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Program Dates & Deadlines

Application Deadlines

Students who are interested in the UCDC Program must complete the online application and supplemental form in order to be considered for admission.

Applications for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 is open!

Priority Deadline: February 20, 2025 by 11:59 pm

Online Application

Submit the required supplemental form

All application materials should be submitted before the deadline. Letters of Recommendation should be emailed to ucdc@ucmerced.edu within 24 hours after the deadline.

To learn more about the program before the application deadline, please attend one of our events listed below or contact us

 

Future Program Dates and Deadlines

Term Deadline (11:59 pm) Program Dates
Fall 2025 Priority: February 20, 2025
Final Deadline: TBD
August 18 - December 5, 2025
Spring 2026 Priority: TBD
Final Deadline: TBD
January 5 - April 17, 2026

 

Questions? Meet with us!

    Schedule a 1-on-1 meeting with UCDC Student Ambassador, Alisa Ioffe, or Program Coordinator, Diana Hernandez Garcia: Virtual and In-person Meetings

    Special UCDC Information Sessions:

    Career Opportunities with Dept of State and USAID
    Sep 4, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Couldn't make it? Check out the presentation slides or view the recording

    Zoom Information Sessions:

    • Spring 2025 Sessions will be schedule soon!

    This page was last updated on January 16, 2025.