September 22nd: Winter and Spring Break 2026 Faculty-Led Program Applications Due
September 22nd: CAHSS Dean’s Scholarship for Education Abroad Due
October 10th: Most Non-Faculty Led Programs for Spring 2025 Applications Due
12pm-1pm | UC 204: CGE Open House
Join us for the Center of Global Engagement Open House to connect with Education Abroad, International Student and Scholar Advisors, and the CGE team. RSVP here!
12pm-1pm | ITE404a and Virtual: Practice of Management in Panama (Winter 2026) Hybrid Information Session
Want to spend winter break gaining credits, earning a micro-credential, and immersing yourself in Panama’s business scene? Come to our info session to learn all about this amazing opportunity and meet with the Faculty Leader Dr. Sidas Saulynas!
3pm-4pm | Virtual: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Virtual Drop-in Hours
Applications for Faculty-led Programs are due in two weeks, on September 22nd! It’s not too late to start, visit our Education Abroad website for the complete list of Winter and Spring Break 2026 programs and stop by office hours to get any questions answered!
5:30pm-6:30pm | UC115: Phage Hunters in Barcelona (Winter 2026) Information Session
Come learn about this fantastic opportunity to study Biology in Barcelona, Spain this Winter 2026. Dr. Steven Caruso will be sharing stories from last year's program, giving course overviews, and talking about cultural excursions included in the program fee.
3pm-4pm | UC207: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Drop-in Hours
Applications for Faculty-led Programs are due in two weeks, on September 22nd! It’s not too late to start, visit our Education Abroad website for the complete list of Winter and Spring Break 2026 programs and stop by office hours to get any questions answered!
2pm-3pm | Public Policy 204 and Virtual: International Health Policy in Switzerland (Spring Break 2026) Hybrid Information Session
Meet with Faculty Leader Dr. Katie Birger to learn about our Spring Break 2-26 Public Health program in Switzerland. Learn about the program itinerary, the course, and get answers to any questions you may have!
This semester we have Abroad Ambassadors in Chile, Kenya, Taiwan, and Japan! They have arrived and are getting settled into their new homes! Follow along with their adventures by checking out their Abroad Blogs!
Can’t get enough? Follow along on the @UMBCLife and @UMBCeducationabroad as fellow Retrievers share their experiences abroad, insider travel tips, program highlights, and a glimpse into their life abroad. ]]>From Panama to Morocco to Switzerland, our faculty are leading incredible study abroad programs! Visit our Education Abroad website for the complete list of Faculty-Led study abroad programs running in Winter and Spring Break 2025. The applications for all of these programs are due on September 22nd! Email educationabroad@umbc.edu with any questions!
Interested in a faculty-led program but have some questions? We are hosting multiple in-person and virtual faculty-led program drop-in hours! Find the dates, times, and meeting locations on our myUMBC page.
Applications for many other study abroad opportunities are due October 10th! Start your journey now by attending a Study Abroad 101 session!
Wondering how you can get scholarships to study abroad? Join our virtual Hot Topics Session today, Tuesday, September 2nd, from 12-12:30 pm to learn about opportunities and how to navigate the process.
CAHSS Dean’s Scholarship for Education Abroad | Due September 22, 2025
Applicants must have at least one major in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and have applied for a study abroad program through UMBC’s Center for Education Abroad The application is available on UMBC Scholarship Retriever.
GO Fair
September 4, 2025 | 11 AM–2 PM | Commons Main Street
Join Education Abroad staff, study abroad program directors, and returned study abroad students on Main Street in the Commons to learn about how you can explore the world while making progress towards your UMBC degree.
The Practice of Management in Panama (Winter 2026) Information SessionSeptember 8, 2025 | 12:00PM-1PM | ITE 404a Want to spend winter break gaining credits, earning a micro-credential, and immersing yourself in Panama’s business scene? Come to our info session to learn all about this amazing opportunity!
Phage Hunters in Barcelona (Winter 2026) Information SessionSeptember 9, 2025 | 5:30PM-6PM | University Center 115 Come learn about this fantastic opportunity to study Biology in Barcelona, Spain this Winter 2026. Dr. Steven Caruso will be sharing stories from last year's program, giving course overviews, and talking about cultural excursions included in the program fee.
Applications for the Fall 2025 Global Learning Lab are due tomorrow, September 3. The Lab is a cohort-style, semester-long program that provides a framework for faculty to exchange best practices and innovative models for expanding access to global learning opportunities over a series of four workshops. Global Learning Fellows receive a $1,500 professional development stipend to support a global learning project.
Our students have been busy studying abroad all summer! Catch up with some of our Ambassadors by checking out their Abroad Blogs!
Can’t get enough? Follow along on the @UMBCLife and @UMBCeducationabroad as fellow Retrievers share their experiences abroad, insider travel tips, program highlights, and a glimpse into their life abroad. ]]>This is a repost from Faculty Affairs.
Dear UMBC faculty:
We are thrilled to announce the call for applications for the UMBC Global
Learning Lab, a joint initiative of the Office of the Provost and the Center for Global Engagement (CGE) that aims to develop a faculty learning community dedicated to increasing student access to global learning opportunities. The Global Learning Lab is a cohort-style, semester-long program that provides a framework for faculty to exchange best practices and innovative models for expanding access to global learning opportunities over a series of four workshops. This program is made possible with funding from the Office of the Provost.
All full-time faculty—tenured/tenure-track, non-tenure-track—and adjuncts (minimum of six semesters at UMBC) are invited to apply for the Fall 2025 cohort. Faculty accepted into the Lab must commit to attending each of the workshops below and producing one project to present at the conclusion of the lab. Faculty will receive a $1,500 professional development stipend to support their intended project. The funds will be transferred to the fellow's home department upon successful completion of the Fall 2025 Global Learning Lab. Applicants must discuss their intended project with their department chairs prior to applying.
Workshop #1: Friday, September 12 from 10 AM - 1 PM
Internationalization of the Curriculum Through Curricular Mapping will focus on identifying the ideal term(s), course(s), location(s)/partner(s) for students to participate in a global learning experience.
Workshop #2: Friday, October 3 from 10 AM - 1 PM
Developing a Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program will focus on building a study abroad program using best practices to support student learning and the development of skills, attitudes, and experiences that promote global and cultural competency.
Workshop #3: Friday, November 7 from 10 AM - 1 PM
Global Learning for All: Virtual Exchange will focus on how to foster opportunities to develop cultural and global competencies in an existing course through virtual exchanges known as Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).
Workshop #4: Friday, December 5 from 10 AM - 1 PM
Global Learning Lab Project Presentations will provide an opportunity for faculty in the lab to present their global learning project (i.e. curricular mapping for their department, faculty-led study abroad program proposal, or COIL course).
Important
The ideal faculty cohort will represent the diversity of UMBC programs and a diversity of intended projects. As such, if more than one faculty member from a specific department is applying, they are encouraged to speak with their colleagues to ensure their intended projects are complementary (i.e. one faculty member may propose to work on a virtual exchange/COIL and another will work on proposing a faculty-led study abroad program).
The deadline to apply for the Fall 2025 cohort is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Faculty will be notified about the status of their application by Friday, September 5, 2025. Please note that in-person attendance at each workshop is required. All applicants should save these workshop dates now.
Questions? Contact Katie Heird at kheird1@umbc.edu at the Center for Global Engagement.
Sincerely,
Ana Oskoz, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
David Di Maria, Vice Provost for Global Engagement
]]>Join the team from PNC Bank for a "Banking in the USA" seminar.
Following the seminar, the team will be available to help interested students apply for a bank account.
Location: University Center 204
Friday 8/15, 2-3pm
Monday 8/25, 2-3pm
Wednesday 9/3, 2-3pm
***If you are going to apply for a bank account, please bring your I-20, passport, and other documents with you to the event***
]]>Congratulations to all of the students graduating next week! Special shout out to one of our Study Abroad Alumna, Ada Glaser, whose college experience, including her time in South Africa, was spotlighted by UMBC! Ada is an emerging social worker with a passion for youth development. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you and the rest of the Class of 2025!
If you studied abroad, are graduating next week, and you still need to pick up your graduation cords, stop by UC 207 any weekday between 8:30-4:30 before your ceremony.
As we wrap up the semester, we also want to pause and celebrate all of our students who decided to make study abroad part of their college career. We experienced record-breaking student participation in study abroad programs in Academic Year 2024–2025, with approximately 231 students spending time studying outside of the United States between Fall 2024 and Summer 2025. This cohort of students represents the highest enrollment in study abroad in the university's history. An additional 74 students traveled abroad for non-credit global learning experiences, such as research, conferences, and service learning. These bright minds are bringing UMBC to the world, and the world to UMBC. Safe travels, everyone!
Fulbright Base Camp #1 Getting Started!
You have come to an information session and plan to apply for this year’s competition. Now what? Come to the first of our Fulbright Base Camp series, where we learn how to navigate the Fulbright U.S. Student Program’s website and choose the program and country that best suit your skills and interests.
Saturday, May 31, 12:00 pm on Webex. Registration required at this link.
If you plan to apply for the 2026-27 Fulbright Program, but you haven’t been getting regular emails from Dr. Souders, please send him an email at <souders@umbc.edu>. He’ll add you to the mailing list.
Are you interested in immersing yourself in the world of international health policy and learning about health policy development on a global scale? Through our UMBC Faculty-Led: International Health Policy in Switzerland course, you will be able to gain crucial insights into the factors that influence policy through seminars and informal discussions while engaging with experts and policymakers in Geneva. Applications for this course, and all other Winter/Spring Break Faculty-led programs, are now open and due on September 22, 2025!
If you are interested in studying abroad in Winter 2026 or Spring 2026, Advising with our Education Abroad Advisor, Alicyn Curtis, is happening now! Be sure to attend a Study Abroad 101 session before scheduling an appointment by emailing educationabroad@umbc.edu.
The Education Abroad Office is excited for summer! Check out some of the fun adventures we have planned!
Katie: Shhhh! I have some exciting (and secret) travel plans for August. If you’re curious, feel free to ask me if you see me around campus, otherwise, you’ll have to wait for the first edition of our weekly updates next semester!
Brian: Right after the semester ends, I am heading out on an accidental round-the-world trip, visiting the Philippines, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia! Later this summer I am going back to where it all began, Finland, celebrating my host father’s 90th birthday in August.
Alicyn: I am traveling with Professor Julie Oakes to Japan as a program assistant on the UMBC Faculty-Led: Art and Power in Japan program!
Sam: I will be traveling to Colombia to visit family!
Devayani: I’m graduating next week, wrapping up an incredible year as a Graduate Assistant at the Education Abroad Office! As an international student, my two years at UMBC have been nothing short of an amazing adventure — filled with growth, learning, and unforgettable moments. Working with this wonderful team has been one of the highlights of my journey here. I’m leaving with a box full of beautiful memories from this office and the UMBC campus. As for my travel plans, I’m heading to California to check off two major bucket list items: my very first Coldplay concert and a trip to Yosemite! Woohoo! What better way to celebrate graduation than that?
Kayla: I will be going to Dalaman, Turkey, with my friends from my exchange in Finland!
We hope you all have a wonderful summer! Stay tuned for summer Study Abroad 101 hours and other information sessions during the summer.