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Apertura:
30 de Mayo, 2025
Cierre:
05 de Agosto, 2025
Hora de Cierre:
11:59 PM

Action Research for Sustainability Management in Tolima, Colombia.

Modality of the call

Hybrid

Location

Ibagué, Tolima

Program Overview

This hybrid, international short course offers a unique opportunity for graduate students to explore sustainability management in a real-world regional context. Bringing together participants from Colombia, Norway, and Guatemala, the program includes virtual training and a hands-on field immersion in the Tolima region of Colombia.

Inspired by the Semestre Paz y Región (SPR) program at Universidad de Ibagué, the course emphasizes:

  • Understanding local environments and social dynamics ("comprensión del entorno")
  • Working directly with communities
  • Generating real-world solutions to sustainability challenges

The municipalities of Icononzo and Murillo serve as field sites due to their environmental richness and complex socio-political contexts, including reintegration zones for ex-combatants and ecotourism challenges.

Program Highlights

  •  
  • Field Immersion in Ibagué: November 26th – December 4th, 2025
  • Virtual Pre-Course (Online): September–November 2025
  • Topics:
    • Sustainable tourism and ecotourism
    • Community development
    • Environmental conservation
    • Peacebuilding and post-conflict transition

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

  • Analyze the sustainability landscape of the Tolima region using SPR methodologies
  • Apply action research to a real community-based challenge
  • Engage ethically and collaboratively with local stakeholders
  • Design and implement a relevant community-based project
  • Produce a final report linking theory and practice
  • Develop skills in critical thinking, interdisciplinary teamwork, and science communication
  • Reflect on their role as professionals contributing to regional development
  •  
  • Application deadline: August 5th, 2025
  • Virtual training: September-October 2025
  • Field immersion in Ibagué, Tolima: November 26th – December 4th, 2025
  • Full tuition for the program
  • Travel and accommodation expenses in Ibagué
  • Learning materials and course resources

Master’s and PhD students from disciplines related to:

  • Sustainability
  • Environmental science
  • Development studies
  • Peace and conflict studies
  • Or related fields

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • Active enrollment in a graduate program (Master’s or PhD)
  • Minimum GPA: 4.0/5.0
  • No disciplinary sanctions
  • Minimum English level: B2 (certified)
  • Availability to travel to Ibagué on the established dates

Send a ZIP folder with the following PDF documents to cooperacion@urosario.edu.co by August 5th, 2025, at 11:59 PM. Use the subject line:

Action Research for Sustainability Management in Tolima, Colombia 

  1. LinkedIn profile or resume in Spanish (maximum 1 page).
  2. Motivation letter in Spanish (maximum 1 page) including:
  •   Personal details (name, program, semester)
  •   Reasons for applying
  •   Potential impact of the experience on your academic/professional career.
  1. Video in English of no more than 1 minute, in which the applicant explains why he/she is the ideal candidate for this scholarship. Subtitles in Spanish.
     
  2. Academic transcript (downloaded from SIAR).
     
  3. English language certificate with a minimum level of B2 (any certificate or evidence of language proficiency is acceptable).
  • Universidad del Rosario
  • University of South-Eastern Norway
  • Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
  • Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
  • Universidad de Ibagué, Colombia

Program Overview

This hybrid, international short course offers a unique opportunity for graduate students to explore sustainability management in a real-world regional context. Bringing together participants from Colombia, Norway, and Guatemala, the program includes virtual training and a hands-on field immersion in the Tolima region of Colombia.

Inspired by the Semestre Paz y Región (SPR) program at Universidad de Ibagué, the course emphasizes:

  • Understanding local environments and social dynamics ("comprensión del entorno")
  • Working directly with communities
  • Generating real-world solutions to sustainability challenges

The municipalities of Icononzo and Murillo serve as field sites due to their environmental richness and complex socio-political contexts, including reintegration zones for ex-combatants and ecotourism challenges.

Program Highlights

  •  
  • Field Immersion in Ibagué: November 26th – December 4th, 2025
  • Virtual Pre-Course (Online): September–November 2025
  • Topics:
    • Sustainable tourism and ecotourism
    • Community development
    • Environmental conservation
    • Peacebuilding and post-conflict transition

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

  • Analyze the sustainability landscape of the Tolima region using SPR methodologies
  • Apply action research to a real community-based challenge
  • Engage ethically and collaboratively with local stakeholders
  • Design and implement a relevant community-based project
  • Produce a final report linking theory and practice
  • Develop skills in critical thinking, interdisciplinary teamwork, and science communication
  • Reflect on their role as professionals contributing to regional development
  •  
  • Application deadline: August 5th, 2025
  • Virtual training: September-October 2025
  • Field immersion in Ibagué, Tolima: November 26th – December 4th, 2025
  • Full tuition for the program
  • Travel and accommodation expenses in Ibagué
  • Learning materials and course resources

Master’s and PhD students from disciplines related to:

  • Sustainability
  • Environmental science
  • Development studies
  • Peace and conflict studies
  • Or related fields

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • Active enrollment in a graduate program (Master’s or PhD)
  • Minimum GPA: 4.0/5.0
  • No disciplinary sanctions
  • Minimum English level: B2 (certified)
  • Availability to travel to Ibagué on the established dates

Send a ZIP folder with the following PDF documents to cooperacion@urosario.edu.co by August 5th, 2025, at 11:59 PM. Use the subject line:

Action Research for Sustainability Management in Tolima, Colombia 

  1. LinkedIn profile or resume in Spanish (maximum 1 page).
  2. Motivation letter in Spanish (maximum 1 page) including:
  •   Personal details (name, program, semester)
  •   Reasons for applying
  •   Potential impact of the experience on your academic/professional career.
  1. Video in English of no more than 1 minute, in which the applicant explains why he/she is the ideal candidate for this scholarship. Subtitles in Spanish.
     
  2. Academic transcript (downloaded from SIAR).
     
  3. English language certificate with a minimum level of B2 (any certificate or evidence of language proficiency is acceptable).
  • Universidad del Rosario
  • University of South-Eastern Norway
  • Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
  • Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
  • Universidad de Ibagué, Colombia