Learn more about the Critical Language Scholarship, Boren Awards, and Stanley Awards for International Research through virtual info sessions and workshops this fall, hosted and funded by International Programs. For more information, visit the Info sessions on funding opportunities website.
Stanley Awards for International Research
The Stanley Awards for International Research gives UI students up to $2,500 to design and carry out a research or fieldwork project overseas. Your project can be in any discipline — the key is that it engages with global issues and lasts at least four weeks.
You’ll learn everything you need to know about applying, from finding a faculty mentor to building a strong proposal:
- Info Session - Monday, October 20, 2025, from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (register for this session)
- Info Session - Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (register for this session)
- Info Session - Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (register for this session)
Boren Scholarships
The Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are for students who want to dive deep into a less-commonly taught language while studying abroad in places like Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, or the Middle East. In return, awardees commit to working in the federal government after graduation for at least one year.
- Info Session – Tuesday, November 12, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (register for this session)
Critical Language Scholarship
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) is a fully funded program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. It sends undergraduate and graduate students abroad for eight weeks of intensive language learning and cultural immersion.
- Info Session – Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (register for this session)
- Writing Workshop – Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 3:30 - 5 p.m. (register for this workshop)