With some planning and foresight, biology majors may include a study-abroad component in their undergraduate experience. Possibilities include spending the junior or senior year at a European university, utilizing a summer program, or applying for a fellowship to spend 1-2 years abroad immediately following the BA degree.

Washington University offers an opportunity for junior or senior biology majors to spend a semester or year at popular overseas programs including University College London, Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Trinity College in Ireland, the Organization for Tropical Studies in Costa Rica and South Africa, and the University of Queensland in Australia. For more information on applying to these programs, see http://artsci.wustl.edu/~overseas/programs/Biology.html or contact the Overseas Programs Office (x5-5958; overseas@artsci.wustl.edu). For information on counting work done overseas toward the Biology major, contact Allan Larson (x5-4656; larson@wustl.edu).

A summer program offered at WU is the "France for the Pre-Med" program held in Nice during May and June. This program combines immersion in French language and culture with an opportunity to learn first-hand about the French medical system. Contact Professor Colette Winn (x5-5477) or Overseas Programs for more information.

There are several fellowship programs that fund 1-2 years of study abroad after the BA degree, including Rotary Scholarships (any country), Marshall Scholarships (British universities), Rhodes Scholarships (Oxford UK), and Churchill Scholarships (Cambridge UK). Contact Dean Warren Davis for more information. The Fulbright Program offers study, research, and/or teaching in 130 countries. Contact the Overseas Programs Office or Dr. Priscilla Stone, Fulbright Advisor (x5-5958) for more information. Applications for these programs are due in early fall of the senior year.