University of Iowa French and international studies student Lauren Salloum of West Des Moines, Iowa, has been awarded a 2022 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study in Jordan this summer for an intensive Arabic language program.

University of Iowa international studies and economics student Ryann Hubbart of Clinton, Iowa, has been awarded a 2022 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study in Amman, Jordan, this summer for an intensive Arabic language program.

The Diversity Ambassador Scholarship program supports the diversification of students who study abroad by providing awards to students from diverse backgrounds and identities, many of whom are traditionally underrepresented on study abroad programs.

Would you like to teach English, study, or do research abroad for an academic year at no cost?

Hello from Barcelona!! These past few days have been an absolute blast and I still can’t believe this is real life!

University of Iowa students studying abroad while adhering to the COVID-19 restrictions in their respective countries. Students in Europe can travel throughout their countries and will soon be able to cross borders into other European Union countries.

Learn how you can study abroad this summer in Spain with UI Spanish Professor Ana Rodriguez Rodriguez during an info session on Tuesday, February 15, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in 214 Phillips Hall.  

In a matter of minutes, I’ve been in Ecuador for two months. In my last – and only letter, so far – I left off with the news that I would be in the Upper Amazon by the end of that week. For a few days, we stayed outside of the provincial capital of Puyo, visiting the organization Sacha Warmi (literally: “Forest Woman” in Quechua) led by Rosa, an indigenous woman of the Canelos nation, and her French husband Didier.

We're excited to announce our Study Abroad Correspondents for the Spring 2022 semester!

As an undergraduate student at the University of Iowa, Elisha Smiley (BBA accounting ’01; MAc accounting ’02) studied abroad in Dijon, France. It was a semester filled with learning to adapt, meeting new friends, and expanding her worldview, but perhaps most impactful was the connection she made to food. This connection helped to spark a career change from accounting to that of pastry chef and instructor.

Please join International Programs for one of several information sessions to discuss the process of applying for a Gilman Scholarship. Applications are now being accepted for summer and fall 2022.

Monica Ernberger, senior study abroad advisor and program coordinator at the University of Iowa, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to serve as an inaugural Gilman Advisor Ambassador. Over the next two years, she will serve as a voice for higher education to inform and advise colleagues at diverse U.S. colleges and universities about the Benjamin A. Gilman Program International Scholarship Program.  They will share their expertise and best practices for promoting the Gilman Program and guiding students in the application process, as well as provide input to program administrators on program policies and implementation.