How to Apply

We encourage you to review the eligibility and program admission requirements and gather references and other information before you begin the application process.

The program starts fall semester in August. Students complete a total of five semesters, graduating in May of the second year. The application window each year is Dec. 1–Feb. 15.

Steps to Apply

• Your first application step will be to complete an online application via the Dietetic Internship Centralized Application Service (DICAS).
• Next, you will complete the computer match process via D&D Digital and indicate KU as one of the desired institutions for enrollment by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on February 15.
• Third, you must submit a supplementary application to the University of Kansas Medical Center via the KU online application portal by March 15.

Before You Begin

1. Read the nonacademic technical standards carefully. If matched to KU's dual master's degree/dietetic internship program, applicants will be asked to indicate if the standards can be met with or without accommodation.
2. Have available the names and contact information of three references, including email addresses for each person. Recommendation letters may be from faculty, advisers, employers or others who are familiar with your work and character. Make sure references are willing to submit the reference online to DICAS.
3. A verification statement or declaration of intent form is required. This form is completed by your didactic program director and must have an original signature. Please confirm this with your program director, as they will upload this document directly to DICAS. If matched, the original verification statement document must be submitted to KU.
4. If English is a second language, applicants must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and arrange for scores to be sent directly to the KU Department of Dietetics and Nutrition. A satisfactory score on the TOEFL must have been obtained within the previous two (2) years (see guidelines for TOEFL).  Students from outside the U.S. or non-citizens can find more information at the Office of International Programs.
5. Questions? This is also a good time to contact the department office to speak with an academic adviser who will help guide you through the admission process.

Step One: DICAS

The program uses the online Dietetic Internship Centralized Application Service or DICAS. Applications may be submitted starting December 1, which may be accessed at dicas.liaisoncas.com. A DICAS application fee is required.

Questions about DICAS?

Online training materials and a phone number are available for students with questions about accessing and using the centralized application service. See EatRightPro.org for details.

Deadline

The online application must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on February 15.

When completing the application form, applicants must include the name and contact information (specifically an email address) for each reference. This triggers an email message requesting the completion of an online form by each of the individuals provided as a reference.

Applicants who apply to internships using DICAS will be asked to complete a personal statement of no more than 1000 words. Questions to be addressed in the personal statement include the following:

• Why do you want to enter the dietetics profession?
• Discuss experiences that have helped to prepare you for your career.
• What are your short-term and long-term goals?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses or areas needing improvement?

Transcripts

Students must request transcripts of all college coursework be sent from past academic institutions and have them forwarded directly to DICAS. Please send official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to the following address:

DICAS-Transcript Dept.
PO Box 9118
Watertown, MA 02472

Transcripts need to verify a bachelor's degree (with the date received) and all prerequisite coursework has been completed. For applicants matched with KU who had not completed a degree or all prerequisites at the time of DICAS application, a second set of official transcripts will need to be provided to KU closer to the start of the program to verify all requirements have been met.

Step Two: D&D Digital Computer Match

Applicants must also complete the computer match process and indicate KU as one of the desired institutions for enrollment by 11:59 p.m. CST on February 15.

For information on the process and computer match forms, contact your didactic program director or D&D Digital Systems at dnddigital.com. Learn more about the match process for dietetic internships at EatRightPro.org.

Additional information on the computer matching policy and procedures, calendar and deadlines can be found at dnddigital.com.

Step Three: KU Online Application and Fee

Once DICAS materials have been received and verified, students will receive an email from the program director to begin the final steps of the application process through the KU online application portal.

The deadline to provide supplemental documents and KU application fee is March 15.

Applications are not reviewed until the KU application fee and all of the requested information is received by the University of Kansas.