The School for Field Studies / SFS
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The School for Field Studies / SFS is a program provider offering 10 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad and Research abroad programs in 12 countries such as Bhutan, Tanzania, Panama, and Chile.
The School for Field Studies (SFS) is one of the nation’s oldest and largest environmental study abroad programs, combining hands-on interdisciplinary environmental studies with scientific research to develop sustainable solutions to critical environmental problems. SFS students work with communities to discover practical ways to manage their natural resources. In the process, SFS students undergo a transformational experience that assists them in advancing their careers as skilled professionals and globally-aware citizens.
For more information, visit our website at https://fieldstudies.org/.
Study Abroad with The School for Field Studies / SFS
"I got to experience how climate change, specifically drought, has transformed the landscape around the Amboseli ecosystem. People and wildlife alike have been extremely impacted, and it makes me think even more about how companies continue to pollute, quite literally threatening the lives of communities. "
Suzanna S Wellesley College
"I learned about a culture entirely different than what I know in the US. I got to meet amazing people and see so much wildlife. These parts were worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"I saw many different ways of life in Bhutan, learned about environmental politics from a Bhutanese perspective, experienced incredible landscapes and culture, and had an intensive field work experience. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned about myself and the general career path I want to pursue in the future. It was a rewarding experience. "
A student Brandeis University
"The opportunity to live abroad in Cambodia through this program drastically changed my research and life goals. It taught me the importance of including cultural context and local knowledge in my work and made me interested in integrative Biology approaches. It also led to me traveling through Asia for several months after gradu..."
Brenna P Bucknell University
"Challenges quite a few assumptions and really deepened my understanding of life, humanity, and the commonalities (and differences) between people(s)."
Gabriel W University of Maryland - Baltimore County / UMBC
"I will never be the same person because of this life changing trip. It taught be so much about perseverance, stepping outside of your comfort zone, confiding in yourself, and the importance of friendship."
Lillian W University of Maryland - College Park
"Very worthwhile. I learned about international wildlife management, cooperative management techniques, animal identification, and so much more."
Alexa F University of California - Berkeley
"A great knowledge of wildlife management and conservation, as well as lifelong friends. "
Benjamin I University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
"This program was a great experience in learning to embrace the magic of something really different. I had a fantastic time. There are a lot of stringent rules for safety, and the campus is Very Remote, but I did not mind that very much. "
Tess B Reed College
"Made the best friends, learned so much about field work and scientific research. Honestly was the best experience and I am so grateful for it "
Olivia E Boston University
"I gained a lot of local knowledge about the environment in the kimana region, research experience, new friends, and a better understanding about the way the humans and wildlife interact. "
A student Brandeis University
"I gained a sense of confidence in my ability to adapt to new surroundings"
A student Brandeis University
"I gained plenty of valuable knowledge and experience from this program through the course materials as well as experiential learning. I was also lucky enough to make a lifelong friend, and get very close with some other students. Finally, I was able to learn about myself as a person, and it was an extremely eye-opening and worth..."
A student Brandeis University
"I learned to live and work with others in close quarters"
A student Brandeis University
"This program was a tremendous learning experience for me in ways I could not have predicted. I am not an environmental studies or marine biology major, like many people on the program are, but I did not realize that last summer when I signed up. I thought I was on a linear track to becoming a biology major, but the interactions ..."
Melissa A Dickinson College
"I love Buddhism! Hiking is amazing! And I want to travel more around Southeast Asia"
Sam W Muhlenberg College
"I learned a lot about myself and a lot about Patagonia - it was worthwhile"
A student Brandeis University
"I learned to scuba dive and gained real world research experience that I can use to advance my academic career"
Clarissa M Wellesley College
"Other than the information from the classes, I learned a lot about myself and what I want to do with my future. I also gained valuable international experience as I have never spent that much time anywhere as an outsider. I became more culturally aware and it was absolutely worthwhile. "
Rian Fried Brandeis University
"I learned so much about myself and what I want to do in life, and so much about the local culture I was living in. It was absolutely worthwhile."
A student Brandeis University
"Huge focus on academic group-work and presentations, also being able to participate in real scientific research in the field was worthwhile for furthering a career in science. "
Lauren Gemery Middlebury College
"One of the best parts of the program was the directed research component. From writing a grant proposal to planning a budget to interviewing people to performing transects on coral reefs while snorkeling I really learned a lot about how to conduct research. "
A student Brandeis University
"I learned new perspectives on happiness as well as the dependence of many people on nature. I gained so much knowledge and it was completely worthwhile."
Dayna De La Cruz Wellesley College
"Extremely worthwhile. Although I do not want to study hard science in college, I found the experience working on a microbiology research project for nearly a month to be super valuable. It is very rare for undergrads to participate in such worthwhile research projects. While the project I was on did not end up getting published,..."
Meredith Hespe Middlebury College
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