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These instructions also apply to students participating on CIEE and DIS Partner programs. Please note that MU faculty-led and departmental programs have their own application procedures.

Deadlines

  • OCTOBER 5, 2009 for JANUARY INTERSESSION and SPRING 2010 programs
  • FEBRUARY 22, 2010 for SUMMER 2010, FALL 2011, and 2010-2011 year-long programs

MU International Center Study Abroad Application Materials

Submit the following materials to the International Center by the applicable deadline, unless otherwise noted.

  1. MU Application for Study Abroad Adobe PDF Document
  2. Course Proposal for Study Abroad Adobe PDF Document - Begin this process at least two weeks prior to the application deadline.
  3. Official Transcript from MU Registrar’s Office, 130 Jesse Hall.
  4. Recommendation Forms & Letters of Recommendation Adobe PDF Document (2) - Begin this process at least two weeks prior to the application deadline. Ask each faculty member or teaching assistant to complete the form, write the letter, and return both to you in a sealed, signed envelope.
    • Language Recommendation Adobe PDF Document - For programs requiring fourth-semester foreign language proficiency, one of the two letters of recommendation must be a language recommendation.
  5. 1-2 page essay (summer programs) or 2-4 page essay (semester or year-long programs) addressing one of the two topics below. If the program for which you are applying requires fourth-semester foreign language proficiency, please write your essay both in English and in the relevant language.
    • Describe your academic and personal goals, and indicate as concretely as possible how your choice of this program will 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.
  6. Scholarship Application Adobe PDF Document (optional).
  7. Study Abroad Financial Planning Worksheet Adobe PDF Document - Submit completed form directly to Office of Student Financial Aid, 11 Jesse Hall.

Last Modified: October 19, 2009 
Last Modified: Monday, 19-Oct-2009 15:28:42 CDT
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