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Locations: Salvador, Brazil
Program Terms: Winter Break
Restrictions: KU applicants only
Program Cost: Winter Break

Dates / Deadlines:

Dates / Deadlines:
Term	Year	App Deadline	Decision Date	Start Date	End Date
Winter Break	2027	10/15/2026 **	Rolling Admission	01/03/2027	01/17/2027
IMPORTANT DATE INFORMATION: In order to arrive in Brazil on January 3rd, students will depart the U.S. on January 2nd. Students will depart Brazil on January 17th and arrive in the U.S. on January 18th.
** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program after a decision has been reached and will be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Indicates that deadline has passed

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Program Type:	Faculty-Led	Study Abroad Program Coordinator:	Mari Keyser
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction:	English	Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA Eligibility:	2.5 GPA
Open to Non-KU students:	YES	Open to graduate students:	YES
Click here for a definition of this term Fulfills KU Core Advanced Education Goal 4.2 - Culture and Diversity:	NO

Program Description:

Funding your Study Abroad Program

KU Study Abroad can do personalized financial aid and scholarship advising for students. Please visit 108 Lippincott Hall or call 785-864-3742 to set up an appointment. KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Federal Grants, and KU or outside scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a study abroad program.

KU Study Abroad supplemental scholarships are available to KU degree seeking students. Applications are available online. The scholarship application deadline is March 1 for Summer, March 15th for Fall and Academic Year programs and October 1 for Spring, Winter Break and Spring Break programs.

For additional scholarship opportunities visit: www.studyabroad.ku.edu/other-scholarship-opportunities

Application Procedures

All applicants will be required to complete several documents for each study abroad application. Below is a list of documents that will need to be completed for an application.

  a. Statement of Purpose
        b. Verification of Minimum GPA Requirement
        c. Unofficial Transcript or Advising Report
        d. 1 Recommendation
        e. Authorization to Release Student Information
        f. Student Conduct Verification
        g. Financial Aid Questionnaire

For more detailed information about the application process, please visit our Application Process page.

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Program Reviews:

Winter Break 2024 Participant
The most rewarding elements of the program was learning from the tour guides who were very knowledgeable and passionate about the topics we would be learning about or the places we discovered while being in Salvador.

Winter Break 2024 Participant
I found the cultural aspects of the program the most rewarding. In essence, I thought the exposure to Afro-Brazilian culture through food, art, dance, activity, architecture, religion, and lectures was incredibly immersive and rewarding. Moreover, I found the trips to the Kaonge Quilombo and those to NGOs incredibly insightful and rewarding due to the multitude of activities and in-person interactions. I also enjoyed visiting both the temples and the churches.

Winter Break 2026 Participant
The lectures and trips are more time consuming than expected the first week, prepare for high activity days!

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