University of Delaware Institute for Global Studies
Summer 2024: Micronesia ENSC Internship

Program Dates June 06, 2024 - July 02, 2024
This program is closed.

Program Overview All applicants must have a valid passport by the program’s application deadline. Your passport’s expiration date must be more than six months after the program ends. If you do not have a current passport, apply through the U.S. State Department. It takes an average of 8-11 weeks (2-3 months) to process a passport.

The University will continue to monitor the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) as we approach the departure date for this program. Please reach out to your program coordinator or faculty director with questions and continue to monitor the UD coronavirus webpage for updates.

If UD decides to cancel a study abroad program, we will communicate directly with affected students.

Traveling and studying abroad during a global pandemic poses new challenges and requires accepting a higher level of uncertainty than in the past. Students who choose to study abroad at this time must be prepared to adapt to the evolving situation and must take responsibility to act in accordance with the rules, regulations, and recommendations of UD, their program leadership, and legal authorities of their home and host country. Due to the rapidly changing and unpredictable global and local response to COVID-19, these rules, regulations and recommendations are subject to change at any time.

The internship program will take place on the island group of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia. Students will join a field research expedition to locate and document underwater sites associated with U.S. service members missing in action (MIA) from World War II. The internship will introduce students to an array of disciplinary fields including History, Underwater Robotics, Underwater Archeology, Computer Science, Marine Science, Geospatial Science, Forensics and Social Science. You will work directly with experts, with near daily excursions to field sites and learn skills in field science, boat operations, underwater vehicle operation, survey, programming, historical research, underwater and terrestrial archeology, writing, and enhance your skills if you are a SCUBA diver. Excursions will be on both water (70%) and land (30%), working along the research team as well as conducting independent projects. Cultural excursions will include trips to World War II related sites and visits to remote villages. Students will reside in double rooms in a hotel and will eat meals available in the local restaurant which includes both western, Asian and local cuisine. A farewell dinner at the end of the internship will celebrate the student’s accomplishments with the research team. The Micronesia internship this summer is your opportunity to be exposed to an expert research team, in a beautiful remote location, for a meaningful purpose. It will change your life!

The Program Fee includes housing, meals, transportation on and around the islands, internship excursions, and international medical insurance.

The Program Fee does NOT include airfare or transportation to/from airports in the U.S.

The program officially begins when students arrive in Micronesia. Students will receive detailed travel instructions after acceptance, explaining how and where to purchase their plane ticket. See the Cost section below for estimate airfare. For this program, students will be given recommended flight itineraries for traveling together.

ACCESSIBILITY:
The work being conducted during this internship on both land and water will be strenuous at times. It is advised that participants be able to lift 60 lbs, be able to participate in moderate hikes, and be proficient swimmers.

Participants with disabilities should know that accessibility and accommodation in some program locations may differ from the United States. Transit systems and legacy building construction practices may not meet U.S. accessibility standards, and alternative access to public transportation, buildings, or public sites cannot be guaranteed. But UD students with disabilities are welcome and encouraged to study abroad. Review these questions with the Office of Disability Support Services to determine whether this program can meet your accommodation needs.

Courses: Students must enroll in all credit-bearing courses for a grade. Only the UNIV (zero credit) course may be taken pass/fail. Audit registration is not permitted on UD Travel Study. Please refer to the University Catalog to verify requirements and prerequisites. All students must enroll in at least 6 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course.
ENSC 464-070: Environmental Internship (6 credits)
UNIV 370-069: Study Abroad - Micronesia ENSC (0 credits) pass/fail
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • Discovery Learning


Program Costs:

How much does it cost?.
Delaware ResidentNon-Delaware Resident
Final Tuition based on current year$3,510.00$9,420.00
Final Program Fee$3,495.00$3,495.00
UD Registration & Activities Fee$0.00$0.00
Total to be charged to UD account $7,005.00$12,915.00
Plus Airfare Estimate (purchased separately)$2,500.00$2,500.00

The rates above may not apply to you if you are a UD graduate student during the time you are studying abroad. Please refer to http://www1.udel.edu/finaid/rates.html for the appropriate rates.


When and how do I pay?
If you are offered acceptance to the program, you will have 3 days to withdraw without financial penalty. After the 3 days have passed, you will be officially accepted to the program, and IGS will post the full Program Fee and Tuition/Fees to your UD student account.

*All students will receive an email when they are accepted to a program and will have 10 days from that notification to make their $1,000.00 Initial Payment.


Contact Information:
Mark Moline
Faculty Director
mmoline@udel.edu



Deadlines:
Submit Program Application by 5pm on March 10, 2024
Recommendation also due by 5pm on March 10, 2024
Acceptance and Scholarship Announced: TBD



Interest Meetings:


Program information is subject to change at any time. Please check this web site periodically for updates.