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.

Studying abroad is a transformative experience. We've gathered the top 10 questions frequently asked by students interested in studying abroad.

With the help of two international funding awards, Iowa alumna Kathleen Maris Paltrineri turned her academic research on an award-nominated Nordic poetry collection into a published literary translation.

Meet study abroad advisors, explore exciting destinations, and enter to win a $500 study abroad scholarship. No passport or prior knowledge required—just bring your curiosity.

Here are our top five things every Iowa student who wants to study abroad should take advantage of. 

University of Iowa student and Korean department ambassador Arieanna Grage, who grew up in rural Iowa, has been awarded the competitive Freeman-ASIA Award to study abroad in Seoul, South Korea, as part of her Korean studies minor.

The UI awarded dozens of merit-based scholarships for students studying abroad during the summer and fall 2025 semesters, supporting programs in countries like South Korea, Spain, Italy, Japan, and more. These scholarships promote global learning and help students build intercultural and language skills.

Nine University of Iowa undergraduate students are able to study abroad thanks to support from the Leona Zaharis Scholarship, a fund that was established in 2022 by Cathy Zaharis (BBA finance ’82) in memory of her mother.

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.

Josie Mbaye (BA environmental sciences ’25) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award (ETA) to Taiwan for 2025-26.

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.

Six University of Iowa undergraduate students received the Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship to support their internships abroad in Japan, Ireland, Kenya, Austria, and South Africa. Learn more about how this scholarship supports UI students in achieving their global learning goals.