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Organization for Tropical Studies
To provide leadership in education, research and the responsible use of
natural resources in the tropics.
Mission
What does that have to do with You?
OTS partners with Duke University to offer 3 semester programs and 2 summer programs in 2 countries
Costa Rica
South Africa
Semester Programs – Costa RicaTROPICAL BIOLOGY ON A CHANGING PLANET
-16 credits
•Fundamentals of Tropical Biology
•Field Research – Tropical Biology
•Environmental Science and Policy of the Tropics
•Spanish & Latin American Culture
Both Fall and Spring
Semester Programs – Costa RicaGLOBAL HEALTH & TROPICAL MEDICINE
16 credits•Tropical Medicine and Public Health •Research Practicum•Ethnobiology•Culture and Language in Costa Rica with additional introduction to technical and colloquial medical terms
Both Fall and Spring
Semester Programs – South AfricaAFRICAN ECOLOGY
16 credits•SA Ecosystems and Diversity •Research in Savannah Ecology•Conservation and Management of Protected Areas in South Africa•History through Culture of SA
Both Fall and Spring Semesters
Summer ProgramsGlobal Health Issues in South Africa
ANDTropical Biology in Costa Rica
4 weeks 4 credits!!
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
• 10-week directed research at La Selva
• Mentorship with senior researchers
• Includes travel, accommodations, research allowance, and stipend
•Contact: Kattia [email protected]
• Deadline: January 31, 2012
Native American and Pacific Islander Research Experience (NAPIRE)
• 8-week directed research at Las Cruces
• Mentorship with senior researchers
• Visits to indigenous communities
• Includes travel, accommodations, research allowance, and stipend
•Contact: Kattia Mendez [email protected]
• Deadline: February 28, 2012
Deadlines & Contact InfoSpring: November 1st or until filled
Summer: March 1st or until filled
Fall : April 1st or until filled
Rolling Admissions on All Programs Applications Available on our Website at
www.ots.duke.edu
Contact us:
• General Inquiries:– [email protected]
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