2018 Summer Study Abroad Program in Brazil

Brazil Summer 2018 Conservation and Indigenous Peoples

Program Dates: July 15th - August 5th, 2018

Application Deadline: March 1st, 2018

To apply via UMD education abroad:  http://ter.ps/sumbrazil

Course Webpage:https://www.cracia.org/kayapo-field-course

Scholarship information:

Students can apply for UMD scholarships by February 15th through the MyEA portal: http://ter.ps/sumbrazil

This course is eligible for the US State Department Gilman Scholarship: https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/

Students may consult with their academic department for additional scholarship opportunities.

Course Credit:

For UMD undergraduate students, this 6-credit course meets the UMD General Education Requirements for Scholarship in Practice (DSSP) and Cultural Competence (CC). For BSCI students, the course fulfills your ECEV enrichment requirement.

Graduate credits are also available.

About the course:

This course is a rare opportunity to learn and work with the Kayapo and a network of local, national and international actors in the Brazilian Amazon including institutions of higher education from the United States and Brazil, indigenous NGO, and local communities.  The program offers an immersive field experience learning about conservation, indigenous rights, and development in Brazil. This interdisciplinary course touches upon a range of topics including anthropology, tropical ecology, sustainable development and international education. Participating student are encouraged to incorporate their own interests and perspectives into the course.

Interested students can email Matthew Aruch maruch@umd.edu, or Emily Colon ecolon@umd.edu