Eligibility & Application

How to apply

Please turn in all application materials simultaneously to

The Study Abroad Office
University of Maryland
1101 Holzapfel Hall
College Park, MD 20742

LAST DAY TO APPLY: Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Applications will not be accepted or reviewed until they are complete and all supplementary materials are turned in to the Study Abroad Office.

A complete application includes:

• Completed online Application for Study Abroad(ELF)
• Important: Please see Instructions for Using the ELF Application for Study Abroad.
  
• Non-University of Maryland students will need to complete a paper application. Please see the Non-UM Students page for details.
• Official transcript from each college or university and from which you earned at least 10 credits. (Freshmen: please submit high school transcript)
• 150-300 word personal statement about yourself and what attracted you to this course. Please demonstrate how participation in this program contributes to your overall academic planning, short- and long-term goals.
• A letter of recommendation from a professor, academic advisor or TA. Also include the contact information of your reference on a separate sheet of paper with the name, email address and telephone number.
• Check or money order for $30, made payable to the University of Maryland.
  

If admitted to the program, a $270 non-refundable deposit will be charged to the student's UM account or billed to non-UM students. The remainder of the program fee will be charged to the enrolled students' UM accounts in April or billed to non-UM students. This fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.

Eligibility

There are a limited number of places available in the program. All graduate and senior undergraduate students enrolled in anthropology, historic preservation, history, planning, American studies, and architecture degree programs are eligible to apply.

All students applying to the program must have at least a GPA of 3.0. Students will be accepted to the program first on the basis of merit and then on a rolling basis.

IMPORTANT: Admissions for the program are made on a rolling basis, and decisions will be given in a timely manner. Early application is advisable. Meeting the minimum GPA requirement alone is insufficient to guarantee admission. All required materials will be considered during the admission process.

Please be aware that decisions will not be made on a daily basis, so you should expect a delay between when you submit an application and when you receive notification.