Four University of Iowa students have been awarded the Leona Zaharis Scholarship to support their study abroad experiences in summer and fall 2026. 

Eleven University of Iowa (UI) undergraduate students will participate in internships abroad in summer 2026, thanks to support from the Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship, a fund established by the late Linda Baker (BA English ’68) in memory of her former mentor, author and child behaviorist Dr. Kenneth Magid.

Three University of Iowa undergraduate students have been awarded the Richard J. Tyner Scholarship to study abroad in 2026.

For the summer and fall 2026 academic sessions, Study Abroad at the University of Iowa awarded more than 70 merit-based scholarships to undergraduate students participating in programs around the world. With support from alumni and donors, these awards help make study abroad more accessible and provide students with the opportunity to engage with new cultures, perspectives, and academic experiences outside the United States.

Callan Dockry (BA international studies ’26) is the recipient of a 2026–27 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award to South Korea.

Darryl Moton, who is completing a combined graduate degree program in library and information science (MA) and a PhD in English, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award to Bahrain for the 2025–26 academic year.

International Programs at the University of Iowa is pleased to announce that Aishani Kundu, a rising fourth-year double majoring in psychology and English and creative writing, has been named a recipient of the Peace, Charlie One World Scholarship.

Eight University of Iowa (UI) students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to support study and internship experiences abroad in 2026.

Emma Anderson (BA international relations and political science ’25) has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) award to Tajikistan for the 2026–27 academic year.

Kate Struble (BA journalism and mass communication, ethics and public policy ’22) has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award (ETA) to Bulgaria for the 2026–27 academic year.

Lucia Rongerude (BA linguistics and Spanish ’26) is the recipient of a 2026–27 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award to Colombia.

Klaertje Hesselink (BS chemical engineering ’26) has received a Fulbright Study/Research grant to Germany for the 2026–27 academic year.