Explore the many opportunities!
You are encouraged to begin your funding searches and applications at least six months to one year in advance. You are required to apply for funding through Karen Wachsmuth, fellowships and grants manager.
Contacts
Karen Wachsmuth, DMA
Title/Position
Associate Director, International Fellowships
Fulbright Program Advisor National Mentor, 2023-25
Sylvia Dean, MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Title/Position
International Grants Assistant
International Programs
Types of Awards
From Fulbright awards, to research grants and fellowships, UI International Programs can guide you through the process.
Key Resources
The application process for students seeking international grants, scholarships, and fellowships can seem overwhelming, but there are many on-campus resources available for you!
Award Recipients
Find out which University of Iowa students have won prestigious international fellowships and grants.
International Grants and Fellowships News
Info sessions on funding opportunities to study languages or conduct research abroad
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Upcoming events include workshops on the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), Boren Awards, and Stanley Awards for International Research, offering guidance on applications, funding, and essay writing.
UI alumna’s Fulbright journey in Norway leads to published poetry translation
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
With the help of two international funding awards, Iowa alumna Kathleen Maris Paltrineri turned her academic research on an award-nominated Nordic poetry collection into a published literary translation.
UI alumnus Noah LeFevre awarded Fulbright to teach English in Bulgaria
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
LeFevre (BA social studies education, political science ‘25) will teach English, lead a weekly English club through a professional high school, and be a coach for an English debate and speech group.
