Bolivia Field School
Supported by a Fulbright-Hays Award, the Bolivia Field School offers hands-on study in culture, language, and research abroad.
Study the Public Health Anthropology in Bolivia
Supported by a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Award
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Bolivia Field School Experiences
Students explore many parts of Bolivia as part of the Field School experience.
Students showing school spirit during a visit to Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, which is located near the crest of the Andes.
Students receive an Aymara language and culture lesson.
UM and Bolivia students standing together in La Paz.
Madidi National Park is located in the upper Amazon river basin in Bolivia
Students swimming in the Tuichi River that flows through the Madidi National Park in the north of Bolivia.
Laguna Colorada (Red Lagoon) is a shallow salt lake in the southwest of the altiplano of Bolivia.
Previous Programs
July 1–August 10, 2024
Details:
A 6-week program designed for rising juniors and seniors in college who intend to enter international affairs/studies (broadly defined) or education.- Run in partnership with the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés and the Universidad Católica Boliviana, La Paz
- Limited to 10 participants
- Students enroll in a 3 credit hour pre-departure seminar in Spring 2024
- Aymara language instruction is included in the program
- Priority will be given to first-generation students or students of limited financial means, though all can apply.
- Program costs are entirely covered, with the exception of a visa fee, spending money, and health insurance (around $800 per participant).
- Students must have an intermediate level of Spanish to participate.
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