AUIP: Antarctica, Short Program: The Fragile Continent
Fri, 08/17/2007 - 9:20am — warrenek
Antarctica
Country:
AntarcticaHost Institution:
American Universities International Program (AUIP) Antarctica Short Program study centerLocation:
The American Universities International Program (AUIP) Short Program in Antarctica explores contemporary issues in Antarctica and the adjacent sub-Antarctic region, including Tierra del Fuego and the Southern Ocean. Students attend weekly lectures in the fall available via webcast, and then participate in a two-week field study in Antarctica and Tierra del Fuego. Students spend 10 days aboard an expedition cruise ship to the Antarctic Peninsula and also spend 4 days in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
Language:
EnglishType of program - Who it is with:
Classes Primarily with US StudentsAcademic emphasis:
Anthropology
Biology
Environmental Science
Geography
Geology
Natural Resources
Recreation Resource Management
Restricted to the following majors:
All majors are welcomeRequirement:
Sophomore and above
Minimum 2.50 GPA
Duration:
Fall termHousing:
OtherProgram Details:
mid-late December 2008 program session*
* Plus weekly webcast lectures begin in late August and end in early December 2008
Application Deadline:
February 15, 2008
For application information see American Universities International Program (AUIP) Antartica web site:
Scholarships:
Scholarship InformationProgram Costs:
Undergraduate program cost: $7945
Graduate program cost: $8863
For cost details see American Universities International Program (AUIP) Antartica Short Program web site:
Contact:
Kristy Spikes