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Research: The Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Prize


Possible Uses of the Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Prize

The Anne E. Borghesani Prize is designed to help defray the costs of a project, activity or plan of study in any field involving international issues. Projects that exemplify the spirit of the award -- the promotion of personal growth, knowledge, and independence while increasing the recipient's understanding of all peoples through encouraging commitment to the world community -- are particularly welcomed. The Borghesani Selection Committee wishes to stress that applications from students in all departments and fields of study are appropriate, provided that the proposed activity has a strong international component. The Selection Committee may make one or several awards, depending on the quantity and quality of submissions. Thus, applicants should be aware that the award might not cover the full cost of proposed activities.

The following list provides some illustrations of the purposes to which the Borghesani Prize might be applied. However, other activities, projects or plans of study may be proposed, so long as they meet the guidelines of the prize competition.

  1. Projects involving international study or experiential learning. This may involve travel to facilitate research on a specific topic or to engage in experiential learning abroad. Research projects have included study in libraries, museums or other institutions of culture or learning, focusing on the effects of economic, political, technological or scientific developments. Experiential learning projects have included living within a community to gain insight at the local level into such issues as community health and economic development. The following are examples of projects that might be proposed. This list is merely illustrative:
    • study of the impact of disease or population increase on a particular country or region;
    • study of the origins or impact of scientific or technological change in a particular country or region;
    • study of social movements in a particular country or region;
    • a look at the role of science and technology in the developing world's approaches to environmental problems;
    • involvement with artistic, musical or other cultural forms in a particular country or region, emphasizing the impact on the global community.
  2. Semester or summer language study through an abroad program (including those run through the Tufts European Center in Talloires, France), combined with some sort of local volunteer project/activity.
  3. Structured internships abroad, focusing on such topics as international health care, nuclear and conventional weapons proliferation, international trade or finance, management of transnational issues (e.g., refugees, migration, cultural or artistic exchange), or environmental, scientific or engineering issues.
Korean Nol Yi TheatreJamie Chang, 2004-2005 winner, in Nol Yi Korean Theatre Pose Korean Nol Yi Theatre

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