IGS announces study abroad scholarships for summer, fall programs

10:51 a.m., June 13, 2012--The University of Delaware's Institute for Global Studies (IGS) has awarded IGS Study Abroad Scholarships for the 2012 summer session and fall semester programs. A total of $135,885 in scholarships has been awarded, supporting the participation of 86 students.

Three new study abroad programs this summer will give students the opportunity to survey nursing practices in Peru, to learn about British films and travel writing in England and to analyze the education system in Australia. 

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Three University of Delaware students and an alumna have received word this spring that they will travel abroad as part of the newest class of Fulbright Student Program award winners.

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Two University of Delaware students, John McCarron and Bridgette Spritz, have been selected as Peace Corps volunteers and will serve in Ghana and Rwanda.

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This fall, students will spend a semester studying a variety of subjects in Argentina, Austria, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 

As UD’s study abroad program nears its 90th anniversary, IGS has been able to award nearly $700,000 in both financial need and academic merit-based scholarships during the 2011-12 fiscal years, assisting 374 students. 

“I would like to thank our IGS donors for their continued support of international education, the IGS Scholarship Committee for reviewing all of the scholarship applications and the Office of Student Financial Services for providing us with the students’ financial needs levels,” said Marie Gleason, IGS study abroad coordinator. “Their combined efforts make study abroad possible for many students.” 

UD currently ranks fourth among the top public doctorate-granting institutions in the United States in its percentage of students studying abroad, with more than one in three participating.

To follow the study abroad experiences of some of the scholarship awardees, check out the IGS Global Blog. 

Additionally, each week this summer, through UD Social Media, student Travel Ambassadors will post photographs of their global explorations on UD’s official Facebook page. 

To learn more about IGS and study abroad, visit this website.

Article by Fariba Amini