Education Abroad & Exchange - News & Announcements

URGENT Making plans to study abroad this summer or fall?

ALL UMass, Amherst undergraduates studying abroad MUST check in with the International Programs Office (IPO) and make sure you've taken care of your UMass details for happily, successfully getting out of here!
Check the list of "Things to Do" and bring in required Forms before you leave campus.

Study Abroad Information Meetings

Study Abroad 101: When, Where, and How to Study Abroad
Mondays & Wednesdays at 9-9:30AM & 4:30-5PM through May. Check our full list.

Advising Locations: Learning Commons & Campus Center

The Education Abroad Advising Center comes to you! We will be in the Learning Commons "Advising Link" every week Mon-Thur 4-8PM.

Orientation Meeting for API Italy, Spain, Ireland, Poland, France and UMass/API Paris Exchange

Saturday May 10, at 10AM-2PM in Isenberg School of Management 137

Financial Aid Workshops Spring 2008

Announced: Meetings for Fall & Year Abroad 2008-09

Planning on studying abroad Summer or Fall 2008?

UMass Students attending Non-UMass Programs
Contact IPO to clarify what you need to do before leaving campus!

On-Campus Housing Bulletin

If you want on-campus housing for Spring 2008, please review the bulletin on the housing website under news and announcements. Fall 2008 students will be able to use on-line room selection through SPIRE.
Students who are on exchange will automatically be given an appointment for each period and do not have to request one! Once a student has selected an assignment, they will not be given future appointments. If a student wants to upgrade or change their assignment they may do so during the summer.

Travel Assistance Award Application [PDF, UMA students only]

Deadlines: May 1 for following Year, Fall, or Summer, November 1 for Spring
Awards: up to $2,000 per student per semester. For Fall, Spring, Summer, or Year. Please submit the completed application to:
International Programs Office, Hills South 467
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003

Gilman International Scholarship Program Online Application Now Open

Application Deadline: April 15, 2008
The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities.

The American Academy of Diplomacy is sponsoring an essay contest

for students with a first prize of $8,000 and an all expenses paid trip to Washington, DC to discuss their essay with a senior State Department official. The contest is open to any American citizen who is an international affairs undergraduate or graduate student. The essay must be less than 1500 words evaluating and making a recommendation on policy. The deadline is June 9, 2008. For complete details, please visit the American Academy of Diplomacy or contact AAD.

USAC Scholarship

USAC is offering a $1,000 scholarship for business students applying to their Spring 2008 Program in Shanghai, China. See Cristina Sosa for details in Hills South, 4th floor

Welcome Back! Returning from Studying Abroad?

Undergraduates are needed to serve as conversation partners and cultural informants for international graduate students. This is a great opportunity for you to reach out to the UMass international community and help those international students new to our campus!

UMass Amherst students receive scholarships to study in Asia [PDF]

AMHERST, Mass. – Eleven students from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have been awarded scholarships for study in Asia during the next year. The scholarship awards range from $750 - $7,000 depending on the length of study and the source of the scholarship...

Unite For Sight Volunteer Abroad Opportunities

With the assistance of volunteers like you, Unite for Sight restored sight to 10,062 patients and provided eye case to 300,000 in 2006 and 2007. The goal of Unite For Sight and its partner eye clinics and communities is to create eye disease-free communities. Unite For Sight's volunteers (local and visiting) work with partner eye clinics to provide eye care in communities without previous access. The eye clinic's eye doctors and Unite For Sight volunteers jointly provide community-based screening programs in rural villages. The clinic's eye doctors diagnose and treat eye disease in the field, and surgical patients are brought to the eye clinic for surgery.

The UMass/Baden-Württemberg Science and Technology Exchange

24-29 September 2006