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Do not apply online!
The CFSIA is not a program choice which you can make online.
The program is capped at 38 students. Only current undergraduate students can participate in the program. Selection to the program is based on academic performance, and character references. Students must be able and willing to work within groups. Selection may also reflect the program's goal of having a balanced interdisciplinary student body.
Applications are reviewed in May. Notifications are sent to all applicatants by mid-June.
Deadline to apply
The deadline to apply for January 2014 is April 30, 2013; all application components must be submitted by this date; however, we recommend early application. After this date, we will continue to accept applications up until November 1, 2013, only if all the spaces are not filled.
We will accept applications starting in January 2013.
To apply
If you are a non McGill student you must apply for admission to the University. You must be registered in a degree program at your home university and have completed at least two semesters of study. Follow all the required steps and submit all the supporting documents.
If you are currently registered as a McGill student, include with your CFSIA application all of the required components listed under McGill students.
1. Apply to McGill University. Request a paper copy on this page of the McGill application form and submit all the necessary documents.
2. Send your McGill application to the following address:
Student Exchange & Study Abroad
Re: Canadian Field Studies in Africa
McGill University Service Point
3415 McTavish Street
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3A 0C8
Phone: 514-398-7878
Fax: 514-398-5268
3. Apply to the Canadian Field Study Semester in Africa. You must submit the following documents:
- Africa application form.pdf (please fill the form on line and then print)
- 1 original reference letter 1
- 1 letter of intent. Maximum length: 2 pages 2
- Official or copy of your unofficial transcript
Your CGPA must be B or higher, 3.0 or higher or 70% or higher. - Copy of your letter of permission 3
- $1000 program application deposit. Send your deposit by check directly to Student Accounts. For complete address click here. This fee is refundable
4. Send your CFSIA application to the following address:
Canadian Field Studies in Africa
McGill University, Faculty of Science
Dawson Hall, Room 408
853 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3A 0G5
Phone: 514-398-1063
Fax: 514-398-8102
1. Apply to the Canadian Field Study Semester in Africa. You must submit the following documents:
- Africa application form.pdf (please fill the form on line and then print)
- 1 original reference letter 1
- 1 letter of intent. Maximum length: 2 pages 2
- Official or copy of your unofficial transcript
Your CGPA must be B or higher, 3.0 or higher or 70% or higher. - $1000 program application deposit. Pay your $1000 program application deposit to McGill University using on-line banking. This fee is refundable.
Once you have done this, email Student Accounts to notify the financial office that the payment has been made with the subject of the email being Africa Field Studies Semester -deposit-.
2. Send your CFSIA application to the following address:
Canadian Field Studies in Africa
McGill University Faculty of Science
Dawson Hall, Room 408
853 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3A 0G5
Phone: 514-398-1063
Fax: 514-398-8102
Notes
1. Reference letter: This is intended to reflect not simply your academic ability, which we can largely deduce from your transcript, but also your referee's assessment of your suitability for a program that requires you to live in close proximity with other students, in isolated and sometimes difficult conditions, over an extended period of time. The reference letter may be from personal, academic, or professional sources. Letters from friends and family members are not recommended.
2. Letter of intent: this letter should clearly describe how you feel this program will contribute to your education. It should also explain how your expertise will contribute to the program, outlining your relevant background and experience.
3. Letter of permission: you will require a letter of permission from your educational institution to participate in the CFSIA (only for non-McGill students)