EVERY WEEKDAY from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM at the Study Abroad House.
Learn all the study abroad basics – program types, locations, housing options, scholarships, etc. Peer mentors are available to help you review your options for study abroad and start searching for a program.
Study Abroad Program Applications
Upcoming U of A Program Application Deadlines
Applications for the Faculty-led trip to Australia are still open.
Deadline is March 1.
Applications for external programs with rolling admissions are OPEN!
Remember, for external programs, you will apply to your program provider, AND fill out your application on the Hogs Abroad Portal: http://studyabroad.uark.edu/programs/external-programs.php
Scholarships & Funding
Go Overseas—Study Abroad in Ireland Scholarship
Summer 2018 Application Deadline: February 23, 2018
Go Overseas is an external program that partners with other institutions to help students study abroad. They are currently accepting applications for a scholarship to study in Ireland that includes a tuition waiver and stipend for qualified students. Here is the link to apply: https://www.gooverseas.com/scholarships/ireland.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Summer 2018 & Fall/Academic Year 2018-2019 Application Deadline: March 6
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad. The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are either currently receiving Federal Pell Grant funding or are Pell Grant eligible. For the application and more information, visit https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/applicants/application-overview/. For more information regarding the Gilman Scholarship and eligible study abroad programs, please call 479-575-7582 to schedule an appointment with a study abroad advisor.
Freeman – ASIA Scholarship
Summer 2018 Application Deadline: March 14, 2018
Fall/Academic Year 2018-2019 Application Deadline: April 11, 2018
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. Here is the link to apply: http://www.iie.org/Programs/Freeman-ASIA.
Walton Study Abroad Instagram Photo Contest
Runs from February 19-March 2.
The annual Walton study abroad Instagram photo contest begins February 19th and will run through March 2nd. Submit up to 5 photos to be featured on the Walton study abroad Instagram and for a chance to win a small, first place prize! Please submit a caption along with the photo (as well as your name, major, and location of study abroad experience) to wcobgeo@uark.edu. Identify one of the following categories for each photo entry: 1) Culture, 2) Local People, 3) Places, 4) Historic, 5) HogsAbroad. Photos must be from study abroad or international internship experiences between Jan. 2017-Jan. 2018. Send in your study abroad pictures and have fun!
To Do
Apply for Your Passport:
If you haven’t already done so, now is a great time to locate your birth certificate and submit a passport application. You can find instructions on how to apply using the following link: http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html.
You can also visit U of A Passport Services at pmcs.uark.edu/passport-services/.
And, once you have your passport, be sure to log in to your Hogs Abroad Portal to upload your passport information to your application!
Get Connected! #HogsAbroad
Stay in the loop with U of A students while they’re abroad! Students who are studying abroad will be posting throughout the summer, so be sure to check-in and see what’s going on. Follow the blogs at:http://studyabroadarkansas.blogspot.com.
Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter. You can also look for our hashtag, #HogsAbroad all over social media, to see more news and posts from students studying abroad!
We look forward to helping you go abroad!
