This Week in Education Abroad: Winter and Spring Break Faculty-Led Program Applications Due in One Week!

Faculty-Led Program Information Sessions

Interested in one of our faculty-led programs for Winter or Spring Break 2027? Make sure you stop by the information session to get to know the professor(s) and learn more about the program and application process! You can find details about the information sessions on our myUMBC page.

• Cross-Cultural Competency in MENA: Exploring Morocco
  Tuesday, September 15 | 2:30pm-3:30pm | UC201F

• Virtual Drop-in Advising: Faculty-led Study Abroad
  Monday, September 21 | 10am-12pm | Virtual

This Week’s Events

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Information Sessions
Are you a U.S. citizen​ or national of the United States? Do you receive a Pell Grant? Are you planning to study abroad? If so, you may be eligible for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship! The U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students receiving a Federal Pell Grant to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. These awards offer up to $​8000 to support your study abroad plans. The program aims to encourage students to study and intern in a diverse array of countries or areas and world regions. The program also encourages students to study languages, especially critical-need languages (those deemed important to national security). Veterans of military service are encouraged to apply, and preference is given to veterans when other factors are equivalent. The deadline for the next application cycle for students interested in studying abroad during Spring 2027 or Winter 2027 is Thursday, October 1, 202​6, at 11:59 pm​ (PST).

• Wednesday, September 16 | 3pm-4pm | Virtual

• Friday, September 18 | 2pm-3pm | Virtual

Upcoming Deadlines and Recurring Events

• September 21st: Winter and Spring Break 2027 Faculty-Led Applications Due

• October 1st: Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship due for programs in Spring or Winter 2027

• October 10th: Winter and Spring Semester Non-Faculty-Led Applications Due (Except UMBC Exchange at Nanzan University and ISEP Exchange)

• Study Abroad 101 Sessions
  Monday | 11am-12pm | Virtual
  Tuesday | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Virtual
  Friday | 11am-12pm | Virtual

• Advising for Winter and Spring 2027 study abroad programs is now available! After you have attended a Study Abroad 101 session, email educationabroad@umbc.edu to schedule your meeting!