<p>Thanks all, your responses have been very assuring. </p>
<p>Elinck, that sounds fantastic! I hear that OTS is a good program, as well as the School for Field Studies, but like you, I would really want to do field work independently. </p>
<p>I am obsessed with mammalian reproduction, and there’s a special place in my conscience for big cats. I would love to go to Thailand to observe (and retrieve the faeces of) the elusive Clouded leopard, so I’m thrilled that there are many precedents for students receiving grants for independent work abroad. </p>
<p>I’m going to PM you with my e-mail address to see the message.</p>