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Book time with Lara Kusnetzky here
Book time with David Schug here
LARA R KUSNETZKY, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
National and International Scholarships Program
Illini Union Bookstore Building, 5th Floor
807 S. Wright St, Suite 520 | M/C 317
Champaign, IL 61820
217.333.4710 | topscholars@illinois.edu
topscholars.illinois.edu/
Here is a list of the summer faculty-led study abroad programs that are open to students in all majors across campus. Please forward this information to any of your students who might be interested!
Each program page is linked below and can be found in the My Study Abroad system. Students are also eligible to apply for campus, college-wide, and national + international scholarships.
Speaking of scholarships… we are also hosting a study abroad scholarship workshop on Wednesday, January 24 at 4 pm in the Funk ACES Library Monsanto Room (lower level) to help students identify funding opportunities and learn how to write competitive essays. This is for all students across campus. A flier is attached!
Open Summer Faculty-led Programs:
In addition to these faculty-led programs, there are also full summer and fall semester programs that students can apply to in My Study Abroad. Those program deadlines are also coming up in February. Another announcement will be sent out with more info and events for these programs, so stay tuned!
Thank you for your support of these international experiences, and please let us know if you have any questions.
Illinois Education Abroad Community
Undergraduate and graduate students studying less commonly taught languages (any language other than French, German, and Spanish) are encouraged to apply for a Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship for summer 2024 and/or academic year 2024-25. Applicants need to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. To learn more, attend one of the upcoming info sessions. There will be a Zoom info session on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 4 P.M. (register here) and an in-person info session on Monday, Dec. 4 at 4 P.M. in Gregory Hall 205 (no registration required).
How much are the tuition support and stipend amounts?
What do I need to apply?
First, you will need to decide which language you would like to apply for. Please note that undergraduate applicants are required to have studied the language for at least one year by the time their fellowship period starts. For example, if you are currently taking first-year Arabic, you are eligible to apply now for a summer 2024 or academic-year 2024-25 FLAS to study second-year Arabic. Graduate students may apply for FLAS to study a language at the first-year level. The application requires a brief statement of purpose, two recommendation letters, and a transcript, in addition to an application form, which will be available starting Nov. 28.
When is the application due?
Applications are due Friday, January 26, 2024.
What is required from FLAS fellows?
Academic year FLAS fellows are required to be enrolled full-time and to take a language course and an area studies course each semester. Summer FLAS fellows are required to enroll in a language program that provides the equivalent of one year of language study.
Can I use FLAS to study abroad?
Yes!
For more information, visit the FLAS website.
Here is a list of Summer 2023 Short-Term Faculty-Led Programs that are open to students in all majors across campus. Please forward this email to any of your students who might be interested.
Students can start an application from the individual program pages linked below, and they should also check out opportunities to apply for campus, college-specific, and national + international scholarships.
Application Deadline: February 15
Application Deadline: March 15
In addition to these faculty-led programs, there are a number of full summer, semester, academic year, and virtual global programs that students can apply to in the My Study Abroad system. Please see this web page for more information on First Steps and Advising.
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BOSWELL HUTSON
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR MEDIA AND MARKETING
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Illinois International
Illinois Abroad and Global Exchange
507 E. Green St., Suite 431 | M/C 417
Champaign, IL 61820
217.333.6104 | hutson2@illinois.edu
studyabroad.illinois.edu | https://go.illinois.edu/GCsharedservices
Are you interested in studying abroad, and searching for funding?
The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of $5,000 (plus up to a $3,000 supplement for critical language study) for U.S. citizen undergraduate students to pursue summer, semester, or academic-year study abroad opportunities in other countries. This is a need-based award, and to be eligible, you must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant.
The National and International Scholarships Program will assist in reviewing your scholarship application material. In fact, we welcome the opportunity to help make your application more competitive! To get you started, we are offering two days of informational events about the Gilman Scholarship.
Gilman International Scholarship Information Session
When: Thursday, February 2, 2023 03:30 – 4:30 PM Central Time
Where: 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building
ONLINE Gilman Scholarship Information Session
When: Friday, February 3, 2023 9:00 – 10:00 AM Central Time
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-uqqj0iH9O8wDFZe-YcHpOQbRWqDyMr
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Gilman International Scholarship Writing Workshop
When: February 3, 2023 03:00 PM – 4:00 PM Central Time
Where: 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building
Opportunities for:
Music Residency in Cambridge, England
Sustainable Design in Finland
Lorenzo de Medici in Italy
DIS Copenhagen in Denmark and Sweden
Akita International University in Japan
Freshmen and sophomores,
Do you want to study in the United Kingdom this summer for free? The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes offer five programs for this upcoming summer:
The Summer Institutes cover the majority of the participant costs (round-trip airfare from the US to the UK, tuition and fees at the university, room and board, and social programs). Students must be US citizen freshmen or sophomores with a GPA of 3.7 or above.
The National and International Scholarship Program will be hosting an information session for high-achieving freshman and sophomore students to learn about the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes. The information session will take place Thursday, January 12th from 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Use this link to register in advance.
Please direct any questions to topscholars@illinois.edu.
ACES and LAS are pleased to share a new summer study abroad opportunity that will be open to students across campus!
The Summer Study and Intern Program at Chungnam National University in South Koreaoffers students an opportunity to take intensive Korean language courses and study subjects in their majors or areas of interest for 4 weeks. Some of the additional subjects include Big Data, GIS, Global Marketing, and Film. No prior Korean language experience is required for the 4-weeks of coursework.
Students can participate in an optional 2-week internship after their coursework. The internships are well suited for students interested in Animal Science, Biology, Natural Sciences, Public Service, and Nonprofits. Some internships require basic Korean language proficiency or pre-requisite experience in a specific subject area. These details are outlined on the My Study Abroad program page. **Students will not receive credit for their internships through CNU, so we will encourage them to speak to you about whether departmental internship or independent study credit may be possible.
As part of the program, students will also engage in experiential learning activities to gain a better understanding of the history, culture, and important natural environment surrounding Daejeon.=
This is an exchange and the on-site housing is offered at no additional cost, so we hope that this will program will be financially accessible for students.
The deadline to apply for the summer 2023 program is February 15. Students can email aces-studyabroad@illinois.edu or las-studyabroad@illinois.edu to learn more.
Interested in spending summer 2023 abroad?
Sustainable Design in Finland
Study innovative design, alternatives to plastic, energy, pollution, and Finnish culture, climate, architecture, and environment!
If you have questions after reviewing the itinerary, email sustaindesign@illinois.edu!
