international research

During the third Morehead-Cain summer, Scholars are given the freedom to develop a proposal for a six to twelve week International Research project. Scholars travel to virtually every part of the world, in many cases fulfilling lifelong dreams and achieving long-held goals. Along with the usual handful of Scholars who embark on intensive honors thesis research, many Scholars undertake a diverse range of projects. Past projects have included post-tsunami disaster-readiness research in Thailand and India; coral reef management and restoration in Australia, Fiji, and New Zealand; Latin American journalists' perceptions of the U.S. media in Panama, Argentine, Chile, and Peru; and Roman and Byzantine architecture in Italy, Greece, and Turkey.

Some Scholars who have chosen to design career-oriented experiences have worked at medical clinics, law offices, newspapers, laboratories, major corporations, and government offices in the United States and abroad. International Research participants travel throughout the world pursuing a variety of academic interests.

Examples of International Research Destinations

In the summer of 2008, Scholars traveled and studied in locations around the globe, including:

  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • England
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guam
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Lithuania
  • Madrid
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Norway
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of Georgia
  • Saipan
  • Seoul
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Thailand
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Uganda
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam