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BEAM

Costs
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The program fee for 2019 was $4300, with estimated additional costs of $2,001. See below.

The program fee includes the following: 
  • Application fee ($100)
  • Deposit ($200)
  • Pre-departure orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Transportation in Kenya
  • Field trips
  • International health insurance

Items not included in the program fee, for which participants will need to budget:
  • MSU tuition and fees (for six credits)*
  • Airfare**
  • Books and supplies
  • Optional field trips
  • Passport application fee (if applicable)
  • Kenyan e-visa ($51)
  • Pre-departure immunizations (if applicable)
  • Personal spending money

*Check MSU Office of the Controller for current tuition rates, fees and taxes. MSU students pay the same amount they would pay for six credits of study at MSU; non-MSU students pay the Lifelong Education rate, regardless of state of residence.

**Round trip air travel from Detroit to Nairobi has historically cost less than $1500.

​Program fees, dates, and arrangements may be subject to change due to unexpected circumstances.

Financial Assistance
Financial assistance is available for students, who need to make appropriate arrangements with the Office for Education Abroad and the Office of Financial Aid. All students planning to use financial aid toward a study abroad program must indicate their intentions on the study abroad application. Non-MSU students should check with their home institution’s financial aid office.

Resources for Study Abroad Financial Aid & Scholarships
  • Office for Education Abroad
  • College of Natural Science
  • College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Honors College
  • Lyman Briggs College
  • College of Veterinary Medicine
Study Abroad: Behavioral Ecology of African Mammals (BEAM)
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Information meetings:
September 24th @ 6:00PM in 203C Natural Science Building

October 9th @ 6:00PM in 244 Natural Science Building

November 5th @ 6:00PM in 203C Natural Science Building

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Application deadline: March 1

Office for Education Abroad
Informational Flyer (PDF) 

For more information, please email the instructors: Maggie Sawdy, Olivia Spagnuolo and Connie Rojas.
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    • Spotted Hyena >
      • Hyena Publications
      • Carnivore Conservation
      • Communication
      • Cognition
      • Demography
      • Interspecific Competition and Anti-Predator Behavior
      • Socioendocrinology
      • Project Database
    • Arvicanthis niloticus
    • Belding's Ground Squirrel
    • Benefits of our Research
  • People
    • Kay Holekamp >
      • CV
    • Graduate Students
    • Lab Alumni
    • Lab Staff
  • Prospective Students
  • Courses
    • Study abroad: BEAM
  • About Hyenas
    • Images
  • Contact