Enroll in OSEA Field Study in Mexico. Sustainable community research methods. Applied Anthropology and Service Learning in areas of Heritage Ethnography, Visual Ethnography / Summer Study Abroad / Community Tourism Sustainable Tourism Field Studies / International Service Learning in Yucatan. Maya Culture and Tourism Development / Open School of Ethnography and Anthropology
The OSEA Application Process requires submission of online forms and submission of transcripts via email attachment. Please complete all these forms including payment of the Application Fee within the deadline in order to receive a timely processing of your enrollment.
Please pay the Application Fee via Zelle or Venmo. Note that Venmo charges a percentage of amounts which is deducted from the payment. Please calculate this amount in your payment.
OSEA does not require an official transcript as these can add extra financial burden due to their institutional costs.
Please send as an email attachment.
The submission of application materials is now completely online. Transcripts and Letters of Recommendation and Spanish Third Party Evaluation are now all submitted online. Please find links below or
on Application tab
Main Online Application Form for Maya and Ethnography
Transcripts Transcripts must be submitted by all applicants in all programs. If you are no longer a student please let us know by email to request a waiver of this requirement. Transcripts need not be official. Send as an attachment quetzil at osea-cite dot org.
Letters of Recommendation
OSEA requires one letter of recommendation for each of its programs. A second letter is optional and at the discretion of the applicant.
Spanish Self Assessment: Who Needs to Submit Them?
Applicants for every OSEA program is required to submit the Spanish Self-Assessment Spanish Form.
Spanish Evaluation Form: Who DOES NOT Need to Submit?
We ask Native or fluent Heritage speakers of Spanish to complete the form themselves. No need to have a third party make this evaluation.
Applicants for the Maya Immersion Program need not complete the Third Party Evaluation of their Spanish. Please complete only the Spanish Self-Assessment.
Troubleshooting Application Problems
If you have any questions or difficulties with this system please contact us as soon as possible by email at quetzil@osea-cite.org