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November 18, 2009

4 students awarded scholarships for study abroad program in London

Scholarship awards have been made to four WKU students participating in the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad Winter 2010 London program. (more)

World Topper scholarships awarded

WKU announces more than 90 scholarship awards to students participating in 2010 Winter and Spring study abroad programs. The awards range from $250 to $1,000 for more than $46,000. (more)

October 1, 2009

WKU Student Earns Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Germany

Rick Deem received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English at the Max-Weber-Schule in Giessen, where he will spend the 2009-2010 academic year assisting in English classes.

Rick is a May 2009 graduate with a major in German and a minor in French. He plans to become a foreign language teacher.

> See link

September 30. 2009

WKU adds Study Abroad Advisor

WKU’s Study Abroad & Global Learning announces the addition of the new Study Abroad Advisor.

Melinda Farmer joins the SAGL staff as the main contact point for WKU students. Ms. Farmer returns to WKU after several years working in the study abroad field. She’s a 1999 graduate of WKU with a double major in Religious Studies and French. She earned her MA in Intercultural Relations in 2003 from Lesley University. Most recently, she worked in the Education Abroad office at the University of Kentucky, and she has traveled widely.

Ms. Farmer will be responsible for…

Providing academic opportunities and guidance for students and faculty who wish to pursue opportunities overseas.
Creating and maintaining recruiting materials for WKU-led programs and exchanges
Conducting outgoing orientation, special events, post-program evaluations and returnee assessment
Representing the Study Abroad & Global Learning on campus and in wider community
Assisting with new projects and program development.

September 4, 2009

Group From Germany To Visit WKU Campus

> See story on WKU News

September 3, 2009

WKU Junior Teams Up With Global Leadership Scholars Program For Project In Kenya

> See story on WKU News

August 20, 2009

Eight WKU Students Will Circle The Globe On Semester At Sea

> See story on WKU News

> See Facebook & Blogs from students

Brooke Shafar

Finishing up her year as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in the German city of Mainz, at the East Side Gallery, the remaining portion of the Berlin Wall. (photo by Laura McGee)

June 29, 2009

WKU Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships

Three Western Kentucky University students have received prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for the fall 2009 semester.

Read More: WKU News

June 17, 2009

WKU students, faculty study abroad

WKU students, faculty and staff are traveling to 22 overseas destinations during WKU’s summer terms to expand their academic experience.

Read More: WKU Wordpress

April 21, 2009

World Topper Scholarships awarded

WKU announces more than 125 scholarship awards to students taking summer and fall 2009 study abroad courses.

Four Receive study abroad scholarships

WKU announces four scholarship awards to students taking summer 2009 study abroad courses through the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA).

WKU Office of Study Abroad & Global Learning adds Student Ambassadors

WKU’s Office of Study Abroad & Global Learning welcomes the first Study Abroad Ambassadors.

Two receive study abroad scholarships

WKU students Jeremy Webb and Mitchell Miller have received a Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS) Scholarship for study abroad this summer.

WKU Signs Agreement For North American Mobility Program

German Academic Exchange Service Makes Award to Western Kentucky University

The German Academic Exchange Service has awarded funding for a "Group Study Visit" to Germany to be led by Dr. Laura G. McGee (German) and Dr. Phil Lienesch (Biology) during the May term 2009.

While in Germany, sixteen Honors and Academy students from Western Kentucky University will study the German language and participate in site visits based on the theme "Exploration of Research Opportunities in Germany." On the schedule are visits to university laboratories, research institutes, museums, and private industry.

The program is designed to expose students to research and its applications in Germany. Among the activities are a tour of the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, a lecture on the European Response to Climate Change at the Heinrich Böll Foundation (the think tank of Germany's Green Party), a tour of the Experimental Biophysics Laboratory at the Humboldt University, and a Green Roofs tour in Berlin. German classes during the group study visit will help participants learn the vocabulary and structures they need to communicate on an every day basis. A home stay with a German family during the second half of the program provides opportunities to acquire the language through daily practice with Germans. Home stays are provided by families of students at the Sophie-Charlotte-Oberschule in Berlin.

The German Program at WKU has benefited from its relationship with its partner school in Berlin since 2007. Students from the Sophie-Charlotte-Oberschule visited Western Kentucky University for one week in early September 2008. May 2009 participants will begin to communicate with their host families during a two-credit preparation course taught during the spring 2009 semester.

December 12, 2008

Three WKU Students Receive Gilman Scholarships

Three Western Kentucky University students have received prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for the spring 2009 semester.

Recipients of the study abroad scholarships are:

Abbie Hutchison. Senior economics major from Hardinsburg. Received a $3,500 award to participate in a project in Ecuador.

Jessica Jenkins. Sophomore biology major from Woodburn. Received a $4,000 award for the Buenos Aires, Argentina, Study Abroad Semester.

Joshua Smith. Senior political science and religious studies major from Bowling Green. Received a $4,500 award to study Arabic as a Foreign Language at Yarmouk University in Jordan.

The Gilman Scholarship (http://www.iie.org/gilman) is nationally competitive award sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education (IIE).

During the spring application cycle, the Gilman Scholarship Program received 1,465 applications for 600 awards. In the past three years, nine WKU students have won Gilman awards.

“The Gilman is one of the most accessible scholarships for study abroad, places no restrictions on major or class standing and very little restrictions on where a student can go,” said Amy Eckhardt, director of WKU’s Office of Scholar Development. “Study abroad can be transformative and the Gilman can make it possible for our students. I hope that students will visit the Office of Scholar Development and the Study Abroad office, so we can help them see the world.”

The application deadline for the students wishing to study abroad in fall 2009 will be in April.

Erin Avery, a 2008 WKU graduate, studied in Japan with a Gilman scholarship. “My advice to everyone receiving the Pell Grant is to take advantage of the opportunities to study abroad while you are in college,” Avery said.

“Start planning for it as early as you can and definitely apply for the Gilman Scholarship as it will allow to you to take advantage of opportunities that you might have thought you would never be able to afford. It could give you one of the most memorable experiences of your college career.”

For information, contact Amy Eckhardt at (270) 745-2081.

Published , by WKU News. http://www.wku.edu/ and at http://wkunews.wordpress.com/.


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Ask a Question About Us Ambassdors Calendar News & Events Announcements SA Facebook Blogs & Links ISSS Study Abroad Home	November 18, 2009 4 students awarded scholarships for study abroad program in London Scholarship awards have been made to four WKU students participating in the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad Winter 2010 London program. (more) World Topper scholarships awarded WKU announces more than 90 scholarship awards to students participating in 2010 Winter and Spring study abroad programs. The awards range from $250 to $1,000 for more than $46,000. (more) October 1, 2009 WKU Student Earns Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Germany Rick Deem received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English at the Max-Weber-Schule in Giessen, where he will spend the 2009-2010 academic year assisting in English classes. Rick is a May 2009 graduate with a major in German and a minor in French. He plans to become a foreign language teacher. > See link September 30. 2009 WKU adds Study Abroad Advisor WKU’s Study Abroad & Global Learning announces the addition of the new Study Abroad Advisor. Melinda Farmer joins the SAGL staff as the main contact point for WKU students. Ms. Farmer returns to WKU after several years working in the study abroad field. She’s a 1999 graduate of WKU with a double major in Religious Studies and French. She earned her MA in Intercultural Relations in 2003 from Lesley University. Most recently, she worked in the Education Abroad office at the University of Kentucky, and she has traveled widely. Ms. Farmer will be responsible for… Providing academic opportunities and guidance for students and faculty who wish to pursue opportunities overseas. Creating and maintaining recruiting materials for WKU-led programs and exchanges Conducting outgoing orientation, special events, post-program evaluations and returnee assessment Representing the Study Abroad & Global Learning on campus and in wider community Assisting with new projects and program development. September 4, 2009 Group From Germany To Visit WKU Campus > See story on WKU News September 3, 2009 WKU Junior Teams Up With Global Leadership Scholars Program For Project In Kenya > See story on WKU News August 20, 2009 Eight WKU Students Will Circle The Globe On Semester At Sea > See story on WKU News > See Facebook & Blogs from students Brooke Shafar Finishing up her year as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in the German city of Mainz, at the East Side Gallery, the remaining portion of the Berlin Wall. (photo by Laura McGee) June 29, 2009 WKU Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships Three Western Kentucky University students have received prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for the fall 2009 semester. Read More: WKU News June 17, 2009 WKU students, faculty study abroad WKU students, faculty and staff are traveling to 22 overseas destinations during WKU’s summer terms to expand their academic experience. Read More: WKU Wordpress April 21, 2009 World Topper Scholarships awarded WKU announces more than 125 scholarship awards to students taking summer and fall 2009 study abroad courses. Read more: WKU Wordpress April 13, 2009 Four Receive study abroad scholarships WKU announces four scholarship awards to students taking summer 2009 study abroad courses through the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA). Read more: WKU Wordpress April 7, 2009 WKU Office of Study Abroad & Global Learning adds Student Ambassadors WKU’s Office of Study Abroad & Global Learning welcomes the first Study Abroad Ambassadors. REad More: WKU Wordpress > More from College Heights Herald April 9, 2009 Two receive study abroad scholarships WKU students Jeremy Webb and Mitchell Miller have received a Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS) Scholarship for study abroad this summer. REad more: WKU Wordpress February 26, 2009 WKU Signs Agreement For North American Mobility Program Read more: WKU Word Press. German Academic Exchange Service Makes Award to Western Kentucky University The German Academic Exchange Service has awarded funding for a "Group Study Visit" to Germany to be led by Dr. Laura G. McGee (German) and Dr. Phil Lienesch (Biology) during the May term 2009. While in Germany, sixteen Honors and Academy students from Western Kentucky University will study the German language and participate in site visits based on the theme "Exploration of Research Opportunities in Germany." On the schedule are visits to university laboratories, research institutes, museums, and private industry. The program is designed to expose students to research and its applications in Germany. Among the activities are a tour of the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, a lecture on the European Response to Climate Change at the Heinrich Böll Foundation (the think tank of Germany's Green Party), a tour of the Experimental Biophysics Laboratory at the Humboldt University, and a Green Roofs tour in Berlin. German classes during the group study visit will help participants learn the vocabulary and structures they need to communicate on an every day basis. A home stay with a German family during the second half of the program provides opportunities to acquire the language through daily practice with Germans. Home stays are provided by families of students at the Sophie-Charlotte-Oberschule in Berlin. The German Program at WKU has benefited from its relationship with its partner school in Berlin since 2007. Students from the Sophie-Charlotte-Oberschule visited Western Kentucky University for one week in early September 2008. May 2009 participants will begin to communicate with their host families during a two-credit preparation course taught during the spring 2009 semester. December 12, 2008 Three WKU Students Receive Gilman Scholarships Three Western Kentucky University students have received prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for the spring 2009 semester. Recipients of the study abroad scholarships are: Abbie Hutchison. Senior economics major from Hardinsburg. Received a $3,500 award to participate in a project in Ecuador. Jessica Jenkins. Sophomore biology major from Woodburn. Received a $4,000 award for the Buenos Aires, Argentina, Study Abroad Semester. Joshua Smith. Senior political science and religious studies major from Bowling Green. Received a $4,500 award to study Arabic as a Foreign Language at Yarmouk University in Jordan. The Gilman Scholarship (http://www.iie.org/gilman) is nationally competitive award sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education (IIE). During the spring application cycle, the Gilman Scholarship Program received 1,465 applications for 600 awards. In the past three years, nine WKU students have won Gilman awards. “The Gilman is one of the most accessible scholarships for study abroad, places no restrictions on major or class standing and very little restrictions on where a student can go,” said Amy Eckhardt, director of WKU’s Office of Scholar Development. “Study abroad can be transformative and the Gilman can make it possible for our students. I hope that students will visit the Office of Scholar Development and the Study Abroad office, so we can help them see the world.” The application deadline for the students wishing to study abroad in fall 2009 will be in April. Erin Avery, a 2008 WKU graduate, studied in Japan with a Gilman scholarship. “My advice to everyone receiving the Pell Grant is to take advantage of the opportunities to study abroad while you are in college,” Avery said. “Start planning for it as early as you can and definitely apply for the Gilman Scholarship as it will allow to you to take advantage of opportunities that you might have thought you would never be able to afford. It could give you one of the most memorable experiences of your college career.” For information, contact Amy Eckhardt at (270) 745-2081. Published , by WKU News. http://www.wku.edu/ and at http://wkunews.wordpress.com/.
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