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Conduct research in Athens and beyond

The Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS) offers undergraduate students opportunities to conduct independent and faculty mentored research on campus as a part of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab and through several of our domestic and international study away programs. All students taking part in GLOBIS research opportunities are eligible to apply for a $1,000 research grant through the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO). Find more information on opportunities for research with GLOBIS below.

On Campus
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GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab

Learn more about the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab here.

Domestic Study Away Programs
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Freedom to Assemble (Summer)

Learn more about the Freedom to Assemble program here.

U.S. National Parks (Maymester)

Learn more about the U.S. National Parks program here.

International Study Away Programs
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Morocco (Summer)

Learn more about the Morocco program here.

Scotland (Summer)

Learn more about the Scotland program here.

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SPIA selected for national Service to Service initiative

Nov 2025

SPIA selected for national Service to Service initiative

The University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs has been selected to join the Service to Service initiative. This program, sponsored by the Volcker Alliance and We the

January 2026 MPA Student of the Month: Rakib Avi

Jan 2026

January 2026 MPA Student of the Month: Rakib Avi

Avi has spent more than a decade working at the crossroads of social innovation, technology, policy, and communications as part of the leadership team at BRAC, one of the largest

Dec 2025

The Politics of Perception: How Women’s Inclusion Shapes Trust in Government

In 1992, Senator Dianne Feinstein famously quipped, “Two percent may be good enough for milk, but it is not good enough for the United States Senate.” Her words captured a

MPA 60th Anniversary Alumni Highlight: Austyn B. Martin

Dec 2025

MPA 60th Anniversary Alumni Highlight: Austyn B. Martin

As we celebrate 60 years of the UGA MPA program, we’re highlighting alumni like Austyn B. Martin (MPA ’12), whose leadership in talent management and organizational development strengthens the mission-driven

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