2013 Field School Cost
PIARA is proud to remain the most economical field school offered in Peru. The PIARA program fee includes not only archaeological field training, but eight university course credits, travel within Peru to important archaeological landmarks and museums in three different cities, and all hotels stays while traveling to these destinations.
Fees include:
* Eight credit hours from the Universidad Nacional de Ancash – Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo (please discuss with your university before the summer about transferring these credits; however, we have been informed by previous students that these credits have all successfully transferred to their universities)
* All archaeological instruction and supplies (excluding personal gloves and trowel)
* All bus transportation within Peru between Lima, Caraz, Huaraz, and Hualcayán
* All meals and housing during fieldwork at Hualcayán
* Hotel accommodation in Lima (2 nights), Caraz (2 nights) and Huaraz (3 nights) during travel at the beginning and end of the field school
* Entrance fees and transportation to museums in Lima, Caraz, and Huaraz, the archaeological sites of Chavín de Huántar and Pachacamac
* Three special meals in Lima, Caraz, and Huaraz
* Hardcover field notebook and printouts of assigned readings.
* Project t-shirt!
Fees do not include:
* Airfare to Lima, Peru from your hometown, health/travel insurance, vaccinations, passport/visa fees, airport taxes, taxi to/from Lima hotel (although we will arrange this for you), personal cash
* Sleeping bag, sleeping mat and clothing for warm days and cold nights
* Personal medicines, vitamins, sunscreen or other necessities (we will have first aid supplies)
* Archaeology trowel and gardening or work gloves that fit your hands well, have a flexible fabric, and allow you to handle small objects relatively easily (i.e. not too much extra fabric at the tips)
* Small solar charger for daily charging of personal items like cameras and iPods (optional; we will have electricity but we like to reserve current for necessary field equipment, computers, water boilers, etc.)
* Food during free time in Lima, Caraz, and Huaraz
* Any additional snacks or drinks
* Any individual travel throughout Peru before or after the field school
Sending the Deposit
A $500 deposit is due no later than seven days after you receive an email notification of your acceptance. This is the only way to secure your place in the 2012 PIARA Field School at Hualcayán.
To complete the deposit payment:
1. Download, fill out, and print the deposit form
2. Make a check out to "PIARA"
2. Mail the completed, printed form with the check enclosed to:
PIARA - Payments
939 Russell Street #17
Nashville, TN 37206
USA
*ATTENTION STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF THE US: Please notify us immediately after your acceptance if you plan to send a check that is issued in a currency other than $ USD.
Please direct any questions to info@piaraperu.org.
You may make your final payment at any time, but the deadline for this payment is April 1, 2012 if you were notified of acceptance by March 1. Applicants accepted after March 1 must send in the final payment within four weeks of acceptance. If you have already sent in your deposit, this final payment is:
$2900
Extensions to this deadline will be made only in special cases, such as if financial aid arrangements delay funds. Such a case must be discussed with PIARA director Rebecca Bria in advance (info@piaraperu.org).
To complete the final payment:
1. Download, fill out, and print the final payment form
2. Make a check out to "PIARA"
2. Mail the completed, printed form with the check enclosed to:
PIARA - Payments
939 Russell Street #17
Nashville, TN 37206
USA
*ATTENTION STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF THE US: Please notify us immediately after your acceptance if you plan to send a check that is issued in a currency other than $ USD.
Please direct any questions to info@piaraperu.org.