If you are studying abroad through the NIU Study Abroad Office, you will receive this awesome t-shirt when you complete your program evaluation! Otherwise, they are available for just $15. Contact our office to purchase; we take cash or check.
Click here for more information and a schedule of presentations.
Join The Division of International Programs during the week of November 16 for a variety of events! Click here for a full schedule.
This award is reserved for the university's top senior, recognizing excellence in both curricular and extracurricular activities. This past summer, Shay studied abroad in Cambodia, where she conducted research relating to genocide. Read the full article here. Congratulations, Shay!
Proposals are being accepted from undergraduate students for the 2009-10 USOAR awards. The deadline for students to submit 10 copies of their proposals to the appropriate college office is Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The USOAR program provides funds to students to carry out an independent artistry or research project under the guidance of a NIU faculty or staff member.
All undergraduates in every major are eligible to apply. Students must be available to carry out their USOAR project during part or all of the period, March 1, 2010, through Feb. 28, 2011. Students can receive up to $2,500 to fund their independent artistry or research project. To access proposal materials, visit http://www.niu.edu/usoar/.
Information sessions will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, and Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Holmes Student Center, Room 405. Current USOAR students will share their experiences and projects.
For more information, contact Julia Spears at (815) 753-8152 or jspears1@niu.edu.
View photos from the 2009 Study Abroad Fair here! Thank you to everyone who helped make this event such a success!
1st Place: Shay Galto, Floating village in Siem Reap, Independent Study in Cambodia, Summer 2009
2nd Place: Emily Capone, Wild monkey in front of Ouzoud Waterfalls, Semester at Sea, Morocco, Summer 2009
3rd Place: Albert Cobb, Bikers on a tight and winding road, Media and Culture in Ireland, Summer 2009
Click here for more information and a nomination form.
After Academic Convocation, the Study Abroad Office participated in Friday Fest where we held a raffle to win a free t-shirt!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Duke Ellington Ballroom
NIU Holmes Student Center
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
These weekly discussions will be held on Thursdays during the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters. For more information and to propose a topic, click here.
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Exercise your bragging rights with an international graduation sash! Sashes are available to NIU international students and study abroad students. Cost is $40 for sashes in stock; quantities and countries are limited. For more information, study abroad students may contact the Study Abroad Office at 815-753-0420 or e-mail niuabroad@niu.edu; international students should contact the International Student & Faculty Office at 815-753-1346. Download the order form now (PDF).
Check out the Huskie Dog, Huskies Around the World, that Emily Gorlewski of the Study Abroad Office painted for Huskies on Parade! You can view the Huskie at Copy Service Inc. at 1005 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. Many thanks to Copy Service for sponsoring the Huskie, and to all of our students for letting us use their photos for this unique work of art.
Click here to update your alumni information - The Division of International Programs will be starting an Alumni Newsletter in Fall 2008, and we want to hear what you're up to!
Joe Petitti, a Finance major at NIU, has been awarded a Gilman Scholarship for study in China for the Fall of 2008 with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). Gilman Scholars receive up to $8,000 to apply towards their study abroad program costs. The Gilman Scholarship Program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Southern Regional Center in Houston, Texas. Applications for Spring 2009 study abroad scholarships are due October 7, 2008 and are available at www.iie.org/gilman.Students receiving a federal Pell Grant from two- and four-year institutions are encouraged to apply.