Study Abroad

Research your Trip

• Student Experiences Begin researching your trip by reading about what students have done previously.
• International opportunities by region
• Check State Dept. website for travel warnings

Advising and Mentoring Services

• Email OIP for an appointment. Include your resume and a completed Appointment Form.
• Initial Appointment Form (MS Word)
• Follow-up Appointment Form (MS Word)
• List of Associated Faculty Mentors
• UCSF Faculty Research Database

Finding Funding

• OIP Travel Grants
• Other Funding Sources

Before you Depart

• Review Pre-departure Checklist
• Review Travel Advice from Student Health Services
• Check State Dept. website (again) for travel warnings
• Consular Registration
• Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit for UCSF Students: Call Ellie Lannen at 353-4341
• UCSF Policy on Institutional Review Board Approval for Research
• The Elective Pack: The medical student's guide to essential international health and development, from University College London's Centre for International Health and Development, CIHD
• UCSF Russia Survival Guide
• Basic Travel Guide to Uganda
• UCSF Student Guide to Geneva

Returning from Abroad

• Online Trip Report Form
• Organize your Receipts (MS Word)

The staff of the UCSF School of Medicine Office of International Programs (OIP) lists opportunities on the following pages as a convenience to UCSF students. Students are not only encouraged to, but should, do their own research and preparation for each placement opportunity and not rely solely on the information provided on these pages. In addition, we suggest that students review the Study Abroad page of the OIP Web site for recommended practices for trip preparation and safety.

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