Connecting Iowa with the world and the world with Iowa

The University of Iowa is committed to enriching the global experience of students, faculty, staff, and the greater community. International Programs does this by providing leadership and support for internationally oriented teaching, research, creative work, and community engagement. We encourage students to see the world in a whole new way. Take a look around and see why thousands of students from Iowa and the world call us home each year.

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Dean's Message: International Programs 2025 Annual Report

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Russ Ganim
International Programs
Dean Ganim presents our 2025 annual report, welcomes our new international students, and mentions the exciting winter study abroad programs that took place in January.
students holding Iowa flag in front of the Louvre pyramid

Congratulations to our winter and spring 2026 merit-based study abroad scholarship recipients

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Daniel Vorwerk
International Programs
The UI awarded dozens of merit-based scholarships for students studying abroad during the winter and spring 2026 semesters, support students studying in Costa Rica, Spain, Italy, Japan, and more. These scholarships promote global learning and help students build intercultural and language skills.
Hawkeye Abroad Creators collage of three

Meet the spring 2026 Hawkeye Abroad Creators

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Hallie Russell
International Programs
These students serve as digital ambassadors while studying abroad, sharing their experiences in real time on the @uiabroad Instagram account.
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Events

Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: (Re)tracing Anne Frank: Living, Fleeing, Hiding & Writing promotional image

Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: (Re)tracing Anne Frank: Living, Fleeing, Hiding & Writing

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Phillips Hall
Learn more about this faculty-led study abroad program designed to familiarize yourself with Anne Frank’s life and legacy by following in her footsteps in Amsterdam, the city in which she hid, when life in Germany became too dangerous.
Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: Irish Writing Program promotional image

Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: Irish Writing Program

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 4:20pm to 5:30pm
English-Philosophy Building
Learn more about this faculty-led program designed for UI students to study under the direct mentorship of an award-winning creative writing faculty member in Dublin, Ireland.
Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: Irish Writing Program promotional image

Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: Irish Writing Program

Thursday, February 5, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Virtual
Learn more about this faculty-led program designed for UI students to study under the direct mentorship of an award-winning creative writing faculty member in Dublin, Ireland.
Public Lecture: Post-border Poetics: North Korean Refugees and Politics of Narratives promotional image

Public Lecture: Post-border Poetics: North Korean Refugees and Politics of Narratives

Thursday, February 5, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Virtual
Dr. Eun Ah Cho, assistant professor of Korean language and culture in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Kansas, will examine how North Korean female refugees’ narratives against the established images and stereotypical stories that have shaped their representation.
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2025 International Programs Annual Report

Our annual report showcases who we are and what we do, presenting a year-in-review of how we promote global education at the University of Iowa. 

Student looking down from temple in Bangkok

International Photo Contest Winners

What does global learning look like? For UI students, it’s a quiet café in Budapest or a snow-covered Iowa campus. See our 2025 International Photo Contest winners!

Deb Trusty and students in front of Temple of Poseidon in Sounion, Greece

Faculty-led Programs Abroad

Interested in going abroad next summer? Travel with renowned University of Iowa faculty, earn university credit, and make the world your classroom. Learn more about summer 2026 faculty-led programs at our upcoming info sessions!

Victor Morales in Lisbon

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# of years Iowa has been named a Top Producer of Fulbright students
student laying in front of letters HOME in front of Univ. of Iowa old capitol building

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Study abroad programs offered
Anna Correa standing next to other woman on colorful blue train in India

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Countries represented by our international students
"If International Programs has one purpose, it is to open the minds and hearts of our community to the reality that the world is a stronger and better place when we celebrate the humanity in every individual and in every nation. We cannot learn to live together if we do not live to learn from each other."