ISDSI Summer Research Experience
International Sustainable Development Studies Institute (ISDSI) Summer Programs in Thailand
The Office for URaCE application deadline for this program is 11 pm on Sunday, November 22, 2026.
Funding is available to help offset the program costs.
Dates: Varies by program
Program Location: Thailand
The following information is excerpted from the ISDSI website:
We offer a mix of programs for the summer, each designed and based off of over 25 years of running study-abroad programs in Thailand that are deeply experiential and help support and build the capacity of local communities.
- Program Eligibility
Student Applicants must:
- Be current, degree seeking undergraduate students in good academic and judicial standing at the time of application, and during the program. Applicants must be enrolled UTC undergraduates with a graduation date of December 2027 or later.
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Successfully complete all application steps listed below.
- Before You Apply
Visit the ISDSI website for full details including program length, credits, housing, and scholarship information. You will also need to select a program. This program includes an intensive research experience. Before you apply, please carefully review the program website and make certain this is the type of experience you are seeking.
- Application Materials
Save application materials (items 1 and 2 below) as either PDF or Microsoft Word files. You will submit your statement and CV or resume with the electronic application.
- Statement of Interest
Submitted with the e-application form.
The statement must address the 4 items listed below.
- Background Information: Include your major, academic interests, extra/co-curricular activities, involvement in clubs and organizations, and any other non-academic information or accomplishments you wish to share.
- Why do you want to participate in this program, and how do you see your participation "fitting in" with current and future academic and professional goals?
- What can you contribute to this program? Describe your skills relevant to this experience. For example, you may address your time management, communication, or organizational skills.
- Explain why you selected this program location and topic area. Also address how you will prepare to study abroad in the selected location. What do you know about this location?
2. A copy of your CV or Resume
Submitted with the e-application form.
- Application Process
- Review and make sure you meet all the eligibility requirements listed above. Review and make sure you can fulfill all the participant responsibilities listed below.
- Submit your Office for URaCE program application form.
- Once your application is reviewed, and if you meet the application criteria, you will be contacted for an interview with program directors Laura Livermore, UTC Study Abroad, and Dr. Lisa Piazza, Office for URaCE.
- Submit the UTC Office of Study Abroad application. NOTE: Applicants will receive the study abroad application link via email once steps 1-3 above have been completed.
Students selected to participate in the program must:
- Submit the UTC Office of Study Abroad application. NOTE: Students selected to participate in the program will receive the Study Abroad application link via email once steps 1-3 above have been completed.
- Complete and submit Office for URaCE directed assignments in Canvas between April - August 2027. Canvas assignments are submitted at various points between April and August. Participants must also attend an in-person orientation meeting in late April or early May. Before you apply, please make sure you are available to dedicate time to this program from April - August 2027.
The Office for URaCE application deadline for this program is 11 pm on Sunday, November 22, 2026.
The application link will be available at the beginning of the fall semester.