Returning to Eugene After Three Months in Italy
When I arrived in Siena, Italy for the first time it felt magical.
When I arrived in Siena, Italy for the first time it felt magical.
Since being at the University of East Anglia now for the majority of my
Last summer, I studied abroad in Siena, Italy for a month.
In fall 2022, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Japan, which was
My two months abroad have been some of the best months of my life.
My name’s Wil (they/he) and I’m a disabled Queer student at the Univers
My name is Ashley Fale-Olsen and I identify as a gay woman. I have grown up around Portland and have now lived in Eugene for two years. Both growing up, and being on a liberal heavy college campus, being gay is typically accepted, but with some of the political climate in the United States generally, it can often be something I am not immediately open about. When I was thinking about studying abroad, it was something that I made sure to research, since traveling to different countries, and therefore cultures can be a daunting task for queer people.
The Fulbright US Student Program provides grants for individually designed research projects, graduate degree programs in foreign universities, or English Teaching Assistant Programs.
The GEO Ambassador Scholarship is a scholarship available to UO applying to GEO faculty-led programs, GEO Center programs, Exchange programs, or GlobalWorks Internships. Individual awards range from $500-$1,000.
The Gilman Scholarship provides up to $5,000 for undergraduate students to pursue study abroad and/or international internships. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must be receiving the Pell Grant as part of their financial aid through FAFSA. The Gilman Scholarship seeks to fund Pell Grant students whose study abroad program is well aligned with their academic and professional goals.