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The University of Maryland's Education Abroad office will award approximately $1 million in scholarships to students studying abroad in 2027—the largest investment in Education Abroad funded scholarships to date.The expanded funding builds upon existing scholarship opportunities, including the Gilman Guarantee, while introducing several new initiatives designed to make study abroad more accessible for Maryland students.

By Jess Daninhirsch '26Maryland-in-Copenhagen, Fall 2024

“This study abroad allowed me to get technical elective credit, while also traveling to a new place and meeting amazing people.” | Amelia Roosen, UMD-Spring Break: Iceland

By Jessica Weiss ’05N’deye Diop ’26 arrived at the University of Maryland firmly on a pre-med track. But the daughter of Senegalese immigrants, who grew up hearing Wolof and French at home, also carried a longtime fascination with language.

A childhood moment of curiosity led one UMD student across the world—and taught her the power of embracing the unexpected. Read Mia's story, in her own words.

By School of Public Health StaffVARANASI, India – Outside the ancient city of Varanasi in northern India, UMD undergraduate Zoe Baber ‘27 co-leads a workshop with middle school students at the Vidyashram-South Point School on a book they created telling the story of “Esha” (or E.coli), how it spreads in water and what actions can prevent it.