[scholarship]: UW Study Abroad Scholarships

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Study abroad is expensive, no doubt about it… take advantage of all the resources out there to support your potential study abroad experience by getting informed about the GO! Scholarship. – joe

I’m writing with updates about the GO! and Fritz study abroad scholarships for UW undergraduates.  You can find more information at our website, goglobal.uw.edu and at facebook.com/UWGlobalOpportunities.  Please share these updates with students and colleagues, and feel free to contact me with questions.  I have also attached flyers to this message.    

Application & deadlines

The fall deadline for GO! and Fritz Scholarship applications is Thursday, November 7 at 5pm

.  The application is available online starting October 1 at http://goglobal.uw.edu/apply.php.  It requires an 800-word essay (see http://goglobal.uw.edu/faqs.php) but no letters of recommendation.  Students studying abroad in winter or spring 2014 should apply at this deadline; those studying abroad in summer, early fall, or fall 2014 will apply at our late April 2014 deadline.  We expect to be able to notify November applicants about whether they have been selected to receive a scholarship by early December.

 Information sessions & events

We’re offering 2 information sessions this fall:

  • ·         Tuesday, October 15 from 3:30 – 4:30pm in MGH171
  • ·         Wednesday, October 30 from 3:30 – 4:30pm in MGH171

We’ll discuss the nuts and bolts of the application and discuss tips for crafting a competitive personal statement.  Students may email me at goglobal@uw.edu to schedule an advising appointment if they can’t attend an information session.

Students, staff, and faculty are invited to the Study Abroad Meet & Greet onWednesday, October 30 from 4:30 – 5:30pm in MGH171.  GO! and Fritz Scholars just back from their studies abroad will be there to share stories and answer questions.  Delicious international snacks will be served!

Eligibility requirements

Fritz Scholarship: 1) UW undergraduate, 2) Declared social sciences or humanities major by the application deadline (see http://goglobal.uw.edu/faqs.php for a list), 3) at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA

GO! Scholarship: 1) UW undergraduate, 2) Resident of Washington state, 3) Eligible for Pell Grants or Husky Promise for the academic year in which the application deadline falls

 **Please note a slight change in the GO! eligibility requirements.  Previously, students were required to be eligible for Pell Grants or Husky Promise for the quarter of their study abroad.  This change will not impact most applicants, but will remove uncertainty about eligibility for students who apply for the GO! in spring of one academic year for funding to study abroad in the following academic year.  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this change. 

 Many thanks to all of you for spreading the word about these opportunities!  Please let me know if you have any questions, and feel free to refer students directly to me via email. 

 Kind regards,

 Sara Stubbs, MSW

Global Opportunities Adviser
Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity

Mary Gates Hall 180E – Box 352803, Seattle, WA 98195
206.543.4170    
sem42@uw.edu    www.goglobal.uw.edu

Autumn in Friday Harbor

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Friday Harbor is a UW satellite campus nestled in the San Juan islands that offers an ideal, idyllic break from the city.  It’s a place where students can take a full-quarter’s worth of classes (12-17 credits) amidst beautiful woods and water.  Read, write, and explore the sea and the seashore through literature, creative writing, marine biology, and fisheries courses that take full advantage of the San Juan Island setting.  What better place to read Moby Dick and other works of seafaring literature, or to take a marine biology course where you can actually interact with the marine life you’re studying?  Whether you consider yourself a poet, prose writer, avid reader, marine biologist, or none of these (yet!), a quarter at Friday Harbor is an incredible experience unlike anything you’ve ever had – or may ever again get to have.  

The program costs include EVERYTHING: tuition (12-17 credits), fees, materials and supplies, room, and three delicious meals a day.

                

Check out the website for details and testimonials from English majors who’ve attended in the past: http://depts.washington.edu/engl/cw/poetryfh13.php, or email Sierra Nelson (songsforsquid@gmail.com) for more information.  Hope to see you at the harbor!

Gilman Scholarship Workshop

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Are you planning to study abroad during the spring of 2014 or later? Are you a Federal Pell Grant recipient? Do you want help covering the costs of your study abroad program? Every year, the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship is awarded to hundreds of undergraduate students who want to study abroad but have limited financial means. You could be one of those students – all you have to do is apply. To learn more, come to the Gilman Scholarship Workshop!

At the workshop, you will:
  •  read and analyze sample essays
  • begin working on your own application
  • learn money-saving travel tricks
  • talk to a past recipient about her experience
Date: Wednesday, June 6th

Time: 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Place: Mary Gates Hall (MGH) 171

The workshop will be led by Celia Gurney, a UW junior who who received the Gilman Scholarship for her study abroad in Brazil (here she is under a waterfall near the Amazon River!!)

For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, visit http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program

The application deadline for the scholarship is October 1st, 2013

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Date: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Time: Starts at 2:00PM (you are welcome to arrive at 2:30 if needed)

Place: Thomson Hall 317, UW Campus

Description: Learn about this great opportunity to study abroad during Autumn 2013 on the program International Studies India: Environment & Development in the India Himalayas. The program is a twelve week opportunity for UW students to stay and live in the Kumaun Himalaya in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The academic focus of the program examines the political economy of development in India and considers the dynamics of formal and informal labor, environmental change, and integrated rural development. The Kumaun Himalayan region provides a unique perspective to examine accelerated economic and environmental change in relation to the regional, national and international contexts driving this change. Students draw on this academic framework to immerse themselves in an internship with our host organization, the Central Himalayan Rural Action Group (CHIRAG).

For complete information about the program, click here. Or attend the upcoming information session!

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Looking for an adventure? The Anthropology Department will be offering a Study Abroad Program in Rome on The Culture and Politics of Food in Italy for Autumn Quarter 2013.

Information Session: Thursday, March 11th, 4:30-6:00PM in Denny 401

Program Director: Professor Ann Anagnost (anagnost@u.washington.edu)

Website: UW Study Abroad Site

Discover Food Traditions

  • Artisanal Food Production
  • Cooking and Cuisine
  • Food and Regional Identity

Learn about Contemporary Food Politics

  • Farmer’s Markets
  • Community Supported Agriculture
  • Urban Farming
  • The Slow Food Movement
  • Anti-GMO Activism
  • Global Food Policy

Earn Anthropology Credit

  • Anth 411: The Culture and Politics of Food in Italy (12 credits)
  • Anth 499: Independent Study (optional 3 credit)

Thinking about Capstone?!

PoE Student Sophie Hart began her Capstone project with the Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) during this study abroad. Her Capstone is now featured not only on the PoE blog, but on the PoE website front page! To read more about her experiences in Rome and her project, go to http://poeposts.tumblr.com/post/45197203477/capstone-profile-sustainability-in-prisons-project

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The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is the premier environmental teaching and research program in the Middle East, preparing future Arab and Jewish leaders to cooperatively solve the region’s environmental challenges. They are currently accepting applications for Fall 2013 and the 4 week summer abroad program. 

Alumni Brian Hoefgen attended the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in 2011. To read about his experience, click here. 

For more information about the Arava Institute, and how to apply, go here.

Questions? Email Sarah at students@friendsofarava.org

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Final information session
Friday, 2/22 3:00 ~ 5:00 pm
PoE Commons – ACC 012

Come hear more about this fabulous and long-running exploration seminar run by Ursula Valdez and Tim Billo. This is your last chance to get your questions answered in person and see photos from this amazing corner of the world.

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SAVE THE DATE!  

What: PoE Study Abroad Fair!

When: February 5th, 3:30-5:00PM

Where: Wallace Hall Commons

Why: Environment related programs will be available for you to learn about that will boost your academic career significantly.   The study abroad office will also be present to answer any questions about the logistics of studying abroad such as finances, immunizations and other concerns.   

Questions?  Email Julie at poeadv@uw.edu.  See you there!

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Take advantage of the amazing, cross-cultural research opportunity…apply now!

Applications are due by February 11, 2013

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Wildlife in the West 

  • May 23 – June 26
  • 9 upper division credits
  • Field ecology of threatened and endangered species
  • Wildlife policy and rural communities
  • Community-based Approaches to wildlife conflict management

Lanscape and Livelihood

  • September 3 – November 2
  • 15 credits
  • Biogeography of Northwestern Montana
  • Watershed dynamics
  • Forests and rural communities
  • Conservation and community research project
  • Field skills for conservation work 
Click on the links for more information!