingly becoming known for innovative subsistence and sustainable agricultural practices. However, many Malawians still struggle to access basic healthcare, clean water, and educational opportunities. In recent years, heavy rainfalls and cyclones, both impacts of climate change, are also affecting the country’s natural resources and straining its agricultural practices and systems. Malawians are redefining their lives to provide for their families and communities as they apply novel technologies drawn from Indigenous knowledges, sometimes beyond the gaze of development policymakers and practitioners.

In urban and rural settings and during a comparative excursion to Zambia, you will learn about development projects spearheaded by communities and learn about decolonial theory in the context of a complex hierarchical structure of chieftaincy, which both complicates and augments inclusive approaches to development. Through hands-on research, you will consider possibilities for decolonizing development and build your own inclusive approach based on the tenets of social justice and equitable access to resources.

Develop the knowledge and skillset for careers with organizations like the UN, USAID, and Peace Corps, as well as grassroots and community-based organizations. Through case studies with development projects focused on education, urban infrastructure, access to clean water, public health, agriculture, and food systems, this program is suitable for students coming from a wide variety of majors.

Please visit the SIT Study Abroad website for details on the program highlights and details of coursework, educational excursions, and housing. 

 

MONEY MATTERS? 

SIT is an all-inclusively priced study abroad program – including academic costs, excursions, accommodations and meals, airport transfers, and health insurance. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS? 

SIT has awarded an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in the past three years. All scholarships and grants are need-based. Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000.

 

CONTACT SIT STUDY ABROAD? 

·      Visit our website: studyabroad.sit.edu

·      Request more information or email us: studyabroad@sit.edu

·       Call an admissions counselor: 888-272-7881

·      Contact a former student.  

·      Apply to SIT

 

Read more about our admissions process here.