by Caroline Mancini Founded in 1876, the University of Bristol is a public research university located in the city of Bristol, England. Around 25% of its students come from abroad, creating a welcoming, global campus community where international students can thrive. The university is renowned for its undergraduate research opportunities in STEM fields, including Physiology,…
Hi! My name is Charlotte from Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China. I’m a sophomore with a prospective major in Sociology, Science and Technology Studies, and a minor in Global Engagement. This semester, I’m co-leading the Cantonese Table and the student forum “Cantonese: Its language and Linguicide.” We teach Cantonese and its culture while spreading awareness of…
Juniors, if you a US citizen or national are committed to seeking a career in public service and planning to attend grad school, now is the time to consider applying for the Truman Scholarship! The Truman Foundation seeks to identify aspiring leaders at an important inflection point in their development – when they are college…
The Fries Center for Global Studies is excited to inform you that, the application is now open for the 2026 Critical Language Scholarship Program! The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive language and cultural immersion summer study abroad opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to America’s engagement with the world. Students spend eight to ten weeks over the summer studying one…
Campus applications are open (apply here) for the James C. Gaither Junior Fellowship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC. Junior fellows serve as research assistants to senior fellows at the link tank, working primarily in one of 15 programs. The Gaither Junior Fellows Program provides an opportunity for approximately 15 students who desire careers in international affairs…
The Fall 2025 Global Correspondents are here to share their journeys abroad! Global Correspondents are students who are studying abroad this semester, sharing snippets of their experiences with all of us. Get ready for takeovers of the study abroad Instagram and an article published by each student in the Wes and the World newsletter throughout…
“Study Abroad was a movie” If you’re currently studying abroad, and you have stories to tell…. submit them to our newsletter! Being in a foreign country, perhaps speaking a foreign language, lends itself to new experiences – be it amusing, exciting, odd, or silly. Whether you consider your story a study abroad “success” or a…
by Zaynah Almasri At Wesleyan University, we are fortunate to be home to many remarkable faculty members who enrich our academic community, among them Professor Sumarsam, the Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music, who profoundly embodies the spirit of cultural preservation, scholarship, and artistic mastery. A world-renowned scholar and master musician of Javanese gamelan, Professor Sumarsam has…
by Caroline Mancini Each year, the Office of Study Abroad selects a group of four student ambassadors who have studied abroad in the past to share their own study abroad experiences with underclassmen. In addition to general advising, study abroad ambassadors assist in writing our newsletters and blogs, help with outreach and event planning, and…
Interested in applying for the Watson Fellowship? The deadline is coming up! Whether you’re a senior planning to get their application into this year’s cycle or an underclassman looking ahead, you should join the Watson Webinar on Thursday, September 25th from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. For seniors, this year’s campus deadline is October 9th,…
