Student Grants and Fellowships | International Programs

INTERNATIONAL GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Explore the many funding opportunities open to UI students and alumni.

Student Grants News

5/9/2019

Anger Dok earns prestigious Boren scholarship to Tanzania

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.

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5/8/2019

UI sets record with 17 Fulbright awardees

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.

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5/8/2019

In the news: University of Iowa breaks its Fulbright Scholars record

17 students chosen for 'life-changing opportunities'

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"I think the hardest part about applying for a Fulbright is picturing yourself in that role. To me, it seemed out of reach, but we have great institutional support here at the University of Iowa with faculty and administrators who continuously exceeded my expectations."

- Isabella Myers, 2019-20 U.S. Student Fulbright Arts awardee

Students are encouraged to begin their funding searches and applications at least six months to one year in advance. Students are required to apply for funding through Karen Wachsmuth, associate director of International Fellowships. Please see the individual grant webpages for workshop announcements.

Schedule an advising appointment with Karen Wachsmuth to discuss your interest in an international fellowship or begin an application (as a UI undergraduate student, graduate student, or alumna/us).