Opportunities* to Study, Research & Work Abroad
One of the goals of the Office of Global Affairs is to increase communications about global activities for the benefit of our faculty and students.
Student Opportunities
The Office of International Programs and Exchanges is the first stop for any UW students looking to study abroad
Exploration Seminars
Designed as 5-credit, four-week courses, these global Exploration Seminars will offer you the chance to explore a topic intensively within the focused inquiry of a learning community and separated from the familiarity of the everyday.
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Shawn Wong takes 2 UW students with him to China
Shawn Wong, Professor, Department of English, has been invited to bring a group of writers, writing professional, people who are involved in literary organizations, etc., to China to meet similar professionals in the Peoples Republic of China.
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Faculty Opportunities
The UW-University of Bergen Faculty Exchange Program
Visiting Professor appointments at the University of Bergen, Norway, are available for a minimum term of one quarter. Appointments can also be arranged at NTNU (the Norwegian University of Science and Technology) in Trondheim. UW faculty receive travel expenses and subsidized housing, and continue to receive their salary.
Your travel questions:
Answers to many of your travel questions can be found at the Working and Studying Abroad web page.
- Will my computer and cell phone work where I'm going?
- Phones, computers, and email don't work the same everywhere. See International Travel Connectivity for more information.
- Do I need any vaccinations?
- Hall Health Travel Clinic offers pre-travel counseling, immunizations, and health advice for adults and children who are planning to travel out of the U.S. or Canada.
* This information reflects opportunities brought to OGA's attention. Please contact us if you have an opportunity that we can post here.