Attend the International Field Research (IFR) informational session for pizza, fellowship information, travel opportunities and meet the faculty, staff and former IFR participants.

The IFR program is a spring semester class in research methods with a one week field research trip to Switzerland in the summer. Students write a background paper on their topic, usually comparative research between the US and Switzerland, and develop field research exercises that they will conduct in Switzerland.

Date: October 27

Time: 3-4pm

AND

Date: November 19

Time: 4-5pm

Location: Administration Building, Room 218 

This program includes a preparatory class spring 2015 semester (HAPP/SOCY 403/663) with a focus on qualitative research methods and a week in Switzerland June 22-28, 2015.  Other countries will be discussed at the informational sessions.

For more information:
·        Check out the website  http://ifr.umbc.edu/ for brochure, application, testimonials and videos
·        Join MYUMBC IFR group - http://my.umbc.edu/groups/ifr
·        Contact Katie Birger, cbirge1@umbc.edu, for additional questions