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UI hosts 11th Annual Fulbright Week, April 8 - 12

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Would you like to teach English, study, or do research abroad for an academic year at no cost? Learn how at the 11th Annual Fulbright Week.
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Top six tips for students with Fulbright aspirations

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Having been named a Fulbright top producer for eight years, Iowa has no shortage of advice for prospective applicants. Here award winners and faculty mentors give application tips.
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Critical Language Scholarship winner Adelaide Brooks to study Arabic in Morocco this summer

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
University of Iowa international relations and French (Arabic track) major Adelaide Brooks of Ankeny, Iowa, has been awarded a 2024 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Arabic in Meknes, Morocco.
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Critical Language Scholarship winner Kim Lybrand to study Korean in South Korea this summer

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
University of Iowa music major Kim Lybrand of Ashland, Missouri, has been awarded a 2024 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Korean at Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea.
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Critical Language Scholarship winner Kahiwa Sachs to study Arabic in Oman this summer

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
University of Iowa international relations major Kahiwa Sachs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been awarded a 2024 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Arabic in Nizwa, Oman.
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Discovering how my Indian culture intertwines with the world of international business

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
"The teams from all over the world helped me learn that while English is the common language of business, there are so many nuances we as humans must be aware of when interpreting the way others choose to represent themselves."
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Meet the recipients of the 2024 Stanley Award for International Research

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Stanley Awards for International Research are given annually to outstanding University of Iowa students in all academic fields for the pursuit of foreign research, learning activities in international studies, and career interests abroad. Meet this year's awardees.
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How you can go abroad for free: All about U.S. government-sponsored programs

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
There are so many ways to go abroad - and these programs provide all or most of the funding for your experience!
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Korean Studies Research Network to host presentation on Zainichi literature

Monday, March 18, 2024
The talk, featuring Dr. Cindi Textor, University of Utah, will present an encounter between the critical discourse on intersectionality and texts by Korean subjects of the Japanese empire and their postwar descendants in Japan.
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Community event celebrates International Women’s Day

Friday, March 8, 2024
Over 200 people gathered to celebrate International Women’s Day at a recent “Night of 1000 Dinners” event hosted by the Johnson County United Nations Association (UNA).