A Day at the Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy
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Last summer, I studied abroad in Siena, Italy for a month.
Experiencing Japan as an Exchange Student
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In fall 2022, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Japan, which was
Overcoming the Language Barrier in Italy
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My two months abroad have been some of the best months of my life.
Navigating Accessibility in Medieval Italy
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My name’s Wil (they/he) and I’m a disabled Queer student at the Univers
A Jet-Lagged Guide to Norwich
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.
Fulbright Scholarships
The Fulbright US Student Program provides grants for individually designed research projects, graduate degree programs in foreign universities, or English Teaching Assistant Programs.
GEO Ambassador Scholarship
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.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
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.
Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
The Boren Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students who plan to study abroad to learn a critical language through immersion. Preference is given to students interested in pursuing a career in public service and who plan to study abroad in a year-long program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and selection is based on academic merit. The award is $12,500 for one semester and $25,000 for a full academic year. An $8,000 award is available for Summer programs (STEM majors only for Summer).
Map Your Future
GEO is passionate about study abroad and hopes that every student is able to participate in a life-changing experience abroad. With this in mind, GEO offers the Map Your Future Scholarship to freshmen that can be used for a study abroad program during your college career. A number of $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. These scholarship funds can be used for an eligible study abroad program, any term.