Join International Programs for an information session to discuss the process of applying for a Fund for Education Abroad scholarship on Wednesday, August 29 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in 1117 University Capitol Centre. 

Prior to coming to Cape Town, myself and others were conflicted about the impact of the water crisis in South Africa. I didn’t know anything other than what mainstream media in the States was broadcasting and an email from the IES program. The news would say, “Severe water crisis in South Africa…Dams nearly drained of fresh water.” So on and so forth. I couldn't help but think, should I really go abroad during this time of crisis?

Anna Patty (B.A. journalism, Spanish ’03) isn’t afraid to dream big and take risks—characteristics that served her well not only at the University of Iowa, but also today as a business owner, as a community leader, and as a mother of four.

After studying community health in South Africa on a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, UI global health major Emily Smith has been chosen to serve as an official representative of the U.S. Department of State’s Gilman International Scholarship Program.

Graduate students in the Sustainable Water Development Program can now conduct longer projects to continue the work being done in India.

Please join International Programs for one of several information sessions to discuss the process of applying for a Gilman Scholarship. 

Learn how to get the most out of your time at the Study Abroad Fair (Sept. 18) and hear Diversity Ambassadors discuss their study abroad experiences.

Grace Coleman, a former UI student, will return to Czechia (formerly the Czech Republic) to teach English at a music conservatory.

Creative and research pursuits take graduate students in the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History near and far.

A water sustainability course offered through the University of Iowa’s India Winterim—a three-week, field-based program for undergraduate and graduate students—will expand its reach thanks to a U.S.-India 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Award granted through the United States-India Educational Foundation.