Program Start Dates

International Development Internships, Research Internships, and Language Immersion all begin during designated start dates throughout the year. Participants should arrive in-country on the program start date in order to participate in the in-country orientation led by FSD's local site team. If you are interested in participating in ProCorps or a Group Service Trip, start dates are flexible and can be customized. Please contact FSD directly for information on flexible start dates at info@fsdbolivia.org

2024 Program Start Dates

Winter	Spring	Summer 1	Summer 2
January 22	March 11	May 20	June 10

Application Deadlines

	Winter	Spring	Summer 1
Early Decision	October 13, 2023	December 29, 2023	February 2, 2024
Application Deadline	November 13, 2023	January 15, 2024	April 3, 2024
Late Application Cutoff	December 15, 2023	February 16, 2024	May 1, 2024

Program fee

FSD is a professional organization on the cutting edge of global grassroots initiatives. All funding for our programs and projects comes from private donors and program fees. Instead of relying on donations to reduce program costs, FSD directly applies more than 80% of our revenue to supporting the efforts of our community partner organizations, at no cost to them. Our fee-for-service model provides partner organizations with the most resources possible and participants with a premier professional development experience.

What costs are included in the FSD program fee?

The program fee covers all the in-country costs of your program, including the following items:

Airport pickup
Orientation session (from 4 to 7 days depending on the season)
Family homestay throughout the program
All meals
Local mobile phone or local chip
Development training workshops/ cultural activities
A midterm retreat
In-country support from your FSD site team 24/7
Seed funding for your project
Eligibility for additional project funding
Traveler and health insurance
Money for local transportation ( to and from ONG)
Costs related to the prevention of COVID 19 (masks, disinfectant material, disinfection of the host family's home before and during the stay)

Summer Program fees

Weeks	Cost
9	$5600
10	$5800
11	$6000
12	$6200
13	$6300

Winter / Fall / Spring
Program fees

Weeks	Cost
9	$5100
10	$5300
11	$ 5500
12	$5700
13	$5900

Early Bird Pricing Option

The more notice our in-country site teams and partner organizations have of your arrival, the better they can prepare and the more effective you will be. Apply early and submit your full program fee by the early application date to take $500 off the amount listed.

The early bird deadlines are October 2 (Winter), November 1 (Spring), March 15 (Summer) and June 1 (Fall)

IMPORTANT: Please ask for the fees for short-term programs (1 to 4 weeks) info@fsdbolivia.org

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