Well UMBC's English Language Institute is looking for English Conversation Partners. Meet an hour a week with one of the ELI students for cultural exchange, international friendship, and English language learning.

If interested please click on the link below:

Isabel is not only the founder of the Reach Initiative, she is also a Sondheim Public Affairs Scholar, France-Merrick Fellow, and a recipient of the Jacqueline Hrabowski Scholarship, among many others. 

Isabel will graduate with the class of 2017 and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in sociology at Northeastern University.

Global Studies student Sophia Lopresti was recently named a Newman Civic Fellow! 

The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes students who are committed to finding solutions to challenging problems that communities face across the country and around the world. Fellows are nominated by their university's president and are selected based on their demonstrated commitment to leadership, civic engagement, and problem-solving. 

Read about Sophia's commitment to solving difficult public health challenges below: 

Sophia is a Global Studies major in the Development, Health and the Environment track, and is pursuing a certificate in Intercultural Communication. She will graduate in May 2018. 

To view the full post and read about what Dr. Freeman Hrabowski has to say about Sophia's accomplishments, please visit the Campus Compact website.

Are you a graduating senior or recent alumnus/alumna with at least two years of Spanish or French under your belt? Do you have a strong GPA (preferably 3.5 or above)? Do you have teaching experience? If so, this special late Fulbright application may be for you. 

Special application open May 2, 2017- July 14, 2017 

 

With funding from the Brazilian government, the Fulbright Brazil ETA Program is expanded for the Program Year 2017-18 with 76 additional grants to be offered.   A special open application period will be held from May 2 to July 14, 2017. The deadline is Friday, July 14 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.   

To be eligible, applicants must be a U.S. citizen and hold a bachelor’s degree by July 14, 2017.  

Additional requirements/preferences for this program include:

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Dr. Brian Souders, UMBC's Fulbright Program Advisor at <fulbright@umbc.edu>.

Calling on all UMBC Study Abroad past and present Participants!

We would like to see all the beautiful places you are visiting/visited and the exciting adventures you are going/went on!

The Study Abroad office is in need of your photos for an Undergrad Marketing project! Please send us any and all of your hi-resolution photos (at least 200 dpi) from your time abroad, preferably with you making a cameo in them :P

URCAD features research and creative work carried out by undergraduate students from all majors at UMBC. With the guidance of their faculty mentors, participants share their work through oral presentations, posters, art exhibits, and performances. 

Investigation of Societal-Level Peace Initiatives within the Arab-Israeli Protracted Social Conflict 

Mentor: Brigid Starkey 

UC Ballroom | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 26 

Mentor: Felipe Filomeno 

UC 312 | 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. 

Mentor: Kyung-Eun Yoon

Global Studies student Corey Simon is currently studying abroad at Universidad Católica del Uruguay in Montevideo, Uruguay though ISEP. Read more about her experiences living and studying abroad below: 

"I’ve only been in Uruguay for a month (the southern hemisphere academic calendar is different; this semester is March-July), but I’m already in love with this country. Uruguayans are truly some of the friendliest people I’ve ever met. Everyone is more than willing to help you in any way they can, and spending time with friends and family is a top priority. Often, Uruguayans will also offer you mate: a hot, caffeine-rich, herbal infused beverage, typical of Uruguay and Argentina, and traditionally shared among friends. Uruguayans drink it everywhere. It doesn’t matter if you’re in class, on the bus, in the store, on the street etc; you’ll see a ton of people drinking mate. Although a tiny country, Uruguayans also have a lot of national pride, which I got to see in full force at a Uruguay-Brazil soccer game in the stadium that hosted the first World Cup (which Uruguay won).

"In addition to its people, Uruguay’s natural beauty is what makes it such a great place to live. Montevideo is located on Río de la Plata, and people spend a lot of time on la rambla, a boardwalk that goes all along the city coastline. I’m also lucky enough to live with a host family whose apartment is three blocks from the beach. The city is very green, with lots of tree-lined streets and huge parks. Outside of Montevideo, Uruguay is incredibly green as well, as most of the country is composed of small towns and farmland. Uruguay’s population is only about 3.5 million, and cows outnumber people 3:1!

"I’ve spent the past three weekends exploring beach towns up the coast from Montevideo. The bus system is inexpensive and straightforward, so traveling to other parts of the country is very easy. I especially love Cabo Polonio, a rural hamlet located on a peninsula that’s not accessible by road. You can either hike a couple hours through sand dunes (which I did), or take a jeep through the bordering national park. You can see sea lions and dolphins, and during some parts of the year, whales. There isn’t any light pollution at night, so the sky is absolutely incredible, and you feel like you’re in a planetarium.

"I can also not say enough good things about the exchange program and the university. Every international student gets paired up with a Uruguayan student, and there is a welcome commission composed of Uruguayan students that help exchange students get to know one another and become integrated into the university community by organizing special activities and weekend excursions. Most of the exchange students here are from other Latin American countries, so I spend time with a lot of native Spanish-speakers, which is perfect for my language immersion.

"In terms of academics, I’m taking a mix of special courses for international students, including a culture class where we visit different museums and historical sites, as well as regular courses alongside Uruguayans. I’m also volunteering through the university’s service learning center at a non-profit called Gurises Unidos, which works with underprivileged youth. Not only is it a wonderful experience, but it also gives me a window into a side of Montevideo I wouldn’t otherwise see.

"Uruguay is not very popular with exchange students, and most people traveling through South America skip it, but I strongly recommend you don’t make that mistake!"

Have you heard about the Fulbright Scholarship program, but were hazy as to what it's all about? Can you use it to teach English overseas, or is it just for a research project? 

Have your questions answered at one of five information sessions being offered by Dr. Brian Souders, Interim Director of the International Education Services Office. As UMBC's Fulbright Program Advisor (FPA), Dr. Souders works to guide students through the application process. 

Meetings will be held at the following dates and times. 

The Fulbright competition cycle for the 2018-19 academic year starts on April 3, 2017, and culminates with UMBC's application deadline of August 30, 2017.

An RSVP is preferred for each event; you can do so under the Events tab of the Student U.S. Fulbright Program MyUMBC group at <my.umbc.edu/groups/fulbright>. 

Please feel free to email Dr. Souders at <fulbright@umbc.edu> if you have questions. 

Have no fear, CIEE is here! 

You can study at a CIEE center for 8-12 weeks and save up to $6,000!

Hurry, as the deadline is Monday, 17 April. 

click on the document below for details