Panama Field Study Semester
Website: www.mcgill.ca/pfss
Offered: Winter term
Location: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama
Enrolment Limit: 26 students
Fees: Students will be required to pay the additional costs associated with delivering courses in the field. The cost of the program is CAD$4,600 (2015 cost) (This amount is subject to change) and it does not include airfare, tuition, insurance, or food. A non-refundable CAD$1,000 deposit is required.
Students can apply for a Mobility Award; see /studentaid/other-funding/mobilityawards for details.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2015 for January 2016 (Winter term of the academic year 2015-2016).
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 Martine Dolmi猫re (martine.dolmiere [at] mcgill.ca) or Lisa Stanischewski (lisa.stanischewski [at] mcgill.ca) in the Faculty of Science, Dawson Hall, Room 408.
See www.mcgill.ca/pfss/application for details.
Prerequisites: HISP 218 Spanish Language 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 > Academic Programs > Field Study > Field Studies - Minor Field Studies (18 credits).