Category Archives: Travel

Texas Intelligence Academy

UT Austin’s Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project (ISP) is announcing Texas Intelligence Academy (TIA) 2027, an intensive, 3-hour credit, academic May term for undergraduate and graduate students focused on intelligence and national security in Washington, D.C. on May 4 to 27, 2027. We welcome students of all academic backgrounds to apply as national security is a multi-disciplinary endeavor.

Applications opened on August 31, 2026, and the deadline to apply is November 6, 2026. Please visit ISP’s website for more information and join us at the information session on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 3:30PM in FAC 430.

Gilman Scholarship Info Sessions and Writing Workshop

The Gilman Scholarship is a generous federal scholarship for study abroad and a great opportunity for U.S. citizens receiving a Federal Pell Grant to fund their international experience. UT Austin is consistently a top producer of Gilman Scholars.

Education Abroad is hosting 2 virtual information sessions to help students prepare a competitive application. During the information sessions, we will cover scholarship details, selection criteria, and tips for submitting a competitive application.

Gilman Scholarship: Information Sessions

Friday, September 11th, 12-1:30 pm via Zoom: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/89001532160

Thursday, September 17th, 4-5:30 pm via Zoom: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/81447081034

We will also host an in-person writing workshop for essay review.

Gilman Scholarship: Writing Workshop

  • Friday, September 25, 12:00-4:00 pm in UTC 1.130

The Fall 2026 Application is now open for applicants whose abroad programs or internships start between December 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027. This cycle encompasses Winter or January term 2027, Spring 2027, Maymester 2027, Summer 2027, Fall 2027, and academic year 2027-2028 programs. The application deadline is Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 11:59pm Pacific Time.

Embedded Scholars 2027

The 2027 Embedded Scholars Application is now open for UT students to apply for Summer 2027 internships in democratic and constitutional development in the Balkans, Eurasia, and Latin America. This is a partially funded international internship open to undergraduate and graduate students from any major at UT.

The program provides unparalleled opportunities for students interested in democracy to work with CID Gallup and International IDEA in Latin America, and with International IDEA, the National Democratic Institute, and Transparency International in the Balkans and Eurasia. Students receive training at UT in the spring before going abroad for the summer to support democracy assistance programs in the field.

Join us for an information session on September 10, 2026, from 12:30am-1:30pm, in RLP 1.302D (details here). Program directors and prior fellows will share more about the program and fellows’ work in the field.

Applications are due October 15, 2026. For more information, read prior fellows’ blogs about the variety of projects and experiences fellows have in the field, and contact program coordinator Liz Stitt with any questions.

LAH Study Abroad Scholarships

The Liberal Arts Honors Program will award scholarships in varying amounts to support LAH students and Humanities majors who will be studying abroad in the Spring, Summer, and/or Fall.  An LAH student may apply for this scholarship by writing a one-page statement of his or her study abroad plans. The statement should include where and what the student will be studying, the projected cost involved, and the role that study abroad and the mastery of a foreign language plays in the student’s academic and career goals.

The deadline for Fall/Summer Abroad is April 1st, 11:59 pm. Maymesters may also apply in Spring, as long as they are able to confirm participation.

Please submit your application online through the LASSO Scholarship system!

Both LAH students and Humanities majors are eligible to apply for the LAH Study Abroad scholarship. Please contact the LAH office with any questions.

UTLA Fall 2025 Semester

Spend a semester in Los Angeles to jump-start your career in the entertainment industry. Open to all UT Austin students regardless of major, the UTLA program is a chance to get hands-on training at an internship, take classes taught by industry insiders, and explore new career paths to set yourself up for success after graduation.

UTLA Fall 2025 Deadline | Apply now!

  • Explore the entertainment industry this fall in Los Angeles. Scholarships available! Due Tuesday, March 4 at 11:59 p.m.

UTLA Application Walk Through | RSVP Here

Learn what the admissions committee is looking for in your essays and resume.

  • Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. on Zoom

UTLA Drop Ins

Ask a quick question about the program. No appointment needed!

  • March 3, 2-3:30 p.m., ZOOM
  • March 4, 9-10 a.m. + 3:30-4:30 p.m., DMC 1.206

Teach English Abroad!

Interested in teaching English as a foreign language in Barcelona?

Become course certified by an accredited 160-hour program and travel across the globe to help ready-and-willing students learn English!

More information about this program can be found here. Also, check out the program brochure linked here.

Fall 2025 Education Abroad Scholarships

The following scholarship applications for Fall 2025 are live and accepting applications on LASSO. Please visit their respective links to find more information regarding eligibility, the application process, and more!

The deadline to apply for each of these awards is April 1st, 11:59PM on LASSO. We will also host our Education Abroad Fall 2025 Scholarship Presentation on February 20, 2025, at 1 pm. Students can register for the event on Qualtrics (linked here). The presentation will be recorded and emailed to everyone who RSVPed.

LAH Study Abroad Scholarships

The Liberal Arts Honors Program will award scholarships in varying amounts to support LAH students and Humanities majors who will be studying abroad in Summer, and/or Fall.  An LAH student may apply for this scholarship by writing a one-page statement of his or her study abroad plans. The statement should include where and what the student will be studying, the projected cost involved, and the role that study abroad and the mastery of a foreign language plays in the student’s academic and career goals.

Now is the time to apply! Deadlines are:

April 1st, 11:59 pm for Fall and Summer.

Maymesters may apply in Spring or Fall, as long as they are able to confirm participation.

Please submit your application online through LASSO (linked here). Both LAH students and Humanities majors are eligible to apply for the LAH Study Abroad scholarship. Please contact the LAH office with any questions!

Tyler Fellowships

The Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting applications for 2025 Tyler Fellows at The University of Texas at Austin. Six Tyler Fellows will be awarded between $3,000 and $3,500 each to support independent research abroad during spring or summer 2025. Funding for these awards is provided by the Tyler Center for Global Studies. Applications are due 11:59 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

Find out more about the application process for these awards, as well as tips for applying for other sources of funding, at our funding info sessions on Zoom Thursday, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. and again on Friday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. To receive the Zoom information, please register in advance. Learn more and apply by clicking the link here!

UC Berkeley Comp Lit Undergraduate Symposium

The UC Berkeley Comparative Literature department is proud to announce that the call for submissions is open for our 12th Annual Undergraduate Symposium,  “Translating Reality” on April 12, 2025.

Interested? Additional information on this year’s theme and the event can be found here, while the call for submissions can be found here!

The deadline for submission is February 1, 2025 at 11:59PM.