College of Education Study Abroad Opportunities
Fall/Spring Student Teaching Programs
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Alcala de Henares, Spain
- Length of Program: Semester (Fall: October - December; Spring: March - May)
- Living Arrangements: Stay with local host family
- Courses: Elementary Education 399a50, Early Childhood Education 399a54, or Middle Level 399a55 (ELE, ECE, and ML earn 6 credit hours in their sequence)
- Clinical Type: Student teaching
- Faculty Contact: Evelyn Baca (TCH)
- Please see the Spain student teaching program's OISP page for more information
Summer Programs
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Alcala de Henares, Spain
- Length of Program: Four weeks
- Living arrangements: Stay with local host families
- Courses: TCH 110, EAF 228, TCH 248, TCH 287, TCH 265 (choose one course)
- Clinical Type: Small group instruction and co-teaching
- Faculty Contact: Evelyn Baca (TCH)
- Application deadline: February 1, 2025
- Please see the Spain program's OISP page for more information
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Belfast, Ireland
- Length of Program: Three weeks (June 2-22, 2025)
- Living Arrangements: students will stay in on-campus dorm accommodations
- Course: Cross Cultural Teaching and Learning (TCH 110) and Child Growth and Development (TCH 210)-Students will received 50 observation hours
- Faculty Contact: Amanda Quesenberry (TCH)
- Application deadline: February 1, 2025
- Please see the Ireland program's OISP page for more information
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Taipei, Taiwan
- Length of Program: Four weeks
- Living arrangements: Stay with local host families
- Courses: TCH 110, TCH 265, or EAF 228 (for undergraduate credit), or TCH 409 (for graduate credit) (3 credit hours total)
- Clinical Type: Observe, shadow, and teach
- Faculty Contact: Miranda Lin (TCH)
- Application deadline: March 1, 2025
- Please see the Taiwan program's OISP page for more information
Study Abroad Scholarships
College of Education
COE Study Abroad Scholarships for spring, summer, and fall 2024 have been awarded. The application for 2025 COE Study Abroad scholarships (funding travel for spring, summer, and fall 2025) will open in November 2024.
There is a single application for all three scholarships. You can view eligibility requirements and application questions for all three scholarships below.
For questions regarding Study Abroad Scholarships, please contact Jessica Barringer.
University
The Hoon Mok Chung Undergraduate Scholarship is for undergraduate students who are preparing to study abroad in Asia, the Middle East, or South America. Candidates must be enrolled and in good standing, be a junior or senior at the time the award is given, have earned at least 30 credits at Illinois State, have a major GPA of 3.5 or higher, and demonstrate financial need. Students participating in a study abroad program during the summer must apply by March 1.
Visit Scholarships on the Illinois State Study Abroad site for more options, including the OISP Study Abroad Travel Award and University Professional Development Grant. Note that OISP offers need-based scholarships each semester.
External Scholarships
- AFIS (American Institute for Foreign Study) - Scholarships for those who go through them to study abroad
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship - $5000 per semester or academic year for students currently receiving federal Pell Grants.
- Boren Scholarships Program - for undergraduate or graduate study in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America - from Institute of International Education (due February)
- BUTEX North American Scholarships - for semester in UK - Eastbourne student teaching students would be eligible.
- FinAid.com Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships for Study Abroad
- Freeman-ASIA - for students going to Asia
- GoAbroad Scholarship Search - $1000 Scholarships are awarded each year based on the creativity and analytical thinking displayed through writing samples and/or video submissions.
- International Education Financial Aid - Search engine for scholarships
- Michigan State University Library - Links to scholarships and grants for area studies
- PDK members (Phi Delta Kappa International) may apply for different research and international travel scholarships
- Studyabroad.com - Lists different scholarships
- University of Minnesota - Learning Abroad Center Scholarship - Search engine for scholarships
- U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Past Scholarship Recipients
Historical scholarships data:
- In 2024, we awarded $9,500 in scholarship funds to 7 students
- In 2023, we awarded $11,500 in scholarship funds to 9 students
- In 2022, we awarded $16,000 in scholarship funds to 8 students
- No data for 2020 and 2021 due to COVID
- In 2019, we awarded $17,000 in scholarship funds to 17 students
- In 2018, we awarded $31,500 in scholarship funds to 18 students
- In 2017, we awarded $37,800 in scholarship funds to 16 students
- In 2016, we awarded $24,000 in scholarship funds to 14 students
- In 2015, we awarded $31,500 in scholarship funds to 18 students
- In 2014, we awarded $12,000 in scholarship funds to 4 students
- In 2013, we awarded $18,000 in scholarship funds to 4 students
Student Stories
The following are student stories from College of Education Study Abroad scholarship recipients
- Sydney Stahley shares their Spring 2024 Study Abroad experience in Alcala de Henares, Spain
- DJ Angelaccio shares their Spring 2023 Study Abroad experience in Alcala de Henares, Spain
- Max Oquendo shares their Spring 2024 Study Abroad experience in Eastbourne, England
- Ingrid Carpen shares their Spring 2023 Study Abroad experience in Eastbourne, England
- Ashley Evans shares their Spring 2023 Study Abroad experience in Eastbourne, England
- Madison Morris shares their Spring 2023 Study Abroad experience in Alcala de Henares, Spain