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Interim 2010 Travel/Study Projects 

 

Students in Peru"I went to Salamanca, Spain during January. Through Wofford's unique Interim program, I was able to learn about a different culture and a different people." -John Wood, '08

The following is a list of travel/study projects available during Interim 2010. Please note that this information is preliminary and is subject to change.

Students wishing to commit to one travel/study project should turn in a non-refundable $1000 deposit and complete Interim 2010 Travel/Study Project Application to Dean Lancaster by no later than 2:00PM on Friday, September 25, 2009 at (Note that JAN 383 and 424 have separate program applications). Checks only, made out to Wofford College with project destination and W number noted on "Memo" line). Students may only submit one deposit. Travel/study sponsors will be notified of any deposits turned in by 4:30PM and can subsequently begin granting overrides according to selection criteria.

Students who submitted a $200 deposit and registered in the spring must submit $800 to their project sponsors by Friday, September 25th.

The second round of applications will begin Monday, September 28th at 8:30am at which time students may roll their checks over or submit new applications to the Office of International Programs. Registration will take place from Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 7:30AM until Friday, October 2, 2009 at 11PM.

For more details including project descriptions, please see BannerWeb.

Project Number

Instructor(s)

Domestic Travel Project

Destination

Days off campus

Preliminary Cost

Additional Cost (estimated)

Enrollment Status

344

Allyn Steele / Jessalyn Story

Right to the City: Human Rights from the Human Perspective

New York, NY 10 days

$700 (see sponsors for possible scholarship)

$100 to 200 for 2 to 3 meals and incidentals

Space available

383

Amy Lancaster / Ana María Wiseman (coordinators) Capitol Hill Internship Program (A-F) Washington, DC

24

$1700

$1010 for airfare, meals, local transportation

Space available

Project Number

Instructor(s)

International Travel Project

Destination

Days off campus

Preliminary Cost

Additional Cost (estimated)

Enrollment Status

401

Kris Neely Culture and Creativity in Northern New Mexico: The Ghost Ranch Experience New Mexico

25

$2500

Transportation, weekend travel

Space available

416

Dave Kusher

SCUBA Dive Bonaire, the fish capital of the Caribbean

Bonaire

~14

$2800

dive mask, snorkel, fins, booties (approx. $225-250)

No longer accepting applications

417

John Moeller / G.R. Davis

Life Abundant in South Africa and Namibia

South Africa and Namibia

20

$4300

some meals

Space available

418

Doug Rayner / Gerald Thurmond Adventures in Ecuador and the Galapagos Ecuador, The Galapagos Islands

17

$5175

some meals

Space available

419

Mackay Salley

Belize-A Sea Kayaking Ecotour Belize

15

$4325

~$40 books $35 exit fee from Belize

Space available

420

Timothy Schmitz / Catherine Schmitz The European City: From Settlement to Splendor Belgium, France, Spain

18

$4875

some transportation, some meals

No longer accepting applications

421

Philip Swicegood / Ronald Robinson Fly Fishing The Bahamas

11

$4000

Personal fly fishing gear: $600+ Personal travel costs: $100+ Books: $30

No longer accepting applications

422

Chris Waidner / Li Qing Kinnison China- Culture, History and the Modern World China

20

$4000-4200

some meals

Space available

423

Bob Moss / Byron McCane Israel Then and Now: Holy Land to Three Religions Israel

19

$4000

$250 for lunches, cell phones, and personal expenses

No longer accepting applications

424

Ana María Wiseman / Amy Lancaster

Language & Culture through Study Abroad (A-F)

Chile, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain

Varies; See website

$2200 Chile
$3600 China $3125 Ecuador
$3900 France
$2920 Germany
$3500 Italy
$2800 Mexico
$3200 Spain

some meals, airfare, personal expenses: $1000-$2500 depending on location.

Space available

425

Frank Machovec / Timothy Terrell World War II and Its Aftermath Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, & France

17

$6290

Personal Phone Cards: $25; 10 non-included lunches and 12 non-included dinners: $375.

No longer accepting applications

426

Deno Trakas / Eddie Richardson Greece: An Introduction to History, Literature, and Culture Greece

~14

$4300

$300-$800 for meals, optional excursions, phone cards

No longer accepting applications