Study Abroad
Current Opportunities
HON 124: POP! Art and Culture that Rocked British Society in the 1960s
What better way to spend your spring break, than in London learning about all things pop culture!
Embedded in the Spring course Honors 124, you will have the opportunity to use London as your living textbook as you visit museums and sites connected to the works discussed in class. Guest lectures from local experts and curators will complement your in-country learning.
In this course, students will learn about the far-reaching changes that swept the UK in the 1950’s and 1960’s, exploring topics such as shifting notions of class and genders; Pop Art and Op Art movements; 1960’s photography, fashion, design and film; “Swinging London;” and the music of the Beatles and Rolling Stones.
Eligibility & Application Process
Students who meet the following eligibility criteria are invited to apply to this program:
- Have completed 1 semester (minimum of 12 credits) at UIC by the time the program begins
- Be in good standing both academically and according to UIC’s Community Standards
To apply, please click here: https://uic.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=67911
Admission priority is given to Honors College students.
*Priority Deadline: October 15, 2021
Final Deadline: November 1, 2021
*Honors College students who submit a complete application by the priority deadline of October 15th will be eligible to receive an automatic $1,500 grant from the Honors College to reduce the overall cost of the program (first-come, first-serve as funding is limited to 15 students)
To see a flyer that will provide more information about the program, please click here. To see the UIC Study Abroad program overview, please click here.
Study Abroad Scholarships
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Churchhill Scholarship
Provides full tuition plus living stipend, travel allowance, and potential additional research funding toward one year of graduate study in the physical or natural sciences, engineering, or mathematics at Churchill College, University of Cambridge.
- Eligibility: Be a U.S citizen. At the final deadline, be a current senior or recent graduate between the ages of 19 and 26.
- Deadline: September.
- Website: https://www.churchillscholarship.org/
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
For outstanding students with a 3.7 GPA or higher, research, service, leadership and vision for making a difference; offers graduate study at Cambridge University for 1-4 years. UIC starts to prepare candidates in the spring for fall deadlines.
- Eligibility: Any country but the United Kingdom (different deadline for non-U.S. citizens; seniors or recent graduates.
- UIC Deadline: Mid-April.
- Website: https://www.gatescambridge.org/apply/
Marshall Scholarships
For outstanding students with a 3.7 GPA or higher, research, service, leadership and vision for making a difference; offers graduate study at any British university for 1-2 years. UIC starts to prepare candidates in the spring for fall deadlines.
- Eligibility: U.S. citizens; seniors or recent graduates.
- UIC Deadline: Mid-April.
- Website: http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
Mitchell Scholarships
For outstanding students with a 3.7 GPA or higher, research, service, leadership and vision for making a difference; offers graduate study at any of the 9 universities in Ireland for one year. UIC starts to prepare candidates in the spring for fall deadlines.
- Eligibility: U.S. citizens; seniors or recent graduates.
- UIC Deadline: Mid-April.
- Website: https://www.us-irelandalliance.org/mitchellscholarship
Rhodes Scholarships (U.S.)
For outstanding students with a 3.7 GPA or higher, research, service, leadership and vision for making a difference; offers graduate study at Oxford University for 1-2 years. UIC starts to prepare candidates in the spring for fall deadlines.
- Eligibility: U.S. citizens; seniors or recent graduates (*NOTE: As of 2018, citizens of all nations may compete for the Rhodes, as long as they meet the criteria and the eligibility appropriate to their country of. Other nations have different deadlines).
- UIC Deadline: July 1st.
- Website: http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
Interested in finding out more? Contact OEF: https://oef.uic.edu/about/contact-us/
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Critical Languages Scholarship
For overseas summer intensive study of critical languages abroad. Funding includes airfare and housing. Locations of summer programs vary.
- Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduates, professional and graduate students, must have completed a full year of college by the start of the program.
- Deadline: November.
- Website: http://www.clscholarship.org/
Interested in finding out more? Contact OEF: https://oef.uic.edu/about/contact-us/
Study Abroad Office
To visit the Study Abroad Office, please click here.
Elements in Motion: Move and Be Moved
Vered Arbel, AHS
Are you interested in studying abroad but unsure about how a term abroad will fit in your UIC degree plan? The UIC Study Abroad Office has created a series of events to help you understand how to fit a term abroad in your academic schedule!
You are invited to attend this session to learn about UIC study abroad opportunities for AHS majors.
Featuring presentations from faculty director Vered Arbel
- Cambridge: Qualitative Human Movement [Spring Break 2022] Vered Arbel, Instructor
- Elements in Motion: Move and Be Moved in Israel [Summer 2022] – Vered Arbel, Instructor
Cambridge: Qualitative Human Movement
Vered Arbel, AHS
Families as They Really Are: Dutch/American Comparison
Barbara Risman, LAS, Sociology
Disaster Preparedness and Global Health in the Caribbean
Gwyneth Milbreth, Nursing
Field Ecology in Ecuador
Karin Nelson, LAS, Biological Sciences
Social Service Internships in Paris
Kathryn Engel, LAS, Applied Health Sciences
Global Supply Chain Management in Mexico
Tony Pagano & Juan Jose Cabrera, CBA
Honors College Fellow Led Programs
Elements in Motion: Move and Be Moved
Vered Arbel, AHS
Cambridge: Qualitative Human Movement
Vered Arbel, AHS
Families as They Really Are: Dutch/American Comparison
Barbara Risman, LAS, Sociology
Disaster Preparedness and Global Health in the Caribbean
Gwyneth Milbreth, Nursing
Field Ecology in Ecuador
Karin Nelson, LAS, Biological Sciences
Social Service Internships in Paris
Kathryn Engel, LAS, Applied Health Sciences
Global Supply Chain Management in Mexico
Tony Pagano & Juan Jose Cabrera, CBA