Dawn Thomas, who will receive an MAT in secondary English education from the UI in May 2023, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Israel. Thomas is the UI’s first student to receive a Fulbright award to Israel. 

Olivia Dunn, who will receive an MA in linguistics from the UI in May 2023, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Morocco for 2023-24. 

Neuroscience student Ashley Lie-Atjam is the winner of a Graduate Study Fulbright/Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Award for 2023-24. 

Katherine Kustes is the winner of a Fulbright Community-Based Combined Award to Austria for 2023-24, the first UI student recipient of this prestigious award.

Would you like to teach English, study, or do research abroad for an academic year at no cost? Learn how at the 10th Annual Fulbright Week.

International studies and economics student Ryann Hubbart of Clinton, Iowa, has been awarded a 2023 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Arabic in Nizwa, Oman. 

International studies student Abigail Fowler of North Liberty, Iowa, has been awarded a 2023 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study at Okayama University for an intensive Japanese language program. 

Attendees will learn the basics of study abroad, discover scholarship opportunities, and hear from study abroad returnees! 

Recently returned from abroad, this winter’s Diversity Ambassadors Scholarship recipients share what they thought of their experiences and what advice they might have for others considering studying abroad. 

The Iowa Hispanic Institute program offers six weeks of academic instruction and gives students a chance to improve their Spanish, live with a host family, and explore the culture of Spain. 

Join UI Study Abroad and representatives from CIEE to discuss different programs, the application process, and scholarships available to UI students.

Staff will introduce you to the Gilman, coach you on how to fill out the application, and will let you know what scholarship reviewers are looking for in an applicant.