Let’s take a look back at some of our visiting Fulbright scholars and celebrate their priceless contributions to campus.

The goal of this course is to introduce the human-centered design framework and how it can be applied to design new biomedical technologies to solve challenges in global health. 

Pre-Arrival ChecklistCommunication: Apply for your I-20-DS-2019:  The student has been emailed that if they wish to attend UMD on F-1 or J-1 status they need to complete the linked iTerp forms. This email is sent weekly until the student opts out or completes the I-20/DS-2019 application forms on iTerp.Review/Admit: The student has submitted all required iTerp forms. Their forms are under review with ISSS.

“It was incredibly rewarding to push past our boundaries of what felt comfortable and just go for it!”

“Learning how to complete an archaeological excavation provided me with the experience of being an archaeologist, but it also taught me a lot about the history of Ireland and the struggles my family may have faced in the past.”

Wondering what you could experience while abroad? These #TerpsAbroad share some of their most memorable moments.

“I immersed myself in Barcelona's culture and customs, spoke Spanish daily to communicate with the locals, and became more resilient by welcoming and facing the challenges of living in a new place head-on.”

Alyssa Taylor ‘24 shares her experience and the unexpected benefits of studying abroad in South Korea during the 2022-23 academic year.

“French was common ground, and I really enjoyed making meaningful connections with my classmates under our unifying goal of improving our French. I enjoyed sharing perspectives and experiences and hearing about the lives my classmates came from."

The University of Maryland School of Public Health, together with Bowie State University, is expanding its study abroad options for marginalized faculty and students and for students who are Pell Grant recipients, in part due to a grant announced June 13 from the U.S. State Department. The schools were among a select 37 institutions nationwide to receive this 2024 grant.