International Accents

Charles Green, who will receive an MFA in playwriting from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright Arts grant in Creative Writing/Playwriting to Germany for 2019-20

Isabella Myers, who will receive an MFA in book arts from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright Arts grant in Bookmaking/Design to Cambodia for 2019-20

Jill Oberhart, who will receive a BA in music and psychology from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Brazil for 2019-20

For nearly two years, the UI has partnered with the local Congolese community to identify cultural differences in health care and educate both immigrants and medical providers on how to facilitate more appropriate prenatal and pregnancy care.

Being over halfway through the program, I have started to settle in and get comfortable with the new lifestyle.

Brittany Anderson, a PhD candidate in anthropology at the University of Iowa, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research in Anthropology to Sierra Leone for 2019-20.

Erik Ovrom, who will receive a BA in interdepartmental studies (health science track) from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Mexico for 2019-20

The 2019 Provost’s Global Forum, “Why School? International Perspectives on Education and Social Transformation,” will examine the structures of school systems and the influence they have on society and change.

The Korea Foundation, International Programs, and the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies will present a lecture by Gi-Wook Shin and Andray Abrahamian entitled "Kim and Trump: North Korea and the United States in an Era of Change" on Monday, April 22, from 4:30-6 p.m. in 1117 University Capitol Centre.

The Japan Foundation and the University of Iowa Japanese Program will present a three-day event (April 15-17) with Japanese artist and Iowa Writer's Workshop alumna Fuyuko Tomita.

A lot of students considering semester-long programs return, saying they wish they'd studied abroad for longer. However, for other students, a semester might be the perfect amount of time abroad, or even a summer. Here are some tips to help you decide which option is best for you. Keep in mind that every program and each student studying abroad is different.