Biology Study Abroad -- Poland, Summer 2010
The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) will offer a Summer Study Abroad Program for undergraduate biology students at the University of Wroclaw, Poland. The historic University of Wroclaw is over three hundred years old. Graduates and professors of the University have received nine Nobel Prizes. Charles Darwin and Johannes Brahms are among a long list of outstanding individuals who have received honorary doctorates from the University. Polish faculty will provide all instruction in English. Students may select either of the following courses:
Biol 4503, General Microbiology, a 4-credit lecture/laboratory course offered at the University of Wroclaw Institute of Genetics and Microbiology in Wroclaw.
Biol 4807, Plant Physiological Ecology, a 4-credit lecture/laboratory/field course offered for three weeks at the University of Wroclaw Institute of Plant Biology in Wroclaw and for one week at the Karpacz Ecological Field Station in the Karkonosze Mountains along the Polish-Czech Republic border.
The Study Abroad in Poland Program (July 20-August 22, tentative $2900) includes land transfers, dormitory housing, tuition, administrative fees, course field trips, pre-course cultural lectures and tours, international health insurance, a group excursion to Krakow (including lodging, transportation, admissions) and free weekends for independent travel (Prague, Berlin, Gdansk, Baltic Sea, Warsaw, Vienna).
Admission to the program is competitive and limited to 16 (microbiology) and 12 (ecology) students. Scholarships and stipends are available for University of Minnesota students. The application deadline is February 20, 2010. For application forms and information contact Ms. Leigh Neys, UMD International Education Office, email lneys@d.umn.edu, telephone 218-726-7053 or toll free 877-755-4200.
Check the following websites for full details:
www.d.umn.edu/ieo/programs/poland/microbiology.htm
www.d.umn.edu/ieo/programs/poland/plant.htm