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Documentation
Home College Approval Form*
Accepted file types: pdf.
Complete the form (Download PDF) with the assistance of your home institution study abroad advisor or representative. Either upload or mail to: Organization for Tropical Studies Attn: Enrollment Management 408 Swift Ave. Durham, NC 27705.
Personal Statement*
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Submit a personal statement describing why you want to study on this program and what you hope to gain from it. Describe your academic background (including relevant courses taken, laboratory and field experiences, travel, or employment); your interest in ecology, scientific research, conservation and local culture; your academic and career objectives and how this OTS abroad program will be beneficial to you. This statement should be typed, 1-2 pages in length and double-spaced. Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, rtf.
Letter of Recommendation

One letter of recommendation is required by all applicants. You should request a letter from a science faculty who knows you well, is from your major department, and with whom you have taken at least one class within the past several years. Please ask him or her to provide the letter through this link https://tropicalstudies.org/letter-of-recommendation/. You will be notified by email once the letter has been submitted.
Official Transcript

All applications must include an official transcript submitted by the applicant's affiliated university. Official transcripts can either be submitted electronically through the following link: https://tropicalstudies.org/official-transcript-submission/ or mailed to the following address: Organization for Tropical Studies Attn: Enrollment Management 408 Swift Ave. Durham, NC 27705.
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