2026-27 Year:

Application Timeline

Summer Quarter: Apply via VSLO platform from 2/13/26 to 4/15/26  - CLOSED

  • Application Open Dates - February 13, 2026 - April 15, 2026
  • Notification Sent by Date - May 20, 2026

Autumn Quarter: Apply via VSLO platform from 6/1/26 to 6/30/26

  • Application Open Dates - June 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
  • Notification Sent by Date - August 14, 2026

 

Note: The Winter and Spring Quarters application open dates via VSLO are both from 9/1/26 to 9/30/26.

Winter Quarter: Apply via VSLO platform from 9/1/26 to 9/30/26

  • Application Open Dates. - September 1, 2026 - September 31, 2026
  • Notification Sent by Date - November 13, 2026

Spring Quarter: Apply via VSLO platform from 9/1/26 to 9/30/26

  • Application Open Dates - September 1, 2026 - September 31, 2026
  • Notification Sent by Date - November 13, 2026

Summer Quarter Clerkship Periods

Period 1
Jun 29 - July 26, 2026

 CLOSED
  • Period 1A  Jun 29 - Jul 12, 2026
  • Period 1B  Jul 13 - July 26, 2026

Period 2
Jul 27 - Aug 23, 2026

 CLOSED
  • Period 2A  Jul 27 - Aug 9, 2026
  • Period 2B  Aug 10 - Aug 23, 2026

Period 3 
Aug 24 - Sept 20, 2026

 CLOSED
  • Period 3A  Aug 24 - Sept 6, 2026
  • Period 3B  Sept 7 - Sept 20, 2026

Autumn Quarter Clerkship Periods

Period 4
Sept 21 - Oct 18, 2025
  • Period 4A  Sept 21 - Oct 4, 2026
  • Period 4B  Oct 5 - Oct 18, 2026

Period 5
Oct 19 - Nov 15, 2026
  • Period 5A  Oct 19 - Nov 1, 2026
  • Period 5B  Nov 2 - Nov 15, 2026

Period 6
Nov 16 - Dec 13, 2026
  • Period 6A  Nov 16 - Nov 29, 2026
  • Period 6B  Nov 30 - Dec 13, 2026

Winter Quarter Clerkship Periods

Period 7
Jan 4 - Jan 31, 2027
  • Period 7A  Jan 4 - Jan 17, 2027
  • Period 7B  Jan 18 - Jan 31, 2027

Period 8
Feb 1 - Feb 28, 2027
  • Period 8A  Feb 1 - Feb 14, 2027
  • Period 8B  Feb 15 - Feb 28, 2027

Period 9
Mar 1 - Mar 28, 2027
  • Period 9A  Mar 1 - Mar 14, 2027
  • Period 9B  Mar 15 - Mar 28, 2027

Spring Quarter Clerkship Periods

Period 10
Mar 29 - Apr 25, 2027
  • Period 10A  Mar 29 - Apr 11, 2027
  • Period 10B  Apr 12 - Apr 25, 2027

Period 11
Apr 26 - May 23, 2027
  • Period 11A  Apr 26 - May 9, 2027
  • Period 11B  May 10 - May 23, 2027

Period 12
May 24 - Jun 20, 2027
  • Period 12A  May 24 - Jun 6, 2027
  • Period 12B  Jun 7 - Jun 20, 2027

Scheduled Breaks Between Clerkship Periods

Summer June 22, 2026 - June 28, 2026

Winter

 December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2026 (Stanford University Offices are closed.)
Summer June 21, 2027 - June 27, 2027