This Week in Education Abroad: Deadline for Winter and Spring Break Faculty-Led Program Applications is TODAY!

Faculty-Led Program Drop-In Advising

Do you have any questions as you put your finishing touches on one of our faculty-led program applications? Stop by our virtual drop-in advising! Our Faculty-Led Coordinator Samantha Sullivan will be available to meet with you Virtually on Monday, September 21st from 10am-12pm.

This Week’s in EA

Monday, September 21

• LatinX Film Festival | Engineering: 027 | 4:30-6:30PM
  In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the MLLI department, UMBC Library, Albin O. Kuhn and Office of Community and Culture present, The Latinx Film Festival. The first movie will be “From Nowhere”, which unleashes the drama of three undocumented Bronx teenagers who are graduating from high school while navigating the treacherous waters of trying to get their papers to stay in the US.

Wednesday, September 23

• Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Information Session | Virtual | 3:30-4:30PM
  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).

Upcoming Deadlines and Recurring Events

• September 21st (TODAY): 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!