Locations & Prices
(Changes annually)
Requirements for interns:
- Minimum 18 years old
- All adults welcome internationally
- You do not have to be enrolled in a university to participate
- Ability to live and work in a hot and humid climate
- Teachable, flexible, open-minded with people from all backgrounds
- Intern pays for travel, room and board
- 15-page scientific paper and presentation due at end of project.
Sample package (two months): $5490 ground transportation, room and board, research equipment, health/travel insurance, academic materials, donation to the community, and fees. Scholarships are available and financial aid can be used. Extra options: 3 units credit from San Diego State University, tours/expeditions.
Please contact Katherine Comer Santos at info@thescienceexchange.org for a price quote on packages in Mexico, the Caribbean, or Central America.
| Sample breakdown | |
| Room and board and field trips and supplies during training | 13% |
| Food, supplies, utilities and donation to the camp | 18% |
| Ground transportation | 6% |
| Research equipment, supplies, academic materials | 8% |
| International health and travel insurance | 2% |
| Add on tuition at SDSU (3 units Biology Special Studies) | 14% |
| TSE fees – overhead, recruitment, research plan development, training, administration of credits | 29% |
| The Ocean Foundation admin charge | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
| Total cost after $500 in scholarships | $5,980 |
