The Program:

This program sponsored by the National Science Foundation, provides science students from Montana universities and colleges with a cultural and research experience in China. In collaboration with the principal investigators (PIs) and Dr. Jin Xingsheng, students will conduct research for 6 weeks at the Natural History Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. All expenses, including travel, are paid from the grant.

Purpose: 

  --  Provide students with cultural knowledge and enhance opportunities for
          professional collaborations in China that will benefit  their future careers       

  -- Encourage student participation in scientific research

  -- Encourage retention in the sciences

Targeted  Participants:

   -- Paleontology majors
   -- Allied sciences (e.g., geology, life sciences, and others)    
   -- Students from tribal communities
   -- Students with fewer opportunities for conducting research
   -- Sophomore or Junior class standing (preferred)

          Location:   Zhejiang Province, China   (click for map)