Study Abroad

Ahlan Yaa Shebaab,

Please find below information, that I hope will be useful in guiding you to take your first steps in planning your study abroad program.


. Here are some suggestions:

1. The first step is to attend the study abroad sessions conducted every Thursday, 1:00 in McConnell Hall RM 312 by Mr. Jeff Sherman. There is lots of preparation involved, and you’ll need to know the details…even if you are a freshman. For more information, see http://www.unh.edu/cie/studyabroad/planning.html



2. You need to check out the study abroad materials located at the Center for International Education’s library on the second floor of Hood House, which includes various academic programs in Asia.



3. There are several opportunities to finance your trip. Consider the following:



4. The Boren Scholarship http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship. Usually students apply to go in their junior year, and there is a time commitment to work with the US government. An information session at Hood House will be conducted at the end of October/beginning of November . Deadline is Feb 10, 2010.



5. A new initiative is the National Language Service Corps, which will provide jobs for students who are competent in the critical languages. For more information, see http://www.nsep.gov/corps/index.html



6. Also consider applying to the various Fulbright programs to conduct research or to teach English. For more information, go to: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/overview.html or see Sheila McCurdy at Hood House.