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Bonaire the Netherlands Antilles CIEE semester program

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

CIEE Semester Program in Bonaire—Tropical Marine Ecology & Conservation

BONAIRE

Off the coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean
One of the first marine parks in the Caribbean
Arid climate and calm waters ideal for underwater visibility

DATES

late August to mid-December --OR--
Mid-January to early May

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)—www.ciee.org
15 U.S. students

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Tropical Marine Ecology & Conservation program*
Integration of lectures and field experience
Setting is a natural classroom
Courses for biology, environmental studies, resource management

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

COURSE LOAD

Independent Research Project in Marine Biology and Ecology (4 credits)
Coral Reef Ecology (4 credits)
Cultural and Environmental History of Bonaire (2 credits)
Tropical Marine Conservation Biology (3 credits)
Fundamentals of Scientific Diving Research Methods (4 credits)

HOUSING

Shared rooms with other program participants

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

ELIGIBILITY

You may apply if you

are a student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress,
are in at least your third full-time semester of college,
have taken or are enrolled in at least two semesters of biology and/or environmental science or equivalent, and
have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
Students also need to have completed PADI SCUBA certification program or PADI referral (www.PADI.com).

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible.

ESTIMATED FALL 2008 COSTS

IU portion of fee: $650
CIEE portion of fee: $12,275*
(includes tuition, room, meals, medical insurance, field trips)
Initial prepayment of $500 due Nov. 3 for spring; April for fall.
Additional Meals: $400
See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.
*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students.

FINANCIAL AID

IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
CIEE scholarships and grants available. See http://ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx. CIEE scholarship applications should be submitted to Overseas Study at the time of application.
Find general information about financial aid and links to additional scholarship opportunities here: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/basics/finaid.shtml.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Spring 2009: September 22, 2008
Fall 2009: February 2009

IU committee screens applications; final approval from CIEE. Notification of application status sent electronically within four weeks of application deadline.

How to Apply for this Program

Last updated: July 18, 2008
Comments: overseas@indiana.edu
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