Step 1: Know the Deadlines for Programs and Scholarships
Summer Programs
- Scholarship Applicants: Applications close December 1. What’s Due: Both the Scholarship Application and the Off-Campus Study Application. Late or incomplete applications may not be considered.
- Non-Scholarship Applicants: Deadline February 15. What’s Due: The Off-Campus Study Application.
Academic Year and Fall Programs
- Exchange Applicants: Deadline January 15. What’s Due: the Exchange Program’s Application and the Off-Campus Study Application.
- Scholarship Applicants: Deadline February 15. What’s Due: Both the Scholarship Application and the Off-Campus Study Application. Late or incomplete applications may not be considered.
- Non-Scholarship Applicants: Deadline February 15. What’s Due: The Off-Campus Study Application.
Spring Programs
- Exchange Applicants: Deadline August 1. What’s Due: the Exchange Program’s Application and the Off-Campus Study Application.
- Scholarship Applicants: Deadline October 15. What’s Due: Both the Scholarship Application and the Off-Campus Study Application. Late or incomplete applications may not be considered.
- Non-Scholarship Applicants: Deadline October 15. What’s Due: The Off-Campus Study Application.
Please note that many programs accept applications on a rolling basis (this includes Rhodes Summer Programs), and may reach capacity prior to stated deadlines. Students are encouraged to submit a complete application in advance of deadlines
Step 2: Apply to Study Off-Campus
- Log in to the Online Portal for Off-Campus Study Applications
- Search for your program
- Click "Apply Now" to begin your Off-Campus Study Application. Only Click "Apply Now" once.
- Submit any required documents (e.g., course approval forms) and/or deposits to the Buckman Center, Burrow Hall, Lower Level
- Consider applying for a Rhodes study abroad need-based scholarship or merit-based fellowship
Step 3: Apply to Your Program (only applicatble for Non-Rhodes Programs)
- Once you have chosen a program, submit your application through that program's home page (e.g., AIFS, API, CIEE, IFSA-BUTLER, etc.)
- You will need to complete and submit several sections
Step 4: PASSPORTS AND VISAS
Do you need to Apply for, or Renew, your Passport?
- Here′s the Official US Government Passport Site with forms and information.
- This can take up to 3 months... so get started.
Do you need a visa to study in your Host Country?
- Check the Official US Government International Travel Site.
- You should ALSO review the Embassy/Consular Site for your Host Country.
- This can also be a months-long process, and can't begin without both a valid passport and the acceptance to your program.
- Your program representative should tell you if you need to file applications for things such as Residency Permits.