Costa Rica
The 2024 NSF IRES Cohort in the Monteverde Reserve.
National Science Foundation - International Research Experience for Students: US-Costa Rica Collaborative Research
A six-week international research experience for students in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Quantifying the Holistic Benefits of Resource Recovery in Small-Scale Communities
You can read the student blogs for both Year 1 (Summer 2024) and Year 2 (Summer 2025).
We had an information session on zoom on November 19. Here is the Info Session PPT.
Applications for Year 3 (Summer 2026) will be due January 30, 2026. Apply now!
Highlights:
Make a difference through water and sanitation research in Costa Rica
Experience the natural beauty of Monteverde’s Cloud Forest
Live with a Costa Rican host family to integrate cultural and academic opportunities