Are you a business major interested in studying abroad?  Come to the Spring 2019 Broad Study Abroad Fair!

Program leaders and advising staff will be on-hand to showcase education abroad programs sponsored by the Eli Broad College of Business.

Learn how you can go abroad while gaining internship experience and earning academic credit.  See below for program links.  All majors are welcome to apply.  Programs include housing, orientation, internship placement, and more. Highlighted internship locations include Argentina, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Ireland, South Africa, & Spain.  The application deadline for programs listed below is February 1, 2019. 

• Internships in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Internships in Toronto, Canada
• Internships in Shanghai, China
• Internships in London, England
• Internships in Paris, France
• Internships in Berlin, Germany
• Internships in Dublin, Ireland
• Internships in Cape Town, South Africa
• Internships in Madrid, Spain

Zoom available for information session: msu.zoom.us/j/5173533258

Zoom available for information session: msu.zoom.us/j/5173533258

Today's session will introduce the methodology of autoethnography as a potentially powerful way to enhance and deepen students' (and program directors') learning abroad. We will explore question such as:

• What is autoethnography?
• How is it related to other methodologies, methods, genres?
• Who are its practitioners?
• For what purposes has it been used?
• What might be its uses in educational settings (in research and teaching)?

We will then take up and invite conversations around these questions, and will move on into an inquiry into how the practices of engagement, storytelling, and reflection central to autoethnography can be useful in education abroad settings.

Presenters:

Julie Lindquist, Professor, Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures

Suban Cooley, Doctoral Student, Rhetoric and Writing

REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  Please contact Kris Windorski to register or with any questions.

Do you want to participate in an education abroad program but are not sure how to pay for it?

The Office for Education Abroad and the Office of Financial Aid have teamed up to offer you a workshop on finding funding for education abroad.  Come learn about scholarships, financial aid and creative ways of financing! 

For more information visit the EA webpage.

Interesting in studying abroad for a semester?

Come learn about the more than 50 different universities MSU has partnerships with where you can earn credit toward your degree program!

Are you interested in studying abroad?

Are you eligible for Federal Pell Grants?                                                     

If so, please read the details about the scholarship below and plan to attend the upcoming informational meeting about the Gilman International Scholarship. 

The Gilman study abroad scholarship program is a national scholarship competition that provides winners up to $5,000.00 to participate in study abroad programs worldwide (up to $8,000 if you are studying a "critical needs" language).  Representatives from the MSU Office for Education Abroad and the Office of Financial Aid will present about the scholarship program and provide tips for creating a successful application.

Below is information from the Gilman Scholarship website about the eligibility requirements for the award:

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:

• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Be an undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States (including both two-year and four-year institutions);
• Be receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship;
• Be in the process of applying to, or accepted for, a study abroad or internship program of at least two weeks for community college students and three weeks for students from four-year institutions, in a single country and eligible for credit from the student's home institution;
• Apply for credit-bearing study abroad programs in a country with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State's Travel Advisory System.

If you are unsure about your eligibility status, please consult our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for students.

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and is supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE).