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TWO-STAGE APPLICATION PROCESS
Minimum Program Requirement: GPA of 3.0 or
higher
Expedited application review and committee interviews are available
to students facing decision constraints though no early decision
program is in place.
STAGE ONE: WILLIAMS PRE-APPLICATION
Submit the following information in electronic form to the Williams
Policy in Action Pre-Selection Committee (care of pconsoli@williams.edu)
by 5pm on March 20th 2009:
A. A personal statement which answers the following questions:
1. Why do you want to participate in this program?
2. How do you expect the Cape Town Policy in Action Program to further
your intellectual goals?
3. What is the extent of your experience or knowledge about Third World
countries?
4. How will the program and fieldwork relate to your coursework at
Williams?
5. Which Economic Policy Research Institute or Treatment Action Campaign
projects interest you and why? (see the respective websites, http://www.epri.org.za/
& http://www.tac.org.za/community/
for more information)
B. A copy of your resume.
C. The name of at least one Williams faculty member who will
serve as a reference (The Committee will contact him/her.)
STAGE TWO: INTERSTUDY GENERAL APPLICATION
Once you are notified of acceptance into the
Policy in Action Program, fill out all parts of the INTERSTUDY
application and submit them to INTERSTUDY via regular mail by April
13th 2009. It is okay if the various parts of the application come
in one at a time. INTERSTUDY will begin a file for you as soon as
they receive the first part of your application. This application
deadline is April 13th.
The parts of the Interstudy application are as follows:
Part A: The General Form-
-You will need your Advisors signature on this form.
Part B: Course PreSelection Form-
-This is how you will select your classes for your semester or year
overseas. If you want to attend an Early Start program or are
interested in integrating an internship you should indicate this on
the backside of the Part B under 'Additional Information'.
interstudy will then advise you on the best way to proceed. For more
information on how the courses you select on the Part B will
transfer back to your home institution, see the Transfer Credits
section of the site.
Download University
of Cape Town Courses
2009 Humanities
Undergraduate Book
2009 Commerce
Handbook
(See the UCT Course lists at the Williams in Africa website:
www.williams.edu/go/africa)
Part C1: General Recommendation Form-
-To be completed by a faculty member or adviser familiar with your
general academic performance.
Part C2: Major Academic Recommendation
Form-
-To be completed by a faculty member who instructs courses in your
major field area.
Part D: Transcript Request Slip-
-An official copy of your current transcript issued by your
Registrar's Office.
Part E: Personal Statement
—Submit a copy of your Williams pre-application personal statement.
Application Fee:
There is a $35 application fee, which can be paid via
credit card or by check. (Make checks payable to interstudy)
Passport Photos:
We require 6 passport-sized photos with your name written
on the back. A typical passport photo is roughly 2 inches by 2
inches.
Interstudy On-Line Questionnaire:
While submitting your application please take the time to complete
the four-part online questionnaire using the link below. The
information you provide allows interstudy to forward your housing
and living preferences onto our University partners abroad during
the applicaiton process. The questionnaire has no bearing on your
application or possible acceptance as an interstudy student, but is
very important in securing proper accommodations for you overseas.
http://www.interstudy.org/html/page.asp?PageID=94
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