Graduate Program in International Affairs GPIA

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Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA)
International Field Program Summer 2008
September 2007
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The International Field Program seeks to-
Provide practical field experiences beyond the
classroom through work primarily with NGOs, IOs,
and government and local agencies.- Provide
GPIA a unique opportunity to link its
classroom-based curriculum with ongoing research
in the world of practice.Since 2002, the GPIA
has worked in Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Rio de
Janeiro, Dominican Republic, Barcelona, Geneva,
Cameroon, Kenya, Senegal, Johannesburg, Hong
Kong, Kunming (China) and India.
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Spring Preparation

• Related GPIA course (where required)
• Language courses (where required)
• IFP program seminar / workshop run by each
  program coordinator, meeting approximately once a
  month through the semester.
• Syllabus and reading list
• Lectures, discussion
• Films
• Weekend workshop(s)

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Summer Course RequirementTo receive six credits
and a grade, students are required to
Successfully complete full-time summer internship
assignments. Fully participate in on-site
projects and program activities. Complete a
final paper / project. Present their work
during fall semester at The New School. Each
programs specific requirements will be
determined by the respective Coordinator.
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Application materials and more information
http//wikigpia.info/IFP Application Materials
must be sent to summer_at_gpia.info
Application Process - Overview

• Students must submit
• GPIA Summer International Field Program
  Application
• Recent CV or Resume with contact information for
  one reference
• Brief essay (approximately 500 words) explaining
  why you want to participate, your relevant skills
  or experience, and how IFP fits into your future
  studies and goals
• Evidence of language proficiency, if required
• Photocopy of front page of passport
• Completed New School release form
• Doctors note confirming you are medically
  cleared to travel abroad

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• Costs
• Fixed costs
• Tuition (6 credits)
• GPIA Summer Program Fee
• Variable costs
• Travel to and from program site
• Local travel and transportation
• Living and personal expenses beyond housing
• Visas and vaccinations (if required)

Financial Aid A limited amount of financial aid
is available for the summer programs. All
students will be considered for financial aid.
Awards are need and merit based. Financial aid is
tuition remission. For loan information, please
contact the financial aid office.
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2008 International Field Programs

• International Rescue Committee Program
  Coordinator Mark Johnson
• East Africa Program Coordinator Mark Johnson
• Mumbai, India Program Coordinator Vyjayanthi
  Rao
• Hong Kong Program Coordinator Everita Silina
• Kunming, Yunnan Province, China Program
  Coordinator TBA
• Buenos Aires, Argentina Program Coordinator
  Alberto Minujin
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Program Coordinator
  Peter Lucas
• Bogotá, Colombia Program Coordinator Lisa
  Guáqueta

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2008 IFP Information Sessions

• Intl Rescue Committee Thursday, Oct. 4, 6 pm, Rm
  TBA
• Kenya and Ethiopia Thursday, Oct. 4, 7pm, Rm TBA
• Mumbai TBA
• Buenos Aires Tuesday, Oct. 9, 5pm, Rm TBA
• Bogotá Wednesday, Oct. 10, 6pm, Rm 609
• Hong Kong TBA
• Kunming TBA
• Rio de Janeiro Friday, Oct. 12, 6 pm, Rm TBA

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Application Deadline October 29,
2007
For additional Information and questions http//w
ikigpia.info/IFP Lisa Guáqueta, IFP
Coordinator, summer_at_gpia.info Marc Mousky, IFP
Assistant, summer_at_gpia.info Mark Johnson,
Faculty Director, johnsonm_at_newschool.edu