Posts Tagged ‘Study Abroad’

American Association of University Women International Fellowships

Supports full-time graduate study or research for women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, are completing or have completed an undergraduate degree, plan to pursue a U.S. graduate program, and intend to return to their home countries to pursue a professional career. English proficiency is required. Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to [...]

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Study abroad application deadline approaching

MTSU students who want to broaden their educational lives by experiencing other cultures in other countries have a new source of funding to help them pay for their study-abroad trips.
However, time is of the essence because students wishing to take advantage of these opportunities have tight deadlines to meet.
The MT Abroad Office is offering a [...]

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Summer Study Abroad ’08: Sign up now to participate

The summer study abroad program is one of UD’s most successful and attractive programs and provides students with the unique opportunity to take time to expand their cultural horizons without leaving their education behind. Each year the program grows and improves, and this year is no exception, according to Sally Raymont, the program’s director.
Summer study [...]

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

LTCC provides opportunity to study abroad, tour Peru

Study abroad in Cusco, Peru, this spring with Lake Tahoe Community College. Considered the archaeological capital of the Americas, Cusco is the largest tourist destination in Peru.
Program dates are May 1 through June 29, and the price is $3,995, not including airfare. The price includes single-room accommodations with a host family plus three meals per [...]

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

CEA, Study Abroad Program Provider, Appoints Dr. William Davey as Vice President of Academic Affairs

CEA, the leading global marketplace for quality study abroad programs for university and college students, announced today that it has named Dr. William Davey as Vice President of Academic Affairs. An internationally recognized expert in cross-cultural communications, Dr. Davey is charged with overseeing CEA’s academic initiatives and development with a particular focus on the signature [...]

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Rotary scholarships available for Wilton college students to study abroad

College sophomores, juniors and seniors who want to study a language and live abroad starting any time after July 2009 for three months or for a full academic year should apply by March 1 for a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship.
Interested students should look at the rotary.org Web site to download the Ambassadorial Scholarship [...]

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Want to branch out? Study abroad

The dreaded Q&A that lingers at the conclusion of any study abroad program is the price one must pay for enjoying a four-month sojourn in an exotic location.
Much like entering through customs, I’ll have to pass rigorous conversations that will test my patience and resolve before I’ll be allowed to return to my common place [...]

Friday, June 8th, 2007

House Passes Bill to Create National Study Abroad Program

In a historic move to support the international education of America’s college students, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1469, the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act.
The legislation, introduced by Reps. Tom Lantos (news, bio, voting record) (D - Calif.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (news, bio, voting record) (R - Fla.), calls [...]

Friday, June 8th, 2007

Legislation would increase funding for study abroad

The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, a bill that would increase and diversify student participation in study abroad programs, is expected to reach the floor of the United States House of Representatives within the next few weeks.
The bill would appropriate $80 million for grants used to provide opportunities to students for study abroad [...]

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

U. first to require study abroad for nursing Ph.D.

Drexel University became the first doctoral nursing program in the country to require a study abroad experience April 14.
Students will travel to London for two weeks with Dr. Heyward Michael Dreher, director of the program. While abroad, students will be taking courses such as Clinical and Applied Ethics in Nursing Practice and Legal Issues Confronting [...]

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Study abroad participation remains on consistent level

As the diversity of the world’s cultures continues to influence our generation, Baylor has recognized the advantages of expanding students’ horizons on an international level.
Imperative XI of Baylor 2012 stresses the importance of emphasizing global education.
One goal under this imperative is to increase participation in study abroad programs so 30 percent of each graduating class [...]

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Holocaust studies scholarship established

A newly created scholarship offers students with an interest in Holocaust studies between $500 and $5,000 to study in Poland, providing an addition to Brandeis’ collection of scholarships to study abroad.
Students in the Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Department who want to spend a semester abroad in Poland will now be able to apply for [...]

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007