Fellowships Advising & Study Abroad

St. John's College, Cambridge, England
Undergraduate Study Abroad

2010-2011 Information is now posted.

Caltech currently offers five official undergraduate study abroad programs:

Cambridge Scholars Program
Cambridge University
Cambridge, England

London Scholars Program
University College London
London, England

Copenhagen Scholars Program
Copenhagen University & Danish Technical University
Copenhagen, Denmark

Edinburgh Scholars Program
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland

Ecole Polytechnique Scholars Program
Ecole Polytechnique
Paris, France

 

Only Caltech students are eligible and apply during their sophomore or junior year to study abroad during their junior or senior year, respectively. Students receive a minimum of 36 units, provided that they pass their coursework and it is possible to get additional units. Students can receive general credit or option credit. Students can also get humanities or social science credit in most programs. Courses taken abroad can fulfill specific option requirements, i.e., actually replace a course taken here as long as the instructor agrees to evaluate the course on the student’s return.

Each fall we hold Study Abroad information meetings at which we explain the application process, the program options, and have students who have participated in study abroad speak to share their experiences. Announcements for the meetings are sent via the Caltech email directory.

In the FASA library you will find sample proposals, surveys on the academic and social experience at each program that were comleted by former participants, and a other resources pertaining to each program.

Applicant Information
The following documents are provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Please consult this guide for the use of writeable PDF documents.

Proposal Directions   pdf
Ecole Polytechnique Directions   pdf
Cambridge Scholars Handout   pdf
London Scholars Handout   pdf
Copenhagen Scholars Handout   pdf
Edinburgh Scholars Handout   pdf

Application Documents
Please see the applicant information documents above for information on the forms below.

Caltech Scholars Application Form (all programs) pdf  
Ecole Polytechnique Application Form pdf  
Caltech Scholars Application Checklist (all programs) pdf  
Core Course Checklist pdf  
Caltech Scholars Programs Reference Form pdf  

Graduate Opportunities for Study/Research Abroad

Graduate students seeking funding to support research abroad at the graduate or postdoctoral level should contact major funding agencies in their field and research fellowship opportunities such as the Fulbright. The internet is a valuable tool and one excellent resource for such grants is GrantsNet. In addition graduate students can find books in the FASA Office library that provide information on such funding. Graduate students are also encouraged to speak with faculty in their department to obtain their advice on such funding.

Recent alumni who are interested in fellowships such as the Fulbright, Rhodes, or Marshall should contact the director of the FASA Office to find out requirements for obtaining a Caltech endorsement or nomination for such awards.





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Pictured above: Students who have participated in our Caltech exchanges