Eligibility Requirements

• Minimum 3.0 GPA (applicants with a lower GPA are encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis)

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a college/university or recent graduates

Language Requirements

None

Application Requirements

• Completed Online Application Form

• $60 Application Fee
  Paid either online or via check made out to AABGU.

• Official College or University Transcript(s)

• Personal Statement
  A 500 word essay that helps us to learn your motivations and goals for studying on the OSP. You will find the essay topics in the application or you can view them here.

• One Academic and one Professional Recommendation
  Academic recommendation form | Professional recommendation form
  Uploaded to the online application or signed, sealed, and sent directly to the BGU New York office by the referrer.

• One Digital Passport-Style Photo
  This is used for your BGU student ID card so the photo should show your head and shoulders against a white background (must be .jpeg format).

• Photocopy of passport
  If applicable, applicants must also submit a copy of their Israeli passport.

Start your online application here!

 

Hard-copy documents should be sent to:

Ginsburg-Ingerman Overseas Student Program (OSP)
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
1001 Avenue of the Americas, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10018

 

Application Decisions

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis only after we receive all required documents. You will typically receive a decision regarding acceptance within two weeks of receipt of your complete application.