Duke TIP offers challenging educational adventures to motivated, dedicated and talented high school students who possess a desire to learn in a unique setting.

Field Studies: Duke TIP Field Studies are two weeks long and take place in U.S. locales or in countries around the world such as China, Costa Rica, Italy, and the Netherlands. These authentic academic experiences, similar to college field courses, allow students to take advantage of unique surroundings to fully explore the course material.

Institutes at Duke University: Living on Duke University’s campus, students experience college life first-hand. They study college-level material, attend workshops focused on the college admissions process, and live and study within the walls of the majestic Duke campus.

The Law

• War, Children, and International Justice: The War Crimes Tribunals of The Hague–06/23-07/07 (Duke University, North Carolina and The Hague, Netherlands)
  
  
  

  War, Children, and International Justice: The War Crimes Tribunals of The Hague

  Duke University, North Carolina and The Hague, Netherlands

  • Open to students currently enrolled in Grades 10–12
  
  
  • June 23, 2013–July 7, 2013
  
  
  • $3,950 Airfare, books, and some meals not included
  
  

  Watch a video about the course on YouTube.

  Learn from seminal court opinions establishing principles of international justice with special focus on war crimes that affect children, such as the recruitment of child soldiers.

  Examine international efforts to bring war criminals to justice by studying and/or visiting the international war crimes tribunals of Nuremburg, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and the former Yugoslavia.

  Study at Duke University for one week to develop a foundation in international law and then become fully immersed in the Netherlands by visiting such places as the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House.

  Students may have the opportunity to take academic field trips or engage in residential activities that take place off campus.

  Students will be transported by Duke TIP staff members in a rental vehicle.

Social Sciences

• Political Science and International Relations–06/27-07/11 (Shanghai, Xian, Beijing, China)
  
  
  

  Political Science and International Relations

  Shanghai, Xian, Beijing, China

  • Open to students currently enrolled in Grades 10–12
  
  
  • June 27, 2013–July 11, 2013
  
  
  • $4,250 Airfare, books, and some meals not included
  
  

  Watch a video about the course on YouTube.

  Study the historical, political, and economic development of China and its role in the global economy; discuss China's economic and political future.

  Experience China's rich culture as you travel through Shanghai, Xian, and Beijing witnessing such sights as the Ming Dynasty City Wall, the Jade Buddha Temple, the Terracotta Warriors, and the Great Wall of China.

  Learn from local experts who have conducted business in China for decades.

Math and Science

• Exotica: Biological Diversity in Costa Rica–07/10-07/24 (Costa Rica)
  
  
  

  Exotica: Biological Diversity in Costa Rica

  Costa Rica

  • Open to students currently enrolled in Grades 10–12
  
  
  • July 10, 2013–July 24, 2013
  
  
  • $3,950 Airfare, books, and some meals not included
  
  

  Learn from local experts and observe the abundant wildlife of Costa Rica in the unique ecosystems of tropical rainforests, cloud forests, rivers, and volcanoes.

  Study alongside current researchers in the field of tropical biology at La Selva Biological Station, a world-famous research station in the heart of the rainforest.

  Utilize techniques to design, conduct, and evaluate group and individual experiments from start to finish.

  Understand the environmental impact of industry and tourism on the ecological and biological treasures of this Central American paradise.

  Nurture a fascination of biology, a love of the outdoors, and an interest in working with other cultures.



• Tropical Medicine and Ethnobiology–06/21-07/05 (Las Cruces, Costa Rica)
  
  
  

  Tropical Medicine and Ethnobiology

  Las Cruces, Costa Rica

  • Open to students currently enrolled in Grades 10–12
  
  
  • June 21, 2013–July 5, 2013
  
  
  • $3,950 Airfare, books, and some meals not included
  
  

  Watch a video about the course on YouTube.

  Explore the relationships between tropical medicine, ethnobiology, and ecology while investigating many issues related to health and social sciences.

  Learn from doctors and guest lecturers who offer insight into specific fields of tropical medicine, such as the Costa Rican public health system, agrotoxicology, and primary care in indigenous communities.

  Become immersed in the culture of Costa Rica and hike through the spectacular rainforest to observe the Costa Rican wildlife.

  Meet indigenous cultures and learn from their traditional ecological wisdom.

German Scholar Exchange

Duke TIP students who are fluent in German are eligible to apply for a spot at The German Students Academy in Bonn, Germany. This opportunity is available through a collaboration with Bildung & Begabung gemeinnützige GmbH, which runs the Academy. The German Academy offers a 16-day residential program for gifted students. Course subjects include mathematics, science, social science, humanities, economics, languages, music, medicine, and more. For more information, visit www.deutsche-schuelerakademie.de.

Students who are interested in The German Students Academy should contact Duke TIP at fsiadmissions@tip.duke.edu for a referral.