Housing and stipend are provided. Baccalaureate or graduate degree students majoring in a biological field may apply. The 2000 program will be held February 6-11 and there is a summer program as well. The minimum GPA requirement is 3.0. Students who apply for a Summer Internship at NIH Office of Education must apply at the web site.
Students have opportunities to conduct independent research projects.
Classes offered include Aquatic Ecosystems, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Aquatic Chemistry, Mathematical Modeling of Ecosystems, and Microbial Methods in Ecology. This is a semester long program designed to use the international world as a laboratory for learning experience. Traditional classes are taken aboard the ship. The University of Pittsburgh reviews the academic program. Stipend and living expenses are paid.