how to apply

Application deadline: March 26, 2012

Application Materials:
** Please download materials and open them in Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill out and submit **

* Research and Study Abroad Program Application
* Guidelines for Rating Spanish Proficiency
* Recommendation Form (to be signed by student and distributed to evaluator as soon as possible). Application is not complete until recommendation is received.
* Statement of Purpose

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All visiting students (not currently UAH students) must be admitted as transient students BEFORE applying. This is a simple process and the instructions are available in a MSWord document linked below.

How to apply to UAHuntsville as a transient student

Note that there is a US$30 application fee to apply as a transient student.

Completed application materials should be emailed or sent to David Cook.

All applicants selected to participate the program must have a current passport valid through the end of the program). Also, all selected applicants should review travel information about Panama available from the United States Department of State and the Centers for Disease Control. Please click HERE for this information.

Also note that this program will involve excursions that include walking, hiking, and other moderate physical activity.

MANDATORY INSURANCE

UAHuntsville students traveling abroad for research and study abroad programs are required to have coverage for Emergency Medical Care, Transportation/Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains. For those living in the United States and Canada, purchasing the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) provides you with this coverage.

You can apply for the ISIC card at:

Apply in person (cash/check/credit card), mail (check/credit card) or e-mail (credit card). Other universities also sell the ISIC card, so you can check with a university near you (price may vary, but the PREMIUM coverage is required).

YOU WILL NEED:

1. ISIC application, with signature and date, and personal information and mailing address sections completed (be sure to use international date format for birthday). You only need to complete the credit card section if you will be paying by credit card.

2. Photo ID showing date of birth

3. Proof of current student status (can be an unofficial transcript or a student ID - but the ID is only okay if it shows a "valid until" date or something proving that the student is currently enrolled).

4. $75 payment
if paying by cash, the card can be issued immediately
if paying by credit or check, the card will be issued after the payment has cleared through the bursar
checks should be made out to "UAH", with "OIPS - ISIC" in the memo line
For international students who wish to pay by check, the check should be a cashier's check issued in US
NOTE: Participants who are not residents of the US or Canada MUST provide documentation to prove they have comprehensive medical coverage in Panama.