Resources for Study Abroad

Cultural Issues and Re-Entry

Culture Matters: The Peace Corps Cross-Cultural Workbook 
Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs: Adjusting to a New Culture 
Middlebury: Returning Home 
SIT: After Study Abroad 
Life After Study Abroad 

Diversity:

Diversity Abroad 
PLATO: Project for Learning Abroad, Training & Outreach 
Mobility International USA 
State Department: Travel with Disabilities 
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association 
Pomona: Queer Resource Center - Abroad 
State Department: For LGBT Travelers 
Journey Woman 
State Department: For Women Travelers 

Health:

The World Health Organization 
Centers for Disease Control 
LA County Immunization Program 
Hendricks Pharmacy Travel Clinic

Insurance:

iNext 
iNext: Filing a Claim 
Associated Insurance Plans International, Inc. 
Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) 
UnitedHealthcare’s Safe Trip
Gateway Insurance Plans 
Wallach & Company, Inc.
HTH Worldwide Insurance Services 
International SOS 
International Student Insurance
ISO Insurance 
LewerMark Student Programs 
On Call International 
Rust International Associates 

Money:

OANDA Currency Conversion 
MasterCard Global ATM Locator 
Cost of Study Abroad 
Scholarships 
Additional Sources of Funding 

On-Campus Services:

Emergency Website 
Campus Safety 
Library Services 
Sexual Misconduct Resources 
Student Technology Services 
Writing Center 

Passports and Visas:

Passports & Visas 
U.S. State Department: Obtaining a Passport 
U.S. Date Department: International Visas 
U.S. State Department: Schengen Fact Sheet 

Safety:

U.S. State Department 
U.S. State Department: Emergencies 
Register with U.S. Consulate 
US Embassies Abroad 
The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) 

Scholarships for Students Studying Abroad: 

Boren Scholarship 
Gilman Scholarship
BUTEX Scholarship 
AATJ-Bridging Scholarship 
DAAD Scholarship 
Turkish Coalition of America Scholarship 
Go! Study Abroad Scholarship 
Hosteling International USA Travel Grants
French Embassy Benjamin Franklin Travel Grant 
STA Travel Start the Adventure Scholarship 
Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship 
Foundation for Global Scholars – GRIT Program 
Additional Scholarship Resources 
Searchable Scholarship Databases –UMN 
Searchable Scholarship Databases –MSU 

Scholarships and Fellowships:

Fulbright U.S. Student Program 
Critical Language Scholarship 
Udall Scholarship 
Humanity in Action Fellowship 
Global Health Corps 
The Luce Foundation Scholars Program 
James Madison Fellowship 
Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program 
Harry S. Truman Scholarship 
Goldwater Scholarship 
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship 
Napier Initiative 
Davis Projects for Peace 
California Capital Fellows Program 
Coro Fellows Program 

Travel and Agencies:

Student Travel Agency 
Student Universe 
Travelocity 
Kayak 
Vayama 
Rail Europe 
Hostelling International

Travel Guides:

Country Reports 
Fodor’s Travel 
Frommer’s Travel Guides 
Lonely Planet 
Moon Travel Guides 
Rough Guides 

Volunteering:

Volunteer International 
Idealist 
World Teach 

Voting:

Youth Vote Overseas
Federal Voting Assistance 
Vote from Abroad 

Working:

University of Michigan: Work Abroad 
BUNAC: Working Adventures Worldwide 
Jobs Abroad 
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