HOW TO APPLY

• PROCESS    DEADLINES    SUMMER PROGRAMS    NON-NORTHWESTERN STUDENTS    SUPPORTING MATERIALS    PRE-DEPARTURE

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Call the IPD office at 847-467-6953 to set up an informational meeting with an advisor, and specify which program(s) you are interested in. Non-Northwestern students and off-campus students may arrange for info sessions via phone
2. Come to the IPD office for a informational meeting.  Here you will fill out an information sheet, learn details about the program(s) of interest, and have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.  An advisor will sign your IPD application, verifying that you’ve completed the mandatory interview.
3. Submit the following to the IPD office by the program-specific deadlines (below):
   -    Completed IPD Application
   
   -    6 passport-sized photos These can be purchased at local drugstore establishments (CVS in Evanston) and must be passport-specific glossy photo pack, as they will be used for official visa and student identification materials.  No digital prints, scans, doctored photos, etc. will be accepted.
   
   -    Photocopy of ID page of passport.  If you do not have a passport (or if yours expires before, during or less than 6 months after the program dates), you must apply for one immediately. If you are not a US citizen (or have multiple citizenships), please include photocopies of all passports, student visas, green cards and other relevant materials.
   
   -    $1,000.00 deposit check for program (payable to Northwestern University).  This check is only a deposit and will not be cashed until you have been accepted into the program and have confirmed your participation (you have 2 weeks within acceptance notification to confirm participation).  This $1,000 deposit secures your position and goes toward program fee.  You will be billed later for the remaining costs of the program.  Northwestern students with a high level of financial aid may apply for a waiver of the deposit by contacting Northwestern’s study abroad financial advisor, Sue Kwan.

DEADLINES

All materials must be submitted to IPD office by 5:00pm
Fri. Jan. 20, 2009 – all 2009-2010 academic year and 2009 fall quarter/semester programs
Wed. Mar. 4, 2010 – all 2010 summer programs
Tues. Nov. 2, 2009 - all 2010 spring programs (except Public Health in South Africa, which has been filled)

You must also apply through the Northwestern Study Abroad Office for non-summer programs (Public Health in Mexico, China ELES, Public Health in China, Science and Engineering Research in China are the only IPD programs that do not have to go through the NU Study Abroad office).

*Note that the NU Study Abroad office is separate from the IPD office, so you must follow their application processes, including taking the Study Abroad 101 Quiz and submitting materials to them (including a copy of your completed IPD application, which we can photocopy for you at the IPD office).  You also don’t have to meet with a Northwestern Study Abroad advisor, as you’ll meet with an IPD advisor instead.

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Students applying to IPD summer programs (including Non-Northwestern Programs) DO NOT complete the Northwestern Study Abroad process.  They fill out a Northwestern IPD Summer Application  - including relevant supporting materials - instead.

NON-NORTHWESTERN STUDENTS

For Fall, Spring and Academic Year IPD programs
You may schedule your informational meeting via phone and submit an IPD information sheet to international@northwestern.edu at least 24 hours before your scheduled phone conference.  You must submit all required materials (see above) via mail by the appropriate deadline, but note that you will complete a special Non-Northwestern IPD application instead of the standard IPD application.  Also see program-specific required materials below.

**Note: Non-Northwestern students applying to summer programs only need to submit standard IPD Summer Application and relevant supporting materials.

PROGRAM-SPECIFIC SUPPORTING APPLICATION MATERIALS

Check below to see if your program of interest requires additional materials.

European Union Studies / Public Health in Europe

1. Sciences Po one-page application, “Fiche”
   This form allows us to quickly get you into the system of our host institution in Paris.
2. French Visa Application, the ‘Visalon”
   How to fill out the ‘Visalon’
   The ‘How to’ guide should let you complete all blanks in the visa application.
3. Financial Guarantee for Visa
   This form must be signed by your parent/guardian in the presence of a Notary Public.
4. Housing Choice:
   You have a choice of staying in a dorm/hotel at FIAP Jean Monnet or doing a home-stay, arranged by the company ATOME.
   Here are two pages that explain the choices, and the relevant application for your choice.  Please consult the IPD staff about your options and priorities.  Both opportunities have their challenges and rewards, and you should make the decision that is right for YOU.
   Saint John's Housing Form
   FIAP Housing Form
   ATOME Housing Application
   Information on FIAP
   Information about ATOME
   
5. French language background

Public Health in Mexico

1. Information Form for Universidad Panamericana
2. For beginners in Spanish only: Schedule for spring quarter - in order to schedule spanish tutorials

All IPD programs in China

1. Visa “How to’ Guide
   Chinese Visa Application - Some blanks have already been filled in
   OR Taiwan Citizens – Different Visa Form
2. Tsinghua University Application – (not for ‘Environment and Development) contains instructions and some data supplied for all students
3. For beginners in Mandarin only: Schedule for spring quarter in order to schedule tutorials
4. ‘Environment and Development’ – forms specific to this program will be announced later

Public Health in South Africa / Democracy and Development
Application form for Stellenbosch University (Part 1 & Part 2)

Global Healthcare Technologies
Application Form for University of Cape Town – some details have been filled in already.

Public Health in Uganda
Visa application form

Contemporary Brazil
To be announced

PRE-DEPARTURE MATERIALS

These forms are due within two weeks of acceptance into program. Contact Vic Flessas with any concerns at the IPD office at 847-467-6953.

For all programs:

• Health History Form
• Emergency Contact
• Intent to Enroll
• HTH Insurance verification.  HTH insurance is required of ALL students on IPD programs, as stated in various places on the web.  Click here for more information.
• International SOS.  All students are required to register with this free service, which provides medical and security assistance.  For more information, click here.

Airline Ticket Request Forms – For China, Brazil and Mexico, this request form must be filled out and returned with the rest of your confirmation materials.  If you elect to purchase your own ticket, you should indicate that here as well.

• China 
• Mexico
• Brazil
• African Airline Requests are done during the late fall before the program, and your request will be due later.