"It was difficult to hear how limited education is for women living in India, but inspiring to see how change is occurring to raise the numbers of girls in school. It has inspired me to be a part of the next generation of environmental engineers to design systems to give clean water access to individuals all around the world."

University of Iowa global health studies major Isabel Rushton of Iowa City, Iowa, has been awarded a 2024 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Indonesian in Malang, Indonesia.

Miah Clark, who will receive a master of library and information sciences from the University of Iowa in May 2024, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research grant in interdisciplinary studies to New Zealand for 2024-25.

Maria Osman (BA international studies '22) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Indonesia for 2024-25.

Not only was the India Winterim Program the perfect opportunity for me to reconnect with...experiences I had as a child, but it also enabled me to see India in a way that I truly never would have on my own."

University of Iowa finance major Maya Anikiej of Elmhurst, Illinois, has been awarded a 2024 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study in Gwanju, South Korea, this summer for an intensive Korean language program. 

University of Iowa psychology major Shefa’a Tawil of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded a 2024 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Arabic in Meknes, Morocco.

"As a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church...and as a religious studies major, Eastern Christianity has been the centerpiece of my personal and academic life for a long time. The prospect of living in a heavily Orthodox region of the country and studying Orthodox history and thought was incredibly exciting to me."

Would you like to teach English, study, or do research abroad for an academic year at no cost? Learn how at the 11th Annual Fulbright Week.

Having been named a Fulbright top producer for eight years, Iowa has no shortage of advice for prospective applicants. Here award winners and faculty mentors give application tips.

University of Iowa international relations and French (Arabic track) major Adelaide Brooks of Ankeny, Iowa, has been awarded a 2024 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Arabic in Meknes, Morocco.

University of Iowa music major Kim Lybrand of Ashland, Missouri, has been awarded a 2024 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Korean at Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea.