international fellowships

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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.
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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.
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UI alumna Josie Mbaye awarded Fulbright to teach English in Taiwan

Monday, June 9, 2025
Josie Mbaye (BA environmental sciences ’25) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award (ETA) to Taiwan for 2025-26.
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9 UI students awarded Gilman Scholarships to study and intern abroad in 2025

Thursday, June 5, 2025
Out of thousands of applicants nationwide, 9 University of Iowa (UI) students—eight of whom are Iowa natives—have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 to support study or internship experiences abroad.
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UI alumna Katie Mathew awarded Fulbright to teach English in Germany

Friday, May 30, 2025
Katie Mathew (BA English & creative writing ’24) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award (ETA) to Germany for 2025-26.
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UI alumna Maddie Cason awarded Fulbright to teach English in Germany

Friday, May 30, 2025
Maddie Cason (BS political science, BA economics ’25) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Germany for 2025-26.
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UI alumna Isabel Rushton awarded Fulbright to teach English in Slovakia

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Isabel Rushton (BA global health studies ’24) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Slovakia for 2025-26. Rushton is the first UI recipient of a Fulbright to Slovakia.
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UI alumnus Hser Dir Mu awarded Fulbright to teach English in Thailand

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Hser Dir Mu, (BS human physiology ’25) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Thailand for 2025-26. 
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UI alumna Emily Callahan awarded Fulbright to teach English in Montenegro

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Emily Callahan (BA political science, journalism & mass communication ’22) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Montenegro for 2025–26.
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UI alumnus Andy Stewart awarded Fulbright to teach English in Taiwan

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Andy Stewart (BS psychology ‘24, BA German ’24) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Taiwan for 2025–26. 
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UI alumna Alice Cruse awarded Fulbright to teach English in Taiwan 

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Alice Cruse (BA journalism & mass communication ’25) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Taiwan for 2025–26. 
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UI alumnus Andrew Kelleher awarded Fulbright to teach English in Kosovo

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Andrew S. Kelleher (BA international relations, political science ‘25) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Kosovo for 2025-26.