Each entering class of Field Naturalists is limited to four or five mature, motivated individuals with:
Admission is not limited to people with a degree in science. However, Field Naturalists generally have several years of life, job, or professional experience before entering the Program. Recent college graduates are therefore encouraged to pursue interests outside academe before applying to the Field Naturalist Program.
We begin reviewing applications for admission on February 15; offers of admission are extended by the second week of April. Applications received after February 15 are reviewed on a space-available basis.
You may apply on-line or by conventional, paper application. Application materials and information are available from the Graduate Admissions office (802) 656-3160 or the Graduate Admissions website.
We encourage prospective students to visit the Field Naturalist Program and meet with our faculty and students. If you are visiting from afar, we will try to find overnight lodging for you.
Each winter we sponsor an information "open house" for prospective students. This year's open house will be on Friday, February 6. (It was previously scheduled for Jan 30, but the date has been changed to Feb 6.)
To register for the open house or for more information about scheduling any type of visit, please contact our program secretary, Lillian Reade at Lillian.Reade@uvm.edu or (802) 656-2930.
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