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Scholarship Deadlines

Gilman Scholarship Deadline, October 7

This October 7th deadline is for spring 2015 programs and early applications for summer 2015 programs. The scholarship is for students who are either currently receiving a Pell Grant or are Pell Grant eligible. For more information or to apply, go to http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program or contact our office at 479-575-7582!

Office of Study Abroad Scholarship Deadline, October 15

This application is open to all U of A students studying abroad during the spring 2015 term. Depending on the duration of the program, award amounts vary between $200 and $800. To be eligible, students should have a 3.0 GPA. This scholarship application can also be used for the College of Engineering Study Abroad Grants and College of Education and Health Professions Study Abroad Grants.  For more information or to apply, go to http://studyabroad.uark.edu/funding.

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Informational Meetings

Community Development: Business Project Info Meetings, October 6, 7, 8
Vietnam, October 6 WCOB 343 from 11:30am – 1:00pm

Belize, October 7 & October 8 WCOB 432 from 11:30am - 1:00pm

Join the business college for pizza and discussion about the service-learning initiatives in Vietnam and Belize.  The info meeting for Vietnam will be Monday, Oct. 6, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM in WCOB 343. The info meetings for Belize will be Tuesday, Oct. 7, and Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM in WCOB 432.  Faculty from the business college will present information on the business projects offered in Vietnam (Oct. 6) and Belize (Oct. 7 & 8) and be available to answer questions regarding the overall program.   There will also be free pizza served! Please come find out more about this opportunities or visit the websites at Belize: http://studyabroad.uark.edu/belize and Vietnam: http://studyabroad.uark.edu/vietnam.

Classics in Greece Info Meeting, October 7

KIMP 416 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Do you want to immerse yourself in Greece’s history, art, culture, cuisine, topography, language and literature?  If so, this is the study abroad program for you. Professors Daniel Levine and George Paulson invite you to an informational meeting on this summer’s study tour to Greece. Please come find out more about this opportunity or visit the website http://studyabroad.uark.edu/classicsingreece.

Education Abroad: Ireland Info Meeting, October 9

Grad Ed 343 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm

The College of Education and Health Professions will hold an informational session Oct. 9 for education majors interested in a study abroad trip to Ireland in the summer of 2015. The trip will highlight similarities and differences between the Irish and American education systems, while evaluating the impact of culture and history on education. Students will be immersed in the Irish education system through interactive visits to primary and secondary schools in Limerick. Please come find out more about this opportunity or visit the website http://studyabroad.uark.edu/eduireland.

External Program Provider, SIT, Campus Visit, October 9

Hotz Hall from 11:30am – 1:00pm & Au Bon Pain from 1:30pm – 3:30pm

SIT Representative Blake Hart will visit campus on Thursday, October 9, to discuss opportunities to study abroad with SIT- the School for International Training (http://studyabroad.sit.edu). Each program offers opportunities for independent research and cultural immersion. They are a leading provider for the U of A for programs in Africa. Blake will be at a table in the Hotz Hall lobby from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM and then you can find him from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM at Au Bon Pain, free coffee for students who’d like to meet and discuss program options.

International Business in Ireland Info Meeting, October 13

WCOB 240 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Professor Charles Leflar from the Walton College invites you to an informational meeting on this summer’s business study trip to Ireland.  The study abroad program will provide students with insights into Irish culture and history as well as international business and the economic environment in the European Union. University College Dublin will serve as host to the program with several excursions planned to multinational companies and destinations outside of the city. Please come find out more about this opportunity or visit the website http://studyabroad.uark.edu/wcobireland.

Tanzania Info Meeting, October 14

SCEN 502 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Join the faculty leaders to learn more about earning 6 credit hours (two of three: ANTH, BIOL, HUMN) and a once-in-a-lifetime adventure educational experience in Tanzania summer 2015. Safari across the Serengeti during the great wildebeest migration! See fossils and stone tools eroding from the ground at Olduvai Gorge! Chase wild chimpanzees at Gombe National Park – and stay at Jane Goodall’s camp there! Snorkel the coral reef that fringes the island of Zanzibar! Please come find out more about this opportunity or visit the website http://studyabroad.uark.edu/tanzania.

Study Abroad in Medieval History Info Meeting, October 16

Old Main 420 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm

The Medieval and Renaissance Studies program is offering interested students two ways to travel abroad with U of A faculty this summer.  Both options offer 6 hours credit in Medieval History.  Medieval England will be in Durham and London during summer session 2. The “Renaissance in Rome” will be the focus of 2 of the new courses offered at the Rome Center this summer during summer session 1. Please come find out more about this opportunities or visit the websites at Medieval England: http://studyabroad.uark.edu/medievalengland and Rome Center: http://studyabroad.uark.edu/romecampus.