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Office of Study Abroad and Outreach

Faculty Resources


Opportunities Abroad

Faculty and Staff who would like to learn and support studying abroad, but feel uncertain of what studying abroad involves, can benefit from any of the programs we describe.Ìý

Participation in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ programs

Faculty and staff members can participate in some of our faculty-led study abroad programs. For instance, you could be part of our WISE Costa Rica initiative and learn Spanish or join the Belfast program and get exposed to life in Ireland. Payment of program costs and course enrollment are required. For more information about being a participant in a faculty-led study abroad program, please contact us.

Fulbright-Hays programs

Targeted primarily at current and future educators, these U.S. Department of Education-administered grant programs allow faculty the opportunity to develop international educational experiences that further foreign language and area expertise.

Participants serve as informal cultural ambassadors and engage in an exchange of knowledge and culture while overseas.

Fulbright-Hays programs include Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad, Faculty Research Abroad, Group Projects Abroad, and Seminars Abroad. For more information on applying for these grants, please contact the Office of Sponsored Projects.

Fulbright Scholars programs

are administered by the U.S. Department of State and are the professional counterpart to the Fulbright Scholarships available to students. More information about these programs is available from the Office of Sponsored Projects.

Other Opportunities

Faculty and administrators are encouraged to apply to participate in faculty seminars. Programs feature lectures, site visits, and discussions with overseas academics and colleagues.

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Announcements

  • Spring 2024 Study Abroad scholarships now open!

    Scholarship applications for Spring 2024 study abroad programs are now open. More information about the scholarships and the application form can be found on our website. The application deadline is midnight, Wednesday, November 1, 2023. If you have any questions about the scholarships, please contact Kim McDaniel, Study Abroad Advisor, at kd-mcdaniel@wiu.edu.

  • Apply for passports NOW!

    Passport processing is currently taking 3 months. If you plan to travel in Spring or Summer 2024, apply for your passport NOW. For more information, see the Passports 101 page on our website.

  • Disney World Communication Culture info sessions 2023 scheduled.

    Learn more about the Disney World Communication Culture Study Abroad Course at these info sessions:
    Wednesday, September 27
    Thursday, September 28
    Wednesday, October 11
    Thursday, October 12
    Location: Memorial 338
    Time: 4pm
    For details, please see the Disney World Communication Culture webpage.


    Tropical Ecology: the Galapagos info sessions 2023 scheduled.

    Learn more about the Tropical Ecology: the Galapagos Study Abroad Course at these info sessions:
    Friday September 29 at noon via Zoom
    For details, please see the Tropical Ecology: the Galapagos webpage.


    Exploring Italy Through Film info sessions 2023 scheduled.

    Learn more about the Exploring Italy Through Film Study Abroad Course at these info sessions:
    Tuesday, October 3
    Location: Simpkins 219 and via Zoom
    Time: 4:30pm
    For details, please see the Exploring Italy Through Film webpage.


    Art in Italy: Political Mythologies info sessions 2023 scheduled.

    Learn more about the Art in Italy: Political Mythologies Study Abroad Course at these info sessions:
    Thursday, October 5
    Location: Garwood 10
    Time: 4pm
    For details, please see the Art in Italy: Political Mythologies webpage.


    International Trade: Costa Rica info sessions 2023 scheduled.

    Learn more about the International Trade: Costa Rica Study Abroad Course at these info sessions:
    Thursday October 5 at 5:30 pm
    Friday October 6 Knoblauch at noon
    For details, please see the International Trade: Costa Rica Info webpage.

     

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Contact Us

Kim McDaniel
For Faculty Led

kd-mcdaniel@wiu.edu

Horrabin Room 8

309-298-2504