I had grand plans for my study abroad blog. I was going to write an entry every other week. Of course, that didn’t pan out- study, as it turns out, is an essential part of studying abroad and ended up using much of the time I had planned for writing. That plus lots and lots of experiences…

Chosen from thousands of applicants from colleges and universities across the U.S., seven University of Iowa undergraduates have been awarded the competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, to study abroad this summer

Nearly two decades ago in his home state of Massachusetts, Christopher Merrill found himself in the “really sweet position” of distinguished writer-in-residence on the manicured campus of the College of the Holy Cross, where he held the William H. Jenks Chair in Contemporary Letters.

Anger Dok, who will receive a BA in global health studies from the University of Iowa this May, earned a 2019 David L. Boren Scholarship. Born in South Sudan and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Anger will spend next year studying Swahili in Tanzania. 

A record 17 University of Iowa students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct research, attend graduate school, undertake creative projects, or serve as English teaching assistants abroad in 2019–20, with an additional four students selected as alternates.

17 students chosen for 'life-changing opportunities'

For Christopher Merrill, the director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, the Hawkeye State was the final stop in a globetrotting career.

Student entrepreneurs create Wanderlust Wraps, a successful company that funded their study abroad experience

Eli Bratsch-Prince of Ames, Iowa, earned a 2019 David L. Boren Scholarship. A political science major at the UI, Bratsch-Prince will spend next year studying Arabic in Jordan.

UI correspondent Abby Willging shares study abroad tips from Spain.