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IOWA CITY, IOWA (June 13, 2024) — Mitchell Winterlin of Iowa City, Iowa, is one of ten students from the University of Iowa (UI) — all hailing from hometowns in Iowa — have been granted a prestigious Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship, which awards the recipient up to $5,000 to study abroad.Sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, these experiences offer students the opportunity to immerse themselves in diverse cultures, languages, and economies, fostering a deeper understanding of the world, and better equipping them with skills to excel in leadership positions within both government…
U.S. President Joe Biden in Aug. 2022 signed into law H.R. 4346, known as the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, on the White House’ South Lawn of the White House in Aug. The bill is intended to lower the cost of everyday goods, strengthen American manufacturing and innovation, and create good-paying jobs to bolster US economic and national security. File Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI “U.S. students who study abroad play a crucial role as global citizen ambassadors,” the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs posted Thursday on X. File Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI June 13 (UPI) –…
I am from an Asian country and a semi-conservative background. I want to study overseas next year. I have done a lot of research and a particular university and I seem a perfect match. My parents are staunchly opposed to the idea as they feel I will be unsafe and targeted there as a woman of colour living there all alone.They are not willing to have any conversation and refuse to allow me to prove myself. I want to pursue a career in academia and the course I want to apply to isn’t available in my country. How to convince…
The U.S. consular team in India interviewed 3900 student visa applicants during its 8th annual Student Visa Day. Mission India highlights our strong commitment to higher education in the United States and the growing educational ties between the United States and India by organizing robust programming for Student Visa Day, where Mission members and EducationUSA colleagues interact with applicants to share information on studying in the United States. Expressing his best wishes to Indian applicants, Ambassador Eric Garcetti said, “Every international student on a US campus represents tremendous accomplishment – years of study and hard work that went into…
The world’s two most populous nations, China and India, have the highest numbers of students studying overseas. But the Central Asian republic of Uzbekistan is in the top five as the government attempts to bootstrap its transition by training a new generation of skilled workers, Statista reports. According to data published by UNESCO, more than onemn Chinese students were studying abroad in 2021. India’s total was close to half of this, with around 508,000 students living in other countries. Following some way behind come Vietnam, Germany and Uzbekistan. The United States was the largest destination country for students studying abroad…
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A little more than two weeks after Columbus State University students and faculty left on a two-week study abroad trip to South Korea, they returned to the classroom for a final day of class. It was a day for reflection after a school year’s worth of instruction surrounding the Korean history, culture and its military- and business relationship with the United States. The programming and study abroad trip coincided with the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. “The Korean War has a reputation as the forgotten war. It’s the war that doesn’t get much attention,…
As an educator, I’m intimately aware of the enrollment challenges that Korean universities face with the shrinking population and low birth rate. Concurrently, there has been increasing enrollment of international students, namely from China and Southeast Asia, in universities across the peninsula. As of 2022, around 200,000 international students are studying at schools in Korea. This is up from 80,000 students 10 years ago. There are many factors involved in this growth, namely the increased cultural capital of Korean culture.In an opposite trend, less Korean students are studying abroad. The number of Korean students studying in the US reached a…
In recent years, a significant shift has been observed in the preferences of Indian students seeking global education opportunities, with Canada emerging as a favoured destination over the United States. This trend, highlighted by data from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), underscores a substantial increase in Indian student enrollment in Canadian universities, contrasting sharply with a comparatively modest rise in students opting for American institutions.According to NFAP statistics, Indian student enrollment in Canadian universities skyrocketed by over 5,800% in the past two decades, whereas the growth rate for the United States stood at a mere 45% between 2000…
June 03, 2024 Two Susquehanna University students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, enabling them to study in Australia and Italy. Susquehanna’s Gilman scholars are: “I wanted to pursue the Gilman Award because I knew it would allow me to make the most out of my study-abroad experience,” Talero said. “I also knew taking on this endeavor would require a lot of hard work as it is very competitive, but I received lots of guidance from my advisors and was very determined to give it my all. I am just so grateful to be a recipient of…