MU Programs

Before filling out the application forms below and collecting supporting documentation, please read the following instructions carefully. All application materials listed below must be completed correctly (tips for using on-line forms) and submitted on or before:

• SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 for Winter Intersession 2008 Ghana & Spring 2008 Missouri London Program
• OCTOBER 1, 2007 for Spring 2008 programs
• FEBRUARY 25, 2008 for Summer 2008, Fall 2008, and all 2008-2009 full year programs

1. Application form. You must type all of the requested information. Be sure to sign and date your application at the bottom of page 2.

2. An official transcript. The transcript should be sealed in an official Registrar's Office envelope and submitted with the application form. Photocopies or unofficial "advising" transcripts will not be accepted.

3. Two academic letters of recommendation. Letters should be from professors; however, letters from graduate teaching assistants will also be accepted. Give the recommendation forms to the faculty members/instructors who will be writing letters for you at least 2 weeks prior to the application deadline. Ask that the instructor return the letter to you in a sealed envelope with his/her signature or stamp over the seal. Submit the letters of recommendation to your MU Study Abroad Program Coordinator with your application.

• Language Recommendation - If the program for which you are applying requires fourth-semester foreign language proficiency or more, one of the two letters of recommendation must be a "Language Recommendation" (using form provided) from an instructor of the relevant language.
• Please note that the MU in Nagoya program at Nanzan University provides their own reference forms that must be completed in place of the MU reference forms. See the MU Study Abroad Program Coordinator for details.

4. A 2-4 page typed, double-spaced essay for semester and year-long programs, 1-2 pages for summer programs, addressing one of the following two topics:

• Describe your academic, career, and personal goals, and indicate as concretely as possible how your choice of this program would contribute to your meeting these goals.
• Describe an intercultural experience you have had, the skills you applied, the lessons you learned, and the implications for your academic and personal pursuits, and relate this to your program choice.

Note to students applying to year-long and semester programs: If the program for which you are applying requires fourth-semester foreign language proficiency or more, you must write your essay in both English and in the relevant language.

5. Download and fill in preliminary course choices on the Course Proposal for Study Abroad. Meet with International Admissions (230 Jesse Hall) and your Academic Advisor to have them review your selections. International Admissions and Academic Advisors will work together to guide you as to how the courses you plan to take overseas will transfer toward your MU degree. Finally, meet with the appropriate Advisor in your School or College's Dean's Office to obtain approval to study abroad. Advisors in each of these offices will need to sign your "Course Proposal for Study Abroad" (e.g., International Admissions, your Academic Advisor, and your Deans Office). Begin this process at least two weeks prior to the application deadline.

6. Scholarship Application Form (optional): By completing this application you will be considered for scholarships available through the International Center.

7. Submit your completed application to the appropriate MU Study Abroad Program Coordinator. All of the application materials listed must be received by the MU Study Abroad Program Coordinator by the above deadlines.

Most semester- and year-long programs require an interview that will be scheduled shortly after the deadline.