Information Sessions
The application period for the Summer 2027 Cohort is open from September 8, 2026 through February 15, 2027, through Miami University.
Steps to take if you are interested in applying to the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP):
- Please fill out Miami University's “Request Information" form to start the process and receive application tips, reminders, and information about the program.
- Learn more about the Advanced Inquiry Program, the Global Field Program, or Earth Expeditions by attending an upcoming live webinar with Project Dragonfly staff and graduates.
Attend a SDZWA virtual information session in December. Please see details below about this year's event.
Important note: Attendance at either a Miami University Project Dragonfly webinar or the SDZWA-led Info Session (below) qualifies applicants to receive a $50 application waiver. Attendance at the webinar must precede payment of the application fees.
We will hold one information session before the application deadline to introduce prospective students to the AIP experience at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance as your AIP Site! You will meet AIP staff, hear an overview of the program, and you can ask questions via a Q&A session that includes a panel of current AIP students and alumni. If you miss the information session, please email us at AIP@sdzwa.org for information.
December Information Session (Virtual)
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2026
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM PST
Format: Virtual Webinar
Registration link
Please note: The AIP, which focuses on driving social and ecological change in your local community, is an online degree with experiential learning on grounds at SDZWA. Because traveling to SDZWA is required for the experiential learning components, the program is best suited for people who reside in the southwest United States. If you are located nearer to another AIP site (AIP Sites), we recommend that you visit the AIP website of the institution nearest you to learn more. If you do not reside in a region near an AIP site, please read about the AIP's sister program, the Global Field Program (GFP). GFP students may reside anywhere in the United States and some other countries.
For more information about the AIP, please email SDZWA at AIP@sdzwa.org or Miami University at AIP_Masters@MiamiOH.edu.