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02/06/2024

Kiersten Beh, an Illustration major who studied abroad in Paris, shares tips on how to document your international experience in creative ways in her recent study abroad blog post.

“Aside from the essentials we need to pack for these experiences, we tend to overlook the importance of creative outlets. When I studied abroad in Paris this past summer, it was my first time out of North America. There were so many new sites to take in and culture shock feelings that I needed to process. In the moment, it was very overwhelming.

Around the third day of my experience, I pulled out a blank journal from my backpack. Still feeling a little jet lagged, I decided to write down my initial feelings. Each day, it slowly became a habit of mine to document my feelings, experiences, and trips in that journal. Now, when I read my past entries, I’m amazed by how much I conquered.”

https://bit.ly/SABlog_CreativeOutlets

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So you’re in the process of preparing for your study abroad adventure. You’ve finally sorted through your clothes, picked out the best fits, ordered some international currency, and checked your flight status 27 times. But are you forgetting anything? Aside from the essentials we need to pack fo...

03/30/2022

Jahaad Shairi, a School of Film and Animation sophomore, has been selected as a 2022 CIEE Frederick Douglass Global Fellow—an honor awarding him a full scholarship to represent RIT at a four-week leadership program for students of color that is set in Ireland and focused on peace, social justice, ...

04/27/2021

Congratulations to RIT’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Awardees!

The CLS program is an opportunity to learn languages essential to America’s engagement with the world. With an acceptance rate of less than 10%, the Critical Language Scholarship is the most prestigious language program for U.S. citizens.

RIT AWARDEES:

Michael Bashta, Computer Science (GCCIS)
Studying Russian

Sarah Sabal, Applied Modern Languages & Cultures (CLA)
Studying Chinese

Claudia Sanchez, New Media Interactive Development (GCCIS)
Studying Japanese

Read more: http://bit.ly/RIT_CLSAwardees

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04/05/2021

We're so excited for our 2021-22 Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Semifinalists!

Congratulations to our 2021-22 Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Semifinalists!

After a record number of applicants for the 2021-22 application cycle, we are excited to announce that these RIT students are named as semifinalists for a 2021-22 Fulbright award. A final list of 2021-22 Fulbright Scholars will be announced in the coming weeks from this list of students.

Hira Abid – KGCOE, Chemical Engineering (Turkey)
Sophie Becker – CAD, Industrial Design (Finland)
Abigail Buchman – GCCIS, Game Design & Development (Ireland)
Elizabeth Dettmann – CAD, Film & Animation (Romania)
Bradley Hanel – GCCIS, Game Design & Development (France)
Matthias Hausman – KGCOE/CLA, Mechanical Engineering, International & Global Studies (Germany)
Keara Mangan – CAD, Film & Animation (United Kingdom)
Tyler Pugeda – SOIS, Professional Studies (Germany)
Arbonora Qerimi – RIT Kosovo, Peace & Conflict Studies (Netherlands)
Catherine Rafferty – CAD, Photographic & Imaging Arts (Canada)
Anna Tilstra-Smith - KGCOE, Biomedical Engineering (Netherlands)
Ashley Tucker - CHST, Biomedical Sciences (Nigeria)

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a prestigious award that provides funding to study for a master’s degree, complete an independent research project, or teach English for up to a year outside the U.S. During their grant period, Fulbrighters meet, work, live with, and learn from the people of their host country. The program facilitates cultural exchange through classroom work, field learning, and community engagement.

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03/29/2021

Discover the benefits of Peace Corps service from returned Volunteers that have careers in STEM. Join us for this special panel event to learn how becoming a Peace Corps volunteer can open doors fo...

10/27/2020

Be a leader of change in the world 🌎- and win $1 million to build a business that has a global impact.

RIT is looking for teams of current students to compete for the Hult Prize - an opportunity to use your skills, innovation and vision to develop a business idea that solves a pressing social issue that impacts the world. The 2021 theme is "Food for Good." 🥦

Learn more about the competition, how to build a team, and develop your idea:

HULT PRIZE COMPETITION KICK-OFF
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
6:30-8 pm

Register in RIT Campus Groups: https://campusgroups.rit.edu/honors/rsvp_boot?id=872460

Event is hosted by RIT Honors, but you don't need to be an Honors student to participate!

Can't make the meeting, but want to know more? Email [email protected]

08/27/2020

Emily Mahoney, a 4th-year Chemistry major in the RIT College of Science was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Program Fellowship for the summer of 2020. This summer internship gives U.S. undergraduate students the opportunity to assist on advanced research projects in Canada in the areas of science, engineering, math and social sciences.

After spending her fall 2019 semester studying abroad at the University of Oxford in England, Emily was interested in gaining additional international experience, this time in a research capacity. Through the Fulbright Canada-Mitacs award, Emily was assigned to assist with research at the University of British Columbia under the direction of Dr. Shyh-Dar Li in the area of utilizing nanoparticles for genome editing. While Emily would have been working on the synthesis of the nanoparticles and the drug delivery system itself, the program was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Fulbright Canada-Mitacs program is open for applicants each year in September. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have a competitive GPA and have at least one semester of undergraduate study left after the summer program takes place.

http://bit.ly/FellowshipFulbrightCanada

05/18/2020

Recent RIT Alum wins Fulbright Award to teach English in Malaysia.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides funding for U.S. Citizens to teach English, grad school or independent research projects abroad.

CONGRATS! Victoria Maung ('20, CHST, Medical Illustration) has won the prestigious Fulbright Student Program award sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. As an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) awardee, Maung will teach English language while serving as a cultural ambassador for the U.S.

Drawing on her previous teaching experience as a camp instructor for Digital Media Academy and a STEM-Leadership camp for Emirati students, Maung hopes to use art, drawing, story boarding and visual design to engage her students in Malaysia.

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01/21/2020

Gilman Scholarship Open for Applications! RIT students regularly win this national award to study abroad!

Program Overview The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. The Institute of International Education...

12/12/2019

Funding for foreign language study abroad! No previous language study required!

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE BOREN AWARDS!

Receive large scholarship amounts, based on program duration, to help fund a language based study abroad program:
o 8-11 weeks: $8,000 for a summer program (STEM majors)
o 12-24 weeks: $10,000
o 25-52 weeks: $20,000

Receive rapid proficiency gains in critical languages highly sought-after in the federal workforce.

Must be: current undergraduate student, U.S. citizen, study in a country OUTSIDE of Western Europe, Canada, Australia or New Zealand and have a competitive GPA.

Application deadline: February 5, 2020

Applicants will work with the RIT Education Abroad & International Fellowships office on their application materials. Please email [email protected] to start the application process.

https://www.borenawards.org/

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Scholarships and Fellowships for undergraduate and graduate study abroad, language study, and international research

11/12/2019

Funding for STEM undergraduate research in Germany - Summer 2020

Applications are open for DAAD Rise!

A 3-month STEM summer research internship program in Germany - undergraduate students are matched with doctoral students to assist with their research.

Receive a monthly stipend for three months to help cover your living expenses. German language is not required and the working language will be in English.

Could be used to fulfill a summer co-op.

Must be a full-time undergraduate student in the field of biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences or engineering (or a closely related field), 2nd year status or above.

https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-germany/

Application deadline: December 15, 2019

Applicants will work with the RIT Education Abroad & International Fellowships office on their application materials. Please email [email protected] to start the application process.

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10/16/2019

FULLY FUNDED SUMMER LANGUAGE STUDY!
The 2020 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Application is now open!

CLS is a fully-funded summer study abroad program for U.S. college students. Students spend 8-10 weeks studying one of 15 critical languagues in the host-country. Scholarship covers most program costs including flight and housing.

Applicants will work with the RIT Education Abroad & International Fellowships office on their application materials. Please email [email protected] to start the application process.

Designated critical languages are:
• Chinese
• Japanese
• Russian
• Portuguese
• Arabic
• Azerbaijani
• Bangla
• Hindi
• Indonesian
• Korean
• Persian
• Punjabi
• Swahili
• Turkish
• Urdu

Students do not necessarily need any background in the language. Must be a U.S. citizen and currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student.

Learn more at: https://clscholarship.org/apply.

Application Deadline: Tuesday, November 19