Programs-Brochure-Study Abroad Office

NC State Summer Program: Global Plant Health Internship

Various Locations, Costa Rica

Program Terms:

Summer

Budget Sheets

Summer

Fact Sheet:

Language Requirement:	None
Courses Taught in:	English
Field of Study:	Agricultural Institute, Agriculture, Biology, Plant Biology
Class Standing:	Graduate students and advanced undergraduates
NC State Students Only:	No
Type of Enrollment:	Group
Internship Opportunities:	Yes

Program Description:
Contact a Program Ambassador to find out more information about this program

Recommended by CALS. Click for Study Abroad major-specific brochures: Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Sciences, and Life Sciences.

Global Plant Health Internship in Costa Rica
May 18- June 29th, 2013

6 week research internships in Global Plant Health are available for up to 6 advanced undergraduate students.
Learn the global issues facing agriculture in the developing world while working on research on banana, cacao, potato, tuber crops, vegetables and tropical fruit plantations during the summer.
Learn about global plant health, climate change, food security, emerging plant diseases and trade issues in the tropics.
Develop an appreciation for the language, culture and people of Costa Rica and the foods they consume and export.
To learn more about this opportunity, watch this video of Bridget Lassiter, Ph.D. student in Crop Science.

Course Ristaino and group at Dole
PP 495/PP 590 - Global Plant Health Internship (3 credits)

Requirements
This internship is designed for upper level undergraduate science majors and graduate students.

Program Costs
All housing and food expenses for internship participants will be covered while in Costa Rica.

Financial aid is available to help qualified NC State students meet the expenses of NC State study abroad programs. Students from other institutions should contact their home institution study abroad and financial aid offices for information. For additional funding, NC State students should consider applying for a study abroad scholarship from the Study Abroad Office.

Research Partners Dole Pineapples

Students will conduct research for six weeks on projects co-developed with faculty from:

Global Plant Health Program, Dept of Plant Pathology and Dept. of Plant Biology, NC State University
The Centro de Investigaciones Agronomica (CIA) at the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) San Jose,
Dole Foods, Rio Frio, Costa Rica,
CATIE (Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacíones y Esenanza, Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center) in Turrialba, Costa Rica).

Application Procedures

Complete the NCSU Study Abroad Office (SAO) online application by the February 8th, 2013 deadline.
Submit directly to Bridget Lassiter (bridget_lassiter@ncsu.edu) a one-page resume and a statement of 1-2 page statement describing why you are a good candidate for the Global Plant Health internship, no later than January 31st, 2013
The NC State Study Abroad Office will register all accepted students for the internship course. Students should NOT register for an on-campus course.

To learn more about Dr. Ristaino and her research, please read the attached biographical statement. Email Dr. Ristaino for further details.

Faculty Directors and Partners

Dr. Jean Ristaino, Director Global Plant Health Program
Dept. of Plant Pathology, NC State University
Gardner Hall 2419, Box 7616
(919) 515-3257
(919) 515-7716 (fax)
jean_ristaino@ncsu.edu

Dr. Margo Daub, Department Head
Dept. of Plant Biology, NC State University
Gardner Hall 2124, Box 7612
(919) 513-3807
margaret_daub@ncsu.edu

Dr. Wilberth Philips, CATIE

Dr. Monica Blanco & Luis Gomez, Universidad de Costa Rica

Dr. Miguel Munoz and Dr. Gregorio Leandro, Dole Foods, Costa Rica

The University reserves the right to alter the program format and/or costs in case of conditions beyond its control. If the program is canceled or a student withdraws, a refund of program costs may not be available in all cases. Please refer to the Study Abroad Office Refund Policy for details. Contact us at: study_abroad@ncsu.edu

Dates / Deadlines:

Term	Year	App Deadline	Decision Date	Start Date	End Date
Summer	2013	02/13/2013	02/22/2013	05/18/2013	06/28/2013
Indicates that deadline has passed

PLEASE NOTE: Program Start and End Dates listed on the Study Abroad website are estimates; they do not reflect the actual start and end dates for semester and year long programs. Students are responsible for obtaining the correct arrival and departure dates directly from their host institution or program provider.