Overview

With support from the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, the Global Access Ambassador Scholarship program provides awards to study abroad for a summer, winter, semester, or academic year program. The scholarships are intended to support students who study abroad with the intent to serve as Global Access Ambassadors upon return to the UI campus.

As a Global Access Ambassador, you will be asked to submit a photo and an open letter to prospective students or suggest an alternate means of sharing with prospective students upon return. By writing insightful letters and sharing pictures about your new surroundings, cross-cultural observations and personal growth, your words can inspire other students to go abroad and challenge them to rethink how study abroad experiences can be for everyone. You will also be invited to share your experiences abroad with prospective students on campus through outreach events.

Global Access Ambassador awards are intended to facilitate reflection on identity as it is shaped by culture, challenges overcome, or lessons learned. As a Global Access Ambassador, you are encouraged to think about key aspects of your personal identity that are important to you and how those aspects of self are perceived or experienced differently in a new cultural context abroad.

Up to ten (10) - $1,000 Global Access Ambassador Scholarships for Study Abroad programs will be awarded for each of the spring, fall semesters, academic year, summer, winter sessions. This scholarship is not renewable.

Eligibility Requirements

  • undergraduate, full-time, degree-seeking UI student in good academic and disciplinary standing
  • plan to participate in an approved study abroad program during the academic semester/summer or winter session 

Additional Considerations

  • Students with a history of overcoming adversity pursuing personal, academic, or professional goals

Applicants may apply for need and/or other financial awards concurrently; review other award categories on our web page to determine your eligibility for other opportunities.

Global Access Ambassador Scholarship recipients are not eligible to receive the scholarship in subsequent sessions to allow the greatest number of students to receive this award.

Application Procedure

To apply for a Global Access Ambassador Scholarship, complete the application below for review by the Study Abroad scholarship committee.

Global Access Ambassador Application

Submission Deadline

Summer 2024: Friday, March 1

Fall 2024: Friday, March 8

For more information about UI's efforts to create a welcoming climate for students from communities underrepresented in higher education, visit the Diversity at Iowa website.

About the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization

Max and Betty Stanley

C. Maxwell (Max) and Elizabeth (Betty) M. Stanley were exemplary visionary leaders in philanthropic and educational endeavors. They strove to promote public understanding, constructive dialogue, and cooperative action on critical international issues and worked to recognize the essential roles of both the policy community and the broader public in building sustainable peace.

Alumni of The University of Iowa and longtime active volunteers and generous supporters of the institution, the Stanley's created The Stanley-University of Iowa Foundation Support Organization in 1979. which provides funding for projects across The University of Iowa. 

Meet some of our Global Access Ambassadors

Sam Buman open arms

From eating surprising cuisine to performing stand-up comedy: the best 12 weeks of my life in Japan

Friday, July 26, 2024
"Not only did studying abroad provide so many incredible memories and allow me to really push myself, but it also helped me redefine and better understand my personal and career aspirations."
Elle Murphy at Belfast Castle

Embracing my "alone self” and staying connected while abroad at Trinity College in Dublin

Friday, July 26, 2024
"Your study abroad experience will be your own: it will be different from what you expect, but at least in my case, that was for the best. Do not be afraid to embark on this new journey because there is so much support for you. Studying abroad is so worth it."
Jessica Miller hiking photo

How Iowa values prepared me for my study abroad experience in Europe

Friday, July 26, 2024
"I am forever grateful for the opportunity to be a Global Access Ambassador for Study Abroad at the University of Iowa. This role minimized barriers and allowed me to share my love for the University of Iowa with the world, in an experience I will never forget."
Maryam Mohammed selfie in front of a camel

A journey of learning, discovering, and personal growth in Jordan

Friday, July 26, 2024
My trip to Jordan was a wonderful experience that I both enjoyed and learned from. I spent my days attending interesting classes, exploring the city of Amman, and getting to know locals and my cohort.
Michael Rambousek selfie

A journey of self-discovery and professional growth in Spain

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
"I was granted the opportunity to work alongside people of a completely different culture in my internship, something which undeniably will be useful in my professional life."
Lindsey Heidal profile photo

Mapping out the city of Dublin: how I overcame fear and found my way home

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
"Dublin makes an excellent host city for programs like the one I attended, which was focused on creative writing. Everywhere I went, I was surrounded by literary history. I felt like I had found my way home."