Information Sessions
The application period for the Summer 2026 Cohort is now closed. Miami University will accept applications for Summer 2027 from September 2026 through February 15, 2027.
Apply to the AIP
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. Attendance at the Miami University Project Dragonfly webinar qualifies applicants to receive a $50 application waiver. Attendance at the webinar must precede payment of the application fees.
- Attend a Detroit Zoo virtual information session in December. Please see details below about this year's event.
We will hold one information session before the application deadline to introduce prospective students to the AIP experience at the Detroit Zoo 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 [email protected] for information.
December Information Session (Virtual)
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Format: Virtual Webinar
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 the Detroit Zoo. Because traveling to the Detroit Zoo is required for the experiential learning components, the program is best suited for people who reside in the Great Lakes region of the United States. If you are located near another AIP site (AIP Sites), we recommend that you visit the AIP website of the institution nearest to 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.
More information
For more information about the AIP, please email the Detroit Zoological Society at [email protected] or Miami University at [email protected].