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7 University of Iowa students awarded Gilman scholarships to study abroad

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Out of thousands of applicants nationwide, seven students from the University of Iowa have been granted a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which awards each recipient up to $5,000 to study abroad.
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200 Clear Creek Amana students visit UI campus to learn about Anne Frank

Monday, May 22, 2023
The Anne Frank Initiative, an International Programs affinity group, welcomed approximately 200 students from the Clear Creek Amana Community School District to the University of Iowa campus on Friday, May 19.
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Parents: We have answers to the 4 most common questions about study abroad

Thursday, May 18, 2023
We asked University of Iowa senior study abroad advisors to answer the most common study abroad questions they hear from parents.
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International Student Graduation Celebration recognizes student achievements

Thursday, May 18, 2023
To celebrate the countless achievements of our international students and their accomplishments, the University of Iowa held the 2023 International Student Graduation Celebration on Thursday, May 11. 
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University of Iowa student awarded prestigious DAAD grant for graduate studies in Germany

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
University of Iowa student Leona Odole, a double major in math and data science from Des Moines, Iowa, has been awarded a prestigious and highly competitive DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) grant to pursue graduate studies in Germany.  
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UI and Artsakh State University establish official partnership

Friday, May 12, 2023
Artsakh State University and the University of Iowa entered into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement, established by the Center for Truth and Justice, a U.S.-based non-profit organization formed in November 2020, immediately following the 44-Day War in Artsakh. 
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6 first-generation UI students to study abroad with help from new scholarship

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Six University of Iowa first-generation college students will go abroad this fall with support from the Leona Zaharis Scholarship, a fund that was established in 2022 by Cathy Zaharis (BBA finance ’82) in memory of her mother.
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In the news: UI grads go abroad following graduation

Monday, May 8, 2023
Kyler Johnson and Raj Aditya plan to take their talents out of the states after they graduate in May.
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International Student Graduation Celebration set for May 11

Thursday, May 4, 2023
The spring 2023 UI International Student Graduation will be held on Thursday, May 11 from 3 - 5:30 p.m. at the Graduate Hotel.
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14 UI students, alumni receive Fulbright awards to travel abroad in 2023-24

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Fourteen University of Iowa students and alumni were chosen from about 10,000 Fulbright Award applicants nationwide to serve as representatives of the U.S. Department of State in 11 countries during the 2023-24 academic year. The students will teach English abroad, serve in local community organizations, enroll in graduate studies at cutting-edge universities, and conduct research.