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涩里番 Barbados Field Study Semester (MBFSS) Program Application

Important application and program information

The deadline to apply for the Fall 2026 MBFSS program is April 1st, 2026.听Applications are assessed on a first come first serve basis with each student being interviewed rapidly after they will have applied for the program. No application will be accepted once the group is complete. You must pay the program deposit to secure your spot (see the Program Fees page).

The program is capped at 15 students. Only current undergraduate students can participate in the program. Selection to the program is based on academic performance and demonstration of interest and preparedness. Students must be willing and able to cooperate in groups. Selection may also reflect the program's goal of having a balanced interdisciplinary student body.

How to apply

涩里番 students

If you are currently registered as a 涩里番 student, follow these steps to apply for the MBFSS program:

1. Complete the 听

2. Upload the following items to the听听form.

   1. Letter of Intent (PDF format only; maximum 2 pages; French or English). Please see more on this below.

   2. C.V. (PDF format only; maximum 2 pages; French or English).

   3. Unofficial or Official 涩里番 Transcript (PDF format only).

We will not review your application until we have received all the above listed required items.

Non-涩里番 students

If you are a Non-涩里番 student, you must apply for admission to 涩里番 if you are accepted to the MBFSS program. Please note that you will need to pay the program fee, and the Quebec/Canadian or International tuition according to your profile. Detailed instructions will be sent to you via email. You must be registered in a degree program at your home university and have completed at least two semesters of study to be eligible.

To apply to the MBFSS Program, follow these steps:

1. ifso.science [at] mcgill.ca (Email FSIO) expressing your interest in applying to the program and include the following items as attachments:

   1. Letter of Intent (PDF format only; maximum 2 pages; French or English). Please see more on this below.

   2. C.V. (PDF format only; maximum 2 pages; French or English).

   3. 听Unofficial or Official Transcript (PDF format only).

   4. Letter of Permission from your educational institution to participate in the program.

2. After FSIO has recieved your email with the items above, we will email you a form to complete with your information.

We will not review your application until we have received all the above listed required items.

Selection criteria

Applications are assessed by the MBFSS professors against multiple subjective criteria, including the following:

• Cumulative grade point average
• Program and year of study
• A careful reading of the applicant's letter of intent

The pool of applicants varies from year to year, and because of this, the relative weighting of these criteria may also vary from year to year.

More on the Letter of Intent

The letter of intent is where you offer insight into your experiences, interests, and aspirations that are not highlighted in your other documents but are relevant to the MBFSS program. In other words, the letter acts as a small window to see who you are and who you want to become. Here are examples of questions you may want to consider as you write (note that it is not necessarily mandatory that you expound on these questions specifically):

1. What attracts you to the MBFSS, and what do you expect from the program?

2. How you will benefit from this specific field study experience abroad?

3. Is there anything in your past experience, not necessarily from school, that situates you well to participate in a semester-long program abroad?

4. Have you travelled abroad? Have you spent time working and living in a group?