Stanford suspends BOSP study away summer quarter opportunities in 11 locations; Oxford and Santiago remain under review
Stanford has announced plans to suspend 11 Bing Overseas Studies Program Summer Quarter 2020-21 study away programs. The viability of summer study abroad programs in Oxford and Santiago remain under review through early May.
Sophomore Francesca Bottazzini studies in the Oxford Taylorian (modern languages) library in Autumn Quarter 2020. The BOSP in Oxford summer program remains under review through early May. (Image credit: Emily Broadhurst)
Stanford has announced plans to suspend 11 BOSP Summer Quarter 2020-21 study away programs, while the viability of summer study abroad programs in Oxford and Santiago remain under review through early May.
While COVID-19 conditions are gradually improving in many places within the United States, the situation globally remains challenging. Travel restrictions, vaccination availability, and varying local health conditions are among the considerations that led to program cancellations.
Notifications to 325 students accepted into this year’s summer programs were issued on Friday afternoon. The program cancellations impacted 278 undergraduates. BOSP staff advisors are available to help students consider alternative summer quarter plans. Students can reach out directly to bospstudy@lists.stanford.edu.
Read the notifications issued to BOSP summer program students on Friday here.