Office of International Studies
Ethiopia Grant Program
The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has awarded MSU Denver $272,425 to collaborate with Aksum University in Ethiopia. The project, entitled "Building Sustainable Study Abroad Capacity" will begin September 1, 2010 and end August 31, 2013. MSU Denver faculty will work with Aksum University (AkU) to develop courses which meet requirements in Teacher Education, Social Studies, Anthropology and Amharic. The project will also focus on AkU faculty development and enhancing AkU’s ability to serve students who study abroad. Long term benefits of the collaboration include:
- Mutual working relationships and understanding
- Enhance study abroad capability at MSU Denver and AkU
- Increased study abroad enrollments
- Improved international relationship
- Deadline October 15, 2011
- Ethiopia Application Form 14 KB
- Ethiopia Tentative Itinerary 13 KB