The School for Field Studies / SFS: Italy – Sustainable Food Systems in Tuscany

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Location(s): Tuscany, Italy
Program Type(s): Study Abroad

The School for Field Studies / SFS

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From vine-covered hills and chestnut forests to volcanic slopes and Mediterranean shores, this is your entry point to Italy’s living landscapes. Based in Tuscany, you’ll have access to a remarkable range of ecosystems, from the coastal lagoons of Maremma to the high pastures of the Apennines. Field-intensive travel extends south to Sicily, where fertile volcanic soils, traditional fisheries, and layered cultural histories provide a vivid counterpoint to central Italy’s agricultural heritage. Survey biodiversity, meet with farmers and fishers, or trace how centuries-old practices adapt to today’s environmental and economic pressures—all within one of the world’s most celebrated food and cultural regions.

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The School for Field Studies / SFS Scholarships

SFS General Grants

All students are eligible to apply for these need-based awards. SFS will work with you and your home school to understand and meet your financial need.

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The complete aid application is due at least 60 days before the program begins for semester applicants, and at least 30 days before the program begins for summer applicants.

All students are eligible to apply for these need-based awards.

Trailblazer Grants

These grants will be awarded on the basis of need and may supplement other awards of SFS need-based scholarships, travel grants, and zero- or low-interest loans.

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Spring: November 1st Summer 1 or Summer 1+2: April 1st Summer 2: May 1st Fall: June 1st

The SFS Trailblazer Grant is available to students who are the first from their home institution to attend an SFS program.

Pell Grant Match Award

SFS matches Federal Pell Grant funding for all SFS semester programs to students who use their Pell Grant to help pay the cost of their SFS program.

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Spring: November 1st Summer 1 or Summer 1+2: April 1st Summer 2: May 1st Fall: June 1st

Students must complete the SFS Financial Aid Application in order to receive this award.

Heritage Scholarship

This need-based scholarship is available for students with a cultural and/or ancestral connection to the country in which they plan to study abroad with SFS.

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Spring: November 1st Summer 1 or Summer 1+2: April 1st Summer 2: May 1st Fall: June 1st

In order to be considered for the need-based Heritage Scholarship, students must complete a personal statement indicating how they qualify for this award.

Diversity Scholarship

SFS seeks to broaden and strengthen the participation of traditionally underrepresented minority students in all of its programs. The SFS Diversity Scholarship is one of the ways we broaden the participation of underrepresented groups of students in study abroad. For SFS, underrepresented groups include, but are not limited to, students who identify with a certain race, sex, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, age, marital status, national origin or ancestry, ethnic origin, or veteran status. Underrepresented groups also include first generation college students and students from low income families.