Below are this week's announcements for Students Interested In Study Abroad.
There are several study abroad programs offered through UGA that have upcoming deadlines. Only a few are listed here. This is a good time to make choices about Summer and/or Fall study abroad, so spend some time looking through UGA's Office of Study Abroad program database (http://www.uga.edu/oie/sa_prog.htm) and consider a visit to our office for an Options Abroad Information session.
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7. Upcoming deadline for UGA Exchange Programs: Feb 1, 2009.
8. Upcoming deadline (Feb 15th) for Study Abroad Virgin Islands, May 13-27 2009. Agroforestry in the Caribbean.
9. SUSTAINED  dialogue @ UGA founding, Jan 23. Leadership opportunities in diversity communication projects on campus.
11. Ongoing: Facebook group for Athens housing arrangements among study abroad participants.
International Student Life—Weekly Campus Coffee Hour.
Come join in activities and food from around the world! Free and open to everyone!
4. UGA Study Abroad in Croatia—Spaces Available!
The 2009 Croatia Maymester Study Abroad program still has spaces available. The program runs from May 10-June 3 and costs $2400 (plus tuition and airfare). Application deadline is January 30. For more information, visit the program website (http://www.uga.edu/croatia/) or contact Dr. James Reap, Program Director ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>).
6. Below are two upcoming events in the spring '09 Apero Africana brown bag lecture series.  Be part of a good turnout in anticipation of African American History Month!
All events are on Wednesdays from 12:15-1:15 P.M. in the African American Cultural Center, Memorial Hall, 4th floor (Adinkra Hall).
January 21:  Dr. Akinloye Ojo, African Studies.  Series Kickoff.
February 4:  Dr. Karim Traore, African Studies:  "Aesthetics of African Film."
More events in this series have already been posted and can be viewed on the UGA master calendar.
Germany, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Trinidad & Tobago,and the United Kingdom (England & Wales).
Programs pay in-state tuition and fees to UGA, housing fees to their host university, plus pay transportation costs to the exchange program destination.  Students are eligible to keep HOPE and other UGA financial aid benefits while studying abroad through an exchange program.
8. Study Abroad Virgin Islands, May 13-27 2009.  ANTH, CRSS, ECOL, FORS 4760 (3hrs)  Agroforestry in the Caribbean.  Applications available online:  www.uga.edu/ecocarib.  February 15 application deadline.
11. Facebook Group for students who need Athens housing arrangements that will fit with their study abroad plans.
The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the opening of the 2009-10 academic year competition for NSEP David L. Boren Fellowships for graduate students.  Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to add important international and language components to their educations.
Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research.
<http://www.borenawards.org/> – our newly designed website.
The application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is January 29.
For full academic year programs only. Once a year deadline in February.
--* PHI KAPPA PHI   For undergraduates only for study abroad or internship programs. Must have earned between 56 and 90 hours of credit at the time of application. Minimum GPA 3.5.
Program in Innsbruck, Austria only. Undergraduates only. Service requirement while abroad.
Only for UGA undergraduates attending a UGA-sponsored study abroad or exchange program. 3.3 minimum GPA. Once a year deadline in Spring.