IMPORTANT NOTICE
Applications for the residential study program are no longer being accepted
for
the 2009-2010 academic year.
Individual Seminars
If you are interested in attending only individual seminars, please contact
OMSC's program registrar by e-mailing to study@omsc.org.
Residential Study Program
OMSC’s residential study program is open to only 23 candidates per year.
Therefore, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a completed
application form and all required supporting documents at least one year in
advance of their planned study leave or furlough. Study program
applications are
now being accepted for the 2010-2011 academic year and
beyond.
Scholarships
OMSC is only able to offer 4 scholarships per year, so scholarship
applicants are strongly encouraged to submit completed applications,
including the scholarship application form, two years in advance of their
study leave or furlough. Scholarship applications are now being accepted for
the 2011-2012 academic year.
Questions
If you have questions, please write to us at admissions@omsc.org.
posted 26 February 2009
How to Apply for Residence
If you wish to apply for residence at OMSC for four consecutive weeks or more, you will need to complete a long-term residence application.
On the other hand, if you are interested in coming to OMSC for a specific seminar or seminars, be assured that registrations are being accepted. OMSC is usually able to make its guest rooms available to persons attending the weekly seminars. In overflow situations, seminar participants are accommodated in a nearby hotel at special rates negotiated by OMSC.
OMSC does not charge a fee for admissions or applications and does not
retain admissions representatives or consultants in foreign countries.
The application information and forms are free. Since more applications are received than can be accommodated, you are
encouraged to apply as far in advance as possible.
Residential Opportunities
If you plan to participate in four or more consecutive seminars, you may apply to become an OMSC resident. Seminar registration fees are waived for all long-term residents. Your cost will be limited to accommodation, required medical insurance, meals and living expenses only.
Since 1922, OMSC has been undergirding the Christian world mission through its furlough housing and continuing education programs. Over these years, 25,000 adults and children have enjoyed the facilities of the Center.
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Fully furnished apartments.
In our residential buildings, Great Commission Hall and Doane Hall, you will find that everything is provided - furnishings, linens, cooking utilities, table service, and household supplies. Apartments vary in size, from efficiencies to three bedrooms. Telephone and television service is available at your expense. Pets are not permitted. Photos of an apartment in Great Commission Hall.
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Children welcome.
Several generations of missionaries remember OMSC as a highlight of their youth. In addition to public schooling for all ages, the New Haven area offers many opportunities for enhancing the educational, cultural, and recreational experiences of young people.
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Community Life.
OMSC is an international, interdenominational community of missionaries, church leaders, and their families. Community life is guided by the principles of unity in Jesus Christ and fellowship in the work of his kingdom. Worship, Bible study, prayer, learning, and recreation make OMSC a special experience in Christian community that is spiritually, intellectually, and vocationally enriching.
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Continuing Education.
OMSC specializes in continuing education for international, cross-cultural ministries. Some of this generation's most respected mission leaders and scholars share their expertise, providing stimulating instruction and face-to-face interaction. Residents are encouraged to select those courses most relevant to their needs. Allowance is made for times when you are away from OMSC visiting family, friends, and churches. In addition to the weekly seminars, you have the opportunity of sustained interaction with OMSC's Senior Mission Scholars in Residence.
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Who can come to OMSC?
OMSC is open to Christian international missionaries and church leaders of all boards, societies, and denominations. Anyone with a serious interest in the Christian world mission is welcome to apply. Assignments are generally made for six to ten months. Occupancies of shorter duration are permitted whenever such can be fitted between longer assignments. If you are new to OMSC, an executive officer of your mission agency or church body must certify that you are a missionary or Christian worker in good standing. OMSC is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination with regard to race and sex for admission to residence and all OMSC programs.
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