University of Delaware Institute for Global Studies
Winter 2023: Thailand DIST/ENTR

Program Dates January 06, 2023 - February 01, 2023
This program is closed.

Program Overview Please review the CGPS COVID-19 Updates page before applying to a study abroad program.

All applicants must have a valid passport by the program’s application deadline. Your passport’s expiration date must be more than six months after the program ends. If you do not have a current passport, apply through the U.S. State Department. It takes an average of 8-11 weeks (2-3 months) to process a passport.

The University will continue to monitor the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) as we approach the departure date for this program. Please reach out to your program coordinator or faculty director with questions and continue to monitor the UD coronavirus webpage for updates.

If UD decides to cancel a study abroad program, we will communicate directly with affected students. In this case, the University of Delaware will reimburse the cost of program fees and tuition.

Traveling and studying abroad during a global pandemic poses new challenges and requires accepting a higher level of uncertainty than in the past. Students who choose to study abroad at this time must be prepared to adapt to the evolving situation and must take responsibility to act in accordance with the rules, regulations, and recommendations of UD, their program leadership, and legal authorities of their home and host country. Due to the rapidly changing and unpredictable global and local response to COVID-19, these rules, regulations and recommendations are subject to change at any time.

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How is the experience of disability influenced by the culture in which one lives? What factors influence the services and opportunities available to people with disabilities? Students in this 4-week program will examine these questions in the context of Thailand through social entrepreneurship and disability studies lenses. Students will engage with educational institutions, community services, government organizations, and advocacy groups to learn about the way people with disabilities live, learn, work, and play in Thailand.

All students will take two 3-credit courses. DIST 301 Disability & Diversity in Thailand considers disability from individual, family, and community perspectives with an emphasis on understanding issues of access and inclusion in everyday life. ENTR 451 International Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: Thailand focuses on the core concepts of social entrepreneurship, with a focal area of social enterprise’s role in supporting those with disabilities internationally, as well as others from marginalized populations. Both courses are appropriate for those new to these topics and those with experience.

In addition to academic field visits in and near Bangkok, students will have the opportunity to appreciate Thai culture through excursions to the Grand Palace, temples, museums, and local markets. An overnight trip to one of Thailand's national parks will offer a glimpse of the rich natural beauty of the country outside of city life in Bangkok.

Students will stay in a hotel (two to a room) in the Phaya Thai district of Bangkok, a residential area with access to a variety of city amenities. Transportation for all in-country program activities will be provided via bus, taxi, or BTS Sky Train.

The Program Fee includes hotel accommodations, all breakfasts, some group meals, all group excursions, and transportation in country.

The Program Fee does not include airfare to or from Thailand, nor airport transfers within the U.S. The program officially begins when students arrive in Bangkok, Thailand. Students will receive detailed travel instructions after acceptance, explaining how and where to purchase their plane ticket. See the Cost section below for estimated airfare.

ACCESSIBILITY: Students with disabilities are welcomed and encouraged to study abroad, but should be aware that accessibility and accommodation in some program locations may differ from the United States. Transit systems and legacy building construction practices may not meet U.S. accessibility standards, and alternative access to public transportation, buildings, or public sites cannot be guaranteed. Review these questions with the Office of Disability SupportServices to determine whether this program can meet your accommodation needs.

Courses: Students must enroll in all credit-bearing courses for a grade. Only the UNIV (zero credit) course may be taken pass/fail. Audit registration is not permitted on UD Travel Study. Please refer to the University Catalog to verify requirements and prerequisites. All students must enroll in at least 6 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course.

Program Costs:

How much does it cost?.

	Delaware Resident	Non-Delaware Resident
Final Tuition based on current year	$2,507.00	$6,728.00
Final Program Fee	$1,675.00	$1,675.00
UD Registration & Activities Fee	$30.00	$30.00
Total to be charged to UD account	$4,212.00	$8,433.00
Plus Airfare Estimate (purchased separately)	$1,300.00	$1,300.00

The rates above may not apply to you if you are a UD graduate student during the time you are studying abroad. Please refer to http://www1.udel.edu/finaid/rates.html for the appropriate rates.


When and how do I pay?
If you are offered acceptance to the program, you will have 3 days to withdraw without financial penalty. After the 3 days have passed, you will be officially accepted to the program, and IGS will post the full Program Fee and Tuition/Fees to your UD student account.

• An initial payment of $1000.00 will be due in mid-October.
• The balance of the Program Fee and Tuition/Fees will be due in early January.
• Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS.
• All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable.

*All students will receive an email when they are accepted to a program and will have 10 days from that notification to make their $1,000.00 Initial Payment.


Contact Information:


Deadlines:
Submit Program Application by 5pm on September 20, 2022
Recommendation also due by 5pm on September 20, 2022
Acceptance and Scholarship Announced: September 29, 2022



Interest Meetings:
04/11/2022, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Venture Development Center, 132 East Delaware Ave
04/20/2022, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Alison Hall 220
05/17/2022, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, https://udel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvduyvqDgvHNCNoorJRKJKl9QH_SMeJmgf
09/12/2022, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Gore 223


Program information is subject to change at any time. Please check this web site periodically for updates.