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Contact: Carolyn Gonzales 277-5920

cgonzal@unm.edu

March 9, 2006

UNM Regents Fund Study Abroad Grants

The University of New Mexico Board of Regents have provided financial support for student participation in international study abroad programs, announced Thomas Bogenschild, director, Office of International Programs and Studies. The Regents International Study Grants will be available as early as this spring, for intersession programs, and for short-term and summer study abroad. Approximately $40,000 will be available in the current fiscal year (2006); this pool will grow to $100,000 for fiscal year 2006-07.

“This program is designed to increase the number of UNM students able to participate in international, credit-granting study abroad programs,” Bogenschild said, adding that the experience also heightens students' international awareness generally.

Those who receive funding will be encouraged to share their knowledge and experiences upon return with the university community, as well as with communities and organizations throughout the state and beyond.

“In this effort, OIPS seeks in particular to identify and assist meritorious students who might not otherwise be able to afford study abroad, to assist non-traditional and underrepresented groups, and to promote study in non-traditional language and culture areas,” Bogenschild said.

OIPS will administer the grants in coordination with the Scholarship Office. Degree-seeking undergraduates in good academic standing, in any discipline or college, at both main and branch campuses are encouraged to apply for the Regents International Study Grants. Funding will be available for participation in credit-granting programs only, although there will be wide latitude in the types of international programs and experiences supported.

Priority will be given to students participating in UNM-sponsored or UNM-affiliated programs. OIPS anticipates that awards for summer and short-term programs will range from $350-$1,000. Larger grants may be available for semester or full academic year programs, depending on demand and merit. A standing Study Abroad Advisory Committee will screen applicants and assist in selecting grantees.

Applications and further instructions will be made available online through the OIPS web page at http://www.unm.edu/~studyabd/index.html. Be on the lookout for fliers and instructions, which will also be distributed across campus.

The due date for applications for all spring and summer '06 programs, as well as all fall '06 and academic year '06-07 programs, is Monday, April 3 .

Completed applications are to be turned into the OIPS office in Mesa Vista Hall, MSC06 3850, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM 87131-0001.

For additional information contact Ken Carpenter at 277-4032, e-mail: carpenk@unm.edu .

 

 

 

 


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