Discovering and Preserving Mongolian Cultural Heritage

Program title

Discovering and Preserving Mongolian Cultural Heritage: A Multi-disciplinary Field School Opportunity in Northern Mongolia

Program location

Soyo Bag (district), Ulaan Uul Soum (county), Huvsgul Province, Mongolia

Program overview

Participants of this program will get a unique opportunity to learn both traditional and cutting edge archaeological methods in a beautiful, mountainous and remote region of northern Mongolia. Adventurers up to the challenge will be immersed in the local nomadic culture, uncover evidence of Mongolia’s ancient past, and will come away with the skills necessary to jumpstart a career in archaeology.

Students from disciplines other than archaeology may be able to participate in, and will learn the basics of archaeological excavation techniques, while completing assessment activities specific to their discipline.

Program dates

6 July – 24 July 2020

Places available

15 places funded by the New Colombo Plan Mobility Grant to eligible Flinders students and students from consortium member universities (JCU, Wollongong, Southern Cross University and Macquarie University. A limited number of self-funded places may be considered case by case.

Open to:

Students must have a space in their study plan to enrol in a 4.5 unit topic in NS 2 2020.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

be Australian citizens
be enrolled in an Australian University at the time of application and throughout their overseas study program; and
be undertaking a Bachelor degree level program (Pass or Honours) at the commencement of the program; and
have successfully completed at least 36 units of the undergraduate course with a grade point average of at least 4.5 or 18 units of the undergraduate courses with a grade point average of at least 5.0 at the commencement of overseas study; and
be between 18 and 28 years of age or over 28 on a case by case basis at the commencement of the overseas study;
have their overseas study count as credit towards their course of study at Flinders University
The program will be held in a very remote area in Mongolia, therefore students are required to have demonstrated independency, self-sufficiency, flexibility, reasonable health and fitness, and cultural awareness.

Credit

On successful completion of the program and required assessment if any, students may be eligible to receive 4.5 units of credit towards their Flinders program. Successful applicants will be advised about credit arrangements.

Costs

Program fee of US$2,900 will include:

Program fee in Mongolia
Campsite
Meals
Transportation to and from Ulaanbaatar to the site and around the project area
Permits.

Other costs such as return airfares from Australia, passport, visa/student visa, vaccination, camping gear (sleeping bag, tent, etc.) and personal expenses are not included in the cost above.

A total of 15 x $3,000 New Colombo Plan Mobility grants are available to support eligible participants; in addition, students may also be eligible to apply for an OS Help Loan.

Students are eligible to register with Flinders travel insurance.