General Resources for study abroad can be found by browsing the links below.
British Council USA – Study in the UK
Comprehensive official information on study, scholarships, internships and working as a student in the United Kingdom.
Study in the UK
Studying-in-UK.org is an information and news publishing website about the United Kingdom higher education and latest news that concern international students in the UK, as well as a publisher of a large number of helpful informational content and exclusive research about international students in the UK.
Campus France
Official site provides comprehensive information on study abroad (direct enrollment) and French as a foreign language course in France. Does not list US-sponsored programs. See also the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, for additional information on scholarships, teaching assistantships in France, and more.
CDC: National Center for Infectious Diseases – Travelers’ Health
Contains health information related to various destinations, outbreaks, diseases, and necessary vaccinations.
Cell Phone Usage While Abroad
In order to use your cell phone, it should be unlocked. You can either purchase an unlocked phone or call your cell phone carrier to see if they can unlock it for you. For more information on using your unlocked phone while abroad or to learn more about popular carriers in various countries, click here.
Council on International Educational Exchange
Website provides information about CIEE’s programs for study and work abroad. CIEE publishes the Journal of Studies in International Education.
Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS)
CLS offers Summer Intensive Language programs that are group-based overseas language institutes that help you learn critical need foreign languages and include structured cultural enrichment experiences for 7 to 10 weeks for U.S. citizens at the undergrad and graduate levels. For more information, please visit CLS online.
Cultural Vistas Fellowship
The Cultural Vistas Fellowship affords underrepresented U.S. university students the unique opportunity to advance their career goals, develop global competencies, and experience life in another culture. Cultural Vistas will select up to 12 fellows to take part in this multinational professional development program that includes eight-week summer internships in Argentina, Germany, and Singapore. This fellowship opportunity is funded by Cultural Vistas.
Erudera
Erudera is the world's first education search platform backed by AI. Erudera’s mission is to completely change the way students research their university and study program options using technology, make it easier for them to make decisions based on data and detailed information, and to help more students make their dream of studying abroad a reality.
German Academic Exchange Service
Website of the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) in New York provides comprehensive official information on study abroad (direct enrollment), degree study and scholarships for Germany. Links to German universities. Does not list US-sponsored programs. Links to DAAD’s guide to Study and Research in Germany (aka “Surfin’ Germany”).
Japan Student Services Organization
Website provides official information on study abroad and scholarships for Japan. Does not list US-sponsored programs.
UK Summer Institutes
There are nine Summer Programmes available for US students in 2014. The Summer Institute will cover the majority of the participant costs. This includes round-trip airfare from the US to the UK, tuition and fees at the University, accommodation and social programme, subsistence e.g. food and drink.
U.S. Department of State Travel Information
Official information on traveling and living abroad. Includes links to the following: emergencies and warnings, passports, visas, living abroad, and other helpful sites.
U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Official information about all Fulbright programs (for study, research, and teaching abroad), about other official exchange programs, and some information about US government regulations concerning international educational exchange. Also, Promoting International Educational Exchange.