How to Apply

Certain fields in this system will be locked because the Center for Study Away receives this data from Macalester’s student information system. To change or correct locked information, you can contact the Registrar.

This section asks for the following information:

• Name
• Pronouns
• Email
• Contact information: phone, address
• Academic information: Major(s), minor(s), concentration(s), GPA, graduation year

This section asks for the following information:

• Have you attended First Steps and met with an advisor?
• Do you meet the program’s specific eligibility requirements such as minimum GPA and language level?
• What semester to you prefer to study away and why?

In this section we ask you to answer 4 short-answer questions using 100 words or less:

• Learning: what are 2-3 specific things you hope to learn and/or accomplish during your study away experience?
• Program components: which features of this program (e.g. structure, curriculum, co-curricular activities, location) drew you to choose it for study away, and why are these features important to you?
• Engagement: in what ways do you expect you will engage with the local community (location, people, institutions, historical context, etc.)? What impact do you imagine your engagement will have on those with whom you interact?
• Connection to your education: in what specific ways do you anticipate your study away experience will connect to your overall experience as a student at Macalester?

In this section we ask you to think about the courses you might take during study away and how they fit into your overall graduation plan. You will be asked to complete the below PDF document and submit it as part of your application. Study_Away_Coursework_Details_f23

If your program requires students to engage in an internship or an independent study research project, or if your program offers these as optional opportunities and you would like to participate, you will be asked to complete an additional essay:

• If you plan to participate in an internship: with what type of organization do you hope to work? What do you hope to learn through an internship placement? How do you plan to ethically engage with the organization, people, and community with which you work?
• If you plan to participate in research: what theme or topic do you hope to explore? What research methods do you think will be most effective in conducting your research? What training and experience do you have, or anticipate needing, in order to successfully complete your research? How will you ensure that you conduct your research in an environment that is safe for you and your research subjects and that your topic is culturally appropriate?