Other Field School Opportunities

Note about funding

If you plan on applying to the Undergraduate Experience Fund to support your participation in a non-UTM field school, please ensure you apply by the deadline date indicated on the Undergraduate Experience Fund webpage.

Other funding opportunities are listed on our Field School Funding webpage.

Opportunity for UTM Students: Primate Field School (in Costa Rica or Nicaragua)

primate in tree, butterfly on flower, toucan on tree branch, people observing through binoculars

Dr. Laura Bolt provides the opportunity for interested students at UTM to complete a primate field school in Costa Rica or Nicaragua under her direction and to earn course credit for this experience. At the University of Toronto Mississauga, this course is currently recognized as a 400-level anthropology (e.g. ANT4**Y5) transfer credit worth the equivalent of 1.0 courses.

Dr. Bolt leads Primate Behaviour & Ecology field school courses through Maderas Rainforest Conservancy (MRC), a conservation non-profit organization that protects tropical forests in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The MRC primate field school is an intensive field course that provides students with experience in studying wild monkeys in a tropical forest environment, and is excellent preparation for graduate studies in primatology, animal behaviour, and ecology. 

The course includes daily lectures and hands-on training in primatological field methods and culminates with an independent research project on wild primate behaviour. In Costa Rica, mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata), white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus imperator), and Central American spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) are present at the site, and student projects may be completed on any/all of these species. 

Independent projects are designed individually by each student and guided by the course instructor, and are completed at the level of an undergraduate thesis. Interested undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of training are encouraged to apply for the MRC primate field courses.  

Currently, MRC is enrolling for courses in:

  • Winter 2024-2025 (December 27, 2024 - Jan 9, 2025); and
  • Summer 2025 (June 24 - July 17, 2025)

Contact Dr. Laura Bolt for more information.

Watch: Maderas Rain Forest Conservancy LaSuerte Biological Research Station (Short Promo)

Watch: Maderas Rain Forest Conservancy LaSuerte Biological Research Station (Costa Rica)

Field School in Asia: Peking University Archaeological Fieldwork Exchange Program

The School of Archaeology and Museology at Peking University invites applications for the 2025 Fieldwork Exchange Program, open to domestic and international students. The program provides hands-on archaeological fieldwork experience at dedicated bases in Linzi (Shandong), Zhouyuan (Shaanxi), and Yanchi (Ningxia). Participants will engage with advanced archaeological methodologies, interdisciplinary collaborations, and international exchange opportunities.

  • Eligibility:
    • Undergraduate students (third-year or above) with completed coursework in archaeology
    • At least one semester of prior fieldwork experience
  • Duration:
    • May to December 2025 (specific dates vary by project)
  • Support Provided:
    • No tuition fees
    • Accommodation provided (for excavation projects)
    • Participants are responsible for travel expenses and living costs
  • Application Deadline: April 30, 2025
  • Application Procedure:
    • Submit the completed application form, official transcript, health check report, and insurance certificate via email to kaogu301@pku.edu.cn with the subject line: "Peking University Archaeological Fieldwork Exchange Program - [Your Name] - [Your Institution]"
  • Detailed information and application form:

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