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Website: www.mcgill.ca/africa

Students from other universities are eligible to apply to the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Canadian Field Studies in Africa (CFSIA) and must also meet the criteria for admission to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº as a Visiting Student. Please see the CFSIA website for details.

The CFSIA comprises 15 credits of field study courses. Two courses (6 credits) in the natural and social sciences provide interdisciplinary academic context for field study. The other 9 credits are taken from the complementary courses list. One final complementary course (3 credits) is taken on campus to complete the Minor program requirements.

Visit the CFSIA website, or refer to Faculty of Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Field Study > Field Studies - Minor Field Studies (18 credits), for the latest program updates.

Offered: Winter term

Location: East Africa

Enrolment Limit: 38 students

Fees: In addition to the regular Æ»¹ûÒùÔº fees, students will be required to pay the additional costs associated with delivering the courses in the field. These costs include airfare, local travel, all food and accommodation, special admission fees for parks and museums, as well as other field costs. Fee details for the upcoming semester are available at www.mcgill.ca/africa/cost.

Students can apply for a Mobility Award. See www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/other-funding/mobilityawards for details.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2017 for January 2018 (Winter term of the 2017–2018 academic year). Depending on space, there will be a second intake with a deadline date of November 1, 2017.

Application Details: Students must submit:

• the CFSIA application (available on the website);
• a copy of their transcript;
• a letter of intent;
• one reference letter; and
• a CV

to the Internship and Field Studies Office in the Faculty of Science:

• Science Internship & Field Studies Office
• Dawson Hall, Room 408
• Telephone: 514-398-1063
• Email: martine.dolmiere [at] mcgill.ca
• Website: www.mcgill.ca/science/student/internships-field

For further application details, please refer to www.mcgill.ca/africa/application.

Prerequisites: The CFSIA program is intended for students in their final two years. A CGPA of 3.00 and higher is recommended.

For more information and course lists, see Faculty of Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Field Study > Field Studies - Minor Field Studies (18 credits).

Website: www.mcgill.ca/bfss

Offered: Fall term

Location: Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados

Enrolment Limit: 25 students

Fees: In addition to the regular Æ»¹ûÒùÔº fees, students will be required to pay the additional costs associated with delivering the courses in the field. These costs include accommodation and most food, as well as other field costs; they do not include airfare. Fee details for the upcoming semester are available at www.mcgill.ca/bfss.

Students enrolled in the Barbados Field Study Semester (BFSS) program may be eligible for a Travel (Mobility) Award from the Government of Quebec; see www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/other-funding/mobilityawards for details.

Application Deadline: The deadline is in late February each year for admission to the following Fall semester.

Application Details: Students must submit:

• a letter of intent;
• a CV; and
• a copy of their transcript

by email to jocelyne.begin [at] mcgill.ca. Further details are available at www.mcgill.ca/bfss.

Prerequisites: None

For more information and course lists, see Faculty of Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Field Study > Field Studies - Minor Field Studies (18 credits).

Website: www.mcgill.ca/bits

Offered: Summer term

Location: Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados

Enrolment Limit: 25 students

Fees: In addition to the regular Æ»¹ûÒùÔº fees, students will be required to pay the additional costs associated with delivering the courses in the field. These costs include accommodation and most food, as well as other field costs; they do not include airfare. Fee details for the upcoming semester are available at www.mcgill.ca/bits/cost.

Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students are eligible for a Mobility Award; see www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/other-funding/mobilityawards for details.

Application Deadline: Please consult the website for upcoming deadlines.

Application Details: Students must submit:

• a letter of intent;
• a CV; and
• an application form (available on the website)

by email to julie.major [at] mcgill.ca. Further details are available at www.mcgill.ca/bits.

Prerequisites: A CGPA of 2.5 or higher is recommended.

For more information on the field studies minor and course lists, see Faculty of Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Field Study > Field Studies - Minor Field Studies (18 credits).

Website: www.mcgill.ca/pfss

Offered: Winter term

Location: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama

Enrolment Limit: 26 students

Fees: In addition to the regular Æ»¹ûÒùÔº fees, students will be required to pay the additional costs associated with delivering the courses in the field. These costs include accommodation and other field costs; they do not include airfare, food, or other living expenses. Fee details for the upcoming semester are available at www.mcgill.ca/pfss/cost.

Students can apply for a Mobility Award. See www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/other-funding/mobilityawards for details.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2017 for January 2018 (Winter term of the 2017–2018 academic year).

Application Details: Students must submit:

• the Panama application (available on the website);
• a copy of their transcript;
• a letter of intent; and
• a CV

to the Internship and Field Studies Office in the Faculty of Science:

• Science Internship & Field Studies Office
• Dawson Hall, Room 408
• Telephone: 514-398-1063
• Email: internshipsfieldstudies.science [at] mcgill.ca
• Website: www.mcgill.ca/science/student/internships-field

For further application details, please refer to www.mcgill.ca/pfss/application.

Prerequisites: HISP 218 Spanish Language Intensive - Elementary or equivalent proficiency, and MATH 203 Principles of Statistics 1 or equivalent. A CGPA of 3.00 and higher is recommended. The program is aimed at undergraduate students in their final year.

For more information and course lists, see Faculty of Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Field Study > Field Studies - Minor Field Studies (18 credits).