[IEFP_StudyAbroad] Study Abroad E-News: Wednesday, September 12

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"It was my best semester at Yale
"
Friday, September 7th was the date of our Welcome 
Back Reception for returning study abroad 
students.  It was great to see so many returnees 
and to hear their exciting stories from all 
around the world 
 Europe, the Middle East, Latin 
America, Africa, and Asia!  The above statement 
was a something we heard a lot during that 
meeting, and in our individual conversations with 
returning students.  Thanks to all who attended 
and welcome back!  We look forward to hearing even more about your time abroad.

Intrigued about your study abroad and fellowship options?
Then come to next week's
Info Meeting for Freshmen and Sophomores --
Study Abroad & Fellowships!
When:   Tuesday, September 18 @ 6pm
Where:  LC 101
Who:            Susan Coleman, Tim Stumph, Karyn 
Jones, and a great panel of students who have 
gone abroad for study, or on             Yale fellowships

Come learn the FACTS about the exciting study 
abroad and fellowship opportunities open to Yale 
College students. Get your questions answered: 
When can I study abroad?  What's it like to study 
abroad?  How do I identify appropriate and 
interesting programs? What fellowships are open 
to freshmen and sophomores? What can I do and 
where can I go with a fellowship? What can I do 
now to plan for a term, year, and/or summer abroad?

Also Next Week ...
Info Meeting:  Operation Wallacea -- Field 
Experience and Research Opportunities for Undergrads
When:   Tuesday, September 18 @ 4pm
Where:          55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor (Room 305)
Who:    Dr. Kathy Slater of Operation Wallacea
Web:            <http://www.opwall.com/>www.opwall.com

The conservation group Operation Wallacea is 
currently looking for university students to 
assist in biodiversity assessment and 
conservation management projects in Indonesia, 
Honduras, Peru, South Africa, Mozambique and 
Egypt. Operation Wallacea employ university 
academics from the US, UK and Canada to conduct 
research on the population dynamics and 
behavioral ecology of a range of herpetofauna, 
bird, bat, primate, mammal, fish, and 
invertebrate species in remote forest and marine 
habitats in the tropics.  More information on the 
projects currently being run can be found on the 
organization's web site (see above).

If you are thinking of pursuing a career in 
ecology, biology, oceanography, or conservation 
management and would like to find out more about 
research opportunities with Operation Wallacea 
then don't miss this presentation.




For more up-to-date information on study abroad and fellowships,
be sure to visit our news pages at http://www.yale.edu/iefp/news/index.html
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