Admission to the InterFuture program

Candidates normally apply for InterFuture early in the spring semester of their sophomore year. Applications are due in the InterFuture campus relations office in Boston, MA before March 15th. Acceptance decisions are sent by the InterFuture campus office to students by April 15th.

Please note InterFuture does not expect, indeed actively discourages, the selection by students of a precise research topic when submitting applications.  Applicants may have a general research project idea in mind, but experience has repeatedly demonstrated the wisdom of letting the specific focus evolve via the preparatory phase, after admission into the program.

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What are the requirements for admission to InterFuture?

Academic acheivement is an important, but not the sole, determinant. Strong motivation, good analytical skills, and the poise to adjust quickly to unfamiliar situations are qualities most InterFuture participants have in common. InterFuture attaches great importance to racial, ethnic, and gender diversity. It is our conviction and our experience that students from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities expand the minds and test the preconceptions of their fellow participants. InterFuture also welcomes physically challenged and learning disabled participants and urges them to apply.

InterFuture Program Calendar

Spring
Application as a Sophomore (Application deadline: March 15th)
Acceptance to the InterFuture Program (Notification sent by: April 15th)

Summer
Exploratory Conference (June)
Independent Reading
Project Plan Submissions
Research Design Conference (August)

Fall
Preparatory coursework at home campus
Project Plan Submissions
Pilot Study

Winter / Spring
Intercultural Skills Conference (January)
Research at first overseas locale (January - April)
Reflection & Analysis Conference in Amsterdam (April)

Summmer / Fall
Research at second overseas locale (May - August or Sept - December)

Winter / Spring
Research in U.S. (Upon return to U.S.)
Final project report
Presentation to campus and community in the U.S.